Step into the Yukon and Sled Dog Tour
What your day looks like
Feel the power of these amazing canines! This tour includes the entry fee to the sled dog facility, the musher's education talk, husky puppies when they have them, and most importantly, the Sled Dog Training ride! This is a beautiful ride to the camp and an exhilarating experience there. After camp a beautiful ride back to town, while hearing expert commentary about the history of sled dogs in Alaska and of the incredible scenery around!
The experience, in brief
- Scenic drive from Skagway to Canada's Tormented Valley
- Visit husky puppies and meet pro mushers at training camp
- Learn sled dog history and mushing life from experts
The journey, in full
You will be required to have a passport as this tour enters Canada. Once everyone has been picked up, we will tour through the historic district in Skagway. Then we will make our way out of town up the summit pass. At the top of the summit, we will reach British Columbia, Canada. Then we will tour through a weather-worn, dwarfed forest called the Tormented Valley. Here we will take in the scenery and enjoy this strange, but beautiful landscape. After the Tormented Valley, we will come to the Boreal Forest and the lakes region of the tour. Through these two regions, we can stop, take pictures, and take in the changing scenery as we drive deeper into Canada. Next, we will arrive at the dog Mushing Camp, where Michelle Phillips and her professional racing crew will tell us all about the ins and outs of mushing on the trail, training in the off-season, and what life is like for a professional musher. Here, we can also take a summer dog mushing training ride, which is educational, fun, and actually how these canine athletes train. After this point, we will travel back on the same beautiful highway and return to Skagway, where you can be dropped off in town.
Your day, step by step
Skagway
Sightseeing at White Pass.
Skagway
Dog Sledding at Tagish Lake.
What to know before booking
Included
Entry to the sled dog camp Husky puppies to pet Sled dog training ride approx. 15 minutes on ATVs Mushers Education Talk Expert Guide with Sled Dog History stories and what started the Iditarod.
Not Included
Food/drinks Umbrellas or rain jackets, though rain ponchos are available for purchase. Gratuities for the guide
What to Bring
Passports are mandatory Sturdy/comfortable clothes Layers for clothing with a rain layer on the outside are key Water bottle Camera
Restrictions
You will be required to have a passport as this tour enters Canada.
Meeting & Pickup
Pick Up Drop off information: 1st and Broadway Street or on Google "Locomotive 52 Displays" Please meet at the meeting location 20 minutes before the tour departure time.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
You will be required to have a passport during the tour. Do you and everyone in your party have a valid passport and will bring it on the tour? Please understand that if you or anyone in your party does not have their passport, they will not be permitted on the tour as we do cross international lines.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
What travelers are saying
This excursion was truly amazing!! Marissa is one of the best tour guides I've ever had with so much energy, so much knowledge, and kept us full of information during the scenic drive to the dog sledding! Highly recommend!!