ALASKAN CULINARY TASTINGS, TLINGIT TRADITIONS AND LUMBERJACK SHOW
Experience several different facets of Southeast Alaska’s personality during this multi-layered excursion of around three hours. You’ll learn about some of the region’s Indigenous culture at Saxman Totem Park before enjoying local culinary treats, ending with a high-energy lumberjack show.
Excursion details
Lasting approximately three hours, this celebration of Alaskan life begins with a transfer of about 15 minutes to Saxman Native Village. The site was established when residents from two settlements of Alaska’s Indigenous Tlingit people – Cape Fox and Tongass – came together to form one village.
Discover more about Tlingit culture during approximately 15 minutes, as you walk past artefacts, restored totem poles and other objects that delve into Tlingit history and heritage. You’ll also learn about various Tlingit villages in the area, including Cape Fox, whose residents are said to have relocated to the wider Saxman area in order to attend the village’s school and church.
Next, it’s time for a culinary experience at Saxman’s community centre section. Over 45 minutes or so you’ll sample a variety of Alaskan specialities.
Following the tasting, a transfer drive of about 15 minutes, followed by a walk of around 15 minutes, moves the excursion to the site of Ketchikan’s former spruce mill, now an arena that hosts a locally loved extravaganza: the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show.
Lasting approximately one hour, this visual spectacle features real lumberjacks competing against one another in rounds of timber sports and other feats with connections to Ketchikan’s logging industry, formerly a cornerstone of the region’s economy. Axe throwing, tree climbing and speed sawing may be among the events on display.
After enjoying the show, a walk of around 15 minutes returns to the port.
Important Information: Guests should inform the Shore Excursions Desk at least 48 hours prior to the call in case of any food allergies. Tour may operate in reverse order
