Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands and Tracy Arm Fjord

June 22–27, 2025

Tour Operator: National Geographic - Lindblad Expeditions

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Active

To learn more or to make a reservation please call Lindblad Expeditions at 1-833-985-1261.  

Hike through towering trees in a protected temperate rainforest, kayak into breathtaking glacially carved fjords and paddleboard along rugged coastlines. Explore Chichagof Island, with one of the highest concentrations of brown bears in the world, and meet eagles at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center. Plus, experience marine wildlife up close and witness the playful nature of sea lions and the majesty of whales in the Inian Islands.

Highlights

• Kayak or paddleboard along the rugged coastlines of Chichagof Island, home to one of the highest concentrations of brown bears in the world.
• Hike through temperate rainforest on Baranof Island, listening for bald eagles calling out from the towering spruce and hemlock trees.
• Explore Haines, the “adventure capital of Alaska,” via raft, bicycle and hiking boot, or go fly fishing in the river for salmon and trout.
• Encounter an abundance of active wildlife in the Inian Islands, including sea lions, sea otters, bald eagles and possibly humpbacks and orcas.
• Meet eagles at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center.
• With National Geographic Global Explorers, our exclusive family program, kids and teens will learn about this wild corner of the world—from its massive glaciers to its humpback whales.
• Enjoy first-rate amenities, superb food and supreme comfort aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird.

Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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