Cruisin' and Boozin' - 90 minute Historical Walking Tour of Sites and Bars
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25 Ratings
Ketchikan

Explore Ketchikan’s history and bars on a 90-minute walking tour. Enjoy drinks, stories, and scenic views with a local guide. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arctic Bar - Sample a drink specialty or beer at one of Ketchikan’s oldest bars. Hear about the Arctic’s history and other crazy stories of destruction in the area. Get to know the mascot with some great photos. Enjoy the view from the only bar with a deck dockside in town.
  • Sourdough Cocktail Bar - AKA The Shipwreck Bar. This is another one of the towns oldest bars and a favorite with the local fishermen.We’ll sample their house specialty or a brew and peruse the amazing wall of shame of shipwrecked boats. You will also see amazingly large trophy fish and crab mounted on the walls.
  • Creek Street - Historic Red Light District along the beautiful Ketchikan Creek - a great place for photos and watching the salmon swim up stream to spawn. Along the way there, you will hear stories of the colorful past of Ketchikan, see historic buildings and get to stretch your legs along the fairly flat sidewalks through town.
  • Dolly’s House Museum - An example of the types of businesses that used to line the boardwalk street in the earlier years.
  • Potlatch Bar - Another historic bar at the top of the Fishing Fleets’ docks is a favorite Fishermen’s hangout. Again, you will sample the “Latch’s” specialty drink or enjoy a cold beer while wrapping up the tour with just a few more laughs and crazy stories from your tour guide, locals or the bartender.
What's Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy an entertaining guided historical walking tour of 3 of Ketchikan’s favorite watering holes and famous Creek Street. Learn about the colorful events that have shaped Ketchikan, The Salmon Capitol of the World and Alaska’s First City.

Sample drinks and learn the crazy and sometimes scary history of the bars, historical events and the town of Ketchikan with a local guide. With 3 bars to visit, you’ll stroll the Old Town waterfront and Creek Street while taking in the stories and photogenic scenery of this colorful town and its people.

Your tour guides are local and know these bars well. Fun, entertainment, drinks, history, and great story telling is what we specialize in!

As a bonus, your guide will also be your photographer along the scenic tour. Your camera or ours, you’ll get great pictures of you to share and enjoy the memories for years to come!

Come join us for this tour!

  • Scooter accessible
Location
509 Water St
Water Street
Please meet us 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour a the Top of the Ramp of Cruise Ship Berth 3 by the restrooms. Adults 21+ years only. Must show valid state issued/passport photo id at the beginning of tour. No refunds will be issued for lack of id.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Suzie_j
Jul 31, 2024
Fun, Fun, Fun! - Terry & Judy were fun and informative! We had a great time, made it back to the ship on time and thanks to Judy we have plenty of pictures to remember our visit by!
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Sheri_l
Jul 31, 2024
Such a fun walking tour!! - We had the best time, highly recommend!! Terry & Judy are so fun & really showed us so many other cool things in Ketchikan!! We were a party of 8, & it was awesome! Great fun, drinks & Adventures!!
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John_h
Jul 30, 2024
A great time!! - The Cruisin’ and Boozin’ tour was a great time. We loved going to the various local bars and learning the history of the town. It was an experience that equaled hanging out with a couple of our favorite friends. Don’t miss this opportunity, it’s well worth it!
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313salvatricem
Jul 19, 2024
A great way to experience Ketchikan - Terry and his wife were an amazing wealth of knowledge and just a joy to connect with and spend time with learning about Ketchikan. I would highly recommend taking this tour to see and learn about the area highlights and local culture.
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Stay38423194428
Jul 18, 2024
Unique and Intimate Tour - Terry and Judy showed us around Ketchikan and told us some fun and unique facts and stories along the way. It was like walking around with a set of old friends. We laughed and chatted the entire 90 minutes. Judy also took wonderful pictures of me and my husband. We were the only 2 people on the tour!
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Gregorymarkb
Jun 28, 2024
A must-do in Ketchikan - Stop looking, just book it! My wife and I love to travel, and we try to do a walking tour everywhere we go. This tour was the best we’ve done - all thanks to our two amazing guides. We spent nearly 3 hours with Terry and Judy and left feeling like lifelong friends. Their energy and passion for this town are contagious. We laughed our way through the older parts of Ketchikan and stopped at some fun and historic bars. The only downside of the tour was having to get back on our cruise ship. A 10/10 experience that we would book again in a heartbeat!
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Thirdoriginal
Jun 23, 2024
Fun and informative! - Terry and Judy were awesome! They provided the perfect combination of FUN and historical information on this tour! Highly recommend!
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Gayle_a
Jun 19, 2024
Not to miss - Judy and Terry were the perfect guides and our new best friends! Informative and fun tour! Wish it was longer.
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Go13105419946
Jun 18, 2024
Great Private Tour - Incredible tour of authentic local bars off the beaten path. Great individual attention, and made sure we knew where to go to enjoy the rest of our day in Port. They also took photos of us at each spot so we could remember each stop
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Shelby_l
Jun 8, 2024
Terrific Terry - Terry of Terry’s Tours is a magnificent person. Conversation flowed easily between us. Good thing because I was a solo traveler and nervous as heck. He could have easily canceled as I was the only person that booked his tour that morning. The one on one attention was a bonus.
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