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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Board a rigid-hull Zodiac for a thrilling water-level expedition into the wild channels surrounding Prince Rupert — spotting humpback whales, orcas, sea lions, and bald eagles in their untouched rainforest habitat. One of Canada's most extraordinary wildlife encounters.
Fly by floatplane into the Khutzeymateen — Canada's only grizzly bear sanctuary — for a guided boat tour among wild grizzlies feeding along the estuary shore. This is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter in the world's most exclusive bear-viewing reserve.
Journey by boat to Metlakatla, a living Tsimshian First Nations community, for a guided cultural immersion — totem poles, traditional songs, ancient village sites, and untouched rainforest trails. An authentic and profoundly moving encounter with one of BC's oldest cultures.
Step inside the North Pacific Cannery — Canada's oldest surviving salmon cannery and a National Historic Site — for an immersive guided tour of the entire preserved village that once defined BC's fishing culture. Utterly unique; nothing else like it on the Alaska Inside Passage.
Glide through the mirror-calm waters of Prince Rupert Harbour and Kloiya Bay in a sea kayak, weaving among fishing boats, bald eagles, and old-growth shoreline on a guided small-group paddle. The finest way to truly feel the wilderness at the edge of this remarkable port city.
Explore the award-winning Museum of Northern British Columbia — housed in a stunning cedar longhouse — then stroll the charming heritage waterfront of Cow Bay for local art, fresh seafood, and craft beer at Wheelhouse Brewing. The perfect cultural afternoon in a genuinely characterful port.
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