Skagway Winter Yukon Guided Tour
Follow the Klondike Highway from Gold Rush Skagway into Canada’s changing alpine landscapes
Duration
3.5 hrs
Includes
Bus tour, guide, photo stops
Highlights
Explore the Klondike during its seasonal transition on a guided bus tour from historic Skagway into Canada. Hear Gold Rush stories of thawed trails, avalanches, and winter travel while taking in alpine landscapes that can shift from fall color to snow-dusted peaks.
- Discover Tormented Valley, Fraser, and Lake Bernard
- Capture seasonal views at the Welcome to Alaska and Welcome to the Yukon signs
- Look out for waterfalls and glaciers along the Klondike Highway
Itinerary
DEPARTURE • Meet near your ship or at Centennial Park
EN ROUTE • Historic city tour of Skagway • Drive Klondike Highway with commentary about Gold Rush history and seasonal drama • Sights along the way: Brackett Wagon Road, Pitch Fork Falls, Moore Creek Bridge, snow-covered peaks • Cross into Canada (passport required) • White Pass Summit views (weather dependent)
DESTINATIONS • Snow play at scenic overlook (weather permitting) • Photo stops at seasonal viewpoints • Stories about stampeders' experiences with spring thaws and winter travel
RETURN You choose: get dropped off at your ship or in town. Just let the driver know. From town, it's a short walk (5-10 minutes depending on where you are) back to the ships.
What's Included
- Bus transportation
- Guide narration
- Multiple photo stops
Important details
- Valid passport or legal documentation is required to enter Canada; non-US citizens may need a visa
- Requires comfortably climbing a few steps onto a bus
- Strollers and folding wheelchairs are welcome; electric wheelchairs and scooters over 50 lbs cannot be boarded
Cancellation Policy
For individual bookings, tours are nonrefundable within 14 days of travel. Changes to the date or time within 14 days incur a 20% penalty. Receive a full refund if your ship does not arrive in port or arrives too late and a later departure cannot accommodate you.
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FAQs
Bring layers, a waterproof jacket, comfortable shoes, and a camera. Conditions can be colder at the summit and warmer in British Columbia and the Yukon.
Restrooms or latrines along the route are primitive and have no running water. Cell and data service are unavailable once the tour leaves Skagway.
The tour travels remote highways where emergency response times may be long, and the terrain is not Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible.
Meeting details
Outside security of your ship dock, Skagway, AK
