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Excursion en hydravion dans les Misty Fjords

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Island Wings Air Service appartient et est exploité par la pilote vétéran de l'Alaska Michelle Masden, qui a commencé à voler en 1977 et a lancé son entreprise à Ketchikan en 1993. Island Wings prend le temps et fait l'effort de vous aider à réaliser vos rêves en Alaska. Partagez notre amour de voler à travers notre vaste nature sauvage de l'Alaska. Découvrez la liberté de voler au-dessus de la grandeur sauvage des montagnes, des îles et de la mer sans fin. Notre priorité est la qualité de votre expérience. De la gestion de votre réservation, à l'équipement que nous exploitons, aux lieux que nous visitons ; nous ne faisons aucun compromis et vous non plus. La durée totale de cette visite est de 2,5 heures, y compris : la visite en vol de deux heures et quinze minutes pour la prise en charge et quinze minutes pour le retour. Ce circuit vous emmène sur un vol de Ketchikan au monument national de Misty Fjords avec un atterrissage sur un lac d'eau douce ou un fjord d'eau salée avec une escale d'environ trente minutes.
Ville: Ketchikan
Tue 19 Nov
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Ce qui est inclu
We operate well maintained six-passenger DeHavilland Beaver floatplanes
Interactive narration with your Pilot
US Forest Service Special Use Permit for Shore stops within Misty Fjords National Monument
Guranteed window seats for every person
Voice activated, noise cancelling headsets for every passenger
Pick-up and drop-off by Island WIngs van from the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau on Cruise Ship Berth 2
We operate well maintained six-passenger DeHavilland Beaver floatplanes
Information additionnelle
  • Les bébés et les jeunes enfants peuvent monter dans un landau ou une poussette
  • Animaux d'assistance autorisés
  • Les bébés doivent s'asseoir sur les genoux d'un adulte
  • Convient à tous les niveaux de forme physique
  • Veuillez porter des vêtements superposés et des chaussures de marche confortables.
  • Tous les passagers DOIVENT nous fournir un numéro de téléphone lors de la réservation ou nous appeler pour confirmer une heure de visite.
  • Les passagers voyageant par bateau de croisière DOIVENT nous fournir le nom de leur bateau de croisière afin que les dispositions appropriées puissent être prises.
À quoi s'attendre
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Misty Fjords National Monument
Alaska's Inside Passage or Southeast Alaska is home to some of the most breathtaking scenery on earth. One of its jewels is the majestic Misty Fjords National Monument. Completely road-less and consisting of 2.3 million acres, an area larger than Yellowstone, makes a seaplane tour the only way to comfortably experience the many different levels within the deep, narrow fjords. More dramatic than the Grand Canyon, the fjords are steep walled inlets of the sea. Created by glacial gouging long ago, snow capped, sheer granite cliffs rise dramatically 3,500 out of the sea, ribbonned with waterfalls plummeting sensationally thousands of feet. Nestled within the steep walled canyons, lie pristine bowl-shaped alpine lakes suspended at many different elevations above sea level. Fed by more than 150 inches of misty rain annually, the lush rain forest, made of giant stands of spruce, hemlock and cedar, cling to the rugged rising terrain. Wildlife abounds in the area, with mountain goats and harbor seals being the most frequently sighted animals. Our most popular tour lasts 2 hours and takes you across Revilliagegedo Island over to the Alaskan mainland where the fjords are located, and into the heart of the monument. Headsets with voice communication are provided to passengers so you can chat in flight and ask questions as we fly. For the highlight of the tour, we will land on an alpine lake or on a calm bay at sea level and let passengers get off of the floatplane for a quiet excursion. Relax, stretch your legs and take some photos as you drink in the silence of the vast wilderness. Flying within the Misty Fjords is truly an emotional experience you’ll never forget!!
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Misty Fjords National Monument
Alaska's Inside Passage or Southeast Alaska is home to some of the most breathtaking scenery on earth. One of its jewels is the majestic Misty Fjords National Monument. Completely road-less and consisting of 2.3 million acres, an area larger than Yellowstone, makes a seaplane tour the only way to comfortably experience the many different levels within the deep, narrow fjords. More dramatic than the Grand Canyon, the fjords are steep walled inlets of the sea. Created by glacial gouging long ago, snow capped, sheer granite cliffs rise dramatically 3,500 out of the sea, ribbonned with waterfalls plummeting sensationally thousands of feet. Nestled within the steep walled canyons, lie pristine bowl-shaped alpine lakes suspended at many different elevations above sea level. Fed by more than 150 inches of misty rain annually, the lush rain forest, made of giant stands of spruce, hemlock and cedar, cling to the rugged rising terrain. Wildlife abounds in the area, with mountain goats and harbor seals being the most frequently sighted animals. Our most popular tour lasts 2 hours and takes you across Revilliagegedo Island over to the Alaskan mainland where the fjords are located, and into the heart of the monument. Headsets with voice communication are provided to passengers so you can chat in flight and ask questions as we fly. For the highlight of the tour, we will land on an alpine lake or on a calm bay at sea level and let passengers get off of the floatplane for a quiet excursion. Relax, stretch your legs and take some photos as you drink in the silence of the vast wilderness. Flying within the Misty Fjords is truly an emotional experience you’ll never forget!!
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Monument national des Fjords brumeux
Le passage intérieur de l'Alaska ou le sud-est de l'Alaska abrite certains des paysages les plus époustouflants de la planète. L'un de ses joyaux est le majestueux monument national des Misty Fjords. Complètement sans route et composé de 2,3 millions d'acres, une superficie plus grande que Yellowstone, fait d'un tour en hydravion le seul moyen de découvrir confortablement les nombreux niveaux différents dans les fjords profonds et étroits. Plus spectaculaires que le Grand Canyon, les fjords sont des entrées de mer aux parois abruptes. Créées il y a longtemps par les gouges glaciaires, les falaises de granit enneigées et abruptes s'élèvent de façon spectaculaire à 3 500 mètres au-dessus de la mer, entourées de chutes d'eau plongeant de manière sensationnelle à des milliers de pieds. Nichés dans les canyons aux parois escarpées, se trouvent des lacs alpins immaculés en forme de bol suspendus à différentes altitudes au-dessus du niveau de la mer. Alimentée par plus de 150 pouces de pluie brumeuse par an, la forêt tropicale luxuriante, composée de peuplements géants d'épinettes, de pruches et de cèdres, s'accroche au terrain accidenté qui monte. La faune abonde dans la région, les chèvres de montagne et les phoques communs étant les animaux les plus fréquemment observés. Notre visite la plus populaire dure 2 heures et vous emmène à travers l'île de Revilliagegedo jusqu'au continent de l'Alaska où se trouvent les fjords et au cœur du monument. Des casques avec communication vocale sont fournis aux passagers afin que vous puissiez discuter en vol et poser des questions pendant que nous volons. Pour le point culminant de la visite, nous atterrirons sur un lac alpin ou sur une baie calme au niveau de la mer et laisserons les passagers descendre de l'hydravion pour une excursion tranquille. Détendez-vous, dégourdissez-vous les jambes et prenez des photos tout en buvant dans le silence de la vaste nature sauvage. Voler dans les Misty Fjords est vraiment une expérience émotionnelle que vous n'oublierez jamais !!
Politique d'annulation
Toutes les ventes sont finales. Aucun remboursement n'est disponible pour les annulations.
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Commentaires (118)
Kim_M
Jul 2022
This was an amazing experience! Adam was the perfect guide. We would recommend this excursion to everyone!
tatem77
Jul 2022
This is a must-do! Michelle is an incredibly experienced pilot and an extremely knowledgeable tour guide. Our flight was so comfortable- like we were floating on air. The views are spectacular and the landing in the fjords was super cool. In between some narration, Michelle had some beautiful background music playing which was relaxing and added nicely to the experience. I am so glad we took this flight, because to see Alaska from above is a truly amazing experience! If you are visiting Ketchikan, you will not be disappointed with this tour.
Etipps
Jul 2022
I have mixed feelings about my booking with Island Wings largely due to the fact that we didn't do a landing in the Misty Fjords National Monument as advertised. When dealing with Island Wings', the experience is a little lacking across the board. We had a bad weather day - our original flight was cancelled due to fog but they put us on a later flight hoping that the weather would clear. But once we were in the air Michelle told us that she had seen a bad storm cell on the previous flight and we would not be doing the landing in the national monument. Obviously I trusted Michelle's call and I didn't want to do the landing if it was not safe but I think they could have handled it way better. If Michelle knew there was a chance we couldn't do the stopover because of iffy weather in the area, she should have given us the option to cancel before we took off. If she made the call once we were in the air, she should have given us more flight time or offered us a partial refund. Excluding travel time, our actual excursion was only about 1hr 15min because we didn't have the landing and 30 minute stop over. We didn't fly around any longer to make up for the time. So it felt like we were gypped. She made a point that she was only one of the operators who still does these landings in the monument, which was indeed the the reason we booked with Island Wings. When we couldn't get the "full experience" other accommodations should have been made during or after the fact. Again, it's not that we couldn't do a landing. Safety comes first. I just think they could have handled it better and I felt the customer service was a little prickly & defensive when asked. They made no attempt to remedy. Michelle is a capable pilot by all means and if you have better luck than us you'll probably have a great time. The scenery is beautiful and I did enjoy the flight. I have small nitpicks that the windows were a bit short if you are taller, and that the audio comms system is a little outdated. But on the plus side we had fantastic views, and we were able to ask some questions about Alaska and get some cool information from Michelle.

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