Sitka Exploration: Bears, Raptor Center, and Totem Park Tour in Small Groups
4.3
35 Ratings
Sitka

This coastal trip is highly favored as it showcases the highlights of Sitka, which was once Alaska’s ‘Russian’ capital city. It comprises of a wildlife journey at the Alaska Raptor Center, an exploration at the Sitka National Historical Park, and a halt at the Fortress of the Bears.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sitka - Sitka’s Bald Eagle Center operates with bird care professionals assisted by volunteers to rescue birds, provide them with rehabilitative care and hopefully release them back into the wild. After your introduction to the center, a presentation with one of the Center’s educational birds will take place. Time will be available to view the flight center, clinic window, outside deck habitat areas and gift shop.

  • Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park - Next, you’ll visit the Sitka National Historical Park, where the 1804 “Battle of Alaska”, was fought. The park hosts totem lined trails, cultural exhibits and carving rooms where native Alaskan artisans demonstrate their totemic art form. Walk the nature trail, view cultural exhibits and video presentation, or talk with local native artists about their cultural art form.

  • Sitka - The final stop is visiting the Fortress of the Bears, which allows you get within 25 feet of Alaska’s brown bears in a naturalized setting. You will enjoy observing 3 populations of bears from a covered viewing platform and interact with an experienced naturalist. After the bear tour, you may disembark on the main street to shop or be returned directly to the tender pier.

Overview

  • 1 hour guided roundtrip narration via bus
  • 20 minutes at Fortress of the Bears
  • 1 hour at the Raptor Center
  • 1 hour at the Sitka National Historical Park
  • 30 minute visit at St. Michael’s Cathedral
What's Included
  • Totem Park Tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Raptor Centre
  • Fortress of the bears
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
  • A camera is advised to take with you
Location
Sitka
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(35 Ratings)
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Luis_e
Nov 12, 2023
Sitka Nature - Great small group tour with friends and family. Enjoyed everyminute of this nature experience. Great views of Sitka observed.
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Sharon_t
Sep 29, 2023
Love the Bears - Our van driver, Flo, was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. Enjoyed the Bears and Raptors. The totem part wasn’t that great, but we appreciated Flo for who she is as a native of the area.
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T3362bisusanh
Sep 26, 2023
Bears OMG, bears and eagles - Nice excursion. Seeing the bears up close was amazing and a real treat. They feed the 2 brown bears while we were there and they stood on their hind legs to catch the salmon. The other bears were happily lounging, not pacing back and forth as I have seen in zoos. They appear very content to live at the fortress. 5* I highly recommend and the money you pay helps keep the fortress going to help the injured eagles and bears.
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Edith_l
Sep 6, 2023
Great tour in a small group (7) - Our Sitka tour guide was (Kyle) very nice and informative tour in a small group (7). Seeing the salmons swimming up stream iin Sitka Alaska is a must 🥰
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Gaenel_w
Aug 29, 2023
Seeing Sitka - Nice quick tour. Have been to this area before. Would like to have time to see the demo at the raptor center. Didn’t see eagles this time perhaps because of the time of day. My suggestion is to go early in the day.
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Timsin
Aug 1, 2023
Great tour through Sitka - This was a great semi private tour. Our guide was Steven with a V, he was very knowledgeable and pleasant throughout the tour. Although about 2.5 hours long we really got to experience a lot at the locations
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David_g
Sep 11, 2023
Fun 'Highlights' Tour - The tour was a quick but all encompassing visit to some of the most interesting places in the immediate Sitka area
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David_h
Jul 20, 2023
Good overall experience. - The excursion itself was great. Christian was a great guide. There was an issue with the arrival time. The emails showed one time. The tour operator showed a different time 4 hours later. We found things to do for three hours but had to adjust our plans for the day.
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Erica_t
Jul 20, 2023
3 small stops. Good little tour. - Mike the tour guide was great. Stops are very small and quaint. If you enjoy the chance to walk outside and see some animals you will enjoy yourself. Don’t expect a commercial experience. Great taste of what sitka has to offer.
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Traveltripper22
Sep 4, 2023
Bad experience! - Do not take this tour! Where do I begin? We were going to be on shore from a cruise and had to make sure the tour didn't start until after 11 am. We could never receive the necessary information. The customer service lines with Viator all go to the Philippines. For 2 days I was on hold for over 4 hours as the agents were hard to communicate with and could never reach the tour operator. There was a portal to contact the tour operator but he would not respond for 2 days. He is located in the UK. So here I am headed to Sitka AK and the vendor is in the Philippines and the operator works out of the UK. Three different time zones. A nightmare. When he finally answered me he said I was to meet Baranof Tours. I had already cancelled my tour with Viator. I simply booked with Baranof directly. Had an identical tour for $100 less money. No middleman in the UK. Viator is getting a blackeye using far flung operators that do not have local contacts. Apparently the UK operator contracts with Baranof and then resells the tours at a high mark up. Just call Baranof directly.
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