Private Ketchikan Tours

Embark on a private and customized sightseeing adventure with Emerald Forest Tours in Ketchikan. Experience the majestic scenery, wildlife, and history of the area while enjoying the personalized attention of knowledgeable local guides. Book your tour today!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ketchikan - Embrace the excitement of observing wildlife, with opportunities to see bears, bald eagles, salmon, and seals! This open grassy field and salmon-rich creek attract a wide array of wildlife to this area. Please be aware that the variety of wildlife will vary depending on the season.
  • Ketchikan - Capture breathtaking photos and…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled Water
  • Disposable Ponchos (in case of rain)
  • Local Guide
  • Air-conditioned Van (for those warm days)
  • Van equipped with seat belts
Additional Information

Discover Ketchikan with a private tour designed for all ages, ensuring your family and friends are the exclusive guests in the tour van! Enjoy convenience, comfort, flexibility, and a leisurely pace!
Explore at your own rhythm, free from strict time limits at each stop! Your group can decide how much time to spend at each location, allowing you to focus…

Location
Ketchikan
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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585rhondaw
Apr 28, 2025
Almost Missed Our Ship - We didn't book an excursion, but someone took our cab and we were close to missing our ship. We were a group of 7 and the taxi company in Ketchikan told us there were no cabs available and we would need two cabs to get back. I was stressing because we had our granddaughter who is only 6 with us. I asked Emerald tours what we could do and the owner did not hesitate to offer us a ride back to Wards Cove for the same price as a cab. Thank you so much for being so kind ❤️. I recommend this company.
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Cierrag2017
Apr 26, 2025
Incredible tour! - We found and used Emerald Tours and had Bianca who was incredible as a tour guide. She made us a compilation reel and we got to see downtown Ketchikan, tide pools, the little cove with Bald Eagles, seals and where bears roam, the totem Park, rainbow falls and did a little hike. Bianca was knowledgeable with great energy and totally knew all sorts of information and details, then at the end gave us a little parting gift, super cool. We highly recommend and when back in Ketchikan, we'll connect with her again.
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Marijane_h
Apr 20, 2025
Hans provided us an... - Hans provided us an incredible experience with Emerald Forest Tours. He was able to accommodate all of us and take us to so many places in Ketchikan! He is friendly, funny, knowledgeable, and flexible. He went above and beyond for our party of ten. Highly recommend!!
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F3022cudenised
Oct 1, 2024
Needs a 10+ rating! - We booked this excursion and the next day I received a text message from Hans thanking us for booking with him. That made us feel good. When we met him at the port he was so friendly and welcoming and made us feel incredibly comfortable. Hans is very knowledgeable of Ketchikan and answered any questions we had. He took videos and photos of us and air dropped them to us! He never made us feel rushed. At the end he even gave us a little gift to remember Ketchikan by! I would highly recommend anyone visiting to book with them! You won’t be disappointed! Thank you Hans!
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S4014xwmichelep
Sep 21, 2024
Best Experience! - Best Experience of our whole trip! We met Bianca in the parking lot near the cruise ship docks. She offered to drive us around and point out the sites. She asked our interests and was able to make recommendations of what to see and do. We had a great tour and were able to experience some of the beautiful sites in Alaska! There is so much more beyond the port. Bianca provided us lots of history and information about the area. We stopped to explore the tide pool, went in search of bear cub and the highlight was our hike up the waterfall! Bianca was enthusiastic and passionate about the area, was quick to point out wild life and escorted a group of middle aged hikers safely up the falls. She took photos and videos of our group to share and remember our trip. I wish she was with us in all of our ports!
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Marilous559
Sep 1, 2024
Wonderful - Hans was a wonderful tour guide! Very knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. We all enjoyed our tour with him! He tried his best to get us a sighting of a bear fishing — unfortunately only saw a cub romping in the grass.
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Julianne-hetz
Aug 25, 2024
Fantastic experience - Bianca was a fantastic guide. She is a wealth of knowledge and her enthusiasm and fun loving nature made for an awesome time. Since wildlife (aka the bears) was important for me, she went out of her way to find them! We also hiked a beautiful waterfall and visited the tide pools. We were all sad when time ran out or else we could’ve easily spent the whole day with her! Highly recommend!!!
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Claire_s
Aug 23, 2024
Awesome customizable tour! - This tour was awesome! Bianca, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and made it fun. We were able to see things that we wanted to verses a canned tour.
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Familiag871
Aug 16, 2024
Best ever - Hans and Bianca are Amazing they handled our 9 kids with so much rase and gave us an amazing time in the forest . Best ever !!!!
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Feryalsassan
Aug 13, 2024
Great for kids and Adults both - Hans was amazing. We had 2 kids and they were so engaged and involved the whole time. Saw a bear and a bald eagle. Such great energy and knowledge of the History
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From $850 (Per Group)
up to 11 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).