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Sightseeing Tours in Haines

For sightseeing tours, all tour descriptions and pricing assume a tour start in Haines.  If you are arriving on cruise ship in Skagway, we can arrange a fast-ferry ride to Skagway.  Price will be in addition.   

Artists of Haines

This tour is for the serious art collector. The pristine beauty of Haines and the Chilkat Valley has served as an inspiration for craftsman and artists through the centuries. This exclusive tour offers a chance to meet and interact with a number of colorful local Haines artists.   Begin with a drive through Fort William H. Seward, the first army base in Alaska. The former Army hospital has been transformed into Alaska Indian Arts (AIA), a local non-profit center where Native totem poles, masks and jewelry are created. Contemporary glass, neon art, and Tlingit carving have been successfully combined in a unique fusion of traditions.  Next you will visit the acclaimed Sheldon Museum with its extensive collection of Tlingit art, including  Chilkat blankets, a local specialty.  The tour continues with a seven-mile scenic drive along the Chilkat River. At the small artists enclave of "Mud Bay" visit the Extreme Dreams Art Studio, owned by artists John and Sharon Svenson.  Their handcrafted timber-frame art gallery is filled with unique and unusual creations by Alaskan artists. This is a working art studio as well as gallery.   Head off the beaten path for a photo stop at seldom-visited Chilkat State Park. This seaside park has a tremendous view of the Rainbow and Davidson Glaciers and the Chilkat Mountains.

The Exclusive Highlights of Haines  

This tour highlights one of Alaska's best kept secrets, the uncrowded and  picturesque town of Haines and the Chilkat Valley.  Upon arrival in Haines, your knowledgeable guide will greet and acquaint you with the unique human and natural history of Haines and the Chilkat Valley.  After a tour of historic Fort Seward (the first US Army outpost in Alaska) and downtown Haines you will visit the acclaimed Sheldon Museum.  Your exploration continues as we venture out of town south along the Chilkat Peninsula where glaciers, towering peaks, rivers and the sea all converge. You will see the Chilkat Mountains on our way to the picturesque old salmon cannery at Letnikof Cove.  Continue to Chilkat State Park with its fantastic view of the Rainbow and Davidson Glaciers.  Your guide will then take you for wildlife viewing. The famous Chilkoot State Park is home to many eagles, bear, etc. Afterwards we visit the American Bald Eagle Foundation where the curator will give you a personal presentation on the wildlife and its environments.

Tlingit Village of Klukwan Tour

The Tribal Elders Council welcomes visitors to enjoy the wonders of the Tlingit Village of Klukwan. This historic tour takes you through the Bald Eagle Preserve in search of the abundant wildlife along the route.  Along the banks of the Chilkat River we enter the village of Klukwan. We offer visitors interesting insight by visiting a native tribal house and explore our famous collection of centuries old art. We will look into a smokehouse near the River and learn more about the traditional ways of processing salmon. On the return to Haines, the experienced guide will look out for wildlife including bears, mountain goats and bald eagles.