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JUNEAU
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Points of Interest (Contemporary Life)
Points of Interest (Art)
Points of Interest (History)
Points of Interest (Adventure)
Points of Interest (Food & Drink)
Juneau Map: Points of Interest
Roundtrip Vancouver
Roundtrip Seattle
Related Journeys Ashore
ART
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
1. Juneau Artists Gallery
2. Dogsledding
3. Whale-Watching
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
A cooperative of artists working in several media, the
Juneau Artists Gallery operates a shop and
exhibition space year round, staffed by the artists
themselves. From oils and watercolors to jewelry,
carved birds and blown glass, the variety of Alaskanmade…
Dog mushing is a true Alaskan tradition. Get behind a
team yourself with a visit to a musher’s camp. A team
of Alaskan huskies will pull you on a thrilling but
comfortable ride on a summertime training sled down
a track bordered by giant spruce and…
Juneau is one of the best places in the world to go
whale-watching. Most outfitters ferry visitors from
Auke Bay down to Stephens Passage, a 105-mile
stretch of island-studded water that is an important
summer feeding ground for humpback whales.
You’ll…
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
4. Fly Fishing
5. Taku Glacier Lodge
6. Mt. Juneau Trading Post
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
Whether you’re a seasoned fisher or an absolute
novice, fly fishing is a great way to interact with
nature in Alaska. Take a classic floatplane to a quiet
stretch of water—chosen by an experienced guide
based on current conditions. With rod in hand,…
Taku Glacier Lodge was built as a hunting and
fishing lodge by a mining executive in 1923, but its
most illustrious owner was Mary Joyce, described as
“a pilot, a stewardess, a musher, a homesteader, a
movie actress, a territorial government candidate,”…
Owned and operated by local Native Alaskans from
the Tlingit Nation, this store in the historic Seward
Building on Franklin Street features art and clothes
from First Nations artists throughout Alaska and
northwest Canada. It’s an ideal spot to find…
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
7. Annie Kaill's
8. Sealaska Heritage Institute
9. William Spear Design
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
For more than two decades, Annie Kaill’s has been a
hub for Alaskan artisans in Juneau. The shop sits at
the corner of Seward and Front streets, and it carries
everything from handmade pottery and glassware to
locally made jewelry and paintings from…
The Sealaska Heritage Store is located at the
Sealaska Heritage Institute, which works to build
awareness for the native Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian
cultures. The store offers a unique collection of
Native Alaskan gifts and art, including animalthemed…
For a truly unique souvenir or gift, stop into William
Spear Design on South Franklin Street, which sells
handmade enameled pins and zipper pulls. These
intricately designed pieces come in many forms, from
birds and salmon to sailboats, whiskey bottles…
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
CONTEMPORARY LIFE
FOOD & DRINK
10. Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
11. Zip Lining
12. Tracy’s King Crab Shack
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
For a behind-the-scenes look at one of Alaska’s most
important resources, visit the Macaulay Salmon
Hatchery, where you can learn about these highly
prized native fish. Visitors can see king and coho
salmon in different life stages, from small fry to…
Adventure seekers won’t want to miss the chance to
see the rugged Alaskan wilderness from a unique
perspective as part of a zip line canopy tour. Offered
by multiple operators, these tours allow visitors to
glide on cables up to 100 feet above the ground…
Ask anyone where the best king crab bisque is, and
they’ll tell you to head to Tracy’s King Crab Shack for
their classic combo plate. The menu isn’t too
complicated—mostly it’s varieties of crab (crab
bisque, king crab, crab cakes), but you…
FOOD & DRINK
FOOD & DRINK
FOOD & DRINK
13. Alaska Salmon Bake
14. The Rookery Cafe
15. Taku Store
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
Sockeye salmon is the food of Alaska, and there’s no
better way to enjoy it than during a good oldfashioned salmon bake. Cooked over an open alderwood fire and lathered with a special sauce, the
salmon is just the start. Diners can dig into reindeer…
This community-oriented café has a beautiful modern
interior, and serves lunch, dinner and a decadent
brunch. Local ingredients are sourced for dishes like
reindeer-neck rillettes with smoked cheddar, cherries
and figs, or Dungeness crab salad with pickled…
This is the number-one place to get salmon: smokedsalmon fillets, salmon caviar, salmon oil, salmon jerky,
canned salmon and, of course, fresh-frozen salmon—
not to mention cod, crab and shrimp. But the draw of
Taku Store is more than just the variety—they…
FOOD & DRINK
FOOD & DRINK
FOOD & DRINK
16. Red Dog Saloon
17. Alaskan Brewing Co.
18. Alaskan Crepe Escape
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
With roots dating to Juneau’s gold rush heyday, the
Red Dog Saloon is a raucous spot popular with
tourists and history buffs. The walls of the saloon are
adorned with an elaborate collection of animal heads
and memorabilia, including a pistol left by…
To get local craft beer right from the source in
Juneau, visit the brewery of the Alaskan Brewing Co.,
which creates a number of quintessentially Alaskan
beers, like the Winter Ale, made with Sitka spruce
tips. The brewery's on-site guided tastings let…
A favorite snack spot among Juneau locals and
visitors both is Alaskan Crepe Escape, located right
on the cruise dock. The small café serves a variety of
savory and sweet French-style crepes. Favorites
include the Mendenhall Medley, with spinach,
artichokes…
FOOD & DRINK
HISTORY
HISTORY
19. Twisted Fish Company
Alaskan Grill
20. Juneau-Douglas City
Museum
21. St. Nicholas Orthodox
Church
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
No taste of Alaska is more iconic than incomparably
fresh seafood pulled from the rich offshore waters. At
Juneau’s Twisted Fish Company, you can enjoy a
menu packed with snow crab, salmon, halibut and
other seafood sourced straight from the docks,…
This bright yellow building with a totem pole outside
is impossible to miss. Its permanent collection details
Juneau’s history, from its roots as a Tlingit gathering
place to its era as a literal gold mine. It’s also the only
place in the city you…
This quaint-looking wooden church reveals Juneau’s
surprisingly diverse history. Because of Russia’s early
presence, many Native Alaskan tribes had already
converted to Russian Orthodoxy by the late 1700s.
Tlingit leaders experienced a common recurring…
HISTORY
HISTORY
HISTORY
22. Alaska State Capitol
Building
23. Gold Panning
 Juneau, United States
Alaska’s first gold rush began here at Gold Creek in
1880, so there’s no better way to explore the state’s
culture than by searching for gold in its streams.
Head to Last Chance Basin with a costumed
prospector, and have an expert show you the ropes…
In keeping with Juneau’s unconventional status as a
state capital, its capitol building is controversial—
many Alaskans are unhappy with both its
architecture, which resembles a grand high school
more than anything, and its inconvenient location,
far…
ADVENTURE
 Juneau, United States
ADVENTURE
24. Last Chance Mining
Museum
 Juneau, United States
For an interesting look at a slice of Juneau’s gold
rush history, take a short hike near the bank of Gold
Creek to the Last Chance Mining Museum. The
museum occupies the former Alaska Juneau Gold
Mining Company, which is listed on the National
Register…
ADVENTURE
25. Nature Hike
26. Mount Roberts Tramway
27. Tracy Arm Fjord
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
While most visitors to Juneau choose to hike around
Mendenhall Lake, there is a wealth of options in the
area for all levels of hikers. Douglas Island has some
quiet trails that provide a respite for anyone who
loves nature without the crowds. The Mount…
Easily accessible for all ages, this aerial tramway
delivers you into the Sitka spruce forests of Mount
Roberts, climbing to 550 meters in just a few minutes.
From the top, you can take a leisurely trek through
the subalpine fields and spy trees carved…
Spend the day navigating the Tracy Arm Fjord,
whether by a jet boat, floatplane or a larger tour
boat. You'll cruise past icebergs, waterfalls and
curious seals, and past cliffs rising up from the sea.
You’ll view the breathtaking North Sawyer Glacier,…
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
28. Mendenhall Glacier
29. Glacier Flightseeing
30. Active Adventure
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
 Juneau, United States
Nobody leaves Juneau without seeing the
Mendenhall Glacier—the only question is from what
angle. Some fly by in a floatplane or land on it in a
helicopter; others hike in or take a tour bus. For a
unique adventure, paddle across Mendenhall Lake in
a…
Witness Juneau from the soaring vantage point of a
helicopter. Fly over misty rain forests and towering
mountain peaks, then get an utterly unique bird’s-eye
view of a glacier's icy spires, deep blue crevasses,
meltwater pools and its jagged, pockmarked…
Summer in Juneau, short and green and fragrant, is
no time for hanging around inside. Local outfitters
are eager to help you find an activity that suits you.
Getting out into the wilderness is the quickest way to
understand why people settled here: Hike…
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
31. Glacier Gardens Rainforest
Adventure
32. Pack Creek Bear
Sanctuary
 Juneau, United States
 Angoon, United States
Deep in the valley carved by the famed Mendenhall
Glacier is this lush temperate rain forest boasting
evergreens that tower over spongy mosses and
coiled ferns. Tucked within this patch of forest,
Glacier Gardens is a 50-acre botanical garden best
known…
Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary, located on the northeast
corner of Admiralty Island, is one of the best spots in
the world to view brown bears in the wild. An
excursion here offers the chance to see these
powerful predators as they hunt for salmon and
frolic…
JUNEAU
Points of Interest
1. Dogsledding
2. Juneau-Douglas City
Museum
3. Nature Hike
4. Whale-Watching
5. Mount Roberts Tramway
6. St. Nicholas Orthodox
Church
7. Alaska State Capitol
Building
8. Gold Panning
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16.
Fly Fishing
Tracy Arm Fjord
Tracy’s King Crab Shack
Mendenhall Glacier
Alaska Salmon Bake
Glacier Flightseeing
The Rookery Cafe
Taku Store
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Taku Glacier Lodge
Active Adventure
Mt. Juneau Trading Post
Annie Kaill's
Sealaska Heritage
Institute
22. William Spear Design
23. Red Dog Saloon
24. Alaskan Brewing Co.
25. Alaskan Crepe Escape
26. Twisted Fish Company
Alaskan Grill
27. Last Chance Mining
Museum
28. Glacier Gardens
Rainforest Adventure
29. Macaulay Salmon
Hatchery
30. Pack Creek Bear
Sanctuary
31. Zip Lining
32. Juneau Artists Gallery
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ROUNDTRIP
VANCOUVER
00. Vancouver, B.C., CA
01. Scenic Cruising The Inside
Passage
02. Tracy Arm Inlet, Alaska, US
02. Juneau, Alaska, US
03. Skagway, Alaska, US
04. Glacier Bay
05. Ketchikan, Alaska, US
06. Scenic Cruising The Inside
Passage
07. Vancouver, B.C., CA
ROUNDTRIP
SEATTLE
00. Seattle, Washington, US
01. AT SEA
02. Juneau, Alaska, US
03. Glacier Bay
04. Sitka, Alaska, US
05. Ketchikan, Alaska, US
06. Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
07. Seattle, Washington, US
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Our carefully crafted Shore Excursions help you connect deeply with the
people and places you’ll visit and offer a level of comfort, care and
convenience you won’t find anywhere else.
Our Destination Guides, in partnership with AFAR, offer guests the most
distinctive and insightful guides to our ports of call, along with
personalization tools to help you plan your perfect journey.
A. Mendenhall Glacier, Rainforest
Garden & Tram
Duration: 4.5 Hours
K. Whale Watching & Wildlife
Quest
Duration: 4 Hours
B. Mount Roberts Tramway
Duration: 2.5 Hours
L. Taku Glacier Hovercraft
Adventure
Duration: 4.25 Hours
C. Best of Juneau! Whale Watching
Quest, Mendenhall Glacier &
M. Evening Whale Watching Quest
Orca Point Lodge
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Duration: 6.25 Hours
N. Helicopter Flightseeing &
D. Helicopter Flightseeing &
Glacier Trek
Glacier Walkabout
Duration: 4 Hours
Duration: 3 Hours
O. Mendenhall Glacier & Whale
E. Underground Mine & Gold
Quest
Panning!
Duration: 5.25 Hours
Duration: 2.25 Hours
P. Bike & Brew Glacier View
F. Five Glacier Seaplane
Duration: 4 Hours
Exploration
Q. Mendenhall Glacier & Evening
Duration: 1.25 Hours
Whale Quest
G. 4 Glacier Adventure by
Duration: 4.75 Hours
Helicopter With Landing
R. Taku Glacier Lodge, Feast &
Duration: 2 Hours
Five Glacier Seaplane Discovery
H. Discover Alaska's Whales
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Duration: 3.75 Hours
S. Fly-Out Fly Fishing Adventure
I. Pilot's Choice Glacier Explorer
Duration: 5.5 Hours
by Helicopter (with Two
T. Mendenhall Glacier & Tram
Landings)
Duration: 4 Hours
Duration: 2.75 Hours
J. Mendenhall Glacier By
Helicopter & Guided Walk
Duration: 2.25 Hours
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Our carefully crafted Shore Excursions help you connect deeply with the
people and places you’ll visit and offer a level of comfort, care and
convenience you won’t find anywhere else.
Our Destination Guides, in partnership with AFAR, offer guests the most
distinctive and insightful guides to our ports of call, along with
personalization tools to help you plan your perfect journey.
U. Gold Panning Adventure &
Alaska Salmon Bake
Duration: 3 Hours
AE. Taku Glacier Adventure by Air,
Water & Ice
Duration: 3.5 Hours
V. Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier
Explorer (Juneau Roundtrip)
Duration: 7 Hours
AF. Dog Sledding Adventure by
Helicopter
Duration: 2.5 Hours
W. Whales & Mendenhall Glacier
Photo Safari
Duration: 5 Hours
AG. Sled Dog Discovery & Musher's
Camp
Duration: 2.25 Hours
X. Bear Watching & Wildlife
Viewing Adventure
Duration: 5 Hours
AH. Grand Tour of Juneau:
Mendenhall Glacier, Hatchery &
Glacier Gardens
Duration: 4.5 Hours
Y. Helicopter Flightseeing &
Extended Glacier Trek
Duration: 5 Hours
Z. Mendenhall Glacier Guide's
Choice Hike
Duration: 4.5 Hours
AA. Glacier View Sea Kayaking
Duration: 3.5 Hours
AB. Alaska's Ultimate Canopy and
Zip-Line Expedition
Duration: 3.25 Hours
AC. Historic Gold Panning
Adventure
Duration: 1.5 Hours
AD. Mendenhall Lake Native Canoe
Adventure
Duration: 3.5 Hours
AI. Mendenhall River Float Trip
Duration: 3.5 Hours
AJ. Mendenhall Glacier Explorer
Duration: 3.5 Hours
AK. Alaska Salmon Bake
Duration: 1.5 Hours
AL. Mendenhall Glacier, Hatchery &
Salmon Bake
Duration: 4 Hours
AM. Whales, Glacier & Rainforest
Trails
Duration: 5 Hours
AN. Dog Sledding on the Mendenhall
Glacier by Helicopter
Duration: 2.75 Hours