Chilkoot Wilderness and Wildlife Viewing - Haines Departure in Haines booking from $102.00

Chilkoot Wilderness and Wildlife Viewing - Haines Departure

Overview

See if you can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears during this 2.5-hour viewing at Chilkoot Lake State Park. Follow your expert naturalist guide to various scenic spots throughout the park.

City: Haines

Tue 24 Dec

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Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Driver/guide

Port pickup

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people is required for tour to run
At time of booking, please provide the name of your Cruise Ship or Hotel accommodation so we know where to meet you for the tour.
This tour requires a certain amount of walking on uneven and rocky surfaces.
Motorized wheelchairs or scooters cannot be accommodated.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Haines

Visit a true naturalist’s paradise - Haines, Alaska. Haines boasts some of the most pristine wild country in Southeast Alaska. Your expert naturalist guide will share their knowledge of this area’s unique wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.

Chilkoot River

In May, June and July, the wildflowers are at their peak and eagles are busy caring for their young on the nest. Beginning in late July, the river fills with migrating salmon, while brown bears come down to the river’s edge to feed. As the number of salmon in the river increases, the likelihood of seeing bears down along the river increases, with a good probability of bear sightings from early August through late September.

Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area

As you drive through the park, your guide knows the best places to stop for scenery and the possibility of wildlife spotting. Your guide is equipped with a powerful spotting scope to bring the wildlife in close, and your guide will help interpret the behavior of the various wildlife and explain how the animals fit into the Chilkoot’s complex ecosystem. Make sure you bring your camera to take advantage of the numerous photo opportunities.

Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark

Fort William H Seward overlooks the Port Chilkoot Cruise Ship Dock. Built by the US Army in 1904, the fort has a storied past and is now privately owned and maintained featuring a number of outdoor art installations, restaurants and shops. Pass through on your way back to your ship.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (23)

ellen r

Jul 2022

Great trip. Our guide, Kathy, was very knowledgeable about the area and very personable. You can tell she was a teacher! High recommend this low key trip.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Kathy has been guiding here for many years and she has much to share. She is mostly working in our office these days so it is nice for her to get out and guide now and again. I will be sure to share this review with her.

KayTurk

Jul 2022

I would rate this tour a negative One if I could. The ad is very misleading. The tour guide stated she had never seen a bear on this tour, ever. She grew up in Haines. The tour consists of a drive to a lake to take a picture. Unable to venture on your own. “Stay by the bus”. Same thing with a stop on the road to “look” at a river. We saw one bald eagle, one loon. Bald Eagles are spotted atop buildings and houses in town. That’s it. So… DO NOT waste your time or money on this so called “Wilderness tour”. False Advertising.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this tour. There is a saying in business that “the customer is always right. “ So I have to agree with you that this was a terrible tour for you. It was terrible because the tour did not meet your expectations. But your expectations were not reasonable. There is another saying in business known as “caveat emptor” which is defined as “ the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.” Part of traveling responsibility is reading the tour description of any tour that you purchase. The tour description for this tour clearly states that ““Depending on the time of year that you visit, you are more likely to see different animals. In May, June and July, eagles care for their young in the nest and wildflower blooms peak. Migrating salmon arrive towards the end of July, filling the river and enticing brown bears to the water to feed. From early August through late September, bears are frequently spotted.” Your statement that our guide, who grew in Haines, has never seen a bear on this tour is simply untrue. Bear are frequently seen when the pink salmon are running, and any local person in Haines knows this. All you have to do is read the numerous 5 star reviews of this tour on TripAdvisor and you can see that our guests often see bears beginning in August. If you want to bear sightings guaranteed, there are other tours where the bears are in enclosures and you will definitely see them. In Haines, Steve Kroschel’s Wildlife Center has a bear in an enclosure. In Sitka there is the Fortress of the Bears tour where bear are guaranteed. Perhaps these tours would have been a better choice for you. You state that you were “unable to venture on your own.” This is true. Safety is our primary concern on all Rainbow Glacier Adventures tours. In an area like Chilkoot lake that is frequented by brown bear, we would be irresponsible to let you venture on your own. If you had wanted to go on your own, you could have made your way to Haines and rented a car. Then you would have been free to venture in bear country on your own. But on our tours, we require guests to stay by the vehicle, so that they can gather together and retreat to the vehicle if a bear approaches the group.

Tom_L

Jun 2022

Kate was a wonderful guide with personal service with a smile. She took us on short hikes that were very easy with plenty of photo options.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

I'm so happy to see this positive review for our tour and for our guide, Kate. Kate is new to our company this year and brings enthusiasm along with a commitment to learning and sharing. Kate is studying pre-law at Loyola University and speaks fluent French. She has a passion for Alaska and its natural history and we are glad to have her join our team.

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Chilkoot Wilderness and Wildlife Viewing - Haines Departure

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