Ketchikan Rainforest Sanctuary: Small-Group Walking and Wildlife Tour with Totem Pole Carving

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary on a small-group walking tour. Discover the diverse wildlife, learn about the local ecosystem, and witness totem pole carving.

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary - Delve deep into the heart of Ketchikan’s rainforest on a naturalist-led ecotour at an exclusive reserve. Head to Herring Cove to explore a pristine wildlife sanctuary that is home to an abundant variety of species such as bald eagles, black bears, salmon and seals. Hike through a lush trail, with stops at…
What's Included
  • Naturalist guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
Additional Information

Explore the dramatic wilderness of the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary on this 2.75-hour small-group walking tour. Learn about the local ecosystem and the wildlife it supports from a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Walk through a beautiful mountain forest, home to bears, bald eagles and deer. Learn about the dynamic nature and abundant wildlife of a…

Location
131 Front St
Front Street
WARD COVE DOCK GUESTS ONLY! Take free shuttle from welcome center to downtown. Please allow 30-40 minutes for shuttle to downtown. You will be dropped off on berth 4 and then walk to berth 2 meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marsha_c
Jun 10, 2025
Ketchikan Rain Forest - Ella was an enthusiastic guide with so much interesting information to share! We had great weather and learned so much! Highly recommend!
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E2151uiheidim
Jun 1, 2025
Elizabeth was great! - We had an amazing time and our guide, Elizabeth, loves trees and had so many interesting facts to share with us about them along with the wildlife and their routines. She made our tour very memorable. I highly recommend this!
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Maxine_gomez
May 29, 2025
Fun Rainforest Walk! - This was my first trip to Alaska and Kawanti Adventures provided an amazing rainforest sanctuary and totem park tour in Ketchikan. Basil was our tour guide and he was amazing! You could tell he is very passionate about nature and wildlife in the park. I learned a lot on this tour about the various trees and plants and even saw bald eagles. Sadly we did not see any bears. The tour was great and I highly recommend it. Basil does a fantastic job!
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Janicecarolm
May 25, 2025
5 stars! - Great hike! Sara was a wonderful tour guide. She was funny, informative and knowledgeable. The area is stunning and it was very walkable.
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Angela_d
May 22, 2025
See a different side of Ketchikan! - I'm so glad I booked this tour. It was something different to do than the usual shopping/walking around town while in port, and I feel like we got to see a totally different side of Ketchikan. Will was a great tour guide and you could see how passionate he was about teaching us about the rainforest. We had a really great time and I 100% recommend!
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Juan
May 15, 2025
Amazing wild life - The rainforest wildlife sanctuary 8s amazing, with very nice views, you can enjoy the place and feel the nature. The tour guides very friendly, so many totems all of them are incredible.
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Moose-lake-doodle
Feb 19, 2025
An Informative and Interesting Tour - What an interesting tour and hike! Our guide was very knowledgeable regarding the plants and animals. We saw a bear-luckily after our forest hike. We saw many large beautiful eagles, too, especially near the salmon stream. We were able to watch the native craftsmen construct totem poles-very impressive!
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Allyson
Sep 18, 2024
We took a tour in the Tongass Rainforest and ended up at the totem poles. It was very beautiful and informative. - Autumn, our tour guide, was wonderful. She was extremely knowledgeable and kind. She spotted the trees and wildlife so easily
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Theresac740
Sep 10, 2024
Great excursion - Great walk through the rainforest. Sara was an awesome guide and helped us identify different plants and mushrooms. We even saw a black bear climbing a tree! Excellent adventure and walk. Didn’t have a lot of time to really look at the totems but they were awesome and we were able to speak with an apprentice carver. Loved that part!
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Gilbert00
Sep 19, 2024
Good Tour! - This tour entails an easy walk and touring around a totem pole workshop with several examples of totem poles. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. We were lucky enough to see a bear swimming almost right under us then amble away.
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From $113
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).