Guided Walking Tour of Sitka | HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
Make the most of your vacation time in Sitka by taking a 1-hour guided tour. This is the only tour in Sitka that brings you through the downtown area. Sitka's downtown is full of Russian buildings, gold-rush architecture, and fantastic seafood restaurants.
• The only tour to go through Sitka's historic downtown area • Enjoy an alternative walking tour of Sitka with a local guide • Tour is perfect for those interested in history, culture, & local tips • Hear many stories from the Russian Era of Alaska
This small fishing town was once the capital of Russian America. You will gain a unique local perspective of Sitka as you are led through the historic downtown of a city rich with Tlingit indigenous culture.
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Guided Walking Tour of Sitka | HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
What's included in Guided Walking Tour of Sitka | HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The first stop on the tour is in front of picturesque Crescent Harbor. The guide will explain the daily workings of a fishing town in Alaska from the personal perspective of a commercial and charter fisherman.
Sitka Sound Science CenterPass-by Only
Our guide will discuss the role the famous Sitka Sound Science Center plays in researching sustainable fishing. If one of the salmon runs is occurring it is possible to see salmon jumping up the stream into the hatchery processing station.
Taking a step back in time, our guide will tell the history of the Sheldon Jackson College campus. The campus has transformed dramatically over its 145 year history: originally founded as an "Indian Boarding School" this campus is now the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Local tips for restaurants and exploration
- Resident Guide (Contact us for Spanish-speaking and other private tour options)
- Umbrella
- Transportation (Tour starts from free cruise shuttle drop-off)
- Gratuities (Always appreciated by our passionate guides!)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- CRUISE PASSENGERS: Take the free shuttle from the cruise ships into downtown. Your guide will be dressed in a red jacket, at the LEFT CORNER of the main building in front of the shuttle drop-off (Centennial Hall). If you are not on a cruise: please still meet in front of Centennial Hall.
End Points
- Top of Baranof Castle State Historic Site or "Castle Hill". This location is a 5 min walk from the cruise ship shuttle drop-off site (tour meeting point) and a 2 min walk from downtown Sitka.
