From there, charter a boat to Glacier Bay , and watch massive chunks of ice fall into the ocean as glaciers calve 100 feet away. In the summertime, phenomenal whale watching excursions are a must for any visitor. No visit to the Inside Passage is complete without a trip to Glacier Bay. DAY 3 Return to Juneau and learn more about glaciers at the U.S. Forest Service Observatory. Be sure to get some fishing or whale watching in while here again.
Several operators offer day trips in the summers.
DAY 4 Take the ferry for a scenic cruise to Sitka , and visit the National Historic Park, where magnificent Tlingit and Haida totem poles line a forest path. Savor one of the worlds finest collections of Native artifacts at the Sheldon Jackson Museum or visit the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center. Discover the rich legacy of Sitka's glorious Russian past at St. Michael's Cathedral. Take a walk around majestic Sitka sound at sunset. In the morning, take a 40 minute jet flight to Ketchikan , at the southern end of the Inside Passage.