ACTIVITIES
Tour the
Town
explore the main
attractions or get off the beaten path, there
are manyways to experience Sitka.
WHETHER YOU WANT TO
Why not take a guided stroll through downtown? Taste of
Sitka Seawalk Tours shares Sitka’s rich history from both
Tlingit and Russian perspectives while you visit businesses to
learn about locally made products. Haunted Sitka explores
the back passages of town and the ghostly tales of Sitka’s
previous residents.
Or you can create your own customized private tour.
Specialized Tours of Sitka offers a range of options, including
hiking, a WWII history trek, and a picnic with beachcombing.
For a unique outing, Sitka Checkered Tours owner, Jeff
Budd, takes you around Sitka in his classic 1973 Checker
Marathon car.
Small group tours, by land or sea, are also great ways to
experience Sitka. Baranof Tours specializes in two-hour
driving and boat tours that give you a great taste of the
community, and Sitka Wildlife Tours explores along the road
system in 10-passenger vans and offers water tours for up to
six people. Both family-owned companies can also create a
custom tour for you.
Captain Gary’s Sitka Adventures
Want to hit the open road on your own? Avis Alaska has a
variety of vehicles for pick up at the Sitka Airport, and Sitka from a quick driving tour around town, a two-mile walk of
Car Rental offers SUVs and vans. If you’re arriving by cruise downtown’s highlights, or longer trips to see Sitka’s wildlife
ship, check out Tours in Alaska Rental Cars. They offer and history. Sitka Tribal Tours, a division of Sitka Tribe of
vehicle pick-ups by the cruise dock. For a fun take on tours, Alaska, offers narrated highlight cultural tours that include
visit ScooterBumz, where you create a self-guided scooter the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi dance performance with
tour by the hour or the day. generations of Sitka Native Alaskans in traditional regalia.
If you want the convenience of joining a pre-scheduled tour, During the summer, you can stop by Harrigan Centennial Hall
or if you are with a larger group, there are great options and check out that day’s offerings. However you decide to
for you. Sitka Tours has been sharing Sitka with visitors explore, the variety and rich culture of Sitka will lift your spirit
since 1964 and offers options from 1 to 3.5 hours. Choose and capture your imagination.
Tours
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Avis Alaska avisalaska.com / Sitka Tours sitkatoursalaska.com / Sitka Tribal Tours sitkatours.com / Sitka Wildlife
Tours sitkawildlifetours.com / Tours in Alaska Rental Cars toursinalaska.com
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