Explore Sitka Bears & Silver Bay Homestead Cruise
Visit Fortress of the Bear, then cruise to a remote Silver Bay homestead
Duration
3.5 Hours
Includes
Motorcoach, bear center, boat
Highlights
Travel by narrated motorcoach and excursion boat to see rescued bears, explore a glacier-carved fjord, and step ashore at a private Alaskan homestead in Silver Bay.
- Ride a narrated motorcoach through Sitka to Fortress of the Bear
- Observe brown and black bears at a working rehabilitation center
- Cruise a glacier-carved fjord along the rugged coast
- Step ashore at a remote homestead and learn about local ways of life
- Look for Steller sea lions, brown bears, and other local wildlife
- Pass the Alaska Raptor Center and Sitka National Historic Park on the return ride
What's Included
- Narrated motorcoach transportation
- Fortress of the Bear visit
- Excursion boat cruise
- Onsite interpretive staff
- Campfire with s’mores and cocoa
Things to know
Tour sequence may vary, and the cruise may happen before Fortress of the Bear. Your tour may end downtown at the Sitka Visitor Center or at the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal; free shuttles run between them.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 7 days before the scheduled tour for a full refund. No refunds within 7 days unless your reason qualifies. Full refund if they cancel due to weather, or if your cruise ship is delayed, changes itinerary, or misses port.
FAQs
Yes. The sequence may vary, including doing the cruise before Fortress of the Bear. Your tour may end downtown at the Sitka Visitor Center or at the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal.
Use the free shuttle buses that run between downtown and the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal; they depart every few minutes.
You will have a campfire with s’mores and cocoa at the private Alaskan homestead.
Meeting details
Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal