Haines Eagle Preserve Float & Wildlife Quest (For Guests on Cruisetours)
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Port
Skagway, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$274.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 6½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
This option of the Haines Eagle Preserve Float Adventure & Lynn Fjord Cruise is for guests overnighting in Skagway.
Your tour begins as you board a high-speed catamaran for a scenic cruise through North America's deepest fjord. Watch for whales, seals, and spectacular waterfalls as you cruise Lynn Canal to the picturesque village of Haines. In Haines, you’ll board a motor coach for a beautiful 40-minute drive up the National Scenic Byway to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. You’ll see Haines and historic Fort Seward on this narrated drive. Watch for moose and swans in the marshlands as you head up the Chilkat River Valley. At the preserve, experienced guides await to begin your rafting adventure (not whitewater). You’ll float silently down the river aboard an 18-foot inflatable raft—the best way to observe the eagles drawn to feed on the plentiful salmon. Bears and wolves are also frequent guests at the feast. Not only rich in wildlife, the preserve is also a place of incredible beauty, with towering mountains, hanging glaciers and lush forests. You will float past the native village of Klukwan, where the Tlingit people have lived for centuries on the bounty of this beautiful preserve. After your float, you’ll enjoy a riverside picnic. Your tour concludes with a return ccruise aboard the catamaran back to Skagway. With Haines behind you, you’ll take with you a wealth of unforgettable memories.