Haines Wildlife Viewing and Scenic Tour

See if you can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears during this 2.5-hour viewing at Chilkoot Lake State Park. Follow your knowledgeable guide to various scenic spots throughout the park.

Meeting Point

Port Chilkoot Dock - Cruise Ship Dock

Haines, AK 99827, USA

Cruise ship guests: Meet our guide near the Information Booth ashore.
Guests in hotels: Meet our guide outside the hotel lobby.
Look for the Rainbow Glacier Adventures Logo on our sign.
If you don't find the guide by 10 minutes before the tour time, please call our office.

What's included:

• Driver/guide
• Port pickup

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Haines

Haines, Alaska

Visit a true naturalist’s paradise - Haines, Alaska. Haines boasts some of the most pristine wild country in Southeast Alaska. Your expert naturalist guide will share their knowledge of this area’s unique wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.

15 minutes

Tanani Point

Tanani Point, Haines, AK 99827, USA

Pause on your way to the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site to learn about the Lynn Canal ecosystem and get a safety briefing about being in bear country.

15 minutes

Chilkoot River

Haines, Alaska

In May, June and July, the wildflowers are at their peak and eagles are busy caring for their young on the nest. Beginning in late July, the river fills with migrating salmon, while brown bears come down to the river’s edge to feed. As the number of salmon in the river increases, the likelihood of seeing bears down along the river increases, with a good probability of bear sightings from early August through late September.

1 hour

Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area

Lutak Road, Haines, 99827, Alaska

As you drive through the park, your guide knows the best places to stop for scenery and the possibility of wildlife spotting. Your guide is equipped with a powerful spotting scope to bring the wildlife in close, and your guide will help interpret the behavior of the various wildlife and explain how the animals fit into the Chilkoot’s complex ecosystem. Make sure you bring your camera to take advantage of the numerous photo opportunities.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark

4-6 Ft Seward Dr, Haines, 99827, Alaska

Fort William H Seward overlooks the Port Chilkoot Cruise Ship Dock. Built by the US Army in 1904, the fort has a storied past and is now privately owned and maintained featuring a number of outdoor art installations, restaurants and shops.
Pass through on your way back to your ship.

15 minutes