Ketchikan Historic Walking Tour Experience

Ketchikan is famous for its rich Native heritage, colorful history, and the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles. On your tour, you’ll discover how every corner of Ketchikan is rich with stories of Tlingit legends, daring pioneers, booming canneries, secret trails, resilient spirits and of course, salmon. This historic walking tour will begin at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, wind your way through the heart of Ketchikan, and end at the legendary Dolly’s House on Creek Street. And along the way you’ll see historic buildings, totem poles, statues, hidden trails, the infamous red-light district, old Creek Street, and much more. If you miss these stories, you might be kicking yourself back on the ship when the others are telling you about it. Go at your own pace, anytime. This tour is hands free, GPS location aware and plays as you walk. It never expires, go anytime. And listen again anytime.

Meeting Point

Southeast Alaska Discovery Center

50 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA

The tour starts outside the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, a great spot in downtown to learn, and close to the first totem pole you'll see. Then you'll be guided through ketchikan step by step discovering the city.

What's included:

• Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour never expires.
• Hands Free, Location aware the tour plays as you walk.
• Smartphone Guided Walking Tour on our Walking Tour app

Not included:

• No food or drinks
• No Admission, it's all outside
• No Human Guide, this is all on our walking tour app and outside

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour and 1 hour, 30 minutes

Dolly's House Museum

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

The tour stops outside the Dolly House and shares it's history. Who was Dolly? Well, she's a big part of the cities story.

Pass by without stopping

Creek Street

, , Ketchikan, 99901, Alaska

Not to be missed old Creek street holds a big story of the city, discover it on your tour.

5 minutes

Married Man's Trail

Married Man's Trail, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Ketchikan, 99901, Alaska

Why is this trail called Married Man's trail? You may have ideas, well, take the tour and find out.

5 minutes

The Rock

210 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA

Discover the story of the statue, who's on the rock, and what their roles in history are.

5 minutes

Chief Kyan Totem Pole

Inside Whale Park, Ketchikan, Alaska

You'll see a few Totem Poles on the tour, and learn the story of what they mean.

5 minutes

Chief Johnson Totem Pole

Totem Way, Corner Dock St, Ketchikan, Alaska

The Chief has a big story, and the pole tells it's tale. Learn what the story.

5 minutes

Tongass Historical Museum

629 Dock St, , Ketchikan, 99901-6529, Alaska

Along the way you'll hear the story of the native people and their lives before and after.

Pass by without stopping

Tunnel Of Ketchikan

Water St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Ketchikan, 99901, Alaska

This unique tunnel has a unique history and feature. You'll see the tunnel and learn it's story.

5 minutes

Ketchikan

Ketchikan, Alaska

Explore Ketchikan's downtown, the historic sites, the hidden gems, and learn the story of Ketchikan.

30 minutes