Ketchikan, Alaska Native Cultureel en Wildlife Avontuur
Beschrijving
Verbreed uw horizon met Clan House Tours : Wij zijn een Alaskan Native (Haida) eigendom en beheerd Gids service in het prachtige Ketchikan, Alaska, gespecialiseerd in kleine groepsreizen die uw kennis over de rijke cultuur en geschiedenis van de Haida & Tlingit mensen zal verbeteren. Je kunt Ketchikan niet ervaren zonder wat wild te spotten, dus we hebben 3 stops alleen al voor mogelijke waarnemingen van beren, zalmen en adelaars. Je leert ook alles over de geschiedenis achter de iconische totempalen van Alaska terwijl we het Totem Bight Historical State Park verkennen en legendarische verhalen horen die al generaties lang worden doorgegeven. Al onze busjes zijn uitgerust met microfoons, zodat iedereen kan genieten van het grote verhaal van alles Ketchikan en Haida. We laten je ook zien welke geneeskrachtige planten en bessen eetbaar zijn terwijl we door het regenwoud reizen in ons comfortabele busje. Reizen met ons betekent dat er geen vragen onbeantwoord blijven en dat u Ketchikan tevreden verlaat met uw culturele ervaring.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Ketchikan City Afbeeldingen
Wandel met ons mee onder het bladerdak van het Tongass regenwoud op het korte pad naar het Clan House, waar het bos zelf onderdeel wordt van het verhaal. Onderweg brengt uw Gids het ecosysteem van het regenwoud tot leven – torenhoge bomen, inheemse planten, schimmels en de zalm die dit land en zijn mensen voeden. Let op raven en adelaars, die in dit gebied vaak gezien en gehoord worden. In het Clanhuis stap je in een traditioneel huis van een Clan Leider en uitgebreide familie, waar geschiedenis, identiteit en leringen van de ene generatie op de andere werden doorgegeven. Buiten staan de totempalen als gesneden verhalen in cederhout. Hier hoor je het verhaal van de Duivelsvispaal en de Raven-Fog Woman Totempaal, inclusief hoe Fog Woman de mensen het geschenk gaf om elke lente, zomer en herfst zalm terug te brengen. Dit is meer dan een wandeling door een historische site - het is een levend verhaal van bos, familie en cultuur.
Dit beroemde berenuitkijkgebied is de perfecte plek om zwarte beren en adelaars te spotten die op zalm vissen. Er zijn ook veel moederberen die hun jongen hier brengen, dus wees op je hoede!
Mogelijke walviswaarnemingen met getijdenpalen bij laag water. Schilderachtig uitzicht op Nicholes Passage en de Gateway naar de Golf van Alaska.
Een korte stop bij Creek Street met historische feiten van vervlogen tijden voor statehood.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Moet relatief gemakkelijk in en uit een bestelwagen kunnen stappen; er is een opstapje beschikbaar
Beoordelingen(312)
unfortunately, our trip was canceled last minute. so we really can’t rate the trip from a point of being able to take it, but it was disappointing to be looking ahead and have it be canceled.
Meta was very knowledgeable and well spoken! It was a great tour to take. We saw a bear and lots of bald eagles. We highly recommend
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your tour with Meta. Seeing a bear and so many bald eagles always makes for a memorable day, and we’re happy you had that experience. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again the next time you’re in Ketchikan!
We enjoyed this small group tour with Meta, a native Alaskan who was personable and informative. She went out of her way to not only give a great tour, but toake sure we had the chance to see a wild bear.
Thank you for your kind words! We’re fortunate to have guides like Meta who are passionate about sharing their culture and love for Southeast Alaska. We’re so glad you enjoyed the small-group experience and appreciate you taking the time to recommend our tour. We hope to welcome you back to Ketchikan again someday!
Do not recommend booking!! Should have listened to other reviews. They cancelled the night before due to not enough people but this didn’t leave time to come up with new plans! Also, we were on a cruise ship with very limited connection so it wasn’t even possible to see the message till the morning of. Really wasted our day!
We’re sorry your tour was canceled. We only cancel when circumstances make it impossible to operate, and we notify guests as soon as that decision is made. A full refund was issued immediately. We understand that changes are especially frustrating for cruise passengers with limited internet access and limited time in port. While we do our best to avoid cancellations, they are occasionally unavoidable. We appreciate your feedback and wish you an enjoyable remainder of your cruise.
Rebecca was an outstanding guide. Lots of very interesting information about Native American customs and culture. Sighting a mama bear and cub was a bonus. Well worth it even in the rain.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Rebecca will be delighted to hear your kind words. We’re glad you enjoyed learning about Alaska Native customs and culture—and seeing a mama bear with her cub made the day extra special. The Ketchikan rain certainly didn’t dampen the adventure!
Meta was an amazing guide, and we loved that this tour was led by a native Alaskan. I also loved the wildlife we got to see, including a bear and several eagles (and an eagle's nest!). Overall, Meta was very knowledgeable, and we got to see and learn a lot about Ketchican and would definitely recommend it to others!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time with Meta and appreciated the opportunity to learn from an Alaska Native guide. Seeing a bear, bald eagles, and an eagle’s nest is always a special bonus! Thank you for recommending our tour, and we hope to welcome you back to Ketchikan on a future visit.
Travelers should request a truly local guide. Our guide could not answer questions and only pointed out two totems. Disappointing. She responded saying she’d need to ask a”local guide”. That’s what we paid for but did not get.
We are disputing your review. I am personally responsible for hiring all guides and have know them for many years. Your review is a falsehood and should be considered as such. I have reported it to Viator.
Our guide, Meta (?spelling) was very knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions about her culture and the Tlingit society. The tour of the Totem Bight Historical Park as well some nature and waterfall stops were enjoyable and allowed us close access to some beautiful bald eagles, unfortunately no sightings of black bears despite our best efforts! The tour was very personal as it was just us and another couple and therefore was like having a local friend show us the sights around town!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Metacwill be so happy to hear how much you enjoyed your time with her. She loves sharing her culture, the history of the Tlingit people, and the beauty of our island in a personal and meaningful way. While we always hope the bears will make an appearance, wildlife has a mind of its own! We’re glad the eagles, waterfalls, Totem Bight, and the small-group experience made your day special. Our goal is for our guests to feel less like they are on a typical tour and more like they are exploring Ketchikan with a local friend. Thank you for choosing Clan House Tours and spending part of your time in Alaska with us!
Echo Hawk was our guide. She had a quiet patience while waiting for wildlife to show up. We managed to see a bear and eagles up closer than I have ever seen before. The island where Ketchikan sits has the most magical rain forests you could imagine. While walking through the totem park, Echo Hawk gave us so much knowledge about local native life both historically and today. Her stories will linger in my heart for a long long time.
Thank you for such a heartfelt review. Echo Hawk will be deeply touched to know that her stories and the time you spent together stayed with you in such a meaningful way. She has a quiet, patient spirit and a special way of sharing our culture, our island, and the wildlife that calls it home. We’re so happy you were able to see a bear and eagles up close and experience the beauty of our rainforest. Reviews like yours mean more to us than you know. Thank you for choosing to spend part of your time in Ketchikan with our family at Clan House Tours.
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the culture and the wildlife. We had a great time and leaned so much about the indigenous people.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you had a great time and enjoyed learning about the Indigenous culture and local wildlife. It means a lot to us that your guide made the experience both fun and informative. Thank you for choosing Clan House Tours! Kind regards Dan
