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Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 14 attractions in Ketchikan
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Address: Wood Road
South Tongass Highway Ketchikan, AK

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Reviews of Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

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1 of 5 stars
Milwaukee, WI
Jul 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We did a shore excursion from Iland Princess that was billed as a Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary hike. We were to seen the rainforest, wildlife, a Salmon hatchery, and totem poles. The mile hike took place below the zipline excursion that was going on above. They were having a great time, but there is no way wildlife would be in this... more

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5 of 5 stars
Seattle, WA
Jul 19, 2007
15/15 found this review helpful

The previous two reviews of this lovely place are all about the zipline through the canopy. I did not do that -- but rather meandered slowly with a native guide and a small group of fellow tourists through the magnificent sodden rain forest itself. If you love old-growth forests, ferns, moss, strange berries, sometimes even bears, or suddenly seeing silent... more

Oct 8, 2006
15/15 found this review helpful

The sole purpose of our trip to Alaska was to do the zipline tour in Ketchikan after reading about it on CNN.com. The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary zipline caters to the cruise ships and is actually owned by one of the cruise lines, so if you are not on a cruise and want to do this, call a few days ahead... more

Aug 25, 2006
23/23 found this review helpful

My wife and I took a one-week cruise to Alaska onboard the Dawn Princess. One of our ports of call was Ketchikan. Unfortunately we only had about 4-hours in this port which was just enough time to do one excursion (barely enough time). The excursion we chose was the "Canopy and Zipline Adventure" which took place in the Rainforest Sanctuary.... more

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Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary Address

Wood Road, South Tongass Highway, Ketchikan, AK