Ketchikan Alaska Tours & Excursions

As the first Alaskan city most cruise ships reach as they head north from Seattle and Vancouver Canada, Ketchikan has been called Alaska's First City by the tourism industry. The people of Ketchikan prefer the nick-name "Totem City" after all the totem poles in the parks and throughout the city.

Things To See In Ketchikan AK.

You will find many commercial venders in Ketchikan ready to assist you in both the planning and with your transportation around the area. There are also the typical car rental companies as well as a taxi service.

We suggest that your first stop before venturing off on your oun would be the Ketchikan Visitors Center located at 131 Front Street infront of cruise ship dock #2

Pick up a map at the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau’s visitor information center and follow the numbered signs posted along the route to learn about the history and culture of our community.  Several popular attractions are located along the route, which starts downtown, including local museums, Creek Street, native cultural attractions, as well as plenty of shopping and restaurants.

Totem Heritage Center located at 601 Deermount Street in Ketchikan AK is another of those favorite destinations that is accessable on your own. The center collects and preserves totem poles, many of which are more than 100 years old, and preserves them from many locations around Ketchikan.

Totem Bight State Historical Park located ten miles north of Ketchikan via the North Tongass Highway is the place to see totem poles that have been skillfully carved by artists in Southeast Alaska, reflect these resources with symbolic characters carved on totem poles and on the community house at Totem Bight. Just as impressive as the totems is the park's wooded setting and the coastline. A viewing deck overlooks the Tongass Narrows with lush rainforest bordering the rocky coastline.

Things To Do In Ketchikan AK.

Take a stroll down Ketchikan's Creek Street on the historical wooden boardwalk. Experience a little of Ketchikan's history in the well maintained buildings from its colorful past. During the time of prohibition and on in later years, many of these buildings on creek street housed saloons and bordellos. Today, these same buildings house restaurants, galleries and gift shops that have become popular attractions for visitors to Ketchikan.

Photo Safari by Air In Alaska, the float equipped airplane is as common as the taxi cabs are in San Francisco. These small planes make daily flights into the wilderness areas surrounding Ketchikan including Misty Fjords National Park giving their passengers a very unique prespective of the wonders of Alaska from above.

Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour Are you a big Deadliest Catch fan? Ride the "Aleutian Ballad" crabbing vessel as seen on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch". Depart Ketchikan Alaska for a 3½ hour trip.

Saxman Native Village is just a short distance from the cruise ship docks.