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Skagway Museum Store

4.0 (1 review)

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15 years ago

This museum is really cool! The shop was small and not a ton to see but worth a visit. If anything, just go to the museum.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Inside

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

4.6(39 reviews)
0.0 mi

I love this place and go there every time I'm in the area. It's usually when I'm on an Alaska…read morecruise. This location has beautiful rubber stamps to Commemorate your visit if you have a National passport stamping book. The exhibits onsite give you a feel for what the prospectors had to go thru to try to get to the gold Fields. It looked like the golden staircase had huge step ups on the way up the trail. And it said each miner had to have 2,000 pounds of food, so they had to make lots of trips up and back to take all that food up the trail.

Visited the historic park and really enjoyed it. It tells the fascinating story of the Klondike…read moreGold Rush, including how gold was originally discovered in 1896 by Skookum Jim Mason, his nephew Dawson Charlie, his sister Kate Carmack and brother in law George Carmack, which quickly sparked a rush of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The museum is run by the National Park Service and does a great job of bringing the history to life. I especially enjoyed the film explaining how the discovery unfolded and how it transformed the region almost overnight. It's incredible to imagine the hardship people went through to get there in search of gold. Even Jack London made it up to the Klondike when he was only 20 years old, which adds another interesting layer to the story. Overall, a very well-presented and informative experience that's definitely worth a visit -- It's free.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Inside the Visitor Center.

Inside the Visitor Center.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Inside

Inside

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - This is the Visitor Center for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

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This is the Visitor Center for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

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

White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

4.2(295 reviews)
0.1 mi

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 mi

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.

Skagway Museum Store - museums - Updated May 2026

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