Venture Ashore adds three Alaska tours to collection

Independent shore excursions provider Venture Ashore has added three Alaska tours to its Essential Collection in response to demand.

The Trolley Tour of Ketchikan, Saxman Totem Village & Wildlife at Herring Bay excursion will take guests through Ketchikan town, visiting City Park and Creek Street before heading to Herring Bay where black bears, bald eagles, blue herring and seals are often seen.

The tour will then take guests to Saxman Totem Village to see 29 totem poles before returning to Ketchikan. Prices start at £73.

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Guests on the Whale Watching and Mendenhall Glacier Combo Tour will drive through Juneau to Auke Bay and take a boat ride, looking out for humpback and orca whales, porpoises, sea lions, seals and bald eagles.

They will then return to land and head to the 13-mile Mendenhall Glacier. The lead-in price for the tour is £178.

The third new tour is the Skagway Yukon Dog sledding and White Pass Summit Adventure which costs from £144.

Guests will travel from through the Klondike Highway, across the Canadian border to British Columbia and through the Tormented Valley before taking a dog sled ride.

Rinat Glinert, chief operating officer, said: “The demand for affordable shore excursions in Alaska has never been higher and that’s why we expanded our portfolio and designed these experiences as an absolute must-do with our on the ground teams.

“Savvy cruise travellers can now experience the best Alaska has to offer in Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan with our Essential Collection experiences and take advantage of great value with our multi-port packages.

“We are looking forward to kicking off the year by delivering our guests the best itineraries at the best prices with the best opportunities, including seeing salmon streams, waterfalls, rainforests, and beaches, all in just one state.”