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Skagway Shore Excursion: White Pass Summit and Skagway City Tour
Skagway, United States of America
When your cruise ship docks in Skagway, enjoy a shore excursion to see the best sights of the city, and take in the views from the majestic White Pass Summit area. Following the Klondike Highway, you'll have the opportunity to photograph the Gold Rush Cemetery, Skagway Scenic Overlook and the "Welcome to Alaska" sign.
All passengers must have a valid passport.
Spend time in port in Skagway breathing in the fresh mountain air and enjoying the great outdoors! Glimpse amazing views of spectacular mountains and coastal rainforests, and see historic landmarks including Brackett Wagon Road, Pitchfork Falls, Moore Creek Bridge, and the WP&YR railroad.
Included is the Skagway City Overlook, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the town, harbor and cruise ships. At the Klondike Gold Rush Cemetery, hear the tale of Frank Reid and "Soapy" Smith and the gunfight that changed the future of Skagway.
Leaving Skagway for the White Pass Summit area, you'll journey along the Klondike Highway which parallels the White Pass Railroad, a popular tourist attraction today. In between visiting historic points of interest, distant glacier views, thundering waterfalls and majestic mountain vistas, you can relive the Klondike Gold Rush with stories from your guide.
Continue traveling parallel to the White Pass Trail and White Pass Railroad, climbing 3,292-feet (1,003-meter) to the summit before descending into the upper portion of the daunting Tormented Valley. The Tormented Valley contains large areas with an almost lunar appearance, making this one of the most unique eco-systems in North America. Explore a forest-tundra ecotone with a stunted forest of 300-year old trees and alpine tundra.
The final leg will be through the Tormented Valley, with a stop at Summit Lake. As you survey the landscape of the White Pass Summit Area, admire unforgiving wilderness that inspired such classic authors as Jack London and Robert Service. Returning to Skagway, stop at the "Welcome to Alaska" sign, the most popular photo stop on this bus tour.
Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return back to the ship in Skagway for this activity. If your ship is delayed and you are unable attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
Debated the train vs bus tour. Glad we bused. Driver/guide was very informative. Told lots of history tales and stories. Made stops along the way. Photo opts and interesting sights. Saw a bear along the roadway - very up close.!! Toured the cemetery and hiked to the falls. Plenty of time to view and enjoy the scenery. Dropped of in the city and wandered on our own.
Review by: Virginia B, October 2017
Really enjoyed this tour, worthwhile doing in Skagway as you see everything and the tour guide Candice was terrific._br/_ Can recommend and very reasonable priced for what you get.
Review by: cheryl.hendrickson, October 2017
Our Shore Excursion at Skagway was a great experience, our tour guide made the trip fun and gave us a real good time as we explored the area. Her in sites of the local history was informative as well as entertaining.
Review by: Karen J, October 2017
Enjoyed the tour. Very informative guide.
Review by: Cindy, September 2017
Enjoyed learning about the city and driving over White Mountain Pass. Guide had lots of information to share with us. Would recommend
Review by: tony p, September 2017
Excellent way to see the Alaskan countryside at a reasonable price. Friendly, helpful guide with a good sense of humour.
Review by: Marian W L, September 2017
Great our tour guide was very knowledgeable
Review by: tmcghaw, September 2017
Our guide on this trip was very knowledgeable about the area. We went as far up as we could to clear the clouds and fog to get a great view and some sunshine.
Review by: Luke K, September 2017
Tour guide/driver at the best we can expect. Excellent service attitude. History and stories about the place visits were well told. Tried his best to give us opportunities to take photos at all the stops.
Review by: asavii, August 2017
Our tour guide Beverly was not professional. She didn't count and make sure we were all onboard every time we stopped at a place. On our last stop, she started driving away as we were walking towards the bus. I was assisting my 81 year old mother and 80 year old aunt. It's a good thing my 2 sons went ahead of us to the bus and told her we were not yet on board so she went back!!! She didn't even apologize. She offered to take my aunt's pic but when my aunt wanted a different background, she gave her the attititude like rolled her eyes. I have travelled a lot and used Viator many times and never encountered a guide like her.
Review by: Thuan T, August 2017
We had a wonderful experience with this tour. The tour guide, Jessica, who is also the bus driver, greeted us right after we got off the ship. She was very pleasant and narrated for us throughout the trip. We learned a lot about the history of Alaska, Skagway and the Gold Rush. We made several stops along the way including a short hike to the beautiful Lower Reid Fall. I highly recommended taking the bus instead of the train to explore the town and go up the White Pass. There are more stops with the bus where you can get out and take picture
Review by: Randy Y, August 2017
We had a nice tour up to the White Pass. It was much more economical for our family than taking the steam train. Loved the hike to the waterfall.
Review by: Donna K, August 2017
Wonderful tour. Loved all the history and stories. Made our trip great. Thank you..
Review by: Donna K, July 2017
Wonderful tour. Loved all the history and stories. Made our trip great. Thank you..
Review by: Evelyn H, July 2017
This was a great half day tour shore excursion and our guide Beverley made sure we were well informed the whole way and that we learnt as much as we could about the area. Skagway is a beautiful little town, especially at this time in the summer and the tour started with a look at the historic cemetery before heading up Whites Pass and over the border into Canada. There was plenty of photo stops and the scenery is spectacular. The tour has us back in town at lunch time and then we had plenty of time to wander around the shops and take the train ride up the pass which is also spectacular and a must do. The trip worked in well with our ship and I'd recommend it to anyone who didn't want to do the more energetic options. - Be sure you take your passport with you as you cross the border into British Columbia and passports are checked at the US border.
Review by: lleetom, July 2017
The only thing we couldn't change was the low ceiling and overcast. Saw things going by small bus you wouldn't see from the train. Highly recommend.
Review by: Rodney B, July 2017
Coach driver was very friendly and knowledgeable. We may several stops on the way up and got extended time off the coach when we reached the halfway point to site see, walk the scenery and take pictures. The mountains, waterfalls and valleys were breath taking.
Review by: william L, July 2017
Great tour, our guide stop at many places to take photos.
Review by: Machelle F, July 2017
Booked this trip separately from the Disney Cruise always our preference as we get more personalized service, definitely smaller groups and much better rates. Our guide was amazing, uber knowledgeable and didn't hurry us along at any of the stops. _br/_ Definitely ask him to stop at the local bakery on your way back into port.
Review by: Suzanna R P, June 2017
This was an amazing tour and our guide Beverly was very knowledgeable as well as personable. The ride through White pass summit was one of the highlights of our 12 day trip. I would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: jacqueline p, June 2017
Great tour! We had 4 or 5 stops to get out it was sort of cold out in May and admire the views, a kind and interesting driver/host in a short tour. We enjoyed scooping up glacier fresh water from a waterfall beside the highway and the walk and photo op in the graveyard. I was happy to spend a few hours on a tour then have time to explore on our own.
Review by: Jeffrey M, June 2017
Wonderful tour guide! Personable, funny and well informed. Even rescued a stranded driver up on the mountain.
Review by: jane s, June 2017
Jessica gave us the personal touch with our own private tour for 8. She was very engaging and shared much local flavor. The views were spectacular, I especially loved the waterfall!
Review by: Earl W, June 2017
Had a great time! Beverly was a great guide. She was funny as well as informative. Loved the small bus. Easy to load and unload. Lots of individual attention.
Review by: Sarah C, June 2017
We chose this shore excursion because of cost. Train ride up the pass for 4 people would have been 800 and the cruise didn't offer anything like it for the same cost. This tour was under 50 per person and we still got to see many sights that the train ride would have shown us. This tour was perfect in price and length and we still had time and money to spend in town.
Review by: Rolando R, April 2017
Excellent tour
Review by: Michelle, November 2016
Great way to see Skagway and the white pass is taking the train isn't your cup of tea. Good sized group and very responsive guide.
Review by: JUSTYNE H, November 2016
Great value for the money! Very scenic and allowed for many stops for picture taking. Stopped at an unusual cemetary but I only wished we were informed that there was a waterfall at the top which only a few persons got to see. Skagway was beautiful and a great alternative tour to the train ride at half the cost! I had no regrets about my choice for this tour.
Review by: munno, September 2016
My husband and I had a wonderful experience on this excursion. Our tour guide, Connor, was pleasant, informative and patient. We could not have asked for better weather. The temperature was comfortable, and the sky was clear and blue. We made several stops along the way, which gave us the opportunity to take pictures and really enjoy the sights. We had a memorable experience!
Review by: Liane L, September 2016
Very disappointing. The guide was very nice but we heard her entire lifes story and her families. A bit too much about her and should have been more about the area. I could care less where she went to school or grew up since it wasn't Alaska!_br/_ The gloomy, rainy day didn't help. _br/_ I have had better tour guides from Viator!
Review by: Paula B, August 2016
What a beautiful place. Naturally stunning with vistas second to none. Tabitha was both informative and amusing during our tour. A great way to see a most wonderful part of our world.
Review by: Gary54, August 2016
My wife and I really enjoyed the tour even if it was foggy JJ was very informative and fun to have as a tour guide. Enjoyed getting out and seeing the water fall and the history of Skagway, what and amazing history and some of the people that were in the town. Thanks again to JJ for a wonderful time. I would recommend this tour for any and everyone.
Review by: vshorten, August 2016
What a beautiful part of the world, the salmon lunch was beautiful although the restaurant was understaffed so a little disorganised. Great views great weather.
Review by: Marion B, August 2016
Good guide. Pity not a clear day
Review by: Irene D, August 2016
Not really much to see in Skagway. On a sunnier day, the downtown i'm sure is very nice.
Review by: tony s, August 2016
Tomas was a great tour guide. Very informative and great sense of humor. Nice size of group- much better than big bus.
Review by: Erwin H, August 2016
Nice to hear of the adventures and living during the gold rush.
Review by: Lillian A, August 2016
Our tour guide was Brooke. She was fantastic, funny and informative and never ran out of stories. I liked the smaller bus, it felt more personal. Our group had people from three different cruise ships, but the way that our guide worked, we felt we were all there together as a group, not just tourists.
Review by: Kevin B, July 2016
Beautiful breath taking sights. Great tour guide. Lots of energy and very knowledgeable. Very professional and well organized.
Review by: Archiba3, July 2016
Wonderful price. The ship would have charged double. Beautiful scenery and lots of stops for pictures which you can't do on the train.
Review by: Cynthia H, July 2016
The tour was very interesting and fun, due in large part to the tour guide , Connor. He was well informed, upbeat and friendly.
Review by: Steve S, June 2016
Enjoyable . Guide made it worth while
Review by: Gloria S, June 2016
our bus driver/tour guide Conner was full of great information. the bus tour was much better than a rail tour because Conner stopped at different places and allowed for photo opts. one of the guests spied a bear on the side of the road and Conner made a U-turn to allow us to all see the Cinnamon bear and take pics.
Review by: Christopher G, June 2016
Our excursion was great and our tour guide Jessica was awesome! My family of seven fell in love with Skagway and all the beautiful scenery. Did I mention that our guide was awesome? Jessica was extremely knowledgable, entertaining, and funny and made the tour even better. This was by far the best excursion on our Alaska cruise.
Review by: Maria Belen C, June 2016
Could not agree more with the reviews that made me decide to get this tour
Review by: Angelina P, June 2016
Excellent tour. Tomas is great!
Review by: grandmacott, June 2016
We had a wonderful time on our tour. Our guide was not only knowledgeable but very friendly and willing to answer all of our questions. When we saw the bear he stopped and waited for as long as we all wanted to get good pictures! He even played with the kids in the snow. We all had a great time and I recommended this tour to my sister who is coming up next week! Thanks for hiring great drivers!!
Review by: Christina L, June 2016
J.J. was Great!!! She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She was willing to stop anywhere if we asked. She stopped so we could get pictures of a baby bear that was eating by the side of the road. She was so friendly and took pictures for everyone so they could have a picture of themselves by the Alaska sign even though she was freezing because she forgot her coat. We really enjoyed this tour because of her. Thanks J.J.!!!
Review by: Linda S, June 2016
I really liked this tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He worked hard to give us some personal experiences. Small group so it was like a private tour. I would recommend this to my family and friends.
Review by: Mara V, June 2016
I booked this excursion as my mom had been to Skagway before and loved it but had not seen the White Pass Summit. This was my first time to Skagway so had not seen either and was looking forward to it. Thanks to JJ for making it great!_br/_ We were impressed with Frontier Excursions and Adventures from the start and JJ made us feel valued and comfortable. She clearly loves Skagway and her job and wants everyone else to enjoy Skagway as much as she does. _br/_ We know time did not permit but had it done we would have loved to have seen and learned more of the town in the town.
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