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Go north to the authentic Alaska and explore the Inside Passage town of Haines tucked into Alaska’s fiord country on the Chilkoot Inlet. Unspoiled nature, inspiring scenery, and abundant wildlife have made Haines a destination that attracts lovers of the outdoors. The historic Fort Seward U.S. Army base draws many visitors. Water adventures are popular, and visitors can choose to float through the nearby Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve or travel the fiords by sea kayak or canoe. Getting into the backcountry that lies just outside the town nearly guarantees wildlife sightings, with hikes, ATV tours, and photography safaris being seasonal favorites.

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Focus on Haines Private Nature / Photography tour
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Focus on Haines Private Nature / Photography tour

The Focus on Haines Private Tour is tailored to my guests' interests and will offer you the opportunity to see the best Alaska has to...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered
4 hours • Hotel pickup offered
4 hours • Hotel pickup offered
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Chilkoot Lake Kayaing - Departing from Haines.
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Chilkoot Lake Kayaing - Departing from Haines.

We offer small group guided guided kayak trips on this pristine mountain lake near Haines, Alaska. Our guides all undergo rigorous in house safety training...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Full-Day Mount Riley Hike from Haines
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Full-Day Mount Riley Hike from Haines

Hike your way to the highest point on the Haines Peninsula atop Mt. Riley!  This 6-hour, 5-8 mile adventure will take you up about 1,500...

6 hours • Free Cancellation
6 hours • Free Cancellation
6 hours • Free Cancellation
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Haines Spirit Trail - Culture, History, & Beverage Walking Tour
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Haines Spirit Trail - Culture, History, & Beverage Walking Tour

Taste of Haines helps visitors experience the town through its local businesses, beverages, scenery, and stories. Our goal is to create a welcoming and memorable...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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Semi Private Eagle Preserve Rafting Alaska Wildlife Adventure
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Semi Private Eagle Preserve Rafting Alaska Wildlife Adventure

Explore the breathtaking Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve on this 5-hour rafting adventure, guided by experts who know the best spots for wildlife viewing. Glide through...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Alaska Nature Immersion: Forest Therapy Tour in Haines, Alaska
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Alaska Nature Immersion: Forest Therapy Tour in Haines, Alaska

Alaska Nature Immersion offers Forest Therapy in the beauty of the Alaskan Wilderness. This practice, inspired by Japanese Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing), provides you with a...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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Inside Passage Sea Kayaking in Haines
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Inside Passage Sea Kayaking in Haines

Explore the beautiful waters of southeast Alaska on a kayaking trip of a lifetime. Your expert guides will outfit you with all of the necessary...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Wilderness Kayak Adventure in Haines
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Wilderness Kayak Adventure in Haines

This spectacular kayaking tour immerses you in the incredible beauty of wild Alaska! You will have the opportunity to see amazing blue glaciers, breathtaking waterfalls,...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Chilkat Inlet Coastal Hike in Haines
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Chilkat Inlet Coastal Hike in Haines

Hike over the rolling terrain and through the temperate rainforest of Chilkat Lake State Park in Haines, Alaska!  In our 5 hour adventure, we will...

5 hours • Free Cancellation
5 hours • Free Cancellation
5 hours • Free Cancellation
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Chilkat River Jet-Boat Adventure in Haines
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Chilkat River Jet-Boat Adventure in Haines

Board bus for a 30 minute ride on the Haines Scenic Byway into the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve to the river dock....

4 hours • Free Cancellation
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4 hours • Free Cancellation
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4 hours Chilkoot Lake Nature and Wildlife Viewing
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4 hours Chilkoot Lake Nature and Wildlife Viewing

Meet your knowledgeable guide for a drive to Chilkoot Lake State Park. This park has it all: a turquoise lake surrounded by snowy mountain peaks,...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Chilkoot Lake Kayaking - Departing From Skagway
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Chilkoot Lake Kayaking - Departing From Skagway

We offer small group guided guided kayak trips on this pristine mountain lake near Haines, Alaska. Our guides all undergo rigorous in house safety training...

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4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Half-Day Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Float Tour
hollib128, Jul 2026
Great adventure!
Michael was excellent. He gave a great overview of the town, and got us geared up. We enjoyed his anecdotes as we drove to the drop off point. Steven was a fabulous guide. The sights were incredible, and he was very knowledgeable.
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Picture Alaska!
New York City
Exclusive Photography Tour Haines Departure
janelleh723, Jul 2026
Picture Alaska!
Had a great experience. Our guide Karla Kennedy was friendly, warm and informative. Gave tips on good pictures of wildlife and how to deal with weather. Karla even made time to do a short video for my tourism students at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. I would recommend making the tour about 30 minutes longer but I think time is limited due to ship docking (we were on a cruise). I recommend booking with Rainbow Glacier Adventures, LLC.
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Fabulous Haines tour of Chilkat Valley & Lake
New York City
Chilkoot Lake Nature and Wildlife Viewing (2.5 hrs in Haines)
rodtidwell48, Jul 2026
Fabulous Haines tour of Chilkat Valley & Lake
Fabulous tour on July 20th, sunny day, tour guide Mike was fantastic, even saw some sea ducks (surf scoters) & turned the van around for good viewing - and he set up a telescope so we had a great opportunity to observe these “poor man’s puffins”. Mike was very enthusiastic, and had a great sense of humor. My wife & I were blessed to have such a wonderful tour guide.
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Great guide on a beautiful lake with waterfalls
New York City
Chilkoot Lake Kayaing – Departing from Haines.
Explore561074, Jul 2026
Great guide on a beautiful lake with waterfalls
We had such a great time on this excursion! Joe was a knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, easy-going guide. Everything about the trip was super easy. The equipment was top notch, the lake was incredibly beautiful - with so many waterfalls! We loved this trip and would highly recommend it!
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Alyssa was a delightful...
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Semi Private Eagle Preserve Rafting Alaska Wildlife Adventure
Leslie, Jul 2026
Alyssa was a delightful...
Alyssa was a delightful river guide. We enjoyed our time with her very much. We didn’t see many eagles but that wasn’t something she could control. Would go again if given the opportunity.
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Great Say on the water.
New York City
Rafting to Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve from Haines
V4484SFrons, Jul 2026
Great Say on the water.
Ben was a great guide and his team did great showing us around the inlet. Weather was perfect. Plenty of Eagles.
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Ask for Ella and Ollie!!!
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Chilkat Inlet Coastal Hike in Haines
mkwideman2016, Jul 2026
Ask for Ella and Ollie!!!
Ella and Ollie were fantastic guides. Beautiful hike.
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Morning hike
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Full-Day Mount Riley Hike from Haines
M9061GPmichellet, Jul 2026
Morning hike
Ollie and Ella were knowledgeable and kept the pace.
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Derek was a great photography guide
New York City
Exclusive Photography Tour Haines Departure
Voyager800016, Jul 2026
Derek was a great photography guide
Derek was an affable, knowledgeable guide for our photography tour. He went beyond our expectations to make our photography opportunities really special. We loved his personal approach to sharing his experiences in Alaska to make our tour so enjoyable. We highly recommend Derek and his company for tours in Haines!
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Half-Day Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Float Tour
_E8978GZ, Jul 2026
Must do
Danny was great, and Shannon was super nice as well.
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Brilliant tour of the scenic Haines area. Ideal for photographers.
New York City
4 hours Chilkoot Lake Nature and Wildlife Viewing
Sarah_B, Jul 2026
Brilliant tour of the scenic Haines area. Ideal for photographers.
Great tour of scenic areas around Haines. Our guide Marla was friendly and knowledgeable and gave us a great insight into daily life for people in Haines. I got some brilliant photos.
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Great Local Tour
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Focus on Haines Private Nature / Photography tour
Drew_D, Jul 2026
Great Local Tour
Tom was fantastic! Fun, informative, and enjoyable day of nature and photography. He knew the spots, timed the visits well to avoid crowded ship tours, and gave great insights into the area (and iPhone photography!)
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Breathtaking Views!
New York City
Chilkoot Lake Kayaing – Departing from Haines.
Bruce T, Jul 2026
Breathtaking Views!
Breathtaking scenery, and had an up close view of a bald eagle sitting about 20' up in a tree and our guides were able to get us right under it, awesome! Kayaks and gear, which included life jackets and splash covers to keep us dry were top notch the instructions and pace were perfect for my wife and I, as we had only done this once, about twenty years ago. Great time on a beautiful Alaskan lake.
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Steve was a great river...
New York City
Rafting to Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve from Haines
Lisa_F, Jul 2026
Steve was a great river...
Steve was a great river guide. Skillfullly manuvered the raft and was a wealth of information. Saw a mooose on the drive up! A awesome outing!
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Best wildlife viewing tour!
New York City
Chilkat River Jet-Boat Adventure in Haines
KathleenS1668, Jul 2026
Best wildlife viewing tour!
Sam was the best tour guide, she knew all the best spots for viewing wildlife!!! Saw Moose, black bear and brown bear, eagles, river otters! Best wildlife tour I’ve ever had
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Fabulous tour with a small group & a great guide
New York City
Chilkoot Lake Nature and Wildlife Viewing (2.5 hrs in Haines)
Carol_T, Jun 2026
Fabulous tour with a small group & a great guide
Small group, great guide, experience exceeded my expectations. Our guide , Nicholas, had a spotting scope and he helped us take photos of an eagle by aligning our phones with the scope. Another highlight was a visit to a totem pole carving studio where 2 apprentice artists were working on totem poles.
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