Main Ports
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Sitka

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Barrow
Nome
Haines
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Victoria
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Transfers
Anchorage
Seward
Whittier

Sightseeing Tours in Sitka

Russian America & Raptor Center

Visit the historical highlights of this former “Russian Capital” city and tour through the Alaska Raptor ‘Bald eagle’ Center which operates a program to rescue birds, provide rehabilitative care and hopefully release them back to the wild.   Explore St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Cathedral, the first Russian Orthodox cathedral in America and view priceless icons and religious artifacts dating back to the 16th Century.  Visit Sitka National Historical Park where the 1804 ‘Battle of Alaska’ was fought.  View totem poles and exhibits in the cultural center and talk with Tlingit native carvers.  On a brief drive through the historic district your guide will point out the Russian Cemetery and Castle Hill, site of the 1867 land transfer ceremony and purchase place of Alaska from Colonial Russia. 

Historic Russian America

For 63 years, Sitka was the Capital City of Czarist Russia, until Alaska was sold to the United States in 1867.  Visit St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral with it’s priceless 16th Century Icons and religious artifacts.  Explore Sitka National Historical Park, where the Battle of Alaska occurred,  view the totems and museum-quality cultural exhibits and speak with Tlingit native carvers.  The tour’s rousing finale is an authentic Russian style folk-dance performance by Sitka’s New Archangel Dancers.  

Russian & Native History & Raptor Center

Visit the historical highlights of this former “Russian Capital” city and tour through the Alaska Raptor ‘Bald Eagle’ Center which operates a program to rescue birds, provide rehabilitative care and hopefully release them back to the wild.    At St. Michaels Cathedral, explore the first Russian Orthodox cathedral in America and view priceless icons and religious artifacts dating back to the 16th Century.  You will also visit the Sitka National Historical Park where the 1804 ‘Battle of Alaska’ was fought.  View totem poles and exhibits within the cultural center and talk directly with Tlingit native carvers.  Drive by the Russian Cemetery and Castle Hill, site of the 1867 land transfer ceremony and purchase place of Alaska from Colonial Russia.   One of the highlights is a visit to the Sheldon Jackson Museum.  The world-renowned extensive collection of native cultural artefacts provides insight into the native culture from all of Alaska.                   

The Native Culture of Sitka

This fascinating tour focuses on Sitka’s local facts and Tlingít and Russian History & Culture.   At Sitka National Historical Park, walk through the lush rainforest where totem poles depict the rich culture of the Tlingít people. The walk includes topics such as edible and medicinal plants and the life cycle and traditional uses of salmon species.  At the Cultural Center, visit with Tlingít Native Artisans and view the park’s museum exhibits. A special treat is our visit to Sheldon Jackson Museum, which houses the largest collection of artifacts from the major Native Alaskan groups.   Another highlight today is an authentic Native dance performance inside a traditional style clan house.  Dancers enter adorned in beautiful regalia to captivate you with ancient songs passed down through generations. The resonating box drum and a unique series of songs enthrall all who attend, and impart a lasting impression of the Tlingít people.    

The Native Culture of Sitka & Raptor Center

This fascinating tour focuses on Sitka’s local facts and Tlingít and Russian History & Culture.   At Sitka National Historical Park, walk through the lush rainforest where totem poles depict the rich culture of the Tlingít people. The walk includes topics such as edible and medicinal plants and the life cycle and traditional uses of salmon species. At the Cultural Center, visit with Tlingít Native Artisans and view the park’s museum exhibits. A special treat is our visit to Sheldon Jackson Museum, which houses the largest collection of artifacts from the major Native Alaskan groups.  One of the highlights today is an authentic Native dance performance inside a traditional style clan house.  Dancers enter adorned in beautiful regalia to captivate you with ancient songs passed down through generations.  Visit with dancers immediately following the performance.   The final destination is the Alaska Raptor Center, dedicated to educating the public and providing medical treatment for birds of prey.  You will observe a variety of raptors, such as bald and golden eagles, hawks, falcons and owls. 

Sitka Historic & Nature Walk

Explore Sitka on foot with a knowledgeable guide.  Stroll around the base of Castle Hill, where Alaska was purchased from Russia, through the historic district, the Prospector Statue and Russian Blockhouse.  Pass St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral and the Russian Bishop’s House en route to Sheldon Jackson College.  At Sitka National Historical Park, walking trails lined with totems poles guide you through the lush Tongass National Forest.  On the way to the Raptor Center, you’ll encounter swamp-like muskegs that are home to most of Alaska’s bird, plant and wild berry life.  At the Raptor Center, observe bald eagles, owls, hawks and other birds of prey.  At the end, elect to stay in the downtown area near the cathedral, or return to the tender pier.