Skagway Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, April 2011
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Day 1: Skagway Saunter
Get to know this former frontier port by taking a stroll around the downtown Skagway Historic District and its collection of 100-year-old wooden buildings. Glassblowing demonstrations combine with floral displays at the Jewell Gardens, and artifacts from Skagway’s gold-rush heyday are on show at the Mascot Saloon Museum downtown. To meet the locals, visit the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve on the river flats, or go rafting down the river to spot beavers, bears and moose.
Day 2: Skagway Gold Rush
Scratch the surface and Skagway’s pioneering and prospecting days don’t seem so far away. Photographs and artifacts bring the past alive at the Skagway Museum, revealing just how harsh life was on the goldfields. Drop into the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park visitor center to learn about the area, its history and attractions.
Day 3: Day Trip Destinations
Gold and Tlingit history surround Skagway, so get a taste by traveling to the White Pass summit from the port, stopping en route at the Skagway Overlook for panoramic views over the town and waterway. White Pass was one route prospectors used to travel to the Yukon; the other was the Chilkoot Trail, a walking route taking up to five days that’s not for the fainthearted or unprepared. A far easier way to imagine life in gold-rush days is to ride the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway to the White Pass summit in a historic narrow-gauge train.
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Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour
One of the highlghts of our trip to Alaska. Bob was a great guide.
Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour
Great exercise and the float trip was great.
Reply by Viator, August 2012
Doing what: Skagway Shore Excursion: Chilkoot Trail Hike and Float Tour
We were very pleased with our tour and particularly with our guide Bob. Our guide clearly loved the outdoors and took great care to point out many things.
