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Sitka Shore Excursion: Bears, Raptor Center, & Totem Park Tour (Small Group)

Sitka Shore Excursion: Bears, Raptor Center, & Totem Park Tour (Small Group)

Overview

This shore excursion is one of the most popular in it shows the best of Sitka, the former "Russian" capital city of Alaska. It includes a wildlife tour through the Alaska Raptor Center, a visit to the Sitka National Historical Park, and a stop at the Fortress of the Bears.

City: Sitka

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $138.24

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $138.24

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Totem Park Tour

Driver/guide

Raptor Centre

Fortress of the bears

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
A camera is advised to take with you
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Sitka

Sitka's Bald Eagle Center operates with bird care professionals assisted by volunteers to rescue birds, provide them with rehabilitative care and hopefully release them back into the wild. After your introduction to the center, a presentation with one of the Center's educational birds will take place. Time will be available to view the flight center, clinic window, outside deck habitat areas and gift shop.  

Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park

Next, you'll visit the Sitka National Historical Park, where the 1804 "Battle of Alaska", was fought. The park hosts totem lined trails, cultural exhibits and carving rooms where native Alaskan artisans demonstrate their totemic art form. Walk the nature trail, view cultural exhibits and video presentation, or talk with local native artists about their cultural art form.  

Sitka

The final stop is visiting the Fortress of the Bears, which allows you get within 25 feet of Alaska's brown bears in a naturalized setting. You will enjoy observing 3 populations of bears from a covered viewing platform and interact with an experienced naturalist. After the bear tour, you may disembark on the main street to shop or be returned directly to the tender pier. Overview • 1 hour guided roundtrip narration via bus • 20 minutes at Fortress of the Bears • 1 hour at the Raptor Center • 1 hour at the Sitka National Historical Park • 30 minute visit at St. Michael's Cathedral

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (9)

Zvonimir_s

May 2022

We are deeply disappointed by your attitude regarding tours in Sitka.We booked and pay tour SITKA BEARS, RAPTOR CENTER AND TOTEM park.A night ( 1 30am) seven hours before the tour we received notice that the tour canceled.You give us money, but we are lost tour and we had to make it by ourselves.Very irresponsible and unprofessional.

dkallel

Sep 2021

An excellent tour with a van and guide. In the Raptor Center we can get up close to owls, eagles, and other feathered friends. This bird treatment center sprawls over 17 acres and specializes in rehabilitation and education. Fortress of the Bear allows viewers to watch bears do what they do in a naturalized setting, located about 5 miles from the Sitka town center. A visit to Sitka's Totem Park tops the list of things to do. Alaska’s oldest federal park, it commemorates Sitka’s cultural history, preserving the site of a brutal battle between Russia and the Tlingit Alaska Natives. We saw many salmons in the Indian River.

pparrott47

Aug 2021

We visited every site and all were amazing However the tour was a little over 2 hours instead of the 3.5 that was advertised.