Welcome
Travel to Alaska is an adventure in itself, and your authentic Alaskan adventure starts right here. 
If your dream vacation includes kayaking with marine mammals, hiking Wilderness trails, fishing for salmon and halibut or taking a skiff-ride to spot wildlife, and meeting with local people, the Hobbit Hole is a perfect fit. Arriving by floatplane, boat or kayak, you'll know immediately that you have left your "real" life behind and stepped into another world, much realer than the one you left. You'll glimpse a lifestyle you never imagined existed and we will share as much of that lifestyle with you as you wish. We are confident you will find our rates reasonable and that our scale slides in your favor to encourage you to bring friends. Whether you are a guided or an independent traveler, or some of both, a trip to the Hobbit Hole will change your idea of recreation for good.
Directions for getting here: Earth, Northern Hemisphere, Alaska, Southeast Panhandle, Pleasant-Lemesurier-Inian Island Wilderness, Inian Island----> Hobbit Hole!
Check out this article in Coastal Living for a little third party perspective. And remember, if you do not see a trip that fits you and your party on the packages page, no problem. Custom trip planning is available. Please contact us for help in planning exactly the visit you desire.
Trips
- Whale Lover's Escape
- Paddler's Paradise
- Hiker's Rainforest Holiday
- Deluxe Trip
- Custom
The wild Inian Islands are every adventurer’s dream of a wilderness escape. The surrounding unspoiled waters teem with fish and other marine life. You’ll see it all from a guided skiff. This trip includes daily excursions to find humpbacks nearby and to look for killer whales and other whale species who may be transiting the area. Numerous other species of marine mammals thrive here amidst awe-inspiring backdrops—sea otters, sea lions, and seals to name a few. You’ll return at night to the comfort of your private guesthouse lodgings and fresh gourmet food prepared from locally sourced and organic ingredients wherever possible.
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Party of 2: $3,540 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 3: $3,760 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 4: $3,980 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
A wide range of possibilities exist for those interested in paddling the waters near the Hobbit Hole. In a kayak, floating in glacial blue waters, you’ll enjoy nature’s wonder at “see-level.” From crossings requiring expert skills, to lazy floats along protected bays and inlets (just how lazy depends on the tide’s direction), this package can be customized to each paddler’s ability. We can drop off independent paddlers allowing them to avoid crossing passes with swift currents, or we can guide less experienced boaters. Circumnavigating the largest of the Inian Islands, paddling in Port Althorp, Idaho Inlet or Dundas Bay are a few of the options offered on this package. We provide delicious packed lunches to enjoy afloat or while exploring an inviting beach. As in all our trips, you’ll return at night to the comfort of your private guesthouse lodgings and a fresh gourmet dinner prepared from primarily locally sourced and organic ingredients.
Guided
Party of 2: $3,400 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 3: $3,625 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 4: $4,000 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Unguided
Party of 2: $2,800 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 3: $3,025 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 4: $3,400 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
On this hiking-intensive trip, we guide you through the rainforest primeval 1200 feet up to the top of the largest Inian Island, where, on a clear day you can see Brady Glacier and the magnificent Fairweather mountain range to the north, trollers plying Cross Sound to the west and Lemesurier Island and Idaho Inlet to the south and east. Another day we are dropped off on George Islands for an exploration of a WWII gun emplacement and remnants of the military installation there. Whales can frequently be seen and heard while on this walk. Other hiking options include low-tide beach walks, tide-pooling, and cross-island walks to discover muskegs and berry patches. We’ll pack a picnic to share along the way. Later we retire to the Hobbit Hole to warm up in your cozy cabin or cool down on the lawn before dinner. All meals are freshly prepared from locally sourced organic ingredients wherever possible.
Party of 2: $2,800 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 3: $3,020 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 4: $3,240 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
For those who would prefer a little taste of everything, we offer this combo: half-day of skiff sightseeing to watch a bevy of sea lions basking or dining on fresh salmon, sea otters back-floating, munching and preening, whales feeding and frolicking, eagles and puffins and maybe even a bear; a half-day of guided hiking in just the right spot of interest for you—challenging or easy, it’s your pick; and a half day of guided paddling in and around the Inian Islands to view all the marine life up close and personal. The guesthouse cabin will be your cozy private retreat and we’ll feed you sumptuously, primarily from the garden and the sea around us. If any specific excursions listed on other packages interest you, let us know and we will try to incorporate them.
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Party of 2: $3,150 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 3: $3,400 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Party of 4: $3,700 covers the entire group for 4 days and 3 nights
Of course you can always customize a trip to perfectly suite you and your group. Adventure, great photography, world class fishing, great food, peace and quiet... these are just a few of the ingredients that you can use to cook up your own special recipe. Maybe you really want to do a lot of kayaking, or maybe you are hoping to get a great photo of a wild brown bear, or maybe you like to beach-comb for treasures, or maybe you like to lounge on the lawn and sip martinis or maybe you would like to smoke and pack a supply of wild alaskan salmon.... It is really up to you! Southeast Alaska fosters flexibility and creativity in her residents and visitors alike. Weather, tides, chance meetings with friends, lending a hand to a neighbor or traveler in need... social life here is part of the wild life of Alaska. We shape it and are always shaped by it. That's what we love about this place!
Browse the A La Carte menu below and contact us with your trip ideas. We are sure we can put something together for you.
"Customize Your Own Trip" A la Carte Pricing
Room and Board
Room & Board........................................$ 175.00 per night
Accommodations - 2 night minimum
Guesthouse (up to 3 people)..............$300 per night
Each additional guest.......................$40.00 per night
Meals
Full Board...............................................$75.00 per person/day
Guide Services
Skiff, wildlife/sightseeing..................$125.00 per hour
Guided hiking excursions..................$ 30.00 per hour
Guided Sport fishing is provided by our friends at the Cove Lodge - www.covelodge.com (tell 'em we sent ya)
Gear Rental
Single kayak............................................$40.00 per day
Double kayak..........................................$50.00 per day
Skiff Rental......$125.00 per day or $75.00 per half day.
For longer rentals, a sliding scale will be applied. For insurance purposes all guests renting kayaks or skiff will be required to sign a hold harmless agreement.
Testimonials from our Guests
"We blew through the gut into the Hobbit Hole, not having a clue what was back here—maybe lunch, maybe the edge of the earth—all I knew was my wife was wet and cold, and there was no way we were backing out of the channel that led into the Hobbit Hole until the next slack tide. Imagine how blessed we must feel to be sitting in a warm, tidy house, woodstove going, clothes drying out—even a pair of slippers on my feet! We ate our lunch in the dry, and found interesting conversation and a glimpse of a lifestyle that most of us find as totally foreign as the dark side of the moon. I"ll never forget the garden, poppies, and funny brown ducks marching soldierly single file down the path to wherever ducks go. We are blessed to be given eyes to drink this all in, nose to smell the delight of a dry, crisp cabin, and feet to warm in front of a wood fire. Thanks, Tony and Lori Juneau, Alaska" 
"We knew what we wanted, and without knowing, we ended up at the Hobbit Hole. Proving, yet again, that if you let the universe know what you want, perfection can happen! ...thank you so very much for sharing your world with us. I am enthralled with your coastal life, plan to return some day, and will tell others what we have experienced while spending time at your place. --Stephen, Yukon Territory, Canada" 
"What can I say at the end of my second visit but that I am now more sure than ever that the Hobbit Hole is, in fact, one of the best few places on this or any other nearby planet? So many unusual things this visit: sunbathing in SE Alaska, three days of clear-ish skies, whales just about in the skiff... thanks again for three most relaxing days at this home away from home--you're not really helping me kick my Alaska addiction (the cookies alone are enough to bring me back...I know, I know, the first taste was free and all...) but some things you learn to live with--amazing rest, food, scenery, and most of all, company--can't wait until next time... --Bill, CA
“…The memories are with us forever. Couldn’t think of a better way to start out this trip. I hope not, but the rest of this trip will pale in comparison to all the two of you have shown us. I know it’s every day for all of you, but the bears, whales, seals, otters, eagles and fish combined in the scenery for an extremely impressionable four days.” Lars & Linda, St. Maries, ID
"Alaska by the sea--great salty air to take in--good for the soul. So many aspects of our stay here bring back memories of Maine during my childhood--before our old haunts became more heavily populated. Thanks for bringing my Grandfather's stories back--boating and fishing with him... The simple living with respect to the land and sea and creatures we share it with is reassuring to witness and share if only for a few days. It calms my soul just knowing there are folks out here being such respectful caretakers of this corner of the earth. This is a chord that runs deep in me and the joy of feeling it strung again is complete. These islands are in good hands. The love is easy to feel! Thinking of you all up here will bring a smile to my face--thank you for sharing your way of being with/in the world. Perhaps our soft footsteps will cross again. All the best to you in this beautiful space, --Leslie, CA" "Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Such wonderful hosts, in a location that words can't describe. If the guesthouse is part of a "wilderness" experience, I could live like this forever. You're both so gracious and so caring. This is truly one lifetime experience I will always remember--even in my mature years. --Stan, OR"
"Thank you so much for the great hospitality and gourmet food in one of the most idyllic spots we've ever been. Our first visit to Alaska has far exceeded our expectations, and your kind and convivial presence was a big part of the reason. --Roger and Nancy, CA"
"It's been great--only here could I have cocktails in longjohns and dinner in pajamas! Talk about relaxation! Thanks so much, --Deirdre, FL"
“Thanks to Lindy we found this wonderful spot and got to hang out with the whales in the channel and ate gourmet food in droves. As Cecily says “the silence here is loud.” We hiked with the amazing cat/dog duo of Pearl and Hector. We got chased by the sea lions, ate the best fish ever and got a real sense of a place in the wilderness. Thanks for your hospitality, we hope to come back and visit again.” Bill, Cecily, Chris & Katie, RI & MA
"If you took away the eight million people and all of their crap, leaving only the best few, some cozy houses and a few boats and replanted some trees, New York would be a lot like this place. I'd ask you to come visit, but honestly: eight million people and all of their crap... So and besides, I'm going to move in to the old boat on the shore. Hope you don't mind. See you around. --Becket, formerly of NYC"
"We will treasure the spirit of this beautiful place always. Thank you for sharing it with us. --Stuart and Blair, CA"
"Whoa Nelly...what an experience... good company, good food.... morbid conversation and the best damn sandwich I have ever had. Thank you, --Peg, Nancy, Tom, Doug, & Randy, CO"
"Every thoughtful detail you have put into making the Hobbit Hole a place where our family could knit itself even more closely together--we've been thankful for all of them. It feels a bit more like friendship than "host-ship," and we hope this isn't the last time our paths meet. --Barbe, CA"
