Port
Skagway, Alaska, US
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$249.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
6½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals included
This option of the Alaska Wilderness River Adventure is for guests overnighting in Skagway.
Your tour begins as you board a high-speed catamaran for a scenic 45-minute cruise to Haines, along North America's longest and deepest fjord. On the way, you’ll witness spectacular views of waterfalls, ice-sculpted peaks, and glaciers. Keep an eye out for whales and other marine life. Upon arrival in Haines, hop aboard a bus for a ride along the Haines Scenic Byway. The narrated drive, with plenty of stories about the history of the valley, brings you to a modern dock facility. Where the road ends, the real Alaska begins and so does your adventure. Enjoy a delicious home-cooked Chilkat Valley meal in the comfort of a covered, heated pavilion. Then, board a flat-bottomed boat for a journey into the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. You will experience a guided ride along miles of scenic channels in the Chilkat River. The vessel is specially designed for navigating this silt-laden river, which is the only access to this remote, roadless portion of the Bald Eagle Preserve. No other tour ventures into this same territory. The open-topped boat allows you to view and photograph the majestic scenery and wildlife in an unhindered fashion. Warm outerwear and lap blankets are provided. Eagles, moose, and bears are often spotted along the riverbank, making for wonderful photo opportunities. The scenery alone is worth the trip with cascading, hanging glaciers and surrounding mountains that soar to 6,000-foot heights -- this is the real, untouched beauty of Alaska. After the boat ride, spend time with the captain, crew and staff around a crackling campfire, before you return to Haines. You’ll be leaving the Bald Eagle Preserve with a myriad of amazing memories. The catamaran cruise returns you to Skagway.