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This 3-hour driving excursion offers a truly unparalleled Alaska cruise experience, inviting you beyond the ordinary into the authentic heart of the Icy Strait Point area. What sets this tour apart is its immediate immersion into local culture, starting with a beautiful scenic drive leading you directly to the community of Hoonah. Here, you'll be welcomed by Alaskan Natives and lifelong residents who serve as your guides, sharing intimate historical insights as you journey down unique dirt roads initially built for logging timber. These historic routes, now repurposed for tourism, provide exclusive access to the pristine interior of Chichagof Island, unveiling breathtaking landscapes and prime opportunities to spot Alaska's diverse wildlife. Combining comfortable driving with a few very short walks, this tour offers a distinctive blend of local perspective, history, and rugged natural beauty that truly captures the wild spirit of Alaska.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hoonah
Embark on a 3-hour driving excursion that goes beyond the typical Alaska cruise experience, immersing you immediately into the authentic heart of the Icy Strait Point area. This scenic drive takes you directly to the community of Hoonah, where Alaskan Native owned and operated and lifelong local residents serve as your guides, sharing intimate historical insights as you journey down unique dirt roads originally built for logging. These historic routes now offer exclusive access to the pristine interior of Chichagof Island, unveiling breathtaking landscapes and prime opportunities to spot Alaska's diverse wildlife. Combining comfortable driving with a few very short walks, this tour offers a distinctive blend of local perspective, rich history, and rugged natural beauty, truly capturing the wild spirit of Alaska. After the tour is complete you will return to Icy Strait Point and get dropped off at the front gate.
Alaskan Native guides and long-life resident guides
Gratuities
Sales Tax USD 9.75 per Adult and USD 6.50 per child
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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ryany622,13 thg 6, 2026
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We had a FANTASTIC experience with Wilderness Island Tours in Hoonah! What made this extra unique is that they are a Native family-owned business, which made the tour feel authentic and deeply connected to the local community and culture. Our guide, Kaylee, was outstanding! She was incredibly knowledgeable about Hoonah, its history, wildlife, and the best spots to visit. Her familiarity with the area made the experience feel personal and gave us opportunities to see places we never would have found on our own. We saw lots of bald eagles, learned about tracking bears, saw minke whales, and lots of birds. Kaylee also took us to a stretch of shoreline that teemed with tidal animals. Seeing the young crabs and various shellfish was an unexpected bonus to the tour. We really enjoyed viewing all the wildlife from the largest to the smallest. Kaylee shared interesting facts about the wildlife throughout the trip. She has lived in the area most of her life and has strong connections to the land and community that allowed her to contribute specific and personal knowledge throughout the tour, which really set the experience apart from other companies. By the end of our tour, we felt like we were hanging out with a family friend! If you're visiting Hoonah and want a locally owned tour with a knowledgeable guide and amazing wildlife viewing opportunities, I highly recommend Wilderness Island Tours!
FarAway12219476718,18 thg 5, 2026
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This was a wonderful tour by a local couple. 3 hours and they gave us an extra hour and a half to find a bear, which we did! We highly recommend this couple and their wonderful knowledge of the island.
hansaboy,28 thg 9, 2025
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That wa s a very interesting tour in a van to look after different animals of the island, especially for coastal brown bears, it was very early in the year but we saw one. We learn a lot about the community and the life of the people there , animals, climate change, which is here a themme to. Roundaboud is was a very intersting tour with John and Marilyn and we can recommend this to everyone. Karsten and Anett from Germany
jimh198,20 thg 9, 2025
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John and Marilyn are awesome! Local, native people who love what they do! Beautiful van with plenty of snacks! We will definitely go again.
205michaele,12 thg 9, 2025
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We took a tour with John and Marilyn and had the best day of our Alaskan trip. We were met at the Excursion hub on Icy Point Straight and headed out as a small group in a comfortable van. Our biggest hope was to see bear. And we saw bear!!! John drove us around the area of Hoonah, along narrow roads and over rivers. Both Marilyn and John are local residents and were generous in sharing their knowledge about the community, history and culture. Marilyn gave us such a personal insight into her life, I could listen to that lovely lady all day. Their informative commentary was interspersed with questions about all of us and by the end of the trip it felt as if we were chatting to old friends. All the signs were there. We saw bear pee on the road, we saw fresh scat. We smelled bear on a walk along a riverside trail. We saw claw marks in the mud. This would have been exciting enough, but these two were determined we would get to see what we'd hoped for. Their persistence paid off and after a glimpse of a sow and her cubs, John drove us back to one of the river bridges. There, ambling towards us along the riverbank was a huge bear. We watched him chase and catch salmon, take it into the woods to eat, then return for more. We were totally mesmerised, for a good 20 minutes we didn't take our eyes off him. I'm not even sure we remembered to breathe! What a treat. We'll never forget this amazing experience, or the wonderful couple who generously shared so much of their time and their stories with us. These are local people who love their home and the wildlife they share it with. Take this trip and meet them for yourself. Thank you so much John and Marilyn.
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