THE ALASKA YOU CHOOSE: CUSTOM HUMMER EXPERIENCE – YC EXCLUSIVE
Exclusively crafted for MSC Yacht Club Guests, this experience combines luxury, premium service, and exclusive access to make every moment ashore memorable. This excursion of around four hours is a chance for MSC Yacht Club members to craft their own tour of Ketchikan, with tailored recommendations from a guide. The trip could include museum visits, rainforest walks, wildlife spotting and much more, and you’ll be driven between sites in a Hummer H2 off-road SUV.
Excursion details
Experience Ketchikan, known as Alaska’s “First City”, on your own terms during this approximately four-hour excursion, which puts you in charge of the itinerary. Together with your guide – who will also be your driver throughout – you’ll create a private tour fully based on your own interests and preferences, with all stops being flexible and optional.
Whether your interests include a city tour, cultural centres or natural activities there are plenty options to choose from. Options include Creek Street, a historic wooden boardwalk overlooking Ketchikan Creek and lined with colourful shops and restaurants. The adjoining downtown area is another option, full of public art, waterfront viewpoints and buildings that reflect Ketchikan’s rich history.
If interested in cultural centres, guests can choose from the city’s many museums and galleries, spending as much or as little time as they wish. These include the Tongass Historical Museum, where you can learn more about local history, and the Totem Heritage Center, which displays art from the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples and explores the region’s Indigenous cultures.
Additionally, there are several totem park options nearby, which you may choose to include in your itinerary. These include Totem Bight State Historical Park, a short drive out of town and home to restored or replicated totem poles, and Saxman Totem Park, a smaller site featuring more than 20 totems crafted by Tlingit communities.
If you’re looking for nature activities, you can choose to include hiking or wildlife spotting. Tongass National Forest offers a wide range of trails, and your guide can advise on routes suited to your preferences. For wildlife spotting, Whale Park is one possible stop, offering access to the water where humpback whales can sometimes be seen. Other trails in the area may also provide wildlife viewing opportunities, although please note wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Important Information:This tour is available for guests who are booked in the Yacht Club only. The listed price is per vehicle (not per person); only one person needs to book, with the tour payment chargeable to only one account. The name of the companions joining the purchaser must be registered with the Yacht Club concierge desk once onboard. Each vehicle can fit up to 4 guests. This is not a self-drive tour; a driver will be provided. The driver of this tour is also the guide. Entrance fees to attractions are included. The vehicle does not travel off-road. Hiking trails can range from easy to strenuous.
Food and drinks are not included in the tour price and are at the guests’own expense. It is recommended that guests bring cash or credit cards for any additional purchase. The deadline to cancel this tour without any penalties is 48 hours prior to the call. Any cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the call will result in a 100% penalty of the tour price
