Overview
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3 hours
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Embark on a small-group, 3-hour land based tour of Chichagof Island. The community of Hoonah, with a year round population of approximately 850, is located in the northern part of Chichagof Island. The vast majority of the island is pure, uninhabited, Alaskan wilderness teeming with wildlife! Chichagof Island has the highest population of bears per square mile of any place on Earth.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour Time is Departure time. Please meet 15 minutes prior at the Icy Strait Excursions Hub
Each Child on tour must be accompanied by an adult
No Smoking
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide ship name
Children Under the age of 8 are not permitted on this tour
While we endeavor to find bears on this tour we cannot gurantee sightings
What To Expect
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Tour
Small-group, 3-hour land based (Van) tour of Chichagof Island. Chichagof Island has the highest concentration of brown bears of any place on Earth. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Picks Up & Drops Off at Icy Strait 3rd Party Excursions Hub
Local Native guide
Small Group Tour - Max of 10
All individual seating in van, no bench seating
USFS $7.00USD Park Entrance Fee
Gratuities (Never expected always appreciated)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
182 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience!
emma j,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great experience! We booked last minute so I was a little nervous. Our tour guide, Cora, was very informative and told us about everything we were driving past. We only got to see two bears and two deer but we learned so much. She didn’t have another tour after us so she took us out a little longer than it was scheduled!
Prepared, informative
Kenneth H,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We "got lucky" because our guide was prepared. Spotted more bears than expected for this time of year and lived to tell the tale with pictures and video
Nothing to see
MrsCLBarnett b,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Didn't see anything and it was just a three hour bumpy bus ride. Tour guide was 30 minutes late at picking us up. Wouldn't recommend this trip.
Bears!
Sarah D,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Finally got to see a brown bear in the wild! A great way to explore the island. Very knowledgeable local guide. Would do this tour again!
Getting to and from this activity was difficult
Don L,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00No one on cruise ship or locals could give directions to starting place listed on confirmation. Dropped off for return at handicap assist transport bench - no assistance transport vehicle ever showed up making it difficult to get back to ship
No Bears, Just Scat
Rebel2020,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Nice van tour of the island and area. We booked the tour in hopes of seeing bears or other wildlife as that is the focus of the tour and the area. Saw 2 deer and a snow bunny on the 3 hour tour. Other than scat, no sign of a bear or anything of interest. Driver/Guide did not seem that surprised we did not see bear, which surprised us. Maybe you will get luckier but temper any expectations, at least early in the season.
A 3 hour bus ride
Ivor L,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00We ended up riding in the bus for the entire time with only a ten minute stop. No bears. I know that’s not guaranteed but maybe we could have seen something else?
Great tour with excellent customer service
Jared W,May 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The customer service was outstanding and fixed our trip to Hoona. Our ship delayed our arrival to Hoona making us miss our search tour. I called Angie and she not only got us scheduled with another tour, but also due to the circumstances,. It turned into a private tour where we were the only ones in the search party. We did not see any bears but that’s not the tour guides fault and he was very knowledgeable of the area and of bear tracking. We would do the tour again!
Great experience!
Experience453585,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent the morning with Cora! She provided a lot of history about the area from a personal perspective. We saw 2 bears and were able to observe them for a while. I’d highly recommend this tour and Cora was fantastic!
The BEST part of our cruise
abaddon1323,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the BEST part of our cruise to Alaska. We had the best guide Mrs. CORA. She taught us how to track bear she was GREAT
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