Bookable Excursions
Compare whale-watching boats, sea otter cruises, rainforest hikes and the bears-raptors-totems loop through the booking sites we trust. Several of the whale boats carry only six passengers, so book early.
Top-rated excursions, ranked
Ordered by traveler ratings across Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide.
Best of Sitka Land Tour
Best of Sitka Tours · About 3 hours (Tripadvisor lists 150-180 minutes)
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor
Sitka Whale Watching and Wildlife Adventure
Sitka Expeditions · 2 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide
Explore Beyond the Dock Private Tour
Beyond the Dock Tours · 3 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor
Snorkel Tour at Magic Island
Selkie Snorkels Sitka · 3 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor
Small Group Boat Tour
Sitka Nautical Tours · 2.5 hours
Rated on Viator, Tripadvisor, GetYourGuide
Guided Hike in the Tongass National Forest
Sitka Walking Tours · 2 hours
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Guided Rainforest Hikes
Compare guided walks in the Tongass, including the trail to Beaver Lake.
Floatplane Flights
Compare floatplane flights over Sitka Sound, its islands and the mountains behind town.
Walking map: the shuttle stop and downtown Sitka
The free shuttle from the cruise terminal stops at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Harbor Drive, and tenders land at Crescent Harbor beside it. St. Michael's Cathedral and Castle Hill are a few minutes west along Lincoln Street, the Russian Bishop's House is a few minutes east, and the totem trail in Sitka National Historical Park is about 15 to 20 minutes on foot at the east end of the street.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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