Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour in Skagway booking from $195.00

Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour

Overview

Ride with the some of the premier Alaska Racing Huskies, an educational Q & A presentation on Mushing by our resident mushing experts, and a visit to the FREE Puppy Camp. Feel the excitement of riding with an experienced dog sled musher over cut trails through the Yukon wilderness!

This 6 hour tour that departs from Yukon Heath's Popcorn Emporium at 9a.m. This tour features stops at Capt Moore's Bridge and Tutshi. Next visit Caribou Crossing Iditarod Training Camp for approx 1 hour. This gives you time for lunch, the wildlife museum, petting farm and PUPPIES! The tour will also take you to Emerald Lake, The Yukon sign, the Welcome to Alaska sign, and there is a possibility of wildlife spotting including bears, sheep, caribou, elk, lynx, fox, eagles, and moose. Transportation is provided in a 24 passenger air porter bus and you are accompanied by a driver/guide.

City: Skagway

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Professional Driver/guide

Lunch

Wildlife Museum

Live commentary on board

Petting Farm

Lunch - two choices of lunch, chicken or vegetarian. Includes coffee, tea or water.

Buses can accommodate up to 32 people, with public address system for easy listening

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note: A valid passport or passport card is REQUIRED on ALL tours! If you do not have either of those please contact Canadian Customs for additional information on other documentation that may be used
Tours depart from Yukon Heath's Popcorn Emporium, located at 5th & Broadway. Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before your tour is set to depart. Please DO NOT forget your passports! If you have any questions, please call us
Vegetarian option is available, your tour guide/professional driver will inquire of your choice before tour departs
Collapsible non-electric wheelchairs/walkers can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
U.S and Canadian Citizens: Must bring a government issued photo ID and proof of citizenship (U.S birth certificate or naturalization certificate) or a passport for re-entry to the United States. Children, ages 18 and under only require a birth certificate.
Non-U.S. Citizens: Either a Passport, I-94, Multiple Entry Visa or Resident Alien Card is required for re-entry to the United States
Every tour operates in all weather conditions - our weather can vary greatly, so we recommend that you dress in layers
Specific tour stops can be modified based on road conditions and weather.

What To Expect

Southeast Tours

• 6 Hour tour that departs Yukon Heath's Popcorn Emporium at 480 Broadway in Skagway at 9am. The tour returns to Skagway at 4:30 pm (please confirm that your ship leaves at least 1 hour after the tour returns) • Features everything you will see with our Yukon Discovery Tour PLUS then a 15 minute Dog Mushing Adventure! • Small tour buses that hold up to 32 people • Please arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of departure time • Do NOT forget your passports! Stops include: • Capt Moore's Suspension Bridge, with stunning views of the fjord below. • Tutshi (pronounced TOO SHY) High • Caribou Crossing Caribou Crossing Iditarod Training Camp, approx 1 hour, giving you time for lunch, the wildlife museum, petting farm and PUPPIES! • Emerald Lake - one of the most photographed lake in the Yukon • Yukon sign - stop for a picture as you enter into Canada's Yukon territory • The "Welcome to Alaska" sign - located at the top of the White Pass overlooking the border between the USA and Canada. • Wildlife spotting possible; including bears, sheep, caribou, elk, lynx, fox, eagles, and moose.

S.S. Tutshi

Tutshi (pronounced TOO SHY) High

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Caribou Crossing Iditarod Training Camp, approx 1 hour, giving you time for lunch, the wildlife museum, petting farm and PUPPIES!

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake - one of the most photographed lake in the Yukon

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (49)

WCEverett

Aug 2018

WOW! The previous reviews were correct. When you get a warm greeting from Heath the Operator in the Popcorn Shop ask for Bryon. He gives a great local/not local perspective of Skagway and the Yukon Territory. Great community with an awesome last frontier history. The scenery and wild life on the Canadian side is awesome. Be grateful you didn't take the train. Even though heat conditions were dangerous for the sled dogs to run in the Puppies were great. Heath told us up front we were going to be refunded for the sled experience because of the Red Flag conditions. Meeting a 5 time Iditirod Finisher who is only 7 was awesome. The food is good and home cooked. Take some time to talk to the staff at the kennel, incredible knowledge on the dog sled sport. We told Bryon at the end of the trip that the reviews were right and we couldn't wait to share our praise of his service.

Mary H

Aug 2018

Scenery was fantastic, weather was HOT (in the mid 80's) and I felt we really got our money's worth. The disappointing part of the trip was we didn't get to have a dog sled ride as it was too hot for the dogs to be out pulling us around. They would have preferred to have it 100 degrees lower. This was not anyone's fault and we were glad that the dogs were not being punished by the heat but being cared for. Didn't really get to interact with the puppies as they were under tables in the shade and also kind of knocked out by the heat. Our guide was a riot and kept up an interesting monologue about the area, formation of the glaciers and funny personal stories that were truly entertaining. Would love to take this again and have the temperature be about 30 or 40 degrees lower. Thanks Bryon for a great day!

Jillchap

Jul 2018

I reserved 24 seats on the Yukon Discovery Tour And Dog Sled ride three months before our 7/26/2019 trip. I confirmed our booking a few times over the phone. I specifically asked about seatbelts on the bus for a car seat. I was reassured that there would be a seat for the 8 month old’s carseat. I called 5 days before our trip to confirm what time to arrive and what to expect. When we arrived at 10:10 for our 10:30 tour we were told to wait. There were no onsite bathrooms for our large group that included people from age 6 to 82. We were lead to our bus to meet our driver/guide, Maria. When I asked about seatbelts, she said the bus didn’t have them. I asked if they were required, after all it was in the USA, Alaska, she just said the bus didn’t have them. We got seated on the bus with the car seat wedged between two seats. Maria then went into a 15 minute speech about herself and how she left home and has not called her mother for three years. This did not sit well with the 4 generations of my family on board the bus. We started out in the precarious roads, the bus noise was loud and the ride uncomfortable. Maria narrated the tour with various misinformation about Alaska and Yukon. A few minutes into the ride she announced we would not be able to ride the dog sleds because it was too hot. At this point we were already on the tour. When I asked questions about the cancellation she stated she didn’t know anything about it because she was just a contract employee. Each stop we made, she rushed us off and on telling us to hop like bunnies because we were on a schedule. We were the only people on this bus, so why was she rushing us? We made it to the sledding place to eat a great lunch and play with puppies. The owner of the Carcross stop was mortified that we were not informed about the dogsled situation. He gave us a nice tour of the little farm and a musher gave us a nice talk. He ended it with free ice cream. We paid $3400 for 24 people to go on an unsafe ride, receive false information, be rushed on an incomplete tour. I spoke to the office the next day and they told me the owner would call me today. He has not. I called Viator and explained. They refunded me $65 per person, the value of the dogsled. By the way, at carcross the dog sled ride is $45 Canadian dollars. My suggestion is rent a car and drive your group yourself, with seat belts! Save $2000 and enjoy a great tour at Carcross.

Response from Host

Aug 2018

As the owner, I would like to sincerely apologize for the negative experience you had on our tour. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority and when unexpected challenges arise, like what happened on your tour, we try to take quick action to address the situation. You stated in your review that the owner did not contact you. That was not the case. I personally called the number we had on file for your group multiple times that same evening and was not able to get through. When I couldn't reach you I called Viator and explained what happened and authorized your refund. I had planned to call you again in a few days once you were home from your cruise. In regards to your specific concerns, I want to address them on this response because some of your claims are inaccurate.. It is true the dog mushing camp sells a 15 minute dog cart ride for $45. That was not the tour you purchased. Your tour was scheduled for a 30 minute ride that is why the price was different. We don't sell the shorter rides because guest complain they don't get enough time with the dogs. You paid $3400.00 for your tour,and we refunded $1560.00. As to the seat belt complaint, we don';t have seat belts on any of our larger buses. They are not required in Alaska, and most, if not all, larger buses in Skagway do not have them installed. Because of this incident, we are notifying all travel agents that sell this tour with this update so this does not happen in the future. In regards to bathroom stops, there are multiple stops available including where you ate lunch. Our driver Maria is a seasoned driver with years of experience. I think she was telling you personal stories to give you some perspective on her life experience. We have instructed her to be more sensitive with her comments in the future. All the details of this tour have been discussed at length with our guides and we will make great efforts to make sure that other clients don't have the same experience. As stated above, customer satisfaction is our number one priority and we appreciate your feedback. Sincerely, Heath Goebel Owner Southeast Tours

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Skagway Shore Excursion: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour

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