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Premium Sitka Scenic Tour: Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bears,Totems!

Premium Sitka Scenic Tour: Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bears,Totems!

Overview

Visit the top three asked about sites in Sitka! Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bears, Sitka Historical National Park (Totem Park)

You can avoid the over crowded large bus tours some cruise ships offer in your new model (10 passenger) Nissan NV tour van!

Your guide is an actual Alaskan resident that loves where they live and love to share their stories of life in Sitka.

Your local guide is equipped with a wireless microphone so everyone can hear even while outside opening your door so you miss nothing!

The departure time for this 2.5 hour adventure is set to avoid the large crowds when ever possible and to give you a more private and fun tour.

There is plenty of time before your adventure for shopping downtown (10 minute walk) or take a Marine Wildlife Adventure to make Sitka your best stop on your entire cruise!

City: Sitka

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $87.00

Make a reservation

Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $87.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Accommodation as per itinerary

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Standard seat size (17 inches) if you require more space, please book accordingly.
ALL tours start at Harrigan Centennial Hall 330 Harbor Drive Sitka Alaska 99835.
Please take the free down town shuttles to meet us for your tour! We will be at the drop off point with yellow trimmed signs and blue jackets.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
We will be complying with all Government and Cruise Ship Industry Covid-19 safety protocols recommended at the time of your travel. Your safety is always our highest priority!

What To Expect

Fortress of the Bear

Our most popular stop. Here you will have the opportunity to get within twenty-five feet of our distinctive Brown Bear in a naturalized setting. The three-quarter acre habitat, set against the National Forest, is the largest bear habitat in North America and is complete with covered viewing areas. Meet their experienced rescuers as they share their love and knowledge of this often feared, but yet revered creature of the forest. Learn the challenges they experience as they seek to rescue these incredible giants.

Alaska Raptor Center

Next you will start your private small group tour of this amazing raptor rehabilitation center. Located on a 17–acre campus bordering the Tongass National Forest and Indian River, its primary mission is the rehabilitation of sick and injured eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey which are brought in from all over Alaska. The Center (the largest of its type in the state, and one of the largest in North America) receives between 100–200 birds a year, with many suffering from gunshot wounds and traffic accident-related trauma. The Center's goal is to introduce the birds back into the wild, once they are healed and retrained in "raptor life skills" (such as flying) in the enclosed, Bald Eagle Flight-Training Center. A few of the animals that could not be returned to nature have become permanent guests. You will see up to two dozen resident eagles, hawks, owls, and ravens, who assist in the Center’s secondary function, that of public education.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (116)

Jeff

Sep 2018

Although late in the season, we enjoyed incredible weather, sunny and about 60-62 degrees. The tour was done on a very personable level, with a van and only 8 of us. We sat in the back seat of the van and had no difficulty getting in and out. Our guide was Aakatchaq, a native Eskimo woman who was incredible. She was very informative, and although not from the area, she did go to the boarding high school in Sitka and able to give us a lot of local history and information which was helpful. We were able to visit all three locations listed in the title and found them all to be wonderful. the Raptor Center was very informative and a very worthy cause helping many injured birds of prey recover from mostly man caused events. The Fortress of the Bears was another very worthy endeavor started by a young man who is attempting to help cub bears who have been left orphaned by different events. If left in the wild, the cubs would not have survived. At present he has about 4 brown, 3 black and 2 brown bear cubs. The final visit was to the Totems in town and the visitor center where we viewed a film and learned about the history of Sitka.
Overall we were very pleased with our choice of this tour while in Sitka.

SDBrad

Sep 2018

Booked this through TripAdvisor and it was great. The van picked us up on the side of Centenial hall. Our driver gave us a tour of Sitka and it’s main points before heading off to a stream to watch the salmon swim up to their breading grounds. Tha creek was packed with fish. Then off to the rapper center which was fascinating. Seeing bald eagles up close and a snow owl was impressive. Next the fortress of the bears were it was great seeing the bears up close. We had a great time and the tour was totally worth the money and the expertise of our guide and her stories about coming to Sitka and liveingbthere were fascinating

Response from Host

Oct 2018

We love showing off our amazing city with you! Come back soon!

Whitman3590

Aug 2018

Wonderful work done by center to take in these birds of prey and effort to re-introduce them into the wild. Well worth short walk from town of Sitka.