2.5 Hour Tour in Ketchikan on the Tongass Trolley Discount Tickets

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Overview

Are you looking to see the best of Ketchikan in a short time with hopes of wildlife? The Tongass Trolley tour is for you! Enjoy the sights while your Guide shares Ketchikan's colorful history in a replicated 1800's cable car trolley. You begin the journey with a short drive past an eagle's nest to Saxman Native Village where you will see a collection of Tlingit and Haida totem poles. Your Guide will share the rich cultural history while we pass through the village. After a drive down the coast your first stop is a small cove for an opportunity to see wildlife. Of course, wildlife is never guaranteed, but there is a good chance of sightings at this location. On to Rainbow Falls where you will stop to enjoy a photo op in front of the beautiful falls. After the scenic coastal drive back to town, we will stop at the Totem Heritage Center to view authentic native artifacts, regalia, totem poles and carvings. We will end the tour where we began, or at the historic district of Creek Street.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. We will disembark in Herring Cove for the opportunity to see black bears, harbor seals, eagles and salmon swimming upstream. Wildlife is never guaranteed because they are wild, but we have a good chance to see them here.
Duration: 30 mins
2. As we arrive back in town, we are happy to drop any guests at the historic Creek Street for a little shopping if they would like, or we will take you back to the location we picked up at the Vistors Center on Front Street.
Duration: 5 mins
3. Learn about the five different species of Salmon we have in Ketchikan, while viewing the Salmon swimming and jumping up a raging creek to reach their spawning grounds to lay their eggs.
Duration: 15 mins
4. We will stop at Rainbow Falls known for its mist caused by the raging waterfall. If it is a sunny day the mist creates a rainbow across the falls, hence the name. It is a fantastic photo opportunity.
Duration: 15 mins
5. City Park used to be a hatchery with small wading ponds where the fish were grown until large enough to make the swim around the Pacific Ocean and return back to the creek where they were born.
Duration: 10 mins
6. Totem Heritage Center is on the National Register of Historical Places for its collection of authentic 19th Century totem poles. In addition, the Center maintains a collection of carvings, baskets, regalia and photographs. to show case the heritage of local native tribes.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by KETCHIKAN EXPEDITIONS LLC

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