This three-in-one combination tour brings to life Alaska’s brilliant wildlife, heritage and indigenous culture with a trip to the Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka National Historical Park, and a traditional Tlingit Clan House. At the Alaska Raptor Center, learn about the medical treatment, releasing practices and conservation efforts of bald eagles. Then it’s on to Sitka National Historical Park for an optional stroll along the quiet, wooded Totem Trail. Here you’ll explore Alaska’s fascinating mixture of Russian, Tlingit and American cultural heritage while viewing a collection of ornately carved totem poles. The path leads to the visitor’s center, which holds historical artifacts, photos and baskets woven by First Nations peoples. At the nearby Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Tribal Community House, you’ll watch as Tlingit dancers festooned in beaded regalia perform ancient songs around the smoke trails of burning cedar. You’ll be captivated by the story behind the largest hand-carved house screen “lovebirds”, and then will leave Sitka having truly experienced the ways of the Alaskans.