Historic Wilderness Flightseeing by Seaplane
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Port
Ketchikan, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$400
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
This flight aboard an authentic Alaska seaplane — a De Havilland Beaver or Otter — is a mesmerizing experience, offering spectacular views of Southeast Alaska from a window seat. The rugged coastline, pristine fjords, and majestic mountains will unfold beneath you, creating a cinematic panorama of nature's grandeur.
Enjoy your pilot's narration with individual headsets as you soar over the historic downtown Ketchikan and waterfront community, the Tongass Narrows and Guard Island's colorful homes, and remote cabins.
Fly along Behm Canal and Back Island — home to a US Navy nuclear acoustic measurement testing facility. Learn about the area's history while flying over historic Loring, first settled in 1883. It once boasted an operating salt factory but is now a ghost town.
Watch for Clover Pass Resort, Knudsen Cove, the Hump Island Oyster Farm and Salmon Falls Resort. View Escape Point, where Captain George Vancouver and the Native Americans once skirmished, and Traitor's Cove.
Head north over Neets Bay Salmon Hatchery — a popular bear-viewing site — and past glacier-carved canals, pristine mountain peaks, and silt-laden aqua waters. See Helm Bay, a former gold mine site, cascading waterfalls, jewel-like lakes, spruce, hemlock, cedar forests, and snowcapped peaks.
Please note: Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed. Guests weighing 250 lbs or more (fully clothed) pay an additional surcharge of $168. The surcharge must be paid directly to the tour operator just prior to the flight. Every guest is weighed at check-in. The tour operator endeavors to be discreet, but individual circumstances may not allow for complete privacy. Bags cannot be taken on the flight; a secure location is provided for storing personal items. iPads, iPad minis, tablets, drones, and selfie sticks or other extendable items are not permitted. All other bags will be stored for you. Children up to and including the day prior to their second birthday can be considered a lap child and participate at no cost. If you are traveling with a lap child, please notify the Destinations team once on board the ship. Children aged 2 years and older are required to purchase a seat.