tour with a born and raised alaskan
Explore Skagway, Dyea, the White Pass Summit and the Yukon Territory with a tour company exclusively owned and operated by a born and raised Alaskan.
Finally there is an Alaskan guide, born and raised in the 49th state, who is available to share this spectacular area with you. With a 46+ year history in Skagway, resident Sherry Corrington will share the history and scenery from a genuine LOCAL perspective. Explore this breathtaking region at your own pace and in the comfort of your own private vehicle.
You came all this way so you should explore with a seasoned, real live Alaskan and year round Skagwegian!
Tours operate on the traditional tribal lands of the Tlingit people and it is with respect and reverence that we journey together in gratitude for this privilege.
For more on this please read the Tribal Land Acknowledgement at the bottom of this page.
Finally there is an Alaskan guide, born and raised in the 49th state, who is available to share this spectacular area with you. With a 46+ year history in Skagway, resident Sherry Corrington will share the history and scenery from a genuine LOCAL perspective. Explore this breathtaking region at your own pace and in the comfort of your own private vehicle.
You came all this way so you should explore with a seasoned, real live Alaskan and year round Skagwegian!
Tours operate on the traditional tribal lands of the Tlingit people and it is with respect and reverence that we journey together in gratitude for this privilege.
For more on this please read the Tribal Land Acknowledgement at the bottom of this page.
customized tours. TRAVEL IN COMFORT. ESCAPE THE HERD.
GROUPS UP TO 6 PASSENGERS--VEHICLE RATE OF $150 PER HOUR BY MINIVAN--4 HOUR MINIMUM.
Tours are offered at private hourly rates to explore the sights at your own pace. Hourly rates begin with a minimum booking of 4 hours and vehicle rate of $150 per hour (plus 5% city sales tax). Travel in comfort in a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan.
EACH TOUR IS PERSONALIZED TO YOUR GROUP. With all private tour options each tour is unique and tailored to your group's pace and interests. Your driver will do her best to keep you away from the crowds and to find pull outs with fewer buses and cars so you can savor a herd-free experience.
SEARCH FOR WILDLIFE WITH A TRUE LOCAL. The deeper you drive into the interior, the greater the opportunity to spot wildlife. Traveling in a smaller vehicle allows for stops in places the big buses cannot, as well as tight u-turns to check out wildlife. As a true local, your guide is an excellent spotter of wildlife as she knows the area like the back of her hand, which means she doesn't get fooled by that stump or culvert that looks like a bear; that happened ages ago. Now, she can focus on real wildlife sightings like a pro.
Tours are offered at private hourly rates to explore the sights at your own pace. Hourly rates begin with a minimum booking of 4 hours and vehicle rate of $150 per hour (plus 5% city sales tax). Travel in comfort in a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan.
EACH TOUR IS PERSONALIZED TO YOUR GROUP. With all private tour options each tour is unique and tailored to your group's pace and interests. Your driver will do her best to keep you away from the crowds and to find pull outs with fewer buses and cars so you can savor a herd-free experience.
SEARCH FOR WILDLIFE WITH A TRUE LOCAL. The deeper you drive into the interior, the greater the opportunity to spot wildlife. Traveling in a smaller vehicle allows for stops in places the big buses cannot, as well as tight u-turns to check out wildlife. As a true local, your guide is an excellent spotter of wildlife as she knows the area like the back of her hand, which means she doesn't get fooled by that stump or culvert that looks like a bear; that happened ages ago. Now, she can focus on real wildlife sightings like a pro.
UPGRADE YOUR TOUR!!!
CHOOSE YOUR VEHICLE
Skagway Private Tours has two different vehicles to choose from. Tour in comfort with the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Minivan or you may choose Skagway's FIRST AND ONLY first class upgrade option: a DaBryan Limo Van! FOR A LITTLE MORE MONEY YOU CAN NOW UPGRADE YOUR TOUR TO OUR LIMO VAN OPTION AND TREAT YOURSELF LIKE ROYALTY. THE LIMO IS WIRED FOR TOURING SO YOU CAN HEAR YOUR DRIVER AS SHE NARRATES YOUR PRIVATE TOUR. WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, BIRTHDAYS, AND REUNION CRUISES ARE CLASSED UP IN A LIMO VAN! With a divider in between driver and guests this van is Skagway's only social distancing vehicle option. Tour in your own bubble.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
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UPGRADE TO A LUXURY LIMO VAN FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE!
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TOURS PICK UP/DROP OFF AT THE END OF YOUR SHIP'S PIER OR ANYWHERE IN TOWN.
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS
By choosing to support a LOCAL business, you are contributing to the ability of your driver to live and thrive in the land she loves. Whether or not you choose Skagway Private Tours as your excursion option while in Skagway, please choose from one of Skagway's local independent operators while in our port. On-board Alaskan shore excursion purchases enrich the coffers of large cruise line corporations leaving only a small percentage in the hands of local operators. Independent tour purchases keep the bulk of the money flowing in the local community and help boost the economy of grateful Alaskans, enabling them to make a living in a place with limited opportunities. If Skagway Private Tours is booked on the day you request, we will provide you with contact information for other independent operators here in Skagway; we are all friends and support each other's success. You too can support TEAM SKAGWAY. Thank you for thinking outside of the box and supporting local Alaskan entrepreneurs.
if you have questions after checking out our tour options please give us a call: 907-612-0291.
You may also text your details to the same number.
DEPARTURE TIME
Skagway Private Tours can help you plan your day to take advantage of windows of less traffic and avoidable delays. Early is best! Avoid the rush hour of large buses by choosing a departure time of 7:30 am. 8:30 is a major excursion departure time and the road can become quite busy--leaving closer to 8:30 could cost 45+ minutes of driving and stopping time due to road traffic and customs delays. Your driver keeps in mind outside elements that can easily be avoided to ensure more time at stops. Monday-Friday most tours depart at 7:30. Saturday/Sunday you may choose 7:30 or 8 am for morning departures. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH SPECIAL TIME REQUESTS.
Skagway Private Tours can help you plan your day to take advantage of windows of less traffic and avoidable delays. Early is best! Avoid the rush hour of large buses by choosing a departure time of 7:30 am. 8:30 is a major excursion departure time and the road can become quite busy--leaving closer to 8:30 could cost 45+ minutes of driving and stopping time due to road traffic and customs delays. Your driver keeps in mind outside elements that can easily be avoided to ensure more time at stops. Monday-Friday most tours depart at 7:30. Saturday/Sunday you may choose 7:30 or 8 am for morning departures. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH SPECIAL TIME REQUESTS.
Our departure times are set up to help us make the most out of our short tour season. If your tour departure needs don't fit with our booking system let us know what your needs are, and we will see if we can make everyone happy.
*******TRIBAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT******
Skagway Private Tours operates on the stolen/stampeded lands of the Tlingit people and acknowledges the members of the Skagway Traditional Council with gratitude and respect for this privilege as I share the beauty and history of this great region with guests from all over the world. As we climb out of Lingit Aani we enter the lands of the Taku River Tlingit peoples and move into Carcross Tagish First Nations tribal lands. Skagway Private Tours aknowledges this use and respectfully intends to present visitors with an authentic and a more honest representation of this area's rich history and in a manner that is congruent with the wishes of the tribal governing bodies.
My intention is to honorably respect the history of this great region and it's peoples by realistically presenting the history and truth without glamorizing the tragedies that have occurred in the years since missionaries and stampeeders came uninvited at the expense of the land and it's inhabitants. The Gold Rush is not to be glamorized nor lauded as it was a forceful takeover of land and original peoples. As a 47 year resident in this region I give thanks to the original stewards of these regions and vow to represent my home in an honorable manner with respect to the First Nations groups who came before us all and on the land that was taken from them.
I will do my best to share Tlingit words for the animals and places as I learn them and will be adding more each year with this intention. Born and raised "skagwegian" Du Aaní Kawdinook Xh'unei (aka Lance Twitchell) said to the first ever Lingit language class in Skagway "I don't care what your back ground or heritage, for every word in Tlingit you learn you help undo what was done and you help put back what was taken." Let us join the mission to do this one word at a time; one tour at a time. Gunalcheesh!
My intention is to honorably respect the history of this great region and it's peoples by realistically presenting the history and truth without glamorizing the tragedies that have occurred in the years since missionaries and stampeeders came uninvited at the expense of the land and it's inhabitants. The Gold Rush is not to be glamorized nor lauded as it was a forceful takeover of land and original peoples. As a 47 year resident in this region I give thanks to the original stewards of these regions and vow to represent my home in an honorable manner with respect to the First Nations groups who came before us all and on the land that was taken from them.
I will do my best to share Tlingit words for the animals and places as I learn them and will be adding more each year with this intention. Born and raised "skagwegian" Du Aaní Kawdinook Xh'unei (aka Lance Twitchell) said to the first ever Lingit language class in Skagway "I don't care what your back ground or heritage, for every word in Tlingit you learn you help undo what was done and you help put back what was taken." Let us join the mission to do this one word at a time; one tour at a time. Gunalcheesh!
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