Escape to Haines
Take the Haines Escape, a 2 night/3 day package. Ride the Fjord Express roundtrip from Juneau to Haines, stay 2 nights at a charming, historic Inn and enjoy a float trip through the Eagle Preserve or a sea kayaking adventure amongst the islands and fjords.
Cruise
Start your Escape with an evening cruise on the Fjord Express from Juneau to Haines. This excursion is packed with spectacular scenery, world class wildlife viewing and exceptional service aboard the Fjordland, a state of the art, high speed catamaran.
See whales, porpoise, eagles, waterfalls, hanging glaciers and the historic Eldred Rock Lighthouse. Enjoy a bowl of smoked salmon chowder, sourdough bread and chocolate chip cookie on your sailing northbound up the fjord. Bus transportation from downtown Juneau to the harbor is included.
After your 2 night stay in Haines you will return to Juneau aboard the Fjord Express. There will be more wildlife in store for you along the way. See nesting eagles, waterfalls, sea lions or harbor seals! A continental breakfast with blueberry muffins, apple, coffee, and tea are served underway. A narrated bus transfer from Juneau/Yankee Cove to the airport or downtown are included.
Stay
Your accommodations include a 2 night stay at The Inn at Haines or the Captains’ Choice Motel both located 2 blocks from the Haines Harbor.
The Inn at Haines, a historical Bed & Breakfast in the heart of downtown Haines. Experience history and plush comfort while staying in one of the historic homes of Haines. The house boasts 4 guest rooms full of vintage charm with modern amenities. Your stay includes breakfast and enjoying the home's sunny front porch, sitting area, and large back yard.
Captains Choice Motel, A downtown hotel with forty comfortable rooms and suites with a large outdoor patio overlooking Lynn Fjord. Ocean and mountain views, continental breakfast, free wi-fi, shuttle service, car rentals, in room coffee makers, refrigerators and microwave.
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Your professional kayak guide will greet you to embark on an ocean kayak trip of a lifetime. We will choose from a variety of beautiful ocean paddles depending on sea conditions and weather. After a safety briefing and equipment outfitting, you are off and paddling. During this 2 hour paddle you might see eagles, sea lions, seals, Dall porpoise, humpback whales or other marine wildlife along our way. Your guide is an expert naturalist and will share their extensive knowledge about the fjord, marine wildlife, and local geography. We will stop off at a remote beach to stretch your legs, soak in the beautiful scenery of Southeast Alaska and enjoy a waterside picnic-style lunch.
Eagle Preserve Float Trip
Your tour begins with a relaxing 40-minute drive up the Haines Highway, a National Scenic Byway, to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Watch for moose and swans in the marshlands as you head up the Chilkat River Valley. Your river guide will take you silently down the river aboard an 18' inflatable raft (no white water)-the best way to observe eagles drawn to feed on the plentiful salmon. Bears and wolves are also frequent guests at the feast. Not only rich in wildlife, the preserve is also a place of incredible beauty, with towering mountains, hanging glaciers and lush forests. You will float past the Native village of Klukwan where the Tlingit people have lived for centuries on the bounty of this beautiful wilderness.
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About Haines
Located at the northern end of the longest and deepest fjord in North America, Haines is the Alaska you've been looking for. From majestic mountains for world-renowned skiing and hiking, to epic wildlife viewing on the rivers and ocean, you'll find it all here. Haines borders the one of the largest internationally protected ecosystems on the plant - the United Nations World Heritage Site that includes Alaska's Glacier Bay and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks, as well as Canada's Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park and Kluane National Park. Haines is also rich with native culture and local artists, so take a stroll down Main Street and enjoy the relaxed pace of this authentic Alaskan town. The only thing you'll regret about visiting Haines is not giving yourself more time!