Ketchikan Island Tour: Personalized Experience

Create your own Ketchikan adventure and experience the best of Alaska’s nature and culture. Choose from rainforest explorations, cultural immersions, serene hikes, local flavors, warm hospitality, art, and shopping. Customize, explore, and enjoy your ideal Alaskan journey with us.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ketchikan - Private Tour: Total cost for the entire van (not per individual)
    Each tour with Clarke is tailored to the guests’ interests in the 12-passenger van. Guests might wish to observe bears, spot bald eagles, shop, hike, visit a museum, watch salmon ascend the ladder, view totem poles, explore historical sites, or stroll through a rainforest….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Exploring Ketchikan and the island with Clarke is a delightful experience. Having resided on the island for many years, Clarke is an experienced tour guide. His extensive knowledge of the island, combined with his engaging and friendly personality, ensures a memorable tour. Clarke is attentive to your interests and will tailor the tour to match what you…

Location
Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Front Street
Guests on Norwegian cruise ships will be picked up at Ward Cove. Guests on non-Norwegian cruise ships will be picked up at the Ketchikan Rain Gauge on the dock downtown near the cruise ships.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anonymous
Nov 9, 2025
Wonderful time in Ketchikan. - The tour ended up to be only me ( one person) on the tour and Clark still ok to continue with this tour. Clark is really friendly and professional. He took me to see all the high light places on this tour. I had a great time and enjoyed all the stop that we went. Every location that we stop are so beautiful. I learn a lot more about the history of Ketchikan. Thank you so much.
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Kathleen_s
Oct 14, 2025
Best tour! - This was one of our best tours. Our driver was knowledgeable, personable, and had our interests in mind. Thank you!
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Samantha_f
Oct 6, 2025
Best tour in Ketchikan! - We had so much fun with Clarke on our tour in Ketchikan! He is so knowledgeable, from the town history and native culture, to the local ecosystems (I will definitely be watching that Ted talk Clarke!). We ran into several other tours in our travels and could tell Clarke’s depth of knowledge is second to none. I could not have asked a for a better way to experience this amazing town. Hands down the best tour on our trip. Thank you Clarke!
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Mario_s
Sep 26, 2025
Ketchikan a hidden gem: Tailored tour experience - If you’re seeking authentic and personalized excursions, I highly recommend booking with Clarke. My husband and I recently embarked on a 7-day Alaskan cruise, with Ketchikan as our final destination. We visited the Viator website and came across Clarke’s booking page. We read a few reviews and were impressed by his willingness to accommodate our preferences. We’re from the Bahamas, and my husband had a specific desire to see bears. Clarke took us to the end of the road, literally, to search for them. He was determined to make our last cruise port day unforgettable, and he succeeded. Although there weren’t any bears nearby, we learned a lot about Ketchikan’s authentic culture and had a wonderful time. We hope to return to Ketchikan soon and plan another customized tour with Clarke. He was also incredibly kind enough to drop us off close to our dock, making our stay even more convenient.
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Beverly_h
Sep 24, 2025
Fun tour - Clarke is fun and knowledgeable, but he can't control nature! Unfortunately, we saw no bears, but did see sun intermittently!!
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Derek_s
Sep 23, 2025
Clarke is great - Very easy to find meetup spot. Comfortable ride. We didn’t see any bears, but it was still a nice place to stop for pictures. All of the other stops were great. And the best part was Clarke. He knows the island well and tells a great story.
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Ronald_d
Sep 22, 2025
Great Experience - This excursion takes you to all the sites around Ketchikan with a true ‘Local’’. Clarke was knowledgeable, attentive and friendly. Highly recommended!
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Noel_s
Sep 21, 2025
We hit all the spots - Great tour to see all the highlights of the area I had a list and Clarke had them all covered! We saw the totems. A bear, waterfall. Beach. Had great salmon and jam. And walked the salmon ladder. He is a local and as well so has lots of information. We signed up for 2 and 4 others joined us And we purchased a totem that was locally made versus the ones in port shops made in Bali
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Michelle_s
Sep 19, 2025
Clarke was an excellent... - Clarke was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about Ketchikan’s history and culture. He was very accommodating. He took us to remote areas to see nature at its finest. The scenery was breathtaking. We also experienced the more popular attractions in Ketchikan - Creek Street and Totem Bright State Park. I would definitely recommend this personalized tour as you will not be disappointed.
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Lauroe_g
Sep 24, 2025
A quick overview of many area highlights - Clarke was very knowledgeable about the area and told some great background stories. We really wanted to see nature locations and wildlife- but we spent quite a bit of our time at the Totem Bight State Park area- looking at the totem poles and replica Saxman village and gift shop. Very much enjoyed Creek Street and the seals chasing the salmon. Made a quick run to Herring Cove- no bears or eagles. And a Quick Look at a road side waterfall. Got to sample a bit of jam at a road side stand and Clarke delivered us back promptly at all-aboard time. Overall - felt a bit rushed and the focus was not on the things that we really wanted to view.
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From $850 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).