Bookable Excursions
Compare floatplane flights over Misty Fjords, bear viewing, crab-boat trips and kayaking through the booking sites we trust. On big ship days the popular trips are gone well ahead, so reserve before you sail.
Top-rated excursions, ranked
Ordered by traveler ratings across Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide.
Wildlife, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest
Eagle One Enterprises · About 2.5 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor
Off the Beaten Path Photo Safari
Ketchikan Photo Safari · About 3 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide
Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour
Ketchikan Kayak Company · About 4 hours dock to dock (about 2.5 hours on the water per GetYourGuide)
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide
Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour
Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour · 3 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuideEagle Island Sea Kayaking
Southeast Exposure · About 3.5 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor
Rainforest Canopy and Zipline Adventure
Kawanti Adventures · About 3.5 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuideCompare by type
Crab Fishing Tours
Compare crab-boat trips where the crew hauls pots and you handle the catch.
Totem Park Tours
Compare guided trips to Saxman, Totem Bight and Potlatch totem parks.
Sea Kayaking
Compare guided paddles along the Tongass Narrows and the islands north of town.
Ziplines
Compare zipline courses through the rainforest canopy outside town.
Walking map: the berths and downtown Ketchikan
The four city berths run along Front Street, numbered 1 to 4 from south to north. Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum and the salmon ladder are a short walk south and east, and the Totem Heritage Center is about 15 to 20 minutes on foot or a free summer shuttle ride.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A printable Ketchikan plan for your hours ashore
Leave your email and you’ll go right to a day plan timed to your ship’s arrival and departure, ready to print with the map. We write once a month about berths, busy days and what’s open.