Skagway City and Summit Tour
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About this activity
Enjoy the classic Skagway tour!
Our tour will take you down Broadway, Skagway's historic main street, and we'll point out various points of interest and photo stops. As we leave Skagway, we'll climb over 3,500 feet in elevation up to the summit, where Gold Rushers had to hand-carry all their gear on their way into Canada - except you'll do it from a heated bus.
Our tour will pick up all guests and get you back in time for your ship.
Sights along the way:
- Brackets Toll road
- Pitchfork Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Moore Bridge Overlook
- Welcome to Alaska sign
- Travel to the White Pass Summit
- International Falls
- Tormented Valley
- Skagway town overlook
- Drop off in town or at your ship
Our tour will have 5 to 6 photo stops along the route and we will slow down for the others. Time at stops may vary and are weather dependent. Tour is 2.5 hours in length.
Itinerary
- Stop 1 · 10 min
Your guide will stop @ the Welcome to Alaska sign located at the Whitepass Summit & assist you & your group by taking your photo with the "Welcome to Alaska" Sign & weather permitting, even include the jaw-dropping background of the mountains & Valley
- Skagway Alaska Downtown · pass by
Tour of downtown Skagway including highlights
- Pitchfork Falls · 5 min
Pitchfork Falls is a 2,000-foot cascade into the Skagway River, viewable from the Klondike Highway between Skagway, Alaska and the border with British Columbia. The falls goes underneath a railroad bridge of the White Pass and Yukon Railway
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center · pass by
We stop by various buildings and scenic points of the Klondike Gold Rush, including the White Pass and points along the Klondike Highway as we go to Canada (British Columbia and The Yukon)
- Skagway Overlook · 15 min
Panoramic Hillside view of ALL of Skagway including your cruise ship.
What's included
- Land tour via van or touring bus with multiple scenic stops
- Highlights of Skagway and the Klondike Highway
- Pickup & drop off at the cruise ship docks (Ore, Broadway, and Railroad)
- Visit the US / Canada border at an elevation of nearly 3,300 feet!
- Tour guide and narration along the journey, including multiple photo stops
Not included
- Gratuities
Meeting point and pickup
Pickup offered for all travelers.
Good to know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specific tour stops vary & will be modified based on road conditions, timing, and weather.
- Guests will be re-entering the United States, passports are required
- US and Canadian naturalized citizens may bring a birth certificate paired with compliant ID.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Distances are straight-line from the activity's center of Skagway (Viator lists this tour under Skagway; it has no meeting-point coordinates).