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Sightseeing Tours in Skagway

 

Gold Fever Tour

Begin your fun-filled and interesting tour along the boardwalk lined streets of  the historic community of Skagway.  Listen to captivating stories of the “Klondike Gold Rush” on your way to the White Pass Summit.  See the graves of famous gold- and luck-seekers and notoriously infamous persons such as Soapy Smith at Gold Rush Cemetery. Marvel at beautiful Pitchfork Falls and Bridal Veil Falls and view the stark beauty of the Tormented Valley. Learn interesting insights into the wild and exciting times of the goldrush era during a stop at the Goldrush Museum. Finally, follow the call of the goldrush atmosphere and stop at a local gold dredge facility for some awesome goldpanning! Guaranteed gold in every panning session! 

Price:  
Minimum: 20
Maximum:     depends on specific dates
Activity level: Easy to moderate
Duration:  3.5 hours approx.
Please note: Since this excursion enters Canada, US and Canadian citizens must carry a passport or birth certificate with photo ID.  Other nationalities must bring their passport.

 

 

White Pass & Yukon Railroad Excursion

Come discover your personal gold rush with the White Pass & Yukon Railway as it steams through it second century of history!  The train climbs from tidewater at Skagway to White Pass Summit -a 2,865 foot rise in elevation! Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering landmark. Experience the breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestles, and historic sites from the comfort of vintage parlor cars.  

Price:  
Minimum: 2
Maximum:     20 pax.  Groups larger than 20 passengers have to book through the cruise lines. 
Activity level: Easy to moderate
Departure times: 8:15 am,  12:45 pm, and 4:30 pm 
Duration:  3.5 hours approx. (40 miles round-trip)
Please note: Since this excursion enters Canada, US and Canadian citizens must carry a passport or birth certificate with photo ID.  Other nationalities must bring their passport.

 

 

Goldrush City Highlights Deluxe

Explore boardwalk-lined streets and false-front buildings from the comfort of your motorcoach as you journey through historic downtown on your way to the Gold Rush Cemetery, the final resting place of the notorious gentleman crime boss Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith and town surveyor Frank Reid who killed each other in a fatal duel on the Skagway Wharf in July 1898.  Take in the history of those who lived and died in Skagway during the Klondike Gold Rush.  Then cross over the Skagway River and arrive at stunning Jewell Gardens. Here, enjoy a guided tour of the immaculately groomed hard, flower and vegetable gardens and the  elaborate miniature railroad display depicting Skagway as it looked in 1989.  Marvel at the diverse selection of plants such as stately blue  delphiniums, scarlet begonias, exotic herbs, monster cabbages and giant kohlrabi that thrive in this unique environment.

Reboard your motorcoach and continue to the West White Pass Summit in the St. Elias Range.  Along the way, your driver-guide thrills you with stories  of stampeders as you trace their footsteps along Dead Horse Gulch and the infamous Tormented Valley. Upon your return to Skagway, learn interesting insights into the wild and exciting times of the gold rush era during a stop at the Gold rush Museum.  Finally, try your hand at gold panning at the Klondike Gold Dredge.  After expert instruction, pan for gold brought from an active gold claim in the Klondike.  Gold is guaranteed in every pan!

Price:  
Minimum: 20
Maximum:     depends on specific date
Activity level: Easy to moderate
Duration:  4 hours
Please note: Since this excursion enters Canada, US and Canadian citizens must carry a passport or birth certificate with photo ID.  Other nationalities must bring their passport.

 

 

White Pass Railroad, Yukon Suspension Bridge & Lunch at Jewell Gardens

Travel aboard the world-famous White Pass & Yukon Route railroad to the 2,885-foot White Pass summit. This iron trail was built through some of North America’s most rugged terrain and still operates over 100 years later. Ride aboard old-fashioned parlor cars as you retrace the original route beyond the summit of White Pass to Fraser, British Columbia.    You will then board a comfortable motorcoach for a journey up the scenic Klondike Highway to visit the magnificent Yukon Suspension Bridge.  You will venture out onto this walkway, 57 feet above the churning rapid in Tutshi River.  This outdoor museum and interpretive center will allow you to learn about the plants, animals and geological makeup of this unique and scenic environment.   Reboard the motorcoach and continue down the west side of the White Pass canyon. Your driver-guide will regale you with stories of the stampeders who trekked through the pass in search of gold. Stop at picturesque points including the Tormented Valley and Pitchfork Falls.   Next, arrive at the beautiful Jewell Gardens, original site of the Clark family farm in 1898. You will be greeted with a lunch service on an open sun porch consisting of a seasonal soup, salad, quiche, and freshly baked dessert. The ingredients for your meal come from the edible landscape surrounding you. After the lunch service, your guide shows off the immaculately groomed herb, flower and vegetable gardens. On your return to Skagway, you may choose to stop in town or return to your ship.

Price:  
Minimum: 20
Maximum:     40
Activity level: Easy to moderate
Duration:  7 hours
Included: one-way train ride to Fraser, Motorcoach transportation, visit to the Suspension Bridge, Lunch and Garden Tour at Jewell Gardens
Please note: Since this excursion enters Canada, US and Canadian citizens must carry a passport or birth certificate with photo ID.  Other nationalities must bring their passport.
   


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