86 INSIDE PASSAGE • SOUTHER REGION SOUTHERN REGION KETCHIKAN TRAVEL WITHIN Package Tours PLANNING HELP Travel Guides/ Resources THINGS TO DO Adventure Tours/ Ecotourism Day Tours/Sightseeing KNIGHTLY TOURS knightlytours.com Ketchikan is worth spending much more time exploring than a typical port call offers. Rich with Native history, abundant marine wildlife, and amazing fishing lodges, let us help you plan a stay here to get the most out of this incredible place. For over 50 years we have specialized in building customized itineraries to Alaska’s best places. Contact us at 800-426-2123 or sales@knightlytours.com. LIGHTHOUSE EXCURSIONS VISIT KETCHIKAN visit-ketchikan.com Ready to plan your trip to Ketchikan? Start now at visit-ketchikan.com. Check out hundreds of videos, including the Ketchikan Story Project; browse tours, attractions, and accommodations; request your free Visitors Guide; and don’t forget our special offers page! When arrive in Ketchikan, make the Visitors Center your first stop and our friendly information staff will be happy to help you. VISIT KETCHIKAN visit-ketchikan.com If you love outdoor adventure, Ketchikan is for you! Have you always wanted to go off-roading in Alaska? Or maybe ziplining a skyscraper’s distance above the forest floor? Spend your visit to Ketchikan zooming over the ocean in an inflatable zodiac, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, and more! All while surrounded by the exquisite Tongass National Forest and southeast Alaska’s pristine coastline. lighthouseexcursion.com Join your Alaskan captain & their crew for a 3-hr wildlife & sightseeing cruise through the Tongass Narrows. Discover the beauty of American bald eagles & their nests, the 14 towering Tlingit & Haida totem poles & clan house at Totem Bight State Park, & the historic Guard Island Lighthouse, built in 1904 & still in operation today. A complimentary beverage & snack service is served underway. Alaska Native Cultural Experiences PLACES TO STAY • Hotels/Motels Fishing WATERFALL RESORT ALASKA waterfallresort.com Let’s go fishing! Located on Prince of Wales Island, Waterfall Resort is the most popular fishing lodge in Alaska. All-inclusive trips feature guided fishing with the largest private fleet in Alaska, three hearty meals a day, Wi-Fi, and a full-service resort on 52 acres of breathtaking coastal wilderness. June-August. Contact 800-544-5125 or reservations@waterfallresort.com. The Landing Hotel To request information from individual businesses online, hover your smartphone camera over this QR code or go to TravelAlaska.com/BRC VISIT KETCHIKAN visit-ketchikan.com Alaska Native culture is everywhere in Ketchikan, from parks and tours to totem poles and museums. Ketchikan boasts the largest collection of totems anywhere in the world – over 80 poles, including some that are more than 100 years old. Ketchikan also features the Totem Heritage Center, Saxman Village, Totem Bight Park, Alaska Native dance performances, Native artists in residence, and more. Year-round hotel located close to airport, AK Ferry, IFA terminals. Two restaurants serving breakfast all day, bar, shuttle service. AARP, AAA rates. landinghotel.com 800-428-8304 Select 43 on TravelAlaska.com/BRC KETCHIKAN Travel Alaska