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15 Best Alaska Shore Excursions

The best days ashore.

The 15 most popular alaska shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.

15 Best Alaska Shore Excursions

Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon - Lake stops that set the tone: Tutshi Lake, Tagish Lake, and the Yukon sign
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon

1.Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon

Skagway to Yukon by minibus: Klondike Highway views, Carcross Desert, Wild Adventure Yukon museum, BBQ lunch, border photo stops.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“The Yukon is beautiful, and this tour was a great way to see it. On every turn you would see a picturesque moment and fortunately the tour included many stops along the way so you could take those pictures. The bus was very comfortable, and we had 20 people on the tour so there was…”

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Skagway Shore Excursion: Half-Day Tour to the Yukon Border and Suspension Bridge - Price and what you’re paying for (and what you’re not)
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Half-Day Tour to the Yukon Border and Suspension Bridge

2.Skagway Shore Excursion: Half-Day Tour to the Yukon Border and Suspension Bridge

Half-day Yukon border and Suspension Bridge tour from Skagway by mini-bus, with passport-freeing views, photo stops, and easy pickup.

★ 5.0

“Our trip to Skagway and up to the Yukon and suspension bridge was amazing. Garrett was an excellent tour guide. I would highly recommend beautiful area great day lots to see. I thought about doing the train but after reading reviews, I thought it would be nice to get out and take all those pictures…”

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Skagway Shore Excursion Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour - Getting There From Your Cruise Ship: Pickup and Meeting Points
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Skagway Shore Excursion Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour

3.Skagway Shore Excursion Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour

Small-group Chilkoot Trail hike and Taiya River float from Skagway. Pickup, guide, snacks, wildlife spotting in about 4 hours.

★ 5.0

“Excellent & informative hike! Followed by a peaceful float. We saw a variety of mushrooms and two bald eagles. Our tour guide, Rachel, was helpful, patient, and really knew her stuff. Dropped us off at our cruise. Thanks for making it a great experience Rachel!!”

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Skagway Shore Excursion: White Pass Summit and Skagway City Tour - The Gold Rush Cemetery: where the guide makes history stick
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Skagway Shore Excursion: White Pass Summit and Skagway City Tour

Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Discovery Tour - Stop 1: White Pass photo breaks into Canada and Yukon Territory
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Discovery Tour

5.Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Discovery Tour

Skagway to Yukon Discovery Tour: White Pass views, lunch at a dog mushing camp, petting farm and wildlife museum. Cruise-timed day.

★ 4.5

“I have done this tour a few times well worth the price and time. Although I must say the driver made some more insensitive jokes and comment of Canada and USA I found offensive given the political climate between the two countries I found this just too offensive he could have talked about so much…”

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Skagway Shore Excursion: Scenic River Float Tour - The Taiya River Raft Float: Quiet Water, No Guesswork, and a Small-Raft Feel
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Scenic River Float Tour

City and Mountain Summit Shore Excursion in Skagway - Price and Value: Why $79 Feels Fair Here
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City and Mountain Summit Shore Excursion in Skagway

7.City and Mountain Summit Shore Excursion in Skagway

A 2.5-hour Skagway city and White Pass summit tour with waterfall stops, Gold Rush stories, and free port pickup for $79.

★ 4.5

“This was a fantastic tour to White Pass and our tour guide was very informative and also enjoyable to listen to. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

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Ketchikan: Alaska Native Cultural and Scenic Shore Excursion - Price and what you get for $89 (2.5 hours)
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Ketchikan: Alaska Native Cultural and Scenic Shore Excursion

Best Whale Watching and Wildlife Shore Excursion in Sitka - Stop 1: Sitka Sound and the outer Baranof Islands wildlife circuit
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Best Whale Watching and Wildlife Shore Excursion in Sitka

Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour - Meeting in Skagway: where you start (and how to avoid passport stress)
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour

10.Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour

Skagway’s Yukon dog-sledding day trip mixes border scenery, a wildlife museum, petting puppies, and a short mushing session with lunch included.

★ 4.0

“We left our passports thinking we won’t need them but once we got to the meeting pls e/ office of excitation company, the guy was so short tempered and even used cuss words when I got upset about having missed super expensive activity. We got put on another one which was fair.”

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Skagway Shore Excursion: Liarsville Gold Rush Camp, Gold Panning and Salmon Bake Combo - Liarsville History Shows: Hippodrome, Bordello, and Tall Tales
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Skagway Shore Excursion: Liarsville Gold Rush Camp, Gold Panning and Salmon Bake Combo

Sitka Shore Excursion: Bears, Raptor Center, & Totem Park Tour (Small Group) - Fortress of the Bears: brown bears up close, covered viewing included
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Sitka Shore Excursion: Bears, Raptor Center, & Totem Park Tour (Small Group)

12.Sitka Shore Excursion: Bears, Raptor Center, & Totem Park Tour (Small Group)

Small-group Sitka shore tour with bears at Fortress of the Bears, the Raptor Center, and totem parks in Sitka National Historic Park.

★ 4.0

“Upon arrival to the start of the tour they did not have a record of us. After searching your email, they discovered you were an independent schedular and not connected with the actual tour group. You also scheduled us a 3:30, departure around an hour later. Had it not been for a group not showing…”

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Seward Shore Excursion: Pre- or Post-Cruise Kenai Fjords National Park Tour - The Route Through Resurrection Bay: Where Wildlife Usually Gets Loud
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Seward Shore Excursion: Pre- or Post-Cruise Kenai Fjords National Park Tour

Private luxury shore excursion Skagway, AK to Emerald Lake, Yukon. - Pickup timing that actually works (and why passports matter)
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Private luxury shore excursion Skagway, AK to Emerald Lake, Yukon.

14.Private luxury shore excursion Skagway, AK to Emerald Lake, Yukon.

Private luxury shore excursion from Skagway to Emerald Lake and Carcross with a pro driver, scenic Yukon Highway views, and flexible photo stops.

★ 5.0

“White Pass to Yukon was an unforgettable experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared the history of the area, added adventures, and stunning natural beauty. This tour left us with lasting memories of Alaska's breathtaking landscape, panorama views of mountains and glaciers from the comfort of our own private tour. #Skagway #WhitePass #Yukon…”

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Ketchikan: Alaska Native Cultural and Scenic Shore Excursion - Price and what you get for $89 (2.5 hours)
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Ketchikan: Alaska Native Cultural and Scenic Shore Excursion

15.Ketchikan: Alaska Native Cultural and Scenic Shore Excursion

Haida and Tlingit stories in Ketchikan, plus totem poles, rainforest plant lessons, and wildlife stops on an easy 2.5-hour shore tour.

★ 4.2

“our tour was great. However it was not with who we originally scheduled with. unfortunately they were short a driver and couldn't take us. BUT they made sure we got on another tour and kept in good communication with us about the change. very friendly. we toured with Johnny and he's very passionate about his…”

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