Ketchikan Pub Crawl: 3 bars, local stories, 90 minutes

The locals who make Ketchikan unique are the real attraction.

A 90-minute pub crawl walking tour in Ketchikan where you visit three bars with a local guide, hear stories and see vintage photographs of the town's past, and choose your drink at each stop. The guide is a true Ketchikan resident who knows the characters and history that define the place. You must be at least 21 with photo ID, able to walk three-quarters of a mile at a reasonable pace, and climb stairs. Walkers and canes are not recommended.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ketchikan pub crawl experience

• Meet local guide
• Walk to first pub
• Enjoy drink and stories
• Visit second pub
• Enjoy drink and meet locals
• Visit third pub
• Enjoy final drink and local tales

The experience

You start at the Port of Ketchikan and walk to three different bars over 90 minutes, moving at a steady pace through the rainforest town. At each one, you order from the bar's highest-selling drinks, your choice, and the guide fills in the stories behind the place: who drank there, what happened, why it matters to Ketchikan. The route changes each tour, so the bars themselves shift, but the formula stays the same: a drink, a story, the people who are there.

The guide is someone who actually lives in Ketchikan, not someone reading from a script. They bring vintage photographs to show you what the town looked like in earlier decades and tell the kind of stories locals tell each other: the colorful, specific ones that don't make it into guidebooks. You get a real sense of what daily life is like in a place most visitors only see from a cruise ship or a quick downtown walk.

The walk covers three-quarters of a mile total and includes stairs, so you need to be comfortable on your feet and moving at a reasonable pace. Dress for Alaska weather: rain is common, and the temperature can shift. If you're visiting on a cruise, add your ship's name to the booking so the timing works with your departure.

What’s included

• Three drinks of your choice at three different bars.
• a local guide who shares Ketchikan's history through stories and vintage photographs.
• the 90-minute walking route through town.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 9 May 2027

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by My Alaska Tours

Is this one for you?The pace is steady walking with stairs, so this works best if you're comfortable on your feet and can move at a reasonable clip for 90 minutes, not a leisurely stroll, but not a fitness test either.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of drinks are included in the Ketchikan pub crawl?

Your drink choice at each of the three bars is included. You order from that bar's highest-selling drinks, so you're trying what locals actually order, not a tourist special.

How far do you walk on this tour?

The total walking distance is three-quarters of a mile over the 90 minutes, with stairs included, so you need moderate fitness and comfortable walking shoes.

Does the route stay the same every tour?

No, the route changes every tour, so the three bars visited shift from one departure to the next.

What happens if I'm arriving on a cruise ship?

Add your ship's name to the Special Requirements field when you book so the guide can time the tour to end before your ship departs.

Is a guide included, and what language do they speak?

Yes, a live guide who is a Ketchikan local leads the tour in English and brings vintage photographs and stories about the town's history.