Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comYukon Sightseeing Tour
based on The Yukon Sightseeing Tour will awe you with the natural beauty of Southeast Alaska and Canada's British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Join an optional ATV ride, try your hand at gold panning or meet the adorable Huskies preparing for the Yukon Quest dog sled race.
Arriving at Emerald Lake, the turnaround point of this scenic Yukon adventure, your guide will gladly take your picture overlooking the beautiful lake (as with all stops, your guide is always happy to assist you in capturing your memories on film). Next, stop at the Caribou Crossing Trading Post and Museum where you can relax and enjoy a tasty, satisfying lunch. Baked chicken with bbq sauce, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner rolls, donuts and coffee - Yukon style!
After lunch, visit one of the most spectacular wildlife museums in the North Country. As you stroll through the 9,000 sq ft museum, you will find the quality of their wildlife exhibits to be truly remarkable. The museum's exhibits range from Ice Age specimens to animals more recently introduced into the Yukon. Also, included are exotic animals from both the arctic and sub-arctic regions of Alaska and the Yukon, as well as from around the world.
Take a stroll through the museum grounds and browse through the gift shop, or join one of the fun filled, family oriented optional activities available including ATV Ride, Husky Hike, Gold Panning or a Dog Cart Ride (see "Itinerary" below for details).
Time permitting, your next two stops will be at the Carcross Desert, the world's smallest desert and the shores of crystal clear Bennett Lake. There you will can skip a few stones across the water, take pictures and learn about the historic Klondike Gold Rush. Postcard quality photo stops and possible wildlife sightings await as you journey back to Skagway.
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Tour options:
Optional ATV Ride on the Yukon Sightseeing Tour
May 1 to September 30, 2009
Daily, except Saturday Departure Point: Tour departs from Skagway's Historic District Departure Time: Monday - Friday: 9:30am
Sunday: 8:30am Duration: 6 hours (approx.) Return details: Tour returns to original point of departure, however drop off at your cruise ship is available
- 24 passenger bus with driver/guide
- Lunch - Baked chicken and potato, coleslaw, rolls, donuts and tea or coffe
- Wildlife Museum entrance fee
- Optional activities if selected at time of booking
- Drop off in Skagway or cruise ship port
- Hotel/Port pickup
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and beverages, unless specified
- Optional activities if NOT selected at time of booking
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- If you are arriving via cruise ship you MUST enter the name of the ship in the hotel details field during booking.
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers
Optional Activities:
Panning for Gold and Puppy Camp (15 mins): Imagine the thrill of the Klondike prospector at the first sight of gold in the pan. This thrill can be yours as you learn the finer points of gold panning. After you stash your gold, there will be time to socialize with some cuddly racing puppies.
Dog-Cart Ride (15 mins): Ed and Michelle invite you to join them as they prepare their dogs for the worlds toughest dogsled race, the Yukon Quest. Feel the excitement of riding with an experienced dogsled musher over cut trails through the Yukon wilderness.
Husky Hike (60 mins): Your guide and at least one husky will lead this hiking adventure into the Carcross Desert. While hiking through the desert, your guide may talk about traditional foods and medicines, native plants and wildlife, trading trails or tell a story relating the history of their ancestors.
Mushing Camp (30 mins): After a 15 minute presentation on mushing/racing, Ed and Michelle invite you to join them as they prepare their dogs for the worlds toughest dogsled race, the Yukon Quest. Feel the excitement of riding with an experienced dogsled musher over cut trails through the Yukon wilderness.
ATV Ride (15, 30, or 60 mins): Your guide will give you a short safety presentation as you prepare to ride a new ATV through the Carcross Desert. You and your ATV partner will follow your guide over and around sand dunes, stopping to take pictures and to change drivers.
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Our tour guide explained a lot of the interesting history of the Yukon and the gold rush that happened ... Read more ›
Brent H, United States of America, July 2008
We were very impressed. We had a bus all to ourselves as we were the only people doing the tour that ... Read more ›
Andrea P, United Kingdom, May 2009
