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Tongass National Forest Private Guided Wilderness Hike

Hike into the heart of the Tongass — the world's largest temperate rainforest — with a private expert local guide, through old-growth spruce groves, glacier-carved valleys, and along crystal rivers teeming with salmon. Pure, unfiltered Alaska.

What to expect

Your private guide meets you dockside and personalises the hike on the spot. Trails through the Tongass reveal an almost mythic landscape: moss-cloaked old-growth trees hundreds of years old, the gurgle of rivers carpeted in spawning pink and sockeye salmon (in season), the flash of a kingfisher, and — if you're fortunate — a brown bear working the riverbank upstream. The guide interprets the ecology, geology, and Tlingit relationship with this land in rich, unhurried detail, making the natural world feel genuinely storied.

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Beyond the Dock Tours (Sitka Private Guided)
From USD 429 per group (up to 6 guests) for a private guided excursion
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Good to know

Private pricing (per group, not per person) makes this exceptional value for couples, families, or small parties of friends. Book well in advance — private dates fill quickly. Wear broken-in waterproof hiking boots; trails can be muddy year-round. Confirm the exact meeting point when booking.

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