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149+ tours, tickets and activities in Ketchikan, USA. Booking is completed on Viator, with free cancellation on many options.

Tours and activities in Ketchikan

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3-Hour Rainforest, Beach & Wildlife Walk

Discover the wild side of Ketchikan! Step off the beaten path and experience the natural beauty of Alaska’s rainforest, beaches, and wildlife on this unforgettable 3-hour small-group adventure. Our locally guided tour takes you deep into the lush Tongass National Rainforest, along remote beaches, and to hidden spots where eagles soar, salmon swim, and wildlife thrives. With a maximum of 10 guests…

5.0(219)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 219 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £99.09 per person

Ketchikan, Alaska Native Cultural and Wildlife Adventure

Broaden your horizons with Clan House Tours: We are an Alaskan Native (Haida) owned and operated guide service in beautiful Ketchikan, Alaska, specializing in small group tours that will enhance your knowledge about the rich culture and history of the Haida & Tlingit people. You can’t experience Ketchikan without spotting some wildlife, so we have 3 stops just for possible sightings of bears, sal…

4.5(367)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 367 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £74.70 per person

Ketchikan Native Private Group Tour (Price up to 6 Passengers)

Experience our home in a comfortable, fun and safe family atmosphere! We created this customized tour for families and small party's up to 6. (Yes, the price covers the cost for up to 6 Passengers!) This is your experience and we can build our tours to meet our clients needs! We have something for all age groups from beaches, totem parks, hikes to local favorite Hole in the Wall. We will do our b…

4.9(227)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 227 reviews2 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £400.19 per person

Lumberjack Show and Axe Throw Challenge

Celebrate southeast Alaska's rich logging history on this rip-roaring good time with quality entertainment for all ages! First join the crowd and cheer as you watch the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. The show is followed by a once in a lifetime chance to learn how to throw a double bit axe! Alaska's frontier lumberjacks battle British Columbia's premier woodsmen in a no-holds-barred competition f…

4.7(271)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 271 reviews2 h 15 minFree cancellation

From £60.98 per person

Emerald Forest Tours: Private Tours suitable for all ages...

Explore Ketchikan with a private tour designed for all ages, where your family and friends are the only guests in the van. Enjoy comfort, flexibility, and a relaxed pace. Giving you the freedom to focus on what interests you most. Every stop on our tour is chosen for its genuine connection to Ketchikan’s rainforest, coastline, wildlife, and history. You’ll explore places shaped by nature, not cre…

5.0(186)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 186 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £682.23 per person

Distillery Tour and Signature Bottle Infusion Experience

On this tour you'll enjoy a rich history briefing of the historic fire station, the process of distilling our local spirits, tastings of our house spirits, followed by a hands-on class of how to blend your own custom infusion. All botanicals, herbs, and spices are included in this experience. Once your signature creation is complete, create a custom label and enjoy your bottle back home with frie…

5.0(188)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 188 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £113.58 per person

Alaska Wildlife Safari and Sightseeing Tour

Embark on the ultimate Alaska wildlife adventure in Ketchikan! Discover top attractions like the mesmerizing salmon ladder, thrilling bear sightings at Herring Cove, and fascinating marine life at Rotary Beach, including whales and intertidal creatures. Dive into Alaska’s rich cultural heritage with a visit to the iconic totem poles at Saxman Native Village, where Tlingit and Haida traditions com…

4.2(428)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 428 reviews2 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £104.43 per person

Alaska Wildlife Waterfall Tours

Come Explore Ketchikan Alaska with the locals. First, Herring Cove this cove is home to many black bear. Not only do you have the chance to see black bear there are also eagle, harbor seal, and starting in June thousands of salmon running up the creek. Next, over to a small beach for scenic views. Take a picture in front of a 600 year old Sitka Spruce tree. Plus during the salmon run you will see…

4.6(248)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 248 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £89.18 per person

Ketchikan Rainforest Sanctuary and Totem Park

Explore the dramatic wilderness of the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary on this 2.75-hour small-group walking tour. Learn about the local ecosystem and the wildlife it supports from a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Walk through a beautiful mountain forest, home to bears, bald eagles and deer. Learn about the dynamic nature and abundant wildlife of a scenic marine estuary. Explore the first Tsimshia…

4.6(216)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 216 reviews2 h 45 minFree cancellation

From £83.85 per person

Misty Fjords Floatplane Flightseeing Tour

Take to the skies on a breathtaking floatplane journey through Misty Fjords National Monument, one of Alaska’s most iconic wilderness areas covering over 2 million acres. Your adventure begins right on the water of the Tongass Narrows as you lift off and slowly ascend over the Tongass National Forest — a vast landscape of lakes, valleys, and untouched rainforest. From there, you'll see 3,000‑foot…

4.4(304)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 304 reviews2 hFree cancellation

From £266.03 per person

Alaskan Bear Encounter by Land & Sea

The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the general public and accessible only by permit. As the exclusive permit holder, our guests enjoy a rare opportunity to visit one of Southeast Alaska's premier bear viewing locations—an experience available to very few visitors each year. Observe wild black bears in their natural habitat from a safe viewing platform as they forage along salmon streams…

4.8(175)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 175 reviews4 h 45 minFree cancellation

From £315.58 per person

Customizable Tour in Ketchikan with Pick Up

There are many unusual and intriguing sights to see in Ketchikan. We showcase the finest of it for you! Among the wildlife are seals, eagles, bears and salmon at Herring Cove (though we don't guarantee it), and a beautiful waterfall down the road. We offer the finest hospitality Ketchikan has to give. Take a tour of the totems at Potlatch Park to see and learn about Ketchikan from the perspective…

4.8(168)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 168 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £384.94 per person

Ketchikan Pub Crawl

Want to learn about a place? Drink with the locals! This fun and informative 90-minute walking tour is sure to please anyone who wishes to immerse themselves in the culture of Alaska’s First City. You will embark on your pub crawl with a true Ketchikan local who will share the colorful history of days gone by through infamous stories and vintage photographs. At each of the 3 pubs you will enjoy y…

4.9(138)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 138 reviews1 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £56.80 per person

Alaskan Halibut Fishing

This trip puts a rod in every guest’s hand and gives you a crack at whatever species catch the scent trail your guide sets up on the bottom. This is an intimate fishing experience with 5 or 6 guests and a guide tucked into a hardtop aluminum cabin cruiser out on the halibut flats. Weather can be unpredictable, but a major advantage of fishing the Inside Passage is that there’s almost always a pla…

4.9(135)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 135 reviews5 hFree cancellation

From £362.98 per person

Private Ketchikan City Totems & Wildlife Van Tour

Ketchikan, Alaska, is truly the beginning of the last frontier. Set at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s famed Inside Passage, a network of waterways snakes through some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful wilderness in the world. Ketchikan is best known for three things: feisty salmon, idyllic scenery, and an incredibly rich Alaska Native culture. We are Native Americans, proud of our cultu…

5.0(130)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 130 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £438.30 per person

Ketchikan Zodiac Boat Adventure

Launch from our downtown Ketchikan dock aboard your own Zodiac Boat, just a couple minutes away from the cruise docks. Follow your guide and explore the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska. Most tours take in views of Historic Creek Street, the Totem Poles at Saxman Native Village, and cruise the Tongass Narrows searching for bald eagles, seals and sea lions and often humpback whales and sometimes…

4.9(137)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 137 reviews3 hFree cancellation

From £166.94 per person

Customize Your Own Private Tour

We are a small, locally owned business that provides first class, private excursions in Ketchikan, customized based on your own interests. It is our desire to enrich your vacation experience in our hometown by offering a unique, and memorable adventure designed just for you! We know all the special places to show you, and we are excited to share our history. Visit Ketchikan in comfort with a loca…

4.9(120)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 120 reviews4 hFree cancellation

From £762.26 per person

Ketchikan Authentic Alaska Fishing Adventure

This combination trip gives your guide the freedom to pursue the best fishing opportunities available on the day you arrive. Whether it’s highly technical salmon trolling with downriggers, jigging pinnacles and kelp forests for rockfish and lingcod, or plumbing the depths for halibut, this trip highlights the diversity of species and fishing techniques Southeast Alaska is famous for! The guides w…

4.8(131)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 131 reviews5 hFree cancellation

From £346.06 per person

BEST HALIBUT Fishing Excursion & Wildlife - KETCHIKAN Top Rated

Experience the best Alaska halibut fishing! Private excursion includes halibut fishing, whale watching, and wildlife viewing. Catch your trophy halibut in Ketchikan, Alaska. We offer a guaranteed on time pickup and drop off from downtown Ketchikan cruise ship ports. Making this fishing charter the best way to maximize your time in port. Private Ketchikan halibut fishing excursion is great for all…

5.0(112)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 112 reviews4 hFree cancellation

From £380.37 per person

Alaskan Salmon Cooking Class & Dining Experience

With the help of your local host with extensive experience in the nutrition and fishing industries, you'll learn how to prepare one of the world's most nutritious foods so you can easily replicate the dishes back home. You will have the opportunity to learn about local fisheries and how to find Wild Alaska salmon wherever you live. This is not an allergen-free kitchen. We are pescatarian-friendly.

5.0(111)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 111 reviews2 h 15 minFree cancellation

From £163.89 per person

Private Ketchikan Tour in '67 VW Van

Explore Ketchikan in our '67 Volkswagen van. You can enjoy learning about Ketchikan's colorful past, rich Native history, and the flora and fauna that make Southeast Alaska such a wonderful place. Our stops include but are not limited to a local Alaskan beach for intertidal exploration (tidal dependent), photo stops along Nichols Passage, a dazzling waterfall, and a stop at scenic Herring Cove fo…

5.0(107)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 107 reviews2 h 15 minFree cancellation

From £457.36 per person

Ketchikan Salmon Fishing Charters

If you’re looking to go charter fishing in Ketchikan, and want a more personal trip that is tailored towards you and your group; you came to the right charter fishing company! Oasis Alaska Charters only runs private charters; that way, you will only be fishing with your friends and family. Our staff and crew have years of experience in fishing the beautiful Ketchikan Alaska waters. We believe thi…

4.9(112)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 112 reviews4 hFree cancellation

From £468.79 per person

Alaska Boatman Adventure with Southeast Exposure

Be the captain of your own Zodiac boat on this Alaskan wilderness adventure from Ketchikan! Follow your guide along gorgeous bays, past lush islands, and deep into inlets, keeping an eye out for wildlife such as whales, eagles and bears along the way. Stop by a beach for a warm snack and take home an Alaskan boatman certificate to commemorate your amazing experience. This small-group tour is limi…

4.8(114)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 114 reviews3 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £136.45 per person

Whales and Lunch! Ketchikan's Premier Marine Mammal Viewing Tour

Explore the breathtaking waters of Ketchikan on this intimate whale watching tour. With a small group led by knowledgeable locals, enjoy personalized service as you search for humpback whales, orcas, seals, and more. This 3 to 3 and a half-hour adventure aboard a stable catamaran features heated indoor seating and panoramic views, ensuring comfort in any weather. Savor a complimentary locally sou…

4.9(95)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 95 reviews3 h 30 minFree cancellation

From £197.43 per person