
Points of Interest
- Outdoor Adventures
- George Inlet Lodge
Description
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Your excursion begins as you board your motorcoach for a short drive to the flight terminal, where you'll board an authentic Alaska bush plane.
As your flight takes off from the bustling downtown Ketchikan harbor, panoramic views of Revillagigedo Island and the spectacular mountains of the Tongass National Forest are revealed. The narrated flight highlights the historic importance of your aircraft and the landmarks below. After 20 minutes of breathtaking scenery, you'll experience the thrill of a water landing at the remote George Inlet Lodge, a rustic yet elegant oasis that once served as an early 1900s cannery bunkhouse.
Hope you're hungry as you'll be seated in a private dining room to snack on smoked salmon while you learn of the colorful history of the lodge and its epic journey across 90 miles of ocean to its current location. You'll sip white wine or Alaskan Amber beer as your host entertains you with stories of Alaska, Ketchikan and the wilderness lifestyle. In the Oceanside Dining Room, enjoy an all-you-can eat Dungeness crab feast, complete with fresh Oriental salad and cheesecake smothered in Alaska blueberries.
You'll cap your day off with souvenir shopping and a scenic coastal drive back to the pier, passing totem poles, a fish hatchery and a U.S. Coast Guard Station.
Special Notes:
Tour may operate in reverse order. Vegetarian and non-crab options are available. Due to weight and balance limitations, as well as passenger safety and comfort, the airline has advised that guests weighing 250 lbs. or more (fully clothed) will be assessed a weight surcharge of $150. In any case where the necessity of the surcharge is verified, it will be paid directly to the tour operator just prior to the flight departure. Carry-on bags are not allowed and there is limited secure storage at the hangar. Aircraft fly no higher than 4,000 feet. Oxygen for personal use is allowed but must be in the form of an FAA approved portable oxygen concentrator that can be secured to the user's body. Occasionally weather may cause the flight portion of this tour to be canceled. In these instances a modified version of the tour will be offered at a reduced price.Flightseeing excursions are not refundable unless cancelled by 12:00pm on the day after embarkation.
Meal: Smoked salmon hor d'oevures, Dungeness crab, salad and cheesecake with blueberry topping. Complimentary soda, coffee, tea, beer and wine.
Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.
Tour to seaplane base
- Transport type:
- Van
- Transport Capacity:
- 12
- Travel time:
- 00:15
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- No
- Shopping available:
- No
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Safety briefing
- Time at site:
- 00:15
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
- Walking distance:
- 10
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- Yes
- Shopping available:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Board planes, flightsee and land at George Inlet Lodge
- Transport type:
- Floatplane
- Transport Capacity:
- 6
- Travel time:
- 00:30
- Air conditioned:
- No
- Steps:
- 3
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- No
- Shopping available:
- No
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Enjoy crab feast
- Time at site:
- 01:30
- Free time at site:
- 15
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- No
- Walking distance:
- 10
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- Yes
- Shopping available:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Tour back to cruise ship pier
- Transport type:
- Motorcoach
- Transport Capacity:
- 53
- Travel time:
- 00:30
- Air conditioned:
- No
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Steps:
- 79
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- No
- Shopping available:
- No
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes