Shore excursions
Trips to Downtown Juneau
- Juneau City Charm and Sights $79 a person · 1 hour 30 minutes
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group
Downtown Juneau
Downtown Juneau is the old waterfront core of Alaska's capital, a compact grid of historic buildings, museums and an arts center. Most of what you want to see here is a short walk from the cruise docks.
About downtown Juneau
Downtown Juneau is the historic heart of the city, a few square miles of buildings that celebrate Native heritage. It sits at sea level on the water, with steep mountains about 3,500 to 4,000 feet high rising behind it.
A visit is mostly a walk. The streets are compact and easy to cover on foot, though the blocks above 4th Street climb steeply. The seawalk totem pole trail and the museums and arts center make up most of what there is to see.
- 16 feet average tide range at the waterfront
- 3,500 to 4,000 feet height of the mountains behind town
What you can do in downtown Juneau
Trips that go to Downtown Juneau
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group. Prices are per person.
Juneau City Charm and Sights
Getting there, cost and time
Walk in on foot from the cruise docks, which sit just south of downtown.
The walk along the streets and seawalk is on foot; the museums and arts center are paid entries for what you visit inside.
Good to know
- The area above 4th Street gets very hilly, so wear comfortable shoes for the climb.
- Pick up or download the Downtown Walking Tour Map for a self-guided route.
- Wickersham State Historic Site is open only on certain days, so check before you plan around it.
- Downtown Juneau sits at sea level, with tides averaging 16 feet, so the waterfront changes through the day.
Near downtown Juneau
Perseverance Trail
Perseverance Trail is the most popular and easily reached trail system in Juneau. It climbs from the end of Basin Road into the Gold Creek valley behind downtown, past old mine ruins.
Mount Juneau Trail
A steep trail above Juneau that climbs to the 3,576-foot summit of Mount Juneau and runs on along the ridge. Most hikers use it as a full-day outing with views over town.
Mount Roberts Trail
Mount Roberts is a 3,819 foot peak just east of downtown Juneau. Its trail starts at a trailhead on Basin Road and climbs steeply to the Mountain House and the summit.
East Glacier Loop Trail
East Glacier Loop Trail is a moderate forest hike above the east side of Mendenhall Lake. You get good glacier views and a chance at black bear sightings.
Sailings that stop in Juneau
2,816 sailings on 18 cruise lines call here in the next twelve months. Totals are for two guests, taxes included.
Carnival Legend
Koningsdam
Norwegian Jade
Sources: ALASKA.ORG · Helicopter Trips · Mendenhall & Taku Glacier · Top Juneau Attractions · USDA Forest Service · Welcome to Juneau, AK
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