Slow down and really enjoy the spirit of Southeast Alaska in Petersburg. Itinerary: Arrival day, Visitor Information Center and become familiar with our community, local trails, harbors, our quaint downtown area. Day One, flightseeing tour of LeConte Bay, icefields, Day Two, sport fishing charter Day Three, car rental and drive into Tongass National Forest, hike trails along main road system Day Four, car rental, further explore Tongass, Three-Lakes trail system, Sandy Beach Park, Day Five, whale watch Day Six, LeConte (Glacier) Bay kayak tour, explore downtown and harbors

Petersburg is a superb location for Humpback whale Watching! (photo © Dennis Rogers, Alaska Sea Adventures)

Approximate costs for two persons include:

• seven nights lodging
• three full meals/day 
• kayak glacier tour 
• fishing charter 
• 2-day car rental
• 8-hr. whale watch
• flightseeing/glacier

Approximate Total $3,400 ($260/person/day for 6 ½ activity-filled days)
(6% sales tax not included, additional. 4% transient room tax on lodging not included)

Approximate cost for four persons sharing space, preparing some meals:

• seven nights lodging (vacation rental w/ kitchen)
• meals
• glacier tour (group)
• fishing charter
• glacier kayak tour
• 2-day car rental
• whale watch (group)
• flightseeing/glacier

Approximate Total: $6.500 ($250/person/day for 6 ½ activity-filled days)
(6% sales tax not included, additional. 4% transient room tax on lodging not included)

Options:

Other day trips out of Petersburg you might consider as additions or substitutions to those listed are:

• A van tour through Tongass National Forest, including short hikes on boardwalk trails
• sport fishing from the banks of rivers and creeks, renting a skiff, renting a bicycle
• black and brown bear watching tours at Anan Creek, on the mainland approx. 60 miles to the southeast
• exploring El Capitan Cave and the karst (caves/limestone terrain) system on Prince of Wales Island
• a jet-boat excursion up the mighty Stikine River, North America’s fastest free-flowing navigable river

These require special arrangements for land and marine transportation, though they are well worth the effort.

Destination Petersburg Itineraries: Itinerary 1: Four-Night, Three-Day - Kayaking, Whale Watching, & Exploring Itinerary 2: Four-Night, Three-Day - Fishing, Glaciers, & Exploring Itinerary 3: Seven-Night, Six-Day - Fishing, Glaciers, Flightseeing, & Kayaking Itinerary 4: Seven-Night, Six-Day - Try it All!