Alaska Native Tour and Tram Combo
The Alaska Native Tour is a journey through our worldview, showcasing the unique elements of our culture at each of our totems. These towering figures narrate the tale of nature’s role in shaping our community and traditions.
Alaska Native Culture represents a tapestry of wisdom, while the Science of Nature is a tapestry of knowledge. This tour celebrates their synergy, fostering a profound duty towards our people, our land, and our very being. In the embrace of the vast Alaskan wilderness, our tour concludes, leaving us with a renewed appreciation for the intricate dance between culture and nature. As we part ways, may the stories and wisdom shared here resonate within you, guiding your steps towards a future where respect and stewardship for our world is paramount. This is not just a farewell, but an invitation to carry forward the legacy of the Alaska Native people—a legacy of harmony, respect, and interconnectedness with all of life’s tapestry.
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Alaska Native Tour and Tram Combo
What's included in Alaska Native Tour and Tram Combo
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Goldbelt Tram
The Alaska Native Tour shares our worldview with distinct aspects of our Culture at each of our Totems. These monuments tell the backstory of how Nature influences both our People and our Culture. Cultural aspects include Oral Tradition, Ecological Knowledge, Social Practices, Music & Performance Arts, Artwork and Language. Nature’s influence includes Geology, Geography, Phenology, Ecology, Economics, Sustainability, and Biodiversity. Alaska Native Culture is organized wisdom, while the Science of Nature is organized knowledge. This tour is about how the two work hand in hand, to give us a higher sense of responsibility to our People, our Land and ourselves The Goldbelt Tram is located just steps off the cruise ship dock. The tram ascends up Mount Roberts from the lower terminal to a height of about 1,800 feet. A restaurant, theater, beer garden and retail shop are located at the top of the tramway, as well as connections to trails leading both up and down the mountain.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Includes Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The Goldbelt Tram is located in downtown Juneau on the waterfront at Cruiseship Terminal. If you arrive to the Franklin Dock or the Steamship Dock, you are a 5-minute walk away. If you arrive by cruise ship to the AJ Dock a shuttle will transport you into town and drop you off in front of Tram.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Look for the "Goldbelt Tram Tours" sign with our Tour Representative outside of the Goldbelt Tram between the Eagle and Raven Tram cars.
