Private 6-Hour Juneau Whale Watching and Custom Sightseeing Tour
Overview
What makes this tour unique is the combination of a private premium whale watching trip and a fully customizable Juneau sightseeing experience in one day. Instead of joining a crowded bus or large tour boat, your group gets a more personal land-and-sea adventure led by local guides. The whale watching portion is aboard a comfortable private boat with indoor and outdoor seating, great visibility, and room to enjoy the experience in any weather. We take you as close to the whales as legally allowed while keeping the trip safe, respectful, and uncrowded.
The sightseeing portion is built around your group’s interests, abilities, timing, and the day’s conditions. You may choose glacier viewing, light hiking, scenic beaches, local history, the Shrine of St. Therese, DIPAC Salmon Hatchery, Eagle Beach, Treadwell Mine ruins, or other local favorites. It is Juneau with a local, your way, with a return-to-ship guarantee for cruise guests.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Meeting and Pickup
We will pick you up in the designated loading area directly in front of the Red Dog Saloon at your scheduled tour time.If this meeting location doesn't work for you, please feel free to call or text us. Since all of our tours are private, we're happy to coordinate a different pick up or drop-off location at the end of your tour whenever possible to make your day as convenient as possible.Also, Juneau Land and Sea Adventures offers private sightseeing, whale watching, hiking, and kayaking tours. If you'd like to make the most of your time in Juneau, we'd be happy to customize your adventure by combining multiple experiences into one unforgettable day. Just give us a call or send us a text—we'd love to help you create the perfect Alaska adventure!
What To Expect
Enjoy a private, premium Juneau experience designed around your group. This 6-hour tour combines about 2.5 to 3 hours of whale watching with 3 hours of customizable sightseeing led by a local guide. Your day is planned around weather, wildlife activity, ship schedule, and what your group wants most.
On the water, travel by comfortable private boat with indoor and outdoor seating, great viewing areas, and excellent sightlines from every seat. We search for humpback whales and wildlife such as sea lions, bald eagles, harbor seals, porpoises, and occasionally orcas. We take you as close to the whales as legally allowed while keeping it safe and uncrowded.
The sightseeing portion is flexible and personal. Stops may include glacier viewing, hiking, DIPAC Salmon Hatchery, Shrine of St. Therese, Eagle Beach, Treadwell Mine ruins, scenic viewpoints, history stops, or other favorite Juneau locations. This is not a rigid bus tour. It is Juneau with a local, your way.
Perfect for families, friends, and private groups who want comfort, flexibility, wildlife, scenery, and local knowledge in one premium land-and-sea adventure. Cruise guests can book confidently with our ship-return guarantee.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (10)
Q: Do we get to swim with or touch the dolphins?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-257539P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (10)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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As an active member of the Dolphin SMART program, we do not have physical contact with the dolphins on Private 6-Hour Juneau Whale Watching and Custom Sightseeing Tour. We watch them in their natural habitat from the boat.
Dec 2022If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- Snacks.
- Bottled water.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private 6-Hour Juneau Whale Watching and Custom Sightseeing Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private 6-Hour Juneau Whale Watching and Custom Sightseeing Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
