TOURS UP THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY
ALL TOURS TRAVEL UP TO THE WHITE PASS SUMMIT AND RUN PARALLEL TO THE TRAIN. WE WILL DRIVE INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA AND TO THE YUKON/BC BORDER...OR BEYOND!
ALASKA BRITISH COLUMBIA YUKON
4 HOUR YUKON TOUR-- $600 private group rate by minivan
Journey 50 miles from Skagway, through British Columbia to the border of the Yukon Territory. You will travel up the Klondike Highway to the historic White Pass summit, driving through a moonscape of sub alpine terrain and continue closer to the Yukon Territory through Boreal forests and alongside massive glacial lakes with majestic Mountains in every direction. Multiple photo stops.
5 hour yukon border tour with one attraction private minivan-- $750
dog mushing and puppies or yukon suspension bridge
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Five hours will allow you to travel 100 miles round trip allowing you to have plenty of time at one attraction along the way. Iditarod musher and Yukon Quest Champion Michelle Phillip's summer dog mushing training camp is a northern classic experience. Pet adorable puppies and zen like sled dogs, take a cart ride and help them train for winter races, and learn about what it takes to compete in a grueling 1000 mile sled dog race. Or you can choose to visit the spectacularly scenic Yukon Suspension Bridge attraction. Cross the metal hanging bridge over the raging Tutshi river and possibly catch a crazy river kayaker trying their luck in the class 5 rapids. The site has a small cafe with bison chili and some sandwiches, snacks and sweet little gift shop for the retail lovers in the group. Cross the bridge and check out the trapper's cabin they have set up on the other side of the canyon.
This is a great tour to have a little break from driving to experience something very unique and spend some time in nature.
If you wish to do both dog mushing and visit the suspension bridge we do offer a 6 hour option to fit it all in.
Admission required at either location and payment is possible onsite by credit card. Multiple photo stops.
This is a great tour to have a little break from driving to experience something very unique and spend some time in nature.
If you wish to do both dog mushing and visit the suspension bridge we do offer a 6 hour option to fit it all in.
Admission required at either location and payment is possible onsite by credit card. Multiple photo stops.
6 hour yukon tour: dog mushing and suspension bridge $900minivan
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This is one of our most popular tours because it is less driving and more time at local attractions. Enjoy a scenic drive to the Yukon with a stop at Tagish Lake Kennels summer camp for dog mushing and puppies! We will double back after the welcome to the Yukon sign to stop at the Yukon Suspension bridge to enjoy an absolutely gorgeous location. This tour is perfect for groups that want to do it all; or who have kids who need a little more time to shake out the ants in their pants; and for those who want to spend less time driving in the car. 100 miles round trip.
$900 PRIVATE MINIVAN |
6 hour emerald lake tour-- $900 private minivan
One of the best tour options for visitors to Skagway. This full day tour brings you the best of the area and still gets you back with plenty of time to explore Skagway and Dyea. Travel up the spectacular Klondike Highway and past the White Pass summit. Our route runs parallel to the infamous White Pass & Yukon Route rail road; the train is on one side of the valley and we are on the opposite side so we get most of the same views but with the chance to make stops and get out to enjoy each location. We will drive through the sub alpine moonscape at the summit and into the boreal forest as we drive closer to the Yukon territory for a magnificent display of bio-diversity and scenic landscapes. The farther you travel into the interior the better your chances for wildlife, so the tour to Emerald Lake gives us our best chance, but really it is up to the animals! It's a crapshoot but no matter what you are guaranteed to be blown away by the majesty of nature around every corner during our search for local wildlife residents.
Continue past Carcross to the unexpected world's smallest desert and take in the mind bending sight of sand dunes in the middle of this rugged landscape. The highlight of this tour is breathtaking Emerald Lake, 75 miles from Skagway. It's like the northern lights in water!
Option on this tour for one stop either at Michelle Phillips' Tagish Lake Kennels summer dog mushing training camp to pet puppies or go on a cart ride, or stop to cross the Yukon Suspension bridge. Depending on your choice of stops or no stop we should have time in Carcross village for a bite to eat or shopping depending on how we manage our time. If you wish to make both attraction stops you should consider the 7 hour Lollygag Tour option.150 miles round trip.Multiple photo stops.
*Admission to attractions/activities/food are not included in tour price and paid upon arrival.
Continue past Carcross to the unexpected world's smallest desert and take in the mind bending sight of sand dunes in the middle of this rugged landscape. The highlight of this tour is breathtaking Emerald Lake, 75 miles from Skagway. It's like the northern lights in water!
Option on this tour for one stop either at Michelle Phillips' Tagish Lake Kennels summer dog mushing training camp to pet puppies or go on a cart ride, or stop to cross the Yukon Suspension bridge. Depending on your choice of stops or no stop we should have time in Carcross village for a bite to eat or shopping depending on how we manage our time. If you wish to make both attraction stops you should consider the 7 hour Lollygag Tour option.150 miles round trip.Multiple photo stops.
*Admission to attractions/activities/food are not included in tour price and paid upon arrival.
7 hour lollygag tour to emerald lake--$1050 private mini van
Who wants to go on vacation and feel time pressure? Enjoy the same sights and attractions available with the 6 Hour Emerald Lake tour at your own lollygag pace. Your guide is excellent at making the 6 hour tour seem like a relaxed drive, but inside they are definitely keeping a secret time crunch in effect and has to get y'all rounded up just when you were really sinking into the area like a local. With 7 hours you are all off the time hook and everyone can just explore like you would if you had your own car and were on your own...like a local.
With 7 hours you will have plenty of time for a visit to Carcross village for lunch and shopping. We can also make a stop at Iditarod musher Michelle Phillips Tagish Lake Kennel summer dog mushing adventure with dog sledding demonstrations and rides, sled dogs, and puppies (they do charge admission and additional fees for dog cart rides). Grab a sandwich or ice cream in Carcross and enjoy a lunch by the beach. There are also several sit down places for lunch either in Carcross or we would have time to add a stop at the Yukon Suspension Bridge so you can enjoy a meal without feeling the pressure of time. 7 Hours gives you more time to relax and just enjoy with out feeling like you are being rushed from your favorite new vistas-- we can even just sit and stare at the scenery in wonder. 150 miles round trip.
With 7 hours you will have plenty of time for a visit to Carcross village for lunch and shopping. We can also make a stop at Iditarod musher Michelle Phillips Tagish Lake Kennel summer dog mushing adventure with dog sledding demonstrations and rides, sled dogs, and puppies (they do charge admission and additional fees for dog cart rides). Grab a sandwich or ice cream in Carcross and enjoy a lunch by the beach. There are also several sit down places for lunch either in Carcross or we would have time to add a stop at the Yukon Suspension Bridge so you can enjoy a meal without feeling the pressure of time. 7 Hours gives you more time to relax and just enjoy with out feeling like you are being rushed from your favorite new vistas-- we can even just sit and stare at the scenery in wonder. 150 miles round trip.
- DOG MUSHING, puppies and yukon scenic drive: THe IDITAROD EXPERIENCE TOUR BY LUXURY LIMO VAN---$1200 private limo van
Michelle and Skagway Private Tour clients the Youngbloods at the official start of the 2020 Iditarod
Experience the thrill of the race and the love of dogs as we travel up to the Yukon border in style and comfort in a full sized luxury limo van. Treat yourself to this upgrade as we journey to meet Iditarod musher Michelle Phillips and her team of lovable athletes. Discover for yourself why Michelle is known for her friendly team and positive spirit. Michelle has run the Iditarod 12! times plus she took 2nd in the Yukon Quest race in 2019 and destroyed the competition to take first place in 2023 so she is the real deal! Your Skagway Private Tours owner rode up to the Iditarod with Michelle in 2020 & 2022 and the Knik 200 as a handler for Michelle and has also helped at the start of 3 Yukon Quests. She and her guides and look forward to sharing her own Iditarod ties sharing stories about her father who ran the race in 1976 and stories of growing up with a dog team in the back yard.
Michelle uses her summer dog camp to keep her dogs in shape in the off season by offering cart rides to visitors; so you will help socialize and train future race champions! It's a joy to see the dogs in action and you will have plenty of time to pet puppies and sled dogs while you wait for your cart ride with Michelle. Michelle is a true believer in natural medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy and alternative methods for keeping herself and her team in tip top condition. She makes her own remedies and provides exemplary care for her team; often choosing to give up first place to keep her team healthy and to not break their trust. Come see the new era in mushing; one that is about the love of the dog and the connection we have with them.
HAPPY HUSKIES=HAPPY PEOPLE! Tour is approx 5 hours and 100 miles roundtrip.
Michelle uses her summer dog camp to keep her dogs in shape in the off season by offering cart rides to visitors; so you will help socialize and train future race champions! It's a joy to see the dogs in action and you will have plenty of time to pet puppies and sled dogs while you wait for your cart ride with Michelle. Michelle is a true believer in natural medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy and alternative methods for keeping herself and her team in tip top condition. She makes her own remedies and provides exemplary care for her team; often choosing to give up first place to keep her team healthy and to not break their trust. Come see the new era in mushing; one that is about the love of the dog and the connection we have with them.
HAPPY HUSKIES=HAPPY PEOPLE! Tour is approx 5 hours and 100 miles roundtrip.
5 hour dyea yukon tour--$750 private mini van
This tour gives you a great addition to the Yukon tour by following it up with a scenic drive out to see Dyea valley the site of Skagway's rival during the Gold rush and the start of the Chilkoot trail. We will travel up the Kondike highway fifty miles to the Yukon Territory. The scenery along this drive takes your breath away and will leave you feeling refreshed by untouched nature in every direction. Before our return to Skagway we will enjoy a winding drive down a coastal road to the ghost town of Dyea; Skagway's rival city during the Gold Rush where only dock pilings remain. Here we will see the foot of the famous Chilkoot Trail along the Taiya river valley. Opportunities to see marine life such as whales, seals, otters, and bald eagles are plentiful as well as a possible bear sightings. Dyea is a birdwatcher's paradise and a great escape from Skagway's noisy trains, buses, helicopters, and cruise ships. . Multiple photo stops.
3 hour city summit cemetery afternoon tour-- $450 private mini van
Historic downtown Skagway and residential city tour, city overlook, White Pass Summit, historic Gold Rush Cemetery and powerful Lower Reid Falls*. Departures usually scheduled for the afternoon.
Multiple photo stops.
*Reid Falls is located 200m up an uneven trail in the woods beyond the cemetery and is not recommended for those with mobility issues or medical restrictions.
Multiple photo stops.
*Reid Falls is located 200m up an uneven trail in the woods beyond the cemetery and is not recommended for those with mobility issues or medical restrictions.
All tours travel to the white pass summit and include these stops or drive by land marks:
*Denver Valley
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
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4 Hour YUKON TOUR adds:
*35 miles beyond White Pass summit *Views of Summit/Fraser Lake *Canadian Customs *Yukon Suspension Bridge ( $14 to cross bridge) *Tutshi Boat Launch *Tutshi panoramic view *Windy Arm of Tagish Lake *Sherry's favorite photo stop *Welcome to the Yukon sign |
5 hour CARCROSS TOUR adds:
*52 miles beyond White Pass Summit *Historic Venus Mine *Bove Island and Lime Mt. *Historic Carcross village *Flush toilets! *Sandy beach at Lake Bennett |
6 hour EMERALD LAKE TOUR adds:
*61 miles beyond the summit *Carcross Desert *Spectacular Emerald Lake *More time to visit Carcross *Opportunity to visit Haa Shagóon Hídi Carcross' Cultural Centre, located on the Traditional Territory of the Carcross Tagish First Nation |
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3 hour CITY SUMMIT CEMETERY TOUR adds:
*Scenic city overlook *Gold Rush Cemetery *Lower Reid Falls |
DYEA TOUR adds:
*City Overlook *Dyea road lookouts *Taiya River *Chilkoot Trailhead *Opportunity to see marine wildlife |
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PASSPORTS, Green Cards, AND VALID US AND CANADA VISAS REQUIRED ON ALL TOURS TO THE SUMMIT AND BEYOND.
