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    John P.

    This place was incredible. First they talk you through how the Iditarod works and show you an old dog sled, and the current dog sled. They discussed the process of running the Iditarod and show you the way that they send supplies ahead so that they don't have to carry them all in the dog sled for the 1100 mile race. It is presented by one of two Iditarod mushers. Our presenter was very knowledgeable and she showed us many different parts of the race. After that, we got to go back and meet some of the sled dogs that had run the race. We were able to pet them and they were very friendly and came up and like the attention. They then hook them up and allow them to show us how they Run the race with a sled behind them. A very cool experience. After that, they allowed us to pet some puppies that would soon be running the race and become sled dogs in their own right. A great experience, especially when you are away from your dog for a few days. It's really nice to have the opportunity to meet these sweet dogs learn about this Incredible race and also just enjoy yourself.

    Memories
    Tawny V.

    4.5/5 Excursion - Gold panning and dog sledding tour Max was fun and so was the tour, as mentioned you go back in time and learn about Skagway's history in gold panning and dog sledding. It was one of the hottest days and I have to say- remember to dress accordingly, ughh it was hot and there was a lot of walking and waiting and watching, with that in mind I think this place should build more seats. I noticed a lot of older folks taking this tour (Well it's a cruise and most older folks take the Alaskan cruise rather than head to the Bahamas or Mexico), they can't stand 3.5 hours. You only get to sit in the beginning, the bus ride and back to the dock. Learning and actually meeting an Iditarod musher was really interesting, the pups were the cutest but they were 9-12 months and wanted to nibble on everything! The cookies were good oh and the panning came in clutch, $30 worth of gold! Do it, hopefully they add more seats for people!

    Lunch time
    michelle h.

    We stopped here on our Princes Cruise excursion after the White Pass railway. Overall we had a good experience we enjoyed the gold panning but did not love being held in the gift shop for 30 minutes waiting for lunch when everyone was starving. Then the lunch was just okay, it was ribs or chicken with baked beans, potatoes, macaroni and cheese and a cucumber dish.

    Iditarod Dogs
    Robby D.

    This excursion was amazing! Goldie Yawn was a great host and tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about everything on our trip. We enjoyed every bit of it. My girls LOVED the Iditarod puppies and we struck gold panning!

    Wyatt was an amazing tour guide during our excursion in Skagway Alaska. During the tour we were able to connect with the local businesses as well as get an in depth look at local life. Wyatt, who placed Eureka Joe, did a fantastic job providing a wealth of knowledge and fun during our 6 hour tour. We would definitely come back to have another tour with Wyatt!

    Jim R.

    I think there are other dog sledding and goal mine history excursions you can enjoy in this area, but I am thrilled with my experience here. Our guide called herself Mother Lode and she was quite knowledgeable about the history and methods, problems and potentials of being a miner and the 1890s. Three young people introduced us to a kennel of sled dogs and talk about what it's involved in being a sweater and a competitive brace slept dog. We got to put puppies and adults. My favorite part, by far, was watching a demonstration as as the dogs pulled a sled and rider around a short gravel track it was amazing.

    Dog sled training camp

    We booked this excursion on our Princess cruise to Canada and it was hands down the best tour we did on the entire trip. We started off the day on a scenic train ride with the most amazing tour guide (Lenny) aka Tumbleweed. His commentary and facts about the area truly made the experience magical as the views were breathtaking. After that we hit the dog sled training camp where we learned about the Iditarod. What a blast it was to meet all the dogs. We finished up the tour with some gold panning which is soooo much harder than you think and we got to keep our findings. Can't wait to return to Skagway again some day just to do the tour again with Tumbleweed!

    Iditarod Musher explaining her personal experience showing some gear.

    We took the Gold Panning, Sled Dog Experience, and White Pass Railway. Our guide was Klondike Mike- he was so knowledgeable! Brilliant story teller! I really appreciated his dive into detail and his genuine interest and passion for the history of the area! Our group of three was myself, husband, and 11 year old son. From the pier, the tour starts with a bus ride to the Alaska 360 tour base, which is the gold panning and sled dog experience. You get a strange but thorough lesson in gold panning, and then experience it for yourself at the panning tables. (At the start of the lesson I was so turned off by the stage-acting and ridiculously cheesy jokes, that I wished I hadn't signed up for the excursion.) Everyone is given a bowl with pre-placed gold flakes amongst first and rocks. You follow the panning directions to find your gold at the bottom of the bowl. It was definitely fun for our kid! In the next experience you are led to the sled dog area where you meet an Iditarod musher and her sled dogs. She gives a nice in-depth talk on her personal experience and the skill it takes to run the race. She then leads you to a gated area to meet the sled dogs. She releases them in a dog run and you are allowed to pet them behind the waist high fence. Her assistants then hook up the dog team and do one lap around the small outdoor arena. It's fun to see the dogs so excited to work. Then it's time for the puppies! There are six puppies they bring out and pass around for the group to hold. Adorable, and everyone loves this part! The next experience is a ride to the train by bus. After boarding the train you begin the hour long ride up to White Pass, and the turn around in Canada! There is a very small individual sized snack of cheese, crackers, and cookies- handed out airplane style. And Klondike Mike gives you a taste of sparkling Apple Cider for a toast after reaching the summit. Probably the most enjoyable part of the experience for me was the train ride as we listened to the stories from Klondike Mike and enjoyed the amazing scenery! The ride back down is about an hour and you end the train ride at the pier. The things I didn't enjoy as much: *The stage-acting by tour employees. *Time spent waiting for the group to gather and be herded to the next experience. *The gold panning- it's more of a kid thing. Overall experience- 4 stars

    Gagik K.

    A really cute experience. From learning about and seeing sled dogs, then holding puppies, then going in a below 40 degree chamber, then we panned for gold. We did So much in a short time. It's an overall Great time

    Slinky Jackson did a great job! 100% effort and entertainment!

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    Karat Topp was our guide, he made our trip. Train, Gold Panning & Sled Dogs were above expectations. Thanks so much.

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    Review Highlights - Alaska 360

    On a mid May Alaskian cruise we took the excursion of meeting their sled dogs and what the Iditarod is about.

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    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - Inside my Rail Car was a nice group

    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

    4.2(294 reviews)
    0.5 km

    Booked via Norwegian Encore for May 6, 2026, departure 12:00pm, as a solo and had the fare…read morediscounted by $50 because of my package excursion credit. The day was dry, clear, but blustery and our ship was the only cruise ship scheduled in port that day, normally 3 to 4 cruise ships are docked each morning for the day. The train accessed a rail spur allowing boarding near the ship, but the terminal in town is not a long distance if lacking mobility issues. Each car has outside viewing areas, and clean bathrooms, but unlike the staff, guests are not allowed to move between cars. If you spy an issue with your fellow rail car guests upon boarding like small screaming children I would change cars quickly after boarding. Even though water was provided with my fare I would suggest packing water jugs or bottles, and some nibbles ( I packed some yummy freshly baked cookies from a lounge on my ship) for the 3 hour ride, inexpensive snack boxes were sold on the return trip from the summit as were White Pass & Yukon Route ball caps for $15. Windows are large, but if you want the river view as you ascend the 20 mile climb to the summit then sit on the left side, when returning the right side faces the chasm. Ascending and Descending you should pass several White Pass Rail Trains so wave at your fellow tourists. Overall a nice experience for me, with great views. This is a seasonal experience that mirrors the Alaska cruise season, and it takes weeks to prepare the rail for each season.

    Beautiful and Historic Ride, Worth the Experience! I have to…read moreadmit, I started this experience feeling a little stressed. We were sailing on the Star Princess and needed to be back on the ship by 4:30 PM, but our White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad train was supposed to arrive at 1:00 and didn't actually arrive until 1:25. Since it's about a three-hour ride, I was worried we might not make it back in time for sail away. Thankfully, we did make it back on time! As soon as we got on the train, though, I was able to relax and really enjoy the experience. It truly felt like stepping back in time. The narration throughout the ride was fantastic and filled with fascinating historical facts. I had no idea how many people once hiked that route or how grateful everyone was when the railroad was finally built. The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the whole experience was unforgettable. One funny note: I've flown on planes and cruised on ships without ever getting motion sickness, but somehow I ended up getting train sick! The constant back-and-forth movement got to me, even though everyone else seemed completely fine. That was just me and definitely not the railroad's fault. Overall, this was such a unique and amazing experience, and I'm really glad we did it. If you're visiting Skagway, I would absolutely recommend the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad!

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    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - Packed car

    Packed car

    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - Snow in June!  For a Texas boy that is a sight!

    Snow in June! For a Texas boy that is a sight!

    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad - At the train depot

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    At the train depot

    Chilkoot Charters - A bald eagle poses for us

    Chilkoot Charters

    4.7(45 reviews)
    0.2 km

    We toured with the bus up and the rail down, all with unfavored weather that didn't matter because…read moreJenny made sure she still stopped at all the scenic points, which were still visible enough to appreciate the beauty! Along the way we were fortunate to see black and brown bears that Jenny went out of her way to turn the shuttle bus around after a shout out, "bear"! We had a delicious lunch and opportunity to explore various aspects of the Yukon! It's a well organized tour with great communication, clean small bus with big windows to take great pictures. They allow you to step off the bus for all scenic points. The only time you will not be allowed to step off is if there is wildlife for safety purposes, but there is plenty of window space for all to take pictures and video. Jenny is quite informative with a great sense of humor, a professional and courteous guide!

    We booked our White Pass & Yukon Train from Skagway directly through the train company (instead of…read morethrough the cruise line). Not only did we save money by doing so, but our return trip was aboard a smaller shuttle bus with less than 10 versus a large charter bus with dozens of others. Our return trip was, dare I say, better than the train ride itself. Samira was our driver and tour guide and she was fantastic. Told great stories, pointed out awesome points of interest and stopped at several photo stops along the return trek to Skagway. She was great and made the entire experience worth every penny. Thank you Samira for an unforgettable trip! Photo from one of the stops she took us to!

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    Chilkoot Charters - Emerald Lake

    Emerald Lake

    Chilkoot Charters - A cinnamon bear (a young brown bear)

    A cinnamon bear (a young brown bear)

    Chilkoot Charters - A panoramic of the view from the top of the Chilkoot Trail hike in Bennett.

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    A panoramic of the view from the top of the Chilkoot Trail hike in Bennett.

    Alaska X - The puppies were so cute but seemed a little young and very scared

    Alaska X

    4.9(48 reviews)
    2.0 km

    This is just one of the tours you can do…read more We had a great time. The driver was very informative about the area. We learned a lot that we didn't know. This is a good tour company.

    We did the Sled Dog Adventure in Skagway and had a great time. The dogs and puppies were super…read morecute. The dogs seemed to be in good condition, but there was some concern about their well-being in our group. Our guide was a bit avoidant with some of her answers about the dogs, such as how many puppies they have a year, what the owners do with the puppies that don't make it as sled dogs, and what happens to the sled dogs when they retire. If we had received solid answers to some of these questions, we would've felt a little better. We also drove past the living quarters of the dogs and they appeared to be chained up to individual dog houses. I know these dogs aren't "sleep on the couch at home" type of dogs, but it still made me a little curious. Some of the dogs also seemed pretty skinny. I could easily see the ribs and hip bones of some of the dogs. They did seem genuinely excited to run, so I'm hoping that they are well taken care of and I am just being extremely cautious. We also didn't have to wash our hands before handling the puppies after touching all of the other sled dogs. We weren't allowed to set the puppies on the ground because they weren't up to date on their shots (makes sense), but we were able to handle them without washing our hands first? Seemed odd. They also gave no guidance on how to hold the puppies and I saw some other guests handling them in less-than-desired ways. Our puppy was also shaking violently and crying after we held her for a few min. I understand wanting to socialize the puppies, but the younger puppies we interacted with (pictured) seemed like they were too young.

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    Alaska X
    Alaska X

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    Alaska Sled Dogs & Musher's Camp - Alex, our dog musher

    Alaska Sled Dogs & Musher's Camp

    4.9(45 reviews)
    1.2 km

    Visited Alaska Sled Dogs and Musher's Camp in May of 2025 during the 'shoulder season'. We decided…read moreto do this day excursion on our own and booked it through Alaska Shore Excursions for $598.47 for the 3 of us, saving $300 if we would have booked it through our cruise line (Norwegian). It was really nice because our group was really small, unlike going with the cruise ship excursion with a massive group. We got off at Skagway and the directions in the email said 'walk to the end of the pier' to meet an associate for Alaska Shore Excursions, not sure how we met up, I think we saw a van and headed for it. We were driven to another van, where Sarah took over as our guide and drove us to the middle of Skagway town so we could wait for another family, which showed up late. From there it was a 35 min drive to Musher's camp and we got some really great history from Sarah, who gave us the low-down on Skagway with fascinating facts such as: most of the wood used in Skagway came from a now-defunct town called Dyea that thrived over a 100 years ago, it was the size of SFO, but petered out for some reason. There are no MDs in Skagway, only 2 nurse practitioners. The high school graduating class only had 2 girls and 1 boy. Grocery shopping is limited to only 1x a week, on Wednesdays. The camp parking lot has a shop, but we didn't have much time to shop there. We had to get on a "unimog"; a monster truck Mercedes van outfitted with large wheels and low gears to take us up to a higher elevation (cooler temps for the dogs and less noise from yapping dogs for the Skagway residents). Once we got there we broke up into groups of 6 and we were led to our musher, Alex. We got onto a thing that looked like a super-large golf cart but it was pulled by Alaskan Husky dogs (fascinating history about them also). Alex's dogs had funny names like 'sushi' 'nori' 'wonton' 'fried rice' 'Charmander' 'Diglet' and 'Squirtle'. The dogs ages were 1.5 yrs old to 10 yrs old. The dogs did a great job pulling the 'sled', which was over 2,000 pounds. The ride lasted 10 mins and after we got to take photos with the dogs. We attended a talk at the end of the ride, led by a musher (too bad I forgot his name) about the Iditarod and how these dogs are training during the off-season and staying in shape pulling the land sleds. We saw a dog running in a giant "hamster wheel" and it was hard to concentrate on the lecture because the dog was stealing the show; the dog's name was Goodway. We got to pet Goodway soon after then go to the puppy pen and hold these baby dogs. It was a way to 'socialize' these puppies as well. I really enjoyed that. After our Musher's camp activities came to an end, we got back on the Unimog and back down to the lower parking lot area w/ the gift shop (again, not a lot of time to shop), and Sarah drove us back to the town of Skagway. I gave her a really nice tip because she contributed a lot to the total experience with her stories about Skagway and her expertly refined storytelling about a woman named Martha Black and Harriet Pullen, both influential women in Skagway/Alaska history. Would totally recommend you booking this tour directly with the dog camp or through Alaska Shore Excursions to save some money and also have a smaller, more intimate group.

    This experience was amazing! All the staff at the camp, and the one getting us to the camp, were…read morevery helpful, knowledgeable and kind. It was a unique and great experience to meet people who actually have their own sled dogs and do races with them. I learned allot and had every question answered with happily :) A must do! The dogs, obviously, are amazing! You can see their want to work and run and how happy it makes them. It really shows how well taken care of and trained they are, the staff also loved all the dogs equally as well as they care for them. They helped get good pictures and we got to meet and pet all the dogs too! Best day ever really.

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    Alaska Sled Dogs & Musher's Camp - Goodway, lapping up all the attention

    Goodway, lapping up all the attention

    Alaska Sled Dogs & Musher's Camp
    Alaska Sled Dogs & Musher's Camp

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    Skagway Tours

    Skagway Tours

    4.9(14 reviews)
    1.2 km

    You could tell our tour guide Noah was a local. He was hilarious, extroverted and very friendly. We…read moreenjoyed his commentary on the whole drive out to Yukon. He was quick and efficient in taking photos for everyone on the bus at each of the stops. We were a bit cautious of his driving. I understand he is quite familiar with this drive, but given the weather and often poor visibility we had on the drive, and the size of the bus, he seemed to be driving a bit fast, even passing other buses on the drive. Our tour stopped at the Yukon sign where we actually had some clear skies we could see the mountains in the background. On our return, we stopped at a rural dog sled training camp. We visited the puppies and got to play with them. We were here for almost 2 hours. It felt like our time here was never ending. It would've been nice if the owner came over to say "hi" and talk a bit about dog sledding and the competitions she competes in. Some in our tour group paid extra to take a dog sled ride which was basically the dogs hooked up to a large golf cart with everyone piled into the cart. Not impressive, glad we didn't do it. But we had to wait around for those that did pay for that extra feature to get their ride so we were there for almost 2 hours. It felt like our time here was never ending. To sum up our tour, we spent 4 hours in a bus driving through the Yukon range and seeing the puppies. Not sure if we would do this again if we return.

    Did the bus tour with Maria Beyond excellent…read moreWould do it again / recommend to anyone looking for a great way to see some incredible country and have a guide that can provide entertaining info and stories Thx Maria!!

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    Skagway Tours
    Skagway Tours
    Skagway Tours

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    Alaska 360 - tours - Updated May 2026

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