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…

Location
Ketchikan
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jonle8343px
Jul 19, 2025
Amazing experience - What an amazing experience! We had 10 people ages 5-78 and all of us had a great time. Bianca our guide was engaged with the children while being informative with the older crowd. The entire family agreed that this was one of the greatest highlights of our entire Alaska trip. A completely personalized experience.
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Relax177108
Jul 18, 2025
Fun day with Bianca - We had an incredible time with Emerald Forest Tours in Ketchikan! Our guide, Bianca, was energetic, fun, and so great with our boys. She really went out of her way to make the day special. She took tons of photos for us and airdropped them at the end. We saw bears, explored tide pools, hiked to a beautiful forest waterfall, and visited Herring Bay Village, where we checked out the totem park, sawmill, and local blacksmith. My boys said talking to the blacksmith was the best part of the whole day. He had lots of interesting stories! The tour was the perfect mix of wildlife, culture, and nature, all at a relaxed and personal pace. Highly recommend, especially for families. Bianca made it feel like we were exploring with a local friend!
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V4402ykvincentm
Jul 18, 2025
- This was an incredible tour. Hans, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the area and provided candid information that we really appreciated. Eagle watching, bear sighting, waterfall hike, but was flexible if we wanted do/see anything in particular. We were a group of eight, varying in ages from 13 to 72 and everyone truly enjoyed this tour and information. Hans and his team are without a cut above the rest. Would highly recommend doing this tour.
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Davidwh3290lo
Jul 18, 2025
Passion Makes the Difference! - The more interest we showed during the tour, the more information came our way. Never pushy but our guide, monitoring our interests, unfolded the world around us in a splendid manner. In this one rainy tour, we saw deer, bears, and eagles. We hiked in the rain forest (an available option), got soaked, ate wild berries, slipped, fell, got soaked, got muddy, laughed, and played. Satisfaction gained. Our guide became increasingly engaged and taught us flora, history, geography, and more. Our family of seven aged 3 through 67 ate it up and our memories of our Alaskan experience are now tied to this wonderful tour given by Emerald Forest
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Candiceh686
Jul 15, 2025
Ketchikan tour with family - Bianca was our tour guide. She is amazing, and knowledgeable! She took our family of 10 to some great places ensuring we’d see a bunch of wildlife! We saw a black bear and eagles, starfish and crabs. I would highly recommend this tour company! Thank you Bianca for a great excursion!
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Travel58720840112
Jul 15, 2025
We had a wonderful time! Informative, fun, energetic host Bianca made the trip that will last a lifetime in our memories - If I could give Bianca a 10 I would most certainly double it! She was an amazing host for our tour. Ketchikan has a wonderful representative with her at the wheel! Her knowledge of the history and area and animals was outstanding, we all were in awe at how much we learned. Bianca was very sensitive and accommodating to my mobility issues and I felt very safe. Her energy and stories made our time with her fly too fast! Needless to say, we enjoyed ourselves immensely!
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Debraelysed
Jul 15, 2025
A Wonderful, Personalized Tour of Ketchikan! - Our tour with Bianca from Emerald Forest Tours was fantastic. She gave us a wonderful, personalized tour of the Ketchikan area in a comfortable van. We saw bald eagles, harbor seals, and even a black bear! The visit to the totem pole park was very interesting, and Bianca's knowledge of the area's history and nature made the experience special. Highly recommended for a great overview of the area.
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Priyav907
Jul 15, 2025
Perfect local tour! - We had an incredible experience with Emerald Forest Tours during our visit to Ketchikan! From start to finish, everything was well-organized, professional, and fun. We were lucky enough to have all three guides since we were a large group - and they were all knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about the area and its wildlife. We were taken to several scenic spots that offered breathtaking views of Ketchikan’s lush landscapes and coastal beauty. One of the highlights was spotting bald eagles and even a mama bear with her cubs! The pace of the tour was perfect, giving us time to enjoy each location without feeling rushed. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and we appreciated the local insights and stories our guide shared along the way. If you’re looking to explore the natural beauty and wildlife of Ketchikan with a local touch, this is the tour to book. Truly a memorable part of our Alaska trip!
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A3926nvmelissap
Jul 11, 2025
Fun and educational! - Bianca was an amazing guide and fantastic with our four children. We were very lucky to see a black momma bear and her cubs. Our waterfall climb was an experience never to forget.
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Frank_s
Jul 11, 2025
We were a... - We were a multigenerational cruise family, comprised of teens, adults and elderly folks, including one of us using a wheelchair. Hans, our tour guide, met us right at the cruise terminal, and was friendly, efficient, and very knowledgeable. He tailored our tour to all of our specific requests, and added some “hidden” spots, providing us with a terrific personalized experience, one which we all agree was one of the very best we’ve been on. We highly recommend this company’s tour - you won’t regret it!
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From $895 (Per Group)
up to 11 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).