Ketchikan Historical Bar and Creek Tour

Enjoy an entertaining guided historical walking tour of 3 of Ketchikan's favorite watering holes and famous Creek Street. Learn about the colorful events that have shaped Ketchikan, The Salmon Capitol of the World and Alaska's First City.
Sample drinks and learn the crazy and sometimes scary history of the bars, historical events and the town of Ketchikan with a local guide. With 3 bars to visit, you'll stroll the Old Town waterfront and Creek Street while taking in the stories and photogenic scenery of this colorful town and its people.

Your tour guides are local and know these bars well. Fun, entertainment, drinks, history, and great story telling is what we specialize in!

As a bonus, your guide will also be your photographer along the scenic tour. Your camera or ours, you'll get great pictures of you to share and enjoy the memories for years to come!

Come join us for this tour!

Meeting Point

509 Water St

509 Water St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA

Please meet us 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour a the Top of the Ramp of Cruise Ship Berth 3 by the restrooms.
Adults 21+ years only. Must show valid state issued/passport photo id at the beginning of tour. No refunds will be issued for lack of id.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Arctic Bar

509 Water St, Ketchikan, 99901-6332, Alaska

Sample a drink specialty or beer at one of Ketchikan's oldest bars. Hear about the Arctic's history and other crazy stories of destruction in the area. Get to know the mascot with some great photos. Enjoy the view from the only bar with a deck dockside in town.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sourdough Cocktail Bar

301 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA

AKA The Shipwreck Bar. This is another one of the towns oldest bars and a favorite with the local fishermen.We'll sample their house specialty or a brew and peruse the amazing wall of shame of shipwrecked boats. You will also see amazingly large trophy fish and crab mounted on the walls.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Creek Street

, , Ketchikan, 99901, Alaska

Historic Red Light District along the beautiful Ketchikan Creek - a great place for photos and watching the salmon swim up stream to spawn. Along the way there, you will hear stories of the colorful past of Ketchikan, see historic buildings and get to stretch your legs along the fairly flat sidewalks through town.

15 minutes

Dolly's House Museum

24 Creek St, Creek Street in Ketchikan, Ketchikan, 99901-6508, Alaska

An example of the types of businesses that used to line the boardwalk street in the earlier years.

Pass by without stopping

Potlatch Bar

126 Thomas St, Ketchikan, 99901-6638, Alaska

Another historic bar at the top of the Fishing Fleets' docks is a favorite Fishermen's hangout. Again, you will sample the "Latch's" specialty drink or enjoy a cold beer while wrapping up the tour with just a few more laughs and crazy stories from your tour guide, locals or the bartender.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included