Ketchikan: Misty Fjords National Monument Floatplane Tour
ID: GYG625322-1046538
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Soar over the Misty Fjords National Monument on a floatplane tour from Ketchikan with commentary from your pilot. Admire the beauty of the Tongass National Forest and the Revillagigedo Island.
Take to the skies over the stunning Misty Fjords National Monument on a floatplane tour from Ketchikan. Admire the lakes, sheer cliffs, and waterfalls of Misty Fjords, a part of the Tongass National Forest covering more than 2 million acres (900,000 hectares) of alpine wilderness.
Meet your pilot in Ketchikan and climb aboard your 6-passenger floatplane. During the flight, hear your pilot’s commentary and a musical soundtrack via your headset. Ascend over Tongass Narrows, a body of water located between Ketchikan and Gravina Island, and fly past Ketchikan.
Take in the beauty of Tongass National Forest as you soar over Revillagigedo Island to Misty Fjords National Monument, about 40 miles/64 km east of town. Traveling through a low-hanging mist that gives the region its name, enjoy views of fjords, cliffs, and rock walls jutting out of the water.
Witness waterfalls cascading down narrow granite passages, and dense forests of hemlock and sprucing cover the vertical slopes. Fly over Rudyard Bay, getting a fantastic vantage point of New Eddystone Rock, a remnant of early volcanic activity.
Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife like wolves, bears, deer, and eagles, ending the adventure with a drop-off back in Ketchikan.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of soaring over Misty Fjords National Monument on a floatplane
- Admire the beauty of the Tongass National Forest and the Revillagigedo Island
- See the New Eddystone Rock, a remnant of early volcanic activity, from the air
- Keep an eye out for wildlife such as wolves, bears, deer, and eagles from above
- Listen to insightful commentary and a musical soundtrack through your headset
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To ensure aircraft weight and balance are within operating parameters, guests weighing 250 lbs/113 kg (clothed weight) or more must pay an additional surcharge of $168 over the published fare directly to the activity provider
Children under the age of 2 are considered a lap child and do not require a ticket
Children ages 2 and older must have a ticket as per regulations
Please wait by the large bronze statue and famous rain gauge next to the Visitor's Bureau on berth 2 in downtown Ketchikan. Your van driver will be there holding a sign with your tour name on it.
INCLUDED
- Private van transportation from Ketchikan
- 1-hour flight over Misty Fjords National Monument
- Live pilot commentary
- Guaranteed window seat
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
