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Saxman Native Village: Explore Tlingit Culture
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79 Ratings
Ketchikan
Explore Saxman Native Village, discover Tlingit culture, and enjoy a scenic drive through Ketchikan’s historic landmarks. Uncover Southeast Alaska’s rich heritage.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Saxman Native Village - Guided tour of totem park, carving center, and dance performance in the clan house. Gift Shop time as well.
- Ketchikan - Enjoy a narration of Ketchikan’s history and stories. Landmarks and popular landmarks were pointed out along the drive.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the living history of Southeast Alaska by visiting Saxman Native Village. Here, you will get a chance to experience the rich native culture of the region and learn about the Tlingit warrior tribe that descends from Saanya Kwaan or the “People of the Southeast Wind”. During your visit, you can observe and learn about the lifestyles, heritage, and history of the people in this community.
Enjoy a scenic drive along the way to Saxman Native Village. Your driver will point out historic landmarks and other popular areas of town. Listen to the rich history and stories of the town.
- Travel time is included in total tour duration.
Location
Ketchikan Visitors Bureau / Berth 2
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kathleenbj7759ws
Aug 17, 2024
Great cultural experience and learning opportunity. - Great tour led my Michelle who was born and raised in Saxman. . We learned a lot about the culture and history, the totems, the clan house, and the carving process. We made salmon dip, tasted some yummy reindeer sausage and tested some great spruce IPA and spruce sods made by 49th brewery. I highly recommend this tour.
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Sharwats
Aug 16, 2024
Saxman Village and totem park. - Paul, our tour guide, was an excellent storyteller. He was able to keep the group engaged and entertained throughout our visit to the Saxman Village. The Clan House and the dancers offered a glimpse into the customs of the Tlingit. It was a great way to spend part of our day in Ketchikan.
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Julie
Aug 14, 2024
Lovely! - This short tour was amazing! Our guide was a doll, very knowledgeable and a great story teller and a great sense of humor. I didn’t catch his name but his twins name is Cordell. Please don’t forget cash to tip like I did, felt like a huge jerk not tipping. The dancers were very cute and the elder watching over them was special. I would recommend!
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Lseabourne
Aug 14, 2024
Great tour guide with private van - Cy did an excellent job driving the van and leading our tour of Ketchikan.
He stopped everywhere we wanted to go. We didn’t see any bears but saw lots of local sights
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Darrenrv6678yi
Aug 14, 2024
Great Time!! - The equipment was well maintained and the guide was very knowledgable. This was an awesome day with friends. Would do it again in a minute.
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Liliana
Aug 14, 2024
A day inmerse in the Alaska native culture - Tom, our tour guide, has soon much knowledge and made our visit a vibrant experience. You can’t lose !! Highly recommended !
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Rae1119
Aug 13, 2024
Very educational!! - Little bit of a walk uphill with an elderly person with walker. Very manageable. Tour guide was great!! Had a very sunny beautiful day of tour.
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170julietar
Aug 13, 2024
It was great!!! - This was a great excursion, there is beer tasting and soda made in Alaska , charcuterie board served, we also had a chance to taste home made chowder. Yum everything was delicious!!!
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Richardhj5817mf
Aug 12, 2024
Saxman experience - Great experience very informative Lee was a good host. Interesting to learn about native people. The food and drink was tasty. Included was beer and wine tasting.
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Siannyd123
Aug 12, 2024
Authentic - Authentic tour of traditional dancing and carving, well worth the trip. Our guide, Yeil was both informative and funny.
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