Had a wonderful experience booking with Wild Wolf Tours for an excursion during a port stay in Ketchikan. We used Viatour to book and had clear communication with them from booking, pickup, and through the drop off at the end of the excursion. We were lucky to get Austin as our guide for our group of 4 and he provided us with knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining information about our surroundings. We started off with the Rainforest walk and then stopped over at visitor center and learned about the local Totem art and history. Overall had a great experience, made all the better with Austin's contagious love for Ketchikan and Alaska. He expressed how much he loved working with Wild Wolf Tours which made our experience even sweeter. Check out and support this local family owned business if you get the chance! read more

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We had a GREAT tour of the rainforest and Totem Park with Kevin of Wild Wolf Tours on June 2, 2026! It was delightful to have a guide who is a long-time area resident who know so much about the area, the rainforest, and the native Alaskans and the totems. He was ready and waiting at the designated spot just a few minutes walk from our cruise ship and took the three of us on an interesting, informative, and picturesque tour. read more

We took a 3 hour custom tour with Austin, and it was amazing. He spoke knowledgeably about the history, culture, geography, and ecology of the reaction, mixing in his own personal experiences growing up in Alaska. Highly recommend! read more

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Awesome tour! My family of 5 had a great time, we also had two little kids ages 5 and 2 years old. Austin was our guide and was very knowledgeable other area we toured and was great. Thank you Wild Wold Tours for the memories! read more

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We took the 3hr forest tour. Tracy was amazing. She gave us alot of Ketchikan history on our way to the Tongass Forest hike. She also served us salmon dip and crackers, and bottled water after our hike. She provided a cane for my sister, who would not have been able to enjoy the hike without it. A visit to the totem village on the way back to our ship was perfect. This was a top-notch tour and a perfect way to experience the beautiful rain forest outside of Ketchikan instead of just shopping for trinkets in town! Highly recommended tour AND guide. read more

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Husband and I did the 3-hour Rainforest Walk & Totem Park tour at the end of tour season. First cruise stop. Total of five of us including Zach the guide who was totally cool. He was very knowledgeable and informative throughout the tour, which was beautiful, laid back and very interesting. Highly recommend this unique and fun experience. Enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Zach!! read more

Nice people. Cool tour. The bus ride to the sled was more memorable than the sled. Dogs were cool. Puppies were cute. It was an adventure

Zachary made our tour very enjoyable and accommodating. Fresh air, light rain, random waterfall off the road, local coffee, privately owned museum, great story telling,.. Would definitely recommend this tour. read more

Awesome! Austin was a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable about the rainforest and the totem park. Friendly and answered all our many questions! Definitely would do this again! read more

Zack was great in rolling with missing passengers, risking his life to show us what mushroom NOT to eat, and bringing an educated excitement to everything we would have missed if walking the trail alone. Really enjoyed our time with him... and Mary Grace, you have a good catch. He loved talking about you! read more

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I am writing about their customer service as our cruise got cancelled, we weren't able to experience their tours. I just wanted to put the stress on the fact that they reached out to us to ask if we wanted to rebook or a refund due to the cruise cancellation. I had forgotten about the booked tours i scheduled! One can tell which companies to trust and this one is definitely one we can rely on. I believe their tours are as enjoyable as their customer service! I would definitely book again with them in the future. read more

We booked the 3 hour private tour and it was absolutely fantastic! Tracy gave us history, background and facts about Ketchikan and the areas we were visiting. Kids enjoyed the scavenger hunt and looking for crabs and starfish. So glad we had Tracy as our guide! She was patient with our big family! Highly recommend. read more

I took their 3 hour rainforest walk in August 2021, upon recommendation from my Airbnb Hosts, Heidi and Adam. I'm glad I did! It was a small group, just me and two people from a cruise ship that was in port at the time. The walk was pretty easy (there are stairs, as an FYI, but I don't believe there are on the 2 hour walk). Saw waterfalls as well as Totem Bight State Park which I had been hoping to see while in town. read more

We had the most amazing experience in Ketchikan with our guide Zack. Instead of a cruise sponsored excursion, our group of 9 opted to do a private tour with Wild Wolf Tours. The price was very reasonable and in line with what the cruise ships charge for giant group tours, however we had such a better overall experience. We chose to go for a hike in the rainforest, go to a totem park, and take a walk through Creek Street in Ketchikan. Our whole group had the best time with our guide going through a beautiful hike through the rainforest and down to the beach. We explored all over and found lots of plants and wildlife to see. Our tour guide was really fun and excited to show us Ketchikan. We had several kids in our group and he was really patient and engaged with them. We all had the bet day in Ketchikan and our tour with Wild Wolf was unanimously everyone's favorite port and excursion on our whole trip! read more

May 2018 Found this gem through tripadvisor, and I am thrilled we did. We travelled in a group with toddlers and grandparents (age range 3,5, 28, 31, 50s). Arrangements were completed with email conversations and phone line communication as well. Prompt and thorough responses. Glad we booked this private excursion instead of cruise line offers. She was able to do a custom tour for us. Stroll through the totem pole park and a rainforest hike. The "treasure geo" hunt kept it interesting for the kids. She provided car seats for us and let us dictate pace and length. She even stopped by tide pools on the way back for the kids. She was patient, personable, and knowledgeable. A great experience for all. Highly recommend. read more

We booked Wild Wolf Tours instead of using the Cruise ship excursions. We got the exact same excursion for less price AND arrived to the Totem Bight Historical Park and to the Tongass National Rain Forest BEFORE all the other tourists. It was like having the entire place to ourselves! Tracy was exceptionally knowledgeable with wonderful stories about Alaska, even while driving to our destinations. She somehow even made Totem Poles and the Tongass Rain Forest interesting and fun for the kids in our group (between the ages of 7-13yo). We definitely recommend using Tracy at Wild Wolf Tours if you want a private tour in Ketchikan, Alaska. Visited July 2016 read more

Great Choice In Ketchikan... Tracy of Wild Wolf Tours was the best guide we could have hoped for. Her 4 hour private tour focused on a 1 1/2 mile walk through the Tongass National Rainforest with an unreal amount of vegetation and several authentic local native exhibits. The place was like a greenhouse on steroids and showed you don't need to visit the tropics to be surrounded by bright colorful flowers, bushels of berries, 3 inch banana slugs and plant leaves 4 feet in diameter. That was a real eye-opener and Tracy guided us both through the woods and in her van with enthusiasm,  knowledge, humor and warmth.  The atmosphere was fun and cost reasonable. It was a perfect way for our family of 4 adults and 1 young lady ( age 11 ) to learn more about the rainforest of Southeast Alaska. Just as important as the actual tour is attention to detail in making arrangements before we arrived. Tracy did a great job of promptly responding to questions by email and offered suggestions for making it the best possible experience. As a result, it went as smoothly as possible upon arrival by our cruise ship, during the tour and the return back to Ketchikan. We highly recommend Tracy and her company, Wild Wolf Tours. read more

Just visited beautiful Ketchikan and had a TERRIFIC tour of the rainforest and the Totem Park. Our guide, Collan, was an expert as a guide and his knowledge of the area was AMAZING! I would take that tour again, and it was also very inexpensive! read more

We've done a lot of different tours over the years, but Tracy went above and beyond to give us a truly memorable experience. Her group sizes are small. Although we booked a standard tour, we ended up getting a private experience that allowed her to really customize it for us. We had lots of fun geocaching and banana slug hunting. Tracy is a treasure trove of information on everything from the totems to the history of her people and the land. She makes the stories come alive with her vivid storytelling and real love of Ketchikan. And what's more is that she takes you off the beaten path, away from all of the tourist traps and overdone tropes. I won't hesitate to look up Wild Wolf tours when I'm back in the area again. read more

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We did the 3 hour Rainforest Hike and Totem Park tour. Tracy is an excellent guide and, as a local, she's passionate and knowledgeable about the area. Tracy picked us up right in front of our cruise boat and drove us to Tongass National Forest (with lots of great information along the way). She led us on a nice hike and also had some samples to share, such as a salve made from a plant we encountered on the trail and a snack of local delicacies (salmon and seaweed). We also looked for a geocache, which was fun (Tracy will bring her trail GPS if you let her know ahead of time that you want to do some geocaching). Tracy was well prepared and even had umbreallas in the van (fortunately we didn't need them!) and water bottles. You can tell Tracy is very organized and every detail of the tour is well thought out. The part of Tongass National Forest in Ketchikan is really cool and unique. Later in our trip (at a different port) we also hiked a bit of the Tongass at Galcier Point near Haines/Skagway which wasn't as interesting (from a foliage perspective). I'm guessing it's because Ketchikan gets more rain and the forest is more lush. After the hike, we went to Totem Bright State Park. Tracy had lots of information and stories about each totem pole. There's also great scenery there by the water. Afterwards Tracy dropped us back off in downtown Ketchikan, right on time. I would highly recommend one of her tours--a great introduction to Ketchikan and a fun excursion! read more

Tracy was great and very accommodating. We enjoyed the visit to the historical park and she shared her native Alaskan history. The hike in the rainforest was well worth it. Another tour company cancelled on us and Tracy took us out to (hopefully) see bears. It was heavily raining, but no bears, oh well. She still went out of her way for us. read more

A hike in Tongass National Rain Forest + totem park with Wild Wolf Tours is a MUST-DO in Ketchikan!! Natalie was super-friendly and a really awesome tour guide. She made it fun and interesting for both adults and kids alike. Natalie took our tour group of 4 to her favorite hiking spots and shared all kinds of interesting details. She has a vast knowledge of the forest and it's wildlife, and of the the local Indian tribes, their stories, and totems. We couldn't have asked for a better experience, and would highly recommend to other families! read more

If you want a personalized tour of a rainforest and would like to learn about the meanings symbolized by native Alaskan totems, then Wild Wolf Tours is for you. My wife and I booked a three-hour tour led by our personable and knowledgeable guide, Tracy Wolf, and it was one of the highlights of our Alaskan cruise. Tracy led a small group of six on an easy hike through the Lunch Creek area of the Tongass National Forest, one of a handful of temperate rain forests, and familiarized us with the flora and fauna. It was spectacular! After the hike, she led us on a tour of Potlach Totem Park where she explained the legends behind Alaskan totems. Beautiful and fascinating! I'd highly recommend Wild Wolf Tours to anyone visiting Ketchikan. It's a great alternative to the cruise ship sponsored tours. read more

From beginning to end, we had a terrific experience. Having taken shore excursions arranged through cruise ships, we hoped to explore the Ketchikan area in a smaller group (at a better price). We found Wild Wolf Tours via the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau website. The descriptions of the hiking options helped us select the trail most appropriate for us--Lunch Creek. Tracy responded quickly to our reservation via email and met us promptly at the cruise dock. As was the case with all the ports on our late spring cruise, we encountered some rain. Tracy was prepared with umbrellas and ponchos as needed. We were so fortunate to have her all to ourselves that morning. She literally drove us to the end of the road for our walk in the Tongass National Forest. We couldn't be more pleased with the scenery and with her. We gained a sense of what locals appreciate about the area. Following the hike, she served refreshments: water, salmon dip & crackers, and dried seaweed--all excellent. She drove us to a wild bald eagle perched on the shoreline and to the Totem Bight Park. Her narration was so interesting that a tourist near us quieted his companion in order to hear it! Tracy provided assistance in planning the remaining time on shore and dropped us off at the location of our choice-the salmon hatchery. At both the totem park and salmon hatchery, we encountered large groups of fellow cruise travelers. Almost two months after our cruise, we continue to be thankful for the memorable, personal tour with a Ketchikan native. read more

We were a little disappointed in the pace of the tour. It felt very rushed. Otherwise it was a good tour with perks of bottled water and salmon dip. read more

We booked Wild Wolf Tours as part of our cruise to Alaska. Tracy was a great guide - her native heritage helped her tell a variety of really interesting stories about the tribal history in Alaska. Tracy also knew a lot about the plants we saw hiking through the rainforest, which helped enhance our enjoyment as well. We also got more out of the experience because it was a small group that we booked independently rather than one of the big cruise ship - sponsored excursions - there were only six of us on the tour, which really helped it feel personal. We recommend this tour very highly for anyone visiting Ketchikan. read more

Our tour with Tracy Wolf of Wild Wolf Tours was very enjoyable and informative. There is a good story behind the name of her business but you'll have to take the tour. Tracy is very personable and clearly enjoys sharing her native Alaska with visitors. read more

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Love the pace of the tour, done on 9/6/13 ..lots of info from the moment I was picked up and then dropped off at my hotel. Tracy is from Ketchikan, she's proud of her heritage/town and it shows! Got an easy hike at I believe Salvage Trail, near Ward Creek, lots of photo ops, great salmon snack, then lots of info at Totem Park. Could have stayed longer, felt like I was leaving family ...THANK YOU! read more

On the last day of a family cruise one person asked everyone in the group what had been their favorite time of the trip. The three of us who took Wild Wolf Tours trip to the Tongass Forest and the Totem Park all picked that day. Our first surprise was that we were the only ones on the tour and that our vehicle was a nice roomy van instead of a giant tour bus. Tracy is very knowledgeable about the local tribes, the history, plants & animals, etc. We were lucky enough to see - from a safe distance - black bears catching salmon in a waterfall. We saw adults, teenagers, and even little bear cubs! Tracy's descriptions of the stories of the totem poles was animated and entertaining. We will definitely take another tour with this outfit in the future. read more

My husband and I were the only ones for the tour. Tracy could have easily cancelled but instead took us 3 out for 3 hours and gave us a great hike and great information along the way. It was awesome and I would recommend this to anyone. read more