2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Explore Sitka without the hassle of navigating on your own on a half–day tour to the city’s top landmarks, including the Fortress of Bears, National Historic Park, and Raptor Center. No need to plan logistics: Entrance fees are included for all stops on the itinerary. In addition to round–trip transportation from the Sitka cruise port, your guide provides live commentary about landmarks passed along the way.
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.
• Admission Ticket Free
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.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
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
• Admission Ticket Included