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    Observe Bears by Land & Sea in Southeast Alaska

    Narrated coach and boat trip to a bear viewing platform at Neets Bay

    4.9 stars• 547 reviews

    Duration

    4 Hours & 45 Minutes

    Includes

    Motor coach tour, Boat ride

    Highlights

    Ride from your ship on a narrated motor coach tour, then cruise by boat to Neets Bay Observatory for bear viewing in Tongass National Forest. Walk a maintained forest trail to a viewing platform and watch for wildlife along the way.

    • Join a fully narrated motor coach tour from your ship
    • Cruise on a 36-passenger boat with an experienced captain and crew
    • Travel toward Neets Bay Observatory with plenty of photo opportunities
    • Watch for whales, eagles, and sea lions as you sail
    • Walk a maintained forest trail to the bear viewing platform
    • Ask guides about bears, forest habitat, and salmon hatcheries

    What's Included

    • Narrated motor coach tour
    • Boat trip with captain and crew
    • Guides

    Things to know

    Not wheelchair accessible. You must be able to walk up to 3/4 mile on forest floor, incline ramps, and boat deck. Dress in layers and wear good walking shoes.

    Cancellation Policy

    Please contact us at least 48 hours prior to tour departure time

    Product ID: ES9DY3

    FAQs

    No. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.

    You must be able to walk up to 3/4 of a mile on forest floor, incline ramps, and the boat deck.

    Dress in layers and wear good walking shoes for the forest trail.

    Experience provided by Adventure Ketchikan Tours

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    Adult

    $432.92

    Ages 12+

    0

    Child

    $324.42

    Ages 11 and younger

    0

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