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We compared all 75 experiences in Ketchikan so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 75 experiences from US$ 75 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

Must-do experiences

Ketchikan Duck Tour: Amphibious bus and boat combined
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Most booked
Ketchikan Duck Tour: Amphibious bus and boat combinedRide an amphibious bus through Ketchikan's streets, then splash into the harbor for views of Alaska's Inside Passage.
2,978 reviews
4.71★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 25 Apr 2027Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 79per person
Ketchikan Photo Safari: 3-Hour Guided Tour with Totem Park
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★Top rated
Ketchikan Photo Safari: 3-Hour Guided Tour with Totem ParkSmall group photography tour of Ketchikan with professional guide, Potlatch Park visit and cultural history.
1,082 reviews
4.89★
Duration
3h
Next departure: 27 Apr 2027Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 134per person
Ketchikan: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise with Eagle Sightings
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Best value
Ketchikan: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise with Eagle SightingsWhale watching cruise in Ketchikan with 90% humpback sighting rate. Includes Tongass National Forest, bald eagles, harbor seals, snacks and binoculars. Small groups.
1,046 reviews
4.80★
Duration
2h 30m
Next departure: 2 May 2027Free cancellationfromUS$ 190per person

Recommended (7)

Ketchikan: Clover Pass Kayak Eco-Tour & Wildlife Sighting
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan: Clover Pass Kayak Eco-Tour & Wildlife Sighting
987 reviews
4.95★
Duration
4h
fromUS$ 100per person
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan
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Travelers' pick
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan
890 reviews
4.85★
Duration
3h
fromUS$ 264per person
Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike: Small-Group Ecotour
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike: Small-Group Ecotour
686 reviews
4.83★
Duration
4h
fromUS$ 161per person
ATV riding in Ketchikan: George Inlet Fjords & Mahoney Lake
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Travelers' pick
ATV riding in Ketchikan: George Inlet Fjords & Mahoney Lake
596 reviews
4.79★
Duration
3h 45m
fromUS$ 255per person
3hr Private Custom Excursion in Ketchikan: Your Itinerary
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Travelers' pick
3hr Private Custom Excursion in Ketchikan: Your Itinerary
522 reviews
4.83★
Duration
3h
fromUS$ 680per group
Wilderness Picnics Ketchikan: Catch & Cook Your Meal
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Travelers' pick
Wilderness Picnics Ketchikan: Catch & Cook Your Meal
488 reviews
4.99★
Duration
4h 30m
fromUS$ 436per person
Ketchikan Zipline & Canopy Ropes Course: Rainforest Adventure
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Ketchikan Zipline & Canopy Ropes Course: Rainforest Adventure
478 reviews
4.90★
Duration
3h 30m
fromUS$ 150per person

Top rated (10)

Halibut Fishing & Wildlife Viewing in Ketchikan: Private Charter
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Halibut Fishing & Wildlife Viewing in Ketchikan: Private CharterPrivate halibut fishing excursion in Ketchikan with pickup from cruise ship docks: catch trophy halibut, watch whales and eagles, and return to your ship on time.
112 reviews
4.99★
Duration
4h
Next departure: 25 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 499per person
Ketchikan Alaskan Salmon Cooking Class: Cook Wild Catch
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Ketchikan Alaskan Salmon Cooking Class: Cook Wild CatchLearn to cook wild Alaska salmon in a small group class near downtown Ketchikan, with a local guide who knows the fisheries and the kitchen.
111 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h 15m
Next departure: 29 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 215per person
Ketchikan: Private '67 VW Van Tour with Beach & Waterfall
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Ketchikan: Private '67 VW Van Tour with Beach & WaterfallStep into a classic VW van for a private Ketchikan tour: explore wild beaches, rainforest waterfalls, and Herring Cove wildlife with a local guide and flexible stops.
107 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h 15m
Next departure: 1 May 2027Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 600per group
Snorkeling in Alaska: Marine mammals and guided instruction
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Snorkeling in Alaska: Marine mammals and guided instructionSnorkel Southeast Alaska's intertidal zone with a guide and full gear provided: wetsuits, masks, fins and a one-hour marine life tour from downtown cruise docks.
319 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
Next departure: 30 Apr 2027Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 220per person
Private tour Ketchikan: Just your group in the van
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Travelers' pick
Private tour Ketchikan: Just your group in the vanPrivate tour in Ketchikan with pickup at cruise ship, wildlife viewing, waterfalls, tide pools, and Totem Park. Flexible pace, all ages.
186 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
16
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 850per group
Ketchikan Totem Poles & Wildlife Private Van Tour
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan Totem Poles & Wildlife Private Van TourFeel the pulse of Ketchikan with a private van tour: totem poles, wildlife at Herring Cove, Creek Street’s stories, and flexible stops. Includes pickup.
130 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 575per group
Ketchikan rainforest walk: Lunch Creek Falls & wildlife
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan rainforest walk: Lunch Creek Falls & wildlifeWalk the Tongass rainforest on a small-group tour from Ketchikan's cruise dock with a local guide, van transport, ponchos and hiking poles included.
219 reviews
4.97★
Duration
3h
Next departure: 17 Apr 2027Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 130per person
Blend Your Own Spirit Infusion in Ketchikan: Take home your custom creation
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Travelers' pick
Blend Your Own Spirit Infusion in Ketchikan: Take home your custom creationBlend and bottle your own custom spirit infusion in Ketchikan with a distillery guide, house tastings, and all botanicals included. Take home a labeled bottle you created.
188 reviews
4.97★
Duration
2h
start times · Thu
16
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 149per person
Ziplining in Ketchikan: 8 lines through rainforest canopy
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Travelers' pick
Ziplining in Ketchikan: 8 lines through rainforest canopyZipline through Tongass National Forest canopy near Ketchikan on eight lines and suspension bridges up to 135 feet high.
410 reviews
4.95★
Duration
3h 30m
Next departure: 27 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 205per person
Halibut Fishing in Alaska: Small Group, Farther Waters
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Halibut Fishing in Alaska: Small Group, Farther WatersHalibut fishing in Alaska with a licensed guide, all gear and rain gear included: small groups of 5 or 6 guests fish depths of 200-400 feet where.
135 reviews
4.94★
Duration
5h
Next departure: 25 Apr 2027Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 476per person

Lowest price (10)

Ketchikan Pub Crawl: 3 bars, local stories, 90 minutes
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Ketchikan Pub Crawl: 3 bars, local stories, 90 minutesTour three historic Ketchikan bars with a local guide sharing the town's colorful past through vintage photographs and infamous stories, with drinks at each stop.
138 reviews
4.92★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 9 May 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 75per person
Lumberjack Show and Axe Throw Challenge in Southeast Alaska
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Travelers' pick
Lumberjack Show and Axe Throw Challenge in Southeast AlaskaWatch world champion lumberjacks compete in chopping, sawing and a 50-foot tree climb, then throw a 5lb double bit axe in a head-to-head competition with other participants.
271 reviews
4.66★
Duration
2h 15m
Next departure: 25 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
Ketchikan: Wildlife & Totem Heritage Small Group Van Tour
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Ketchikan: Wildlife & Totem Heritage Small Group Van TourWatch for wildlife at Herring Cove, see 200-year-old totem poles, and drive through Saxman Native Village in Ketchikan. Includes bottled water and all fees.
113 reviews
4.62★
Duration
2h 15m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
2-Hour Rainforest Walk & Totem Park Tour in Ketchikan
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Travelers' pick
2-Hour Rainforest Walk & Totem Park Tour in KetchikanWalk a 40-minute rainforest trail in Tongass National Forest, then explore Totem Bight State Historical Park with a local guide who shares the stories behind the totems.
269 reviews
4.85★
Duration
2h
Next departure: 27 Apr 2027Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Ketchikan Bar Tour: 90 Minutes of History and Drinks
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Likely to sell out
Ketchikan Bar Tour: 90 Minutes of History and DrinksWalk three of Ketchikan's oldest bars with a local guide, sample house drinks at each stop, and hear the stories behind the town's colorful past.
30 reviews
4.97★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 18 Jul 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Ketchikan Alaska Native cultural tour: Totem Bight and wildlife
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan Alaska Native cultural tour: Totem Bight and wildlifeSmall-group Ketchikan tour with Haida guides through rainforest and totem poles, with opportunities to spot bears in their natural habitat.
367 reviews
4.48★
Duration
3h
Next departure: 1 May 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 98per person
Ketchikan wildlife tour: Small group, local guides
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Ketchikan wildlife tour: Small group, local guidesSmall-group wildlife tour in Ketchikan with local guides born and raised there: watch salmon migrate at the ladder, explore black sand beaches.
315 reviews
4.69★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 100per person
Ketchikan Rainforest & Totem Park: Guided walk
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Ketchikan Rainforest & Totem Park: Guided walkWalk through Alaska's rainforest with a naturalist guide, spot bears and bald eagles at Herring Cove.
216 reviews
4.65★
Duration
2h 45m
Next departure: 25 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 110per person
Ketchikan Sea Kayaking: Eagle Island from Port
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Ketchikan Sea Kayaking: Eagle Island from PortPaddle from Clover Pass to Eagle Island on a guided sea kayak tour in Ketchikan's protected waters: van pickup from port.
451 reviews
4.86★
Duration
3h 30m
Next departure: 3 May 2027Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 115per person
Ketchikan wildlife tour: Bears and waterfalls guide
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Travelers' pick
Ketchikan wildlife tour: Bears and waterfalls guideLocal women guide a 90-minute tour through Ketchikan wildlife spots: Herring Cove for black bears, eagles and salmon.
248 reviews
4.65★
Duration
2h
Next departure: 2 Apr 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 117per person
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Ketchikan at a glance ✓ 2026-11-03

  • Most booked: Ketchikan Duck Tour: Amphibious bus and boat combined, US$ 79 (1h 30m, 4.71★ · 2,978).
  • Top rated: Ketchikan Photo Safari: 3-Hour Guided Tour with Totem Park, US$ 134 (3h, 4.89★ · 1,082).
  • Best value: Ketchikan: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise with Eagle Sightings, US$ 190 (2h 30m, 4.80★ · 1,046).

Of the 75 experiences: 69 with free cancellation, 58 with instant confirmation, 39 with hotel pickup and 43 bookable last-minute.

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