Private Tour
Private Tour: Rainforest, Wildlife, Waterfalls, Totem Poles...
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore Ketchikan with a private tour designed for all ages, where your family and friends are the only guests in the tour van! Offering ease, comfort, flexibility, and a relaxed pace.
Explore without rigid time constraints at each stop. Your group can decide how much time to spend at each location, allowing you to focus on the areas that interest you the most.
Destinations for wildlife viewing, stunning waterfalls, lush rainforests, the coastal inner passage to spot marine life, totem poles, and knowledgeable, friendly tour guides.
Why blend in with a large tourist bus when you can be the star of your own show? With us, your group receives all the attention, ensuring your interests are prioritized throughout the journey.
Because there are no other travelers to consider, your guide can concentrate entirely on your group, providing a more personalized adventure during this private tour.
Our goal is to create an experience that is fun, friendly, authentic, and unscripted!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ketchikan
Experience the thrill of wildlife with the chance to see bears, bald eagles, salmon, and seals! This open grassy field and salmon filled creek, attracts a variety of wildlife to this location! Please note the diversity of wildlife will vary depending on time of season.
Ketchikan
Capture stunning photos and videos of a beautiful waterfall just steps away from where you exit the van! Plus, step inside our lush rainforest for more spectacular views and vantage points of this waterfall!
What‘s Included
Van equipped with seat belts
Private transportation
Bottled Water
Disposable Ponchos (in case of rain)
Air-conditioned Van (for those warm days)
Options
Group Rate up to 11 Guests
Pickup included
Reviews
128 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ketchikan at its best with Bianca!
X2578AAdougg,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great time! Had so much fun. Started out on a beach at low tide looking at sea life an Eagles. An hour later we up in the rain forest with our high energy guide Bianca! Took pictures with an amazing waterfall an raging river. Followed up with a stop to taste smoked salmon as we watched a giant black bear cross a marsh in front of us and seals playing on the beach. My group highly recomends this tour group! Fun Fun Fun!!!!! Greenlin Pet Resorts from Harrisburg Pa loves Emerald Forest Tours!
Ketchikan port experience
Deanne C,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful day in Ketchikan thanks to Emerald Forest Tours. Hans and Denen curated the perfect experience filled with culture, history, and local insight. One of the highlights was meeting an actual totem sculptor and learning firsthand about the artistry and traditions behind the totems. Hans shared a wealth of information throughout the tour and both he and Denen were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and accommodating. They truly made sure all of our interests and desires were met during the day, even helping us navigate shopping and local stops with ease. If you are visiting Ketchikan on an Alaska cruise and want a personalized, authentic, and stress free experience, I highly recommend Emerald Forest Tours.
Amazing.
lizethv562,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An unforgettable tour, we could see many bears, and Bianca a super friendly, friendly and really interested guide that we enjoy the tour and that we see as much as possible, and also with a lot of experience. Super recommended, we leave very happy with this experience 🩵 thank you very much ☺️
Amazing personal tour of Ketchikan!
RollTide3,Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on our tour with Hans!! He knew exactly where to take us so we could see parts of Ketchikan that we would have missed otherwise! Tide pooling, bears, totem poles, rainforest and waterfall! He was so knowledgeable and we learned so much about Ketchikan and the culture. Would highly recommend!!
Fun all family tour - ages 18-80!
Venture00678373085,Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hans provided an awesome tour of the Ketchikan area. As a guide, he was very knowledgeable about the local area, history and wildlife, and also a lot fun- an important combination so we could both learn and laugh! Everyone from college aged kids to 80 had fun. He was very flexible and customized the stops based on our interests. We loved the waterfall hike.
Unforgettable and unparalleled family trip
Blanca S,Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The best tour we have ever had, Bianca made us an unforgettable experience, travel with my husband and my 4 children aged 12, 9, 8 and 7 and tell me it is the best tour we have ever had! Bianca took us to know very interesting things about Ketchican with a lot of patience with the children, I tried everything to get us to see a bear and she got it! Definitely 100% recommended! Honey and professionalism in the same person!
Friendly, informative, fun
Trail53753428894,Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bianca picked us up at Ketchikan port and drove us in the van. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and patient with our large group of 11 people (aged 2 to 76 years). She tweaked the itinerary to suit our interests. My 9 yo especially enjoyed her company. Thanks for introducing us to wild salmon berries.
Incredible!
Julz62,Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hans and Bianca were amazing! We were a party of 18. They arrived to get us with two vans. We had a lot of young kids and they were fabulous with engaging them, keeping them entertained, helping us keep track of them all and making them laugh! This was our favorite tour out of all the ones we did on our cruise. They tailored it to us as we went. Absolutely amazing!
A Tour to Remember – The Best of Alaska with Bianca!
63maryannj,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’ve been on five Alaska cruises, and this was hands-down the best tour I’ve ever taken. Bianca from Emerald Forest Tours was exceptional—warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly thoughtful. She customized our 4-hour private tour to match our interests, showing us bears, bald eagles, waterfalls, Totem Poles, and a beach full of colorful starfish. She accommodated mobility needs, shared captivating stories, and even took photos and videos for us to keep. Bianca felt more like family than a guide. If you're in Ketchikan, don’t miss this unforgettable experience—ask for Bianca!
5 Stars across the board.
elizabethhH8260AW,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing excursion in Ketchikan. Highly recommend booking. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Thank you Bianca for a memorable time.
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