SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 10 most popular skagway tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Skagway to Yukon by minibus: Klondike Highway views, Carcross Desert, Wild Adventure Yukon museum, BBQ lunch, border photo stops.
Most Popular“We had an amazing excursion into the Yukon. Our guide was very knowledgeable, accommodating and flexible. We were able to get so many sights in on our tour.”
Half-day Yukon border and Suspension Bridge tour from Skagway by mini-bus, with passport-freeing views, photo stops, and easy pickup.
“It was a great way to see fantastic scenery in Alasak and into the Yukon territory. We saw some fall color too as it was in September.”
Small-group Chilkoot Trail hike and Taiya River float from Skagway. Pickup, guide, snacks, wildlife spotting in about 4 hours.
“What a great pick! Be sure to arrive 15 minutes before and look for the van with the sign. Owen was an absolutely perfect match for us! We went with just ourselves and another couple as this company does not cancel for minimum requirements not being met! It was a perfect amount of hiking, rafting…”
Skagway mini-bus tour to White Pass Summit and Tormented Valley: waterfalls, Gold Rush cemetery stories, and big photo stops.
“Very knowledgeable tour guide. Every stop was a great view and opportunity for pictures which is why we opted for this tour over the train. I would do it again.”
Skagway to Yukon Discovery Tour: White Pass views, lunch at a dog mushing camp, petting farm and wildlife museum. Cruise-timed day.
“The chances of spotting wildlife always vary but we saw 3 black bears 2 bald eagle young kings and about a dozen mountain goats. The scenery is spectacular. I was expecting to be disappoint d at the stop at Carcross but the food was good and the taxidermy display is worth seeing. Oh - and…”
Scenic Taiya River float from Skagway with port pickup, a small-raft ride, wildlife spotting chances, and a Dyea Gold Rush drive.
“We traveled with our guide Owen today and the trip was amazing. So quiet and beautiful. We saw a couple of eagles and a seal. He was very personable and gave a great tour with the history of the area. This was the perfect scenic getaway from the crowds and we were able to experience…”
A 2.5-hour Skagway city and White Pass summit tour with waterfall stops, Gold Rush stories, and free port pickup for $79.
“It's so nice to have a small group tour. Mike, our driver and guide really gave us an understanding of the Klondike Trail. We stopped many times for pictures and commentary. This was so much better than the train we rode on our last cruise.”
Skagway’s Yukon dog-sledding day trip mixes border scenery, a wildlife museum, petting puppies, and a short mushing session with lunch included.
“Kenton was a great guide. Funny, got us amazing pictures, and knowledgeable. The drive was beautiful the stops were perfect. The staff at the sledding were very nice and informative.”
See Liarsville Gold Rush Camp in Skagway for a salmon bake, gold panning practice, and live corny-hilarious show, with pickup and return.
“It was nice to see what conditions the first gold seekers lived in.Sympatic show and fun panning for gold.The food were tasty.Salmon and chichen with side dishes and cake at the end.”
Private luxury shore excursion from Skagway to Emerald Lake and Carcross with a pro driver, scenic Yukon Highway views, and flexible photo stops.
“great experience. We saw a lot of bears and the very beautiful landscape of yukon! highly recommended”
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