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Discover Alaska Shore Excursions
Discover Alaska Includes Three Amazing Shore Excursions That Are Included
In Your Cruise / Tour Package
Shore Excursion that are included in our program at the port of call of Ketchikan Juneau, and Skagway, will be operated by Alaska Coach. You will receive information in your Discover Alaska Cruise Package for these Tours.
Skagway
Historical City Tour
Experience Skagway with Alaska’s original city historical tour to ‘All Points of Interest’ – an informative and fun-filled 90 minutes. Skagway character Martin Itjen came north looking for Klondike gold in 1898, and instead became the town’s most celebrated storyteller. The first passenger Martin took on his Skagway Street Car tour was US President Warren G. Harding. Back then, in 1923, he claimed that there was “nothing like it in the world” and he went on to delight visitors with his motorized sightseeing tour and tall tales for many decades. Today, Martin’s tour lives on in Skagway. You’ll board your bus and sit back and relax as your driver passes on a century of history, behind-the-scenes tales, and stories of life in small town Alaska. Explore the waterfront and National Park Historic District; enjoy the panoramic views from the scenic overlook; and have your camera ready for the re-telling of Soapy Smith’s gunfight at the Gold Rush Cemetery. To capture the history of this gold rush town and the pioneer families that built it, you will motor through the residential neighborhoods of Skagway.
Tour Schedule
Shore Excursion that are part of our program at the port of call in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. These tours will be operated by Holland America.
SHIP PORT TIMES:TBA
TOUR TIMES:TBA
Ketchikan
Totem Bight State Park & Ketchikan Highlights
Begin your journey with a scenic drive along the Tongass Narrows to Totem Bight State Park, home to one of the world’s largest stands of totems. Stroll the Totem Bight trail under a canopy of majestic hemlock and cedar trees. At the end of the trail, you will find the totems. Through lively stories you will learn about the culture and lifestyle practiced by the Northwest Coastal Natives and have a chance to enter an authentic Native clan house. After a brief stop at the quaint Alaska Totem Trading Store, an entertaining city tour shows you the industries that made Ketchikan the Salmon Capital of the World
Tour Schedule
Shore Excursion that are part of our program at the port of call in Ketchikan
Juneau, and Skagway. These tours will be operated by Holland America.
SHIP PORT TIMES: TBA
TOUR TIMES:TBA
Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau City
Your journey begins with a narrated tour of downtown Juneau and the city’s highlights en route to Mendenhall Valley—home of the mighty Mendenhall Glacier. Your guide will point out many of the attractions that you’ll want to see during your approximate two-hour stay at the glacier area. Scenic Photo Point and the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center are well worth a visit. Take time to watch the short film about the glacier and the 37 other glaciers that make up the Juneau Ice Field. The area boasts several self-guided scenic trails that allow you to learn about the role the glacier had in carving the landscape. Each of these trails offers a different view of the Mendenhall through trees or along the shores of Mendenhall Lake. The Nugget Falls trail takes you to the base of a long glacier-fed waterfall and offers the closest views of Mendenhall Glacier in the area
Tour Schedule
Shore Excursion that are part of our program at the port of call in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. These tours will be operated by Holland America.
SHIP PORT TIMES: TBA
TOUR TIMES: TBA
Sample Optional Shore Excursions of Holland America
All shore excursions in Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway must be booked through Holland America You can book online at Holland America’s website or if you need assistance call the HAL shore excursion desk at 888-425-9376
When selecting a optional shore excursion with Holland America be sure to consider the schedule times of the Discover Alaska Tour that is part of your Cruise Tour Package. When this information is provided to us by Holland America we will post it on our web site. Between Discover Alaska Tour, and any optional tour you might select it’s suggested that you allow a minimum of 30 minutes between tours.
Guests Using a Wheelchair or Other Mobility Aid Device
I have a disability. How do I know which tours will best suit me? The tours are graded according to the relative level of activity they entail. The activity icons that appear at the beginning of each tour description provide a general idea of the level of activity to expect. Please see page 2 for specific information or speak to an EXC Tours specialist (1.888.425.9376). It is important to keep in mind that tour operators are subject to the laws of their own country with respect to accommodating the needs of guests with disabilities. In most foreign countries, the laws are not as stringent as those in the United States. Will I encounter difficulties (dis)embarking the ship when it’s in port? Please see the on-board EXC Desk to help determine whether you can expect to encounter difficulties (dis)embarking the ship in a particular port of call. The decision whether or not to carry or provide other mobility assistance to a guest and their device (wheelchair, walker, etc.) up or down a ship’s gangway, or on or off a tender boat, is at the sole discretion of the Captain, made based on his evaluation of guest and crew safety. We encourage you to bring a collapsible wheelchair as space limitations may restrict the ability of some tour operators to accommodate motorized mobility aid devices.
EXC Tours™ Booking & Confirmation
Online Reservations The fastest and easiest way for you to reserve and pay for your Signature Collection experience is online at hollandamerica.com. Please note the cost will be per mode of transportation (not per person), so only one person in the party needs to make the reservation.
The price shown on the website is the total cost for the transportation, driver and guide (not a per-person price). In many ports, availability is extremely limited. We encourage you to reserve as early as possible.
Payment & Tour Vouchers Your credit card will be charged after your reservation is confirmed. Next, start planning what you’ll do with your Signature Collection experience in each port.
NOTE: On board the ship, you will be given a tour voucher and a form to advise the EXC Desk of the itinerary you have chosen. Disembarking the Ship In some disembarkation ports, a private vehicle, driver and guide can be used for sightseeing en route to the airport. When booking, please advise the amount of luggage for your party. Vehicle size and luggage space may limit the number of guests in the vehicle.
Why book tours with Holland America Line versus making
your own arrangements ashore?
- HAL tours offer a wide range of activities with something for everyone.
- Professional, local guides and independent tour operators offer exceptional guidance.
- Expert advice offered on board with our Shore Excursions staff.
- Tour departure times coincide with the ship’s schedule as well as other tours, enabling you to take multiple tours if desired.
- You can easily book your shore excursions online or contact the Holland America Shore Excursion Call Center
