Ketchikan 4 in 1: Narrated Historical Tour with Totem Parks, Antiques, Museums and Scenic Drive

Immerse yourself in Ketchikan’s fascinating history and vibrant Native culture on the 4 in 1 tour. Explore totem parks, museums, antiques, and enjoy a scenic drive along the coast.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Potlatch Totem Park - A scenic stop at Ketchikan’s Potlatch Totem Park. Learn about the history and culture of the various totems as well as viewing a historic Russian museum, antique cars, and gift shop.
What's Included
  • Includes all fees and taxes.
What's Not Included
  • n/a
Additional Information

Experience a 2.5 hour narrated historical journey on the Ketchikan 4 in 1 tour. The tour starts with the city featuring sights like Creek street (a notable historical red light district of Ketchikan) and the salmon ladder. Further along, embark on a 10-mile picturesque coastal ride to explore an area imbued with Alaskan Native heritage. You’ll visit two totem parks (Potlatch Park and Totem Bight State Park) that collectively host 2 clan houses, 5 tribal houses, and 2 carving centers. Additionally, enjoy exhibits of vintage cars, unique firearms, a historical museum, and take a stroll on the beach to inspect the tidepools. You might even spot eagles and migrating whales in the Tongass Narrows.

  • Infants do not occupy a seat (sits in lap)
  • Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Ketchikan
We meet guests in front of the Ketchikan "liquid sunshine gauge". The "liquid sunshine gauge" is located outside of the Ketchikan visitors Bureau, on berth 2 of the cruise ship dock. A representative will be there with a sign that reads "Seaside Tours ".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Charlie_p
Jul 14, 2024
Fantastic Outdoor Adventure! - Shane, our guide from Seaside Tours, was very personable and gave a wonderful tour. We enjoyed an abundance of wildlife (Bears, Eagles, Tide Pools), a waterfall, and a visit to Bight Totem park. At each stop, Shane gave colorful commentary and was very informative. Shane was extremely accommodating and let our group guide how long we stayed at each location. Shane gave a fantastic tour with a personal touch that made it unforgettable!!! We would strongly recommend this tour with a true "Alaskan" guide! Ten Stars!!!
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129kerinc
Jul 7, 2024
Ketchikan highlights - Great tour of highlights of points of interest in Ketchikan. Nick did a great job, and even pointed out details of area plant life. Loved the beach.
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Ryan_r
Jun 11, 2024
Great day in Ketchikan - Shane was a great guide and knew just where to take us to see wildlife away from the crowds. He was super knowledgeable about local culture and history. Highly recommend this tour....it was perfect for our cruise port day!
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James_p
Jun 6, 2024
Personalized tour of Ketchikan - Great tour of Ketchikan. Got to see much of the island outside the city. Very informative your guide.
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Margarita_s
May 30, 2024
Great tour, our tour... - Great tour, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very entertaining!!!! Recommend this tour you will enjoy.
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Claudia_s
Sep 23, 2023
Ketchikan Highlights - Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared some of his experiences with us about living in Ketchikan since he was a teenager. The highlight for me was the visit to the Totem Park. Fascinating stories about many of the totems and U.S. history. Highly recommended.
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Guy_p
Sep 25, 2023
Great experience. - Looking around the town and the tours. The shopping was great but alot of the Alsakan cloths don't suit were we live .
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James_w
Jun 29, 2024
Viator you can do better! - Let me start out by saying, we have used Viator previously and have always had a first-class experience. This tour Definitely was not up to Viator standards. It started off when we got to the meeting location a half hour early. All of the other tours held signs up and wore identifying shirts/jackets. Our tour leader showed up disheveled, looking like he had a rough night with no identification whatsoever. Once we realized this was our guide, things went downhill. The van was completely saturated in smoke and the upholstery in the van looked like it had seen better days. To make matters worse the a/c didn’t work which made getting any fresh air impossible. The ride was like sotting in an ash tray for 2 hours. There were no windows that were operational. The guide we had was a nice enough guy but we were his second tour in life. This really appeared to be the dollar tree special. Viator we have seen how much better you can be. This tour should not be offered on your web site. I do not recommend this tour.
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Richard_f
Jun 16, 2024
WASTED DAY - Probably one of the worst Viator experiences with this tour. The description did not describe our tour at all. Our tour guide was more willing to share her personal life and story then talking about the town or area. Stopped at some random rocky beach. Why? nobody knows guide said this is where he family likes to go and we should check out some nature here If i were in 2nd grade. We stayed there for about 20 min while people took pics of well nothing but themselves on a beach. Next stop...oh wait we missed it was supposed to be a possible whale viewing area. we just skipped that part because she hasnt seen any whales as we were driving by. Next stop a random water fall next to the road. I guess its a town favorite to hang at and take pics. Next stop a river looking for wildlife. Stopped there by a popular river area where bears are usually seen hunting for salmon We were told there are bears there all the time and even seen 5 just before we were picked up. Guess what...no bears however we did see a few flying Eagles. Its nature I get it, but another wasted stop for 30 min waiting on a random bear to show up. Finally on to our last stop to totem pole nation. Cool place bad story telling of what they were. Completely lost my interest once the rambling started. Complete waste of time and money and I will be asking for a refund for this trip. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME on this one.
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Rifleman7
Oct 14, 2023
Uninformed and missed out - Do not book this tour if you are sailing to Ketchikan with NCL. We were not informed that the meeting place for the tour is a 20 minute bus ride into town from the port and then a 1/2 mile walk. By the time we disembarked the cruise ship, took the bus to town, then made the half mile walk, the tour was long gone. We requested a refund but of course we were denied. Really disappointed to miss out on touring this stop
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