Tongass Backcountry Explorer: Ketchikan Driving Tour Through Untapped Wilderness

Embark on a thrilling off-road adventure through the untamed wilderness of the Tongass National Forest. Discover the importance of conserving old-growth forests and their role in combating climate change.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tongass National Forest - Come join us on a stunning 2-hour driving tour in a 4x4 SUV with a small group of up to no more than 7 guests! Experience the beauty of the Tongass National Forest while being chauffeured up a mountain dirt road through backcountry vistas. This tour is led by owner and operator, Tongass Teague. Enjoy connecting with him,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
  • On-board restrooms
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

This tour ventures off the beaten path, leaving behind paved roads and crowded tourist spots to explore the rugged mountain dirt roads of the Tongass National Forest’s backcountry, a local favorite. The journey is quite rural and offers scenic elevated views, weather permitting. As we drive through former logging sites, we discuss the importance of…

Location
Tongass National Forest
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Billrt9685kg
Aug 28, 2025
Teague did great! - Teague (I hope that is the right spelling) was a fantastic guide - knowledgeable, affable, compelling. Thoroughly enjoyed our drive up into the high places around Ketchikan
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Epbi
Aug 27, 2025
Ketchikan backcountry expert - Spent the morning with Teague, our backcountry guide. An expert on Ketchikan. Great tour, and 1:1 attention. Personable, good sense of humor and knowledgeable.
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Nancy_c
Aug 27, 2025
Great tour - Beautiful and informative tour in the Tonga national forest. Made several stops to view mountains and nature
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Y4451dqmelissab
Jul 22, 2025
Rainforest experience - Teague was a fantastic guide., very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a nice drive and we learned what the bears eat before hibernating and what they eat when they wake up.
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Sophie32k
Jun 5, 2025
A Great Time in the Ketchikan Back Country! - We loved our driving tour with Teague!! We got to see the beauty of the Tongass National Forest. Teague was very knowledgable of Ketchikan and the history of the forest. We are big conservationist and eco-friendly people and we loved his passion for conservation. This is a great tour to get to know more about the local Ketchikan area and the backwoods nature in a beautiful Alaskan town!
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Kim_d
Sep 6, 2024
Fabulous tour through the Tonga rainforest - We had a fabulous drive through the Tongass rainforest. We learned so much about the history of foresting in Alaska. Wonderful scenery and even saw a black bear. And five deer. highly recommend.
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Margaretpb2559mt
Jul 11, 2024
Excellent - What an excellent tour! Teague was wonderful! He had so many details on the history of the Tongass! He drove with ease and knew all the most picturesque spots! The vehicle was comfy for our family of 5. Excellent trip! Highly recommend Tongass Teague! Thanks Teague!!
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509loish
Jun 6, 2024
Well worth 2 h visit of Ketchikan countryside - My wife and I had a wonderful and informative 2 h trip with Tigue. The countryside is beautiful and we even saw a deer. This is a perfect tour for seniors who want to see more of Ketchikan with an informative guide who is also very friendly. This was our last trip in Alaska and was a perfect ending for a great non cruise visit..but can also be done by cruisers!!
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Culture826216
Oct 19, 2023
Backcountry Tongass Driving Tour - The SUV tour with Teague was wonderful. He was very professional and knowledgeable on the history of the Tongass National Forest and Ketchikan. He asked where we wanted to stop and took our pictures. We would definitely take his tour again and highly recommend the Backcountry Driving tour with Teague.
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Tom
Sep 17, 2023
Tongas Teague was a silver lining to our rainy day. He was knowledgeable, professional, personable and very competent. - Teague was an absolute pleasure to spend out time with touring the back country around Ketchikan. We recommend Teague!
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From $229
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).