Full Day Yukon Scenic Tour & City Summit
What your day looks like
Alaska cruises are a magical way to experience Alaska & Canada with port stops full of history & culture. One of the most requested tours is our full day road trip by bus up the Klondike Highway into Carcross, Yukon where guests will get to visit Wild Adventure Yukon (formerly Caribou Crossing) and Emerald Lake. This bus tour also includes our City/Summit Tour where you’ll get to see all of Skagway’s historical sites & scenic overlooks. This full day bus tour includes our Skagway City & Summit Tour, with stops and scenic overlooks along the Klondike Highway and into British Columbia’s Tormented Valley, Wild Adventure Yukon (in Carcross), the Carcross Desert, Emerald Lake, Bove Island overlook, a remote beach at Tagish Lake, White Pass Summit, and the Welcome to Alaska & Yukon signs. While at Wild Adventure Yukon, you’ll be able to explore the grounds at this exciting & fun stop! – Petting Farm: Get up close and personal with an array of different farm animals. These docile creatures love the attention and kids will be thrilled with the chance to hand-feed the variety of animals! – Wildlife Gallery: Take a humbling stroll among the creatures of Yukon’s past and present that include steppe bison, a record polar bear, monster moose and wooly mammoth. – Meet the puppies & dogs of the Yukon: When our sled dog breeding program is taking a break, we work with the Whitehorse Humane Society to assist with fostering puppies as they wait for the “fur-ever” home. This allows for incredible social opportunities for the pups before being adopted and a wonderful guest experience as well! – Family style BBQ lunch: Homestyle BBQ chicken prepared fresh daily, roasted potatoes, homemade coleslaw, and Granny’s famous homemade donuts, with rolls, butter, coffee and tea. Soda, Yukon Craft Beer, Cider and Wine available for purchase. – Gift Shop: Find that unique and authentic Yukon gift or art piece! Browse our extensive collection of local, Yukon-made art and of course our Yukon plaid theme. You’ll have plenty of time at Wild Adventure Yukon and have an amazing experience while in Skagway! Our tour times are coordinated with ship times. Our team double checks all bookings to ensure you will return to Skagway before your all-aboard!
The experience, in brief
- Travel up the Klondike Highway & enjoy the views of wildlife, waterfalls & Summit
- Pass through the subarctic alpine tundra of the Tormented Valley, with views of Summit Lake
- Follow the footsteps of the 1898 Gold Rush stampeders up the Pass & into the Yukon!
- During the tour make many photos stops along the way
The journey, in full
*This bus tour runs during the summer cruise ship season, which is from the 1st week of May until the end of September. Most tours depart daily at 10:00AM. Exact dates and times can be viewed on the calendar on the right.* - We’ll meet you outside your ship at the 3 major berths in Skagway - On your way to the sled dog camp, listen to informative commentary from your driver-guide about Skagway and the Gold Rush. - Enjoy multiple photo stops and catch memories along the Klondike Highway, including the Welcome to - Alaska & Yukon signs and the White Pass Summit. - Canadian photo stops include the Carcross Desert & Emerald Lake - You’ll cross the border by bus into Canada, so all guests will need an original birth certificate (US/CA residents only) or a passport (see notes below). - 75+ minutes at Wild Adventure Yukon. - Explore the Wildlife Gallery, Petting Zoo, and Fur-ever home puppies & dogs. - Fill your stomach with a family-style bbq lunch (vegetarian option available) - Enhance your excursion with upgrades to dog cart ride & gold panning - Bus transportation is provided back to the docks at the end of your tour.
Your day, step by step
Skagway
Sightseeing at Emerald Lake (Yukon).
What to know before booking
Included
All transportation is included. Entry to Wild Adventure Yukon (formerly Caribou Crossing) Family style bbq lunch Access to the Petting Farm, Wildlife Gallery, and Puppies Multiple photo stops along the Klondike Highway, including the Welcome to Alaska sign and the White Pass Summit in Alaska; Welcome to the Yukon Sign, Bove Island overlook, Carcross Desert, and Emerald Lake in Canada. Toddlers and Infants under 2 are free.
Not Included
Gratuities
What to Bring
The weather in Skagway is often cool & wet (we live in a rainforest.) while the Yukon is dryer and a bit cooler than Skagway (1o to 15* F colder). Bring your passport, layered clothing, a waterproof jacket, a camera and/or video camera, and comfortable shoes. Strollers and folding wheelchairs are welcome. Money for personal expenses
Restrictions
Passport required Buses have limited cargo space and cannot store electric scooters or electric wheelchairs.
Meeting & Pickup
CRUISE SHIP: We will pick you up at the docks based on your ship or at your hotel in Skagway. The meeting place is located just beyond the security checkpoint for each berth/dock. Dock representatives are waiting near the exit, holding Skagway Tours signs, and wearing a red vest or hat. OTHER Pickup Locations in Skagway Railroad Dock Broadway Dock Centennial Park & 1st Avenue
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
What travelers are saying
Our guide, Pam, was an exceptional host. We stopped at some incredible photo spots. She was very knowledgeable about the area, the flora and fauna. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment.
Overall I would recommend the tour. Just be aware that there is signage out for tips in multiple places, including a venmo which is extremely off putting. Also, in the beginning we were advised that our lunch options was BBQ chicken or a vegan curry. Upon arrival it only dark meat. When asked for white meat was informed they only served dark meat but,gee they could give me an extra potatoes. Honesty if I'd known at the onset I would have taken the curry. I was a bit disappointed that our guide didn't provide a lot of historical information about the gold rush Era. She did provide some but I learned a lot more about her kayaking and backpacking then I did about the area.
This tour was so disappointing and agonizingly long and boring. 6 hours and 30 minutes of the bus driver talking non-stop. Some of the info was great for the first 2 1/2 hours but everyone was exhausted on the ride back and he was looking for things to talk about. It was sold as a scenic tour and bbq lunch. We did get lunch but it was a staged town in the middle of nowhere. It was such a gimmick. Some of the scenery was stunning, however, a bus is not the way to see this scenery, especially this bus. It had trouble getting up the mountains. Do yourself a favor and take the train tour of the Yukon instead.
On a recent trip to Alaska via Celebrity cruise, my wife and I along with a group of friends, booked an excursion called Ketchikan Duck Boat tour. We were unable to get on the same tour with the rest of the group and booked the next tour at 11AM, Sunday Aug.25th. We were told to meet at 10:45. With rain falling we left earlier but found it difficult to find the location of pick up. We eventually did at around 10:40AM in the parking lot at the very end of the pier. When I approached the vehicle I was told by a young man onboard to wait outside as there was an issue he was trying to sort out. First I found it odd the boat was already full of passengers even though we arrived at suggested time. More than that however, we were left standing out in the middle of the parking lot waiting in the cold and pouring rain. Someone came over with a tiny umbrella and suggested we board the vehicle. With that, the guy in the boat stopped us and told us to wait. At this point my pants were drenched. My back was soaked by the sideways rain. I then asked for a refund and after my wife informed you of what happened. We did receive a full refund. I only say this because we still had another excursion booked through your company. That brings me to the next issue and excursion: The following was written by one of my friends in the group on this excursion "Full day Yukon Skagway Scenic tour and white pass summit". The voucher came to us as the "Yukon Skagway train voucher" What we thought was the popular train ride, turned out to be nothing more than a 6 hour bus ride in the mountains.. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. The bus drove into very scenic mountains with a guide trying his best to make things interesting. After a few hours of repetitive views, with a few short stops for pictures, we wound up having lunch at a make believe Yukon village that looked more like a set from a cheap Hollywood movie After about an hour of playing with dogs visiting the gift shop etc., we headed back to Skagway, on the same road we travelled on the way up.!! . This trip wound up being a 6 1/2 hour bus ride to nowhere with a cheesy 1 hour stop in between. Our guide, Epaul did his best to make things interesting but one can only listen to stories of mountain passes etc. for so long. Bottom line is if this trip was free, we still would not have gone. It is way too long and burned the whole day for us.. We would have been much happier walking Skagway and visiting the shops and restaurants. Read the advertisements carefully folks Nowhere in the advertising did it say it was a bus ride.. I will add that before I booked along with my 6 other friends in the group I had a chat online to ensure that some Yukon rail experience and ride on train was included. They assured me yes. That turned out to not be the case. In concluding it’s hard for me to say anything positive about our Project Expedition tours. Sadly I will be sticking with Viator as my go to company that have used successfully all around the world. Sincerely Chris Cimino Edna De Jesus Soler
This tour was amazing! We took many scenic photo stops, including the Alaska sign, saw beautiful glacial green lakes and our guide Daniel was very knowledgeable and gave us insight on local history, geography and made the trip so pleasant and educational!
What an outstanding tour. Our tour guide was knowlegable and had a great sense of humor. The scenery was stunning and I could not ask for more,
I enjoyed this tour.