Wilderness Island Tours expands hoonah coastal brown bear tour for private groups

Wilderness Island Tours announced a new private-group format for the Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour, offering customizable Alaska wildlife experiences for reunions, retreats, and affinity travel.

Icy Strait Hoonah, United States, June 18, 2026 — ICY STRAIT HOONAH, AK — Wilderness Island Tours has introduced a new small-group charter option built around its Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour, expanding the land-based Alaska wildlife experience for reunion travel, corporate retreats and private affinity groups visiting Hoonah during the 2025 season. The new format is designed for parties seeking exclusive departures, local guides and coordinated shore-side logistics on Chichagof Island, where the company operates from April through October.

The announcement comes as travel planners continue to favor smaller, more customized group experiences. The Adventure Travel Trade Association, a global travel industry organization, has reported sustained interest in small-group and experience-led travel in recent industry surveys, while U.S. Travel Association research has shown continued consumer preference for meaningful leisure trips centered on nature and local culture. Wilderness Island Tours said the charter option responds to those planning trends with a private version of the Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour tailored to group schedules and shared interests.

Under the expanded offering, private groups can reserve dedicated vehicle capacity for land-based wildlife viewing led by lifelong Hoonah residents. The experience includes travel on Chichagof Island’s remote road system with opportunities to observe brown bears and other wildlife in natural habitat, along with interpretation focused on Tlingit history, local ecology and life in Southeast Alaska. The company said wildlife sightings remain dependent on season, weather and animal movement.

“Private groups often want more flexibility in pacing, more time for questions and a consistent guide throughout the outing,” said Press Relations, Press Relations of Wilderness Island Tours. “This expansion of the Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour gives reunion groups, company retreats and other organized parties a dedicated format that keeps the experience land-based, locally guided and coordinated around port-day timing.”

Wilderness Island Tours said the charter option is intended for groups that prefer to travel together rather than join mixed departures. The company’s operations are based in Hoonah and conducted under a Special Use Permit in Tongass National Forest from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which the release of the new format says helps support consistent routing and guided access for shore-side visitors. The business also said its scheduling model is built around reliable return timing for cruise-related travelers and other visitors with fixed itineraries.

About Wilderness Island Tours: Wilderness Island Tours is a locally owned and operated tour company based in Icy Strait Hoonah, Alaska, serving visitors on Chichagof Island. The company provides land-based wildlife viewing and cultural shore excursions led by local guides, with operations centered on small-group travel and community-based interpretation.

Reunion organizers, retreat planners and private affinity groups considering a Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour with exclusive departures and local guide service can review Wilderness Island Tours’ charter and shore-excursion options at Wilderness Island Tours – Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour.

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Name: Press Relations
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Organization: Wilderness Island Tours
Website: https://wildernessislandtours.com/

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