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Ketchikan, USA

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Explore Ketchikan with a private tour, suitable for all ages, ensuring your family and friends are the only guests in the tour van! Offering ease, comfort, flexibility, and a relaxed pace!

Explore at your own pace, without rigid time constraints at each stop! Your group can choose to spend as much or little time at each location, allowing you to focus on areas of greater interest!

Destinations for Wildlife, Waterfalls, Rainforest, Coastal inner passage for marine life, Totem Poles, and friendly tour guides!

Why be another number on a large tourist bus, with us you are the star of the show, and all our attention is on your group, and the groups interests throughout the journey!

Without other travelers to attend to, your guide can focus solely on your group, ensuring a more personalized adventure on this private tour.

Our goal is an experience that is fun, friendly, authentic, and not scripted!

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled Water
  • Disposable Ponchos (in case of rain)

    Meeting and Pickup

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    We pick up all guests at your cruise ship terminal. Your tour guide will be holding a sign that reads Emerald Forest Tours at the bottom of your cruise ship ramp.Ward Cove: If your ship is docked at Ward Cove. We will pick up guests at that terminal. All guests exiting the ship will enter a large red brick building. Once inside the building you will see a large sign hanging down that reads Tour Departures. Your guide will be waiting there, holding a sign that reads Emerald Forest Tours.Important: The Herring Bay Village, which includes the Totem Park, Retired Sawmill, and Blacksmiths . Please note this privately owned site has a $10 per person entry fee and $5 for those under 12, upon arrival to this location.

    What To Expect

    Ketchikan

    Experience the thrill of wildlife with the chance to see bears, bald eagles, salmon, and seals! This open grassy field and salmon filled creek, attracts a variety of wildlife to this location! Please note the diversity of wildlife will vary depending on time of season.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ketchikan

    Capture stunning photos and videos of a beautiful waterfall just steps away from where you exit the van! Plus, step inside our lush rainforest for more spectacular views and vantage points of this waterfall!
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ketchikan

    Discover the diverse tide pools along the coastal inner passage, where you may spot purple and orange starfish, crabs, sea anemones, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and more!Chance to also see eagles in the trees, seals in the ocean, and with a little bit of luck a whale passing through. The variety of wildlife will change with the tide levels. When the season is right, you can also pick and enjoy the wild edible berries in this location! (rocky and sandy terrain)
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ketchikan

    The Herring Bay Village features a Native Totem Park, a retired sawmill, and Bifrost Blacksmithing.Take a stroll through the Native Totem Park, where a knowledgeable guide will share captivating stories that bring these magnificent works of art to life.Next, step into the enchanting world of Ketchikan's history by exploring a charming, retired sawmill. This fascinating journey offers a peek into the past that is fun and entertaining for visitors of all ages!Our final stop in the village is Bifrost Blacksmithing, where experienced blacksmiths Jake and Joron share the process of hand-forging their unique knives. These knives are handcrafted in Ketchikan, made from recycled steel and paired with handles made from Sitka black-tailed deer antlers.Entry into this location that includes the Totem Park, sawmill, and blacksmith is $10 per person(ages 12 and under $5)upon arrival.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tours for ease, comfort, flexibility, and relaxed pace!?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKDT). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    What's Included

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    • Private transportation
    • Bottled Water
    • Disposable Ponchos (in case of rain)
    • Air-conditioned Van (for those warm days)
    • Van equipped with seat belts

    Additional Info

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKDT).

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