Top Skagway Half-day Tours

Discover the highlights of Skagway and Alaska’s gold rush history on this tour. Wind through the downtown area and visit the Gold Rush Cemetery, where you hear tales about Frank Reed and Soapy Smith. Aboard a comfortable mini-bus with large windows, travel along White Pass Summit and soak up views of mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. Marvel at the surreal landscape of Tormented Valley. Stop frequently along the way for photo ops and wildlife viewings. Please note that you will need your passport, don't forget it!

Go sightseeing in the Yukon on a half-day tour from Skagway. Bring your passport to clear the border crossing in Fraser, then experience the natural beauty of the White Pass and the boreal forest in Canada. You also learn about Klondike Gold Rush history and have time for photo ops at landmarks such as Bridal Veil Falls and the Welcome To Alaska Sign. Includes a driver-guide who shares live commentary and round-trip transportation from Skagway.

While in port, explore Skagway's local highlights and the White Pass Summit during this 2.5 hour mini-bus sightseeing shore excursion. Travel along the Klondike highway with sweeping views of coastal rainforest cloaked mountains and rugged mountain valleys. Stops include waterfalls and a classic photo at the ‘Welcome to Alaska’ sign. Breathe in crisp mountain air near the Summit and sweeping dramatic views at Tormented Valley. Along the way, hear entertaining tales of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush narrated by your experienced guide.

This is not a run-of-the-mill sled excursion—it packs in several fun activities and concludes with a treat that’s hard not to love. Follow your guide on a short tour of downtown Skagway, hop on a Unimog—a multipurpose, all-wheel drive vehicle—for a ride up a mountain, and then take a sled ride with Alaskan huskies through Tongass National Park. Afterward, get a chance to spend time with husky puppies.

Soar over glacial waterfalls and stunning Alaska scenery on this ziplining excursion. Meet your guide at the dock and enjoy an entertaining trip through historic Skagway on your way to Dyea. There enjoy a ziplining orientation before strapping in and taking off.  The course features multiple ziplines and suspension bridges to give you views of the surrounding Tongass National Forest and allow you to soar over glacial waterfalls.

Experience the thrill of a dogsled adventure through the pristine Yukon wilderness during a half-day shore excursion from Skagway. With pickup from the port, enjoy easy transportation in a comfortable vehicle and visit scenic lookout points. Go for a dog sled ride at a musher's camp and play with adorable Alaskan Husky puppies. This leaves just enough time for a photo stop at the "Welcome to the Yukon" sign.

Discover the best that Skagway has to offer with a train ride along the White Pass Summit Railroad. Take in the beautiful Alaskan scenery on this 1 hour and 45-minute train ride and see famous landmarks such as Bridal Veil Falls, the Gold Rush Cemetery, Tormented Valley, the Skagway Scenic Overlook, and more. Snap some photos along the way as you sit back and enjoy this relaxing ride.

While in Skagway port, spend half a day discovering the wild beauty of Canada’s Yukon territory via a mini-bus. This tour travels along the Klondike Highway, with mountain and waterfall scenery that will take your breath away. Wind your way up to White Pass summit and feast eyes on the dramatic landscape of Tormented Valley. Spot wildlife along the way, and don’t forget to take a commemorative shot at the Yukon border sign. Note: bring a current, valid passport.

Explore Skagway without the hassle of planning on a tour with convenient transport from the Skagway cruise port. Your guide, who navigates for you, stops at top landmarks and secluded locations off the beaten path, from Bridal Veil Falls to a Robin Williams film location. Throughout the tour, listen to little–known anecdotes about the area’s history and enjoy plenty of frame–worthy photo opportunities.

Calling all independently-minded travelers for a DYI Jeep tour into the Yukon. This tour, which includes a full-day Jeep rental and narrated mile-by-mile audio guide, is a great way to venture along the Klondike Highway into the Yukon Territory. Pick up your Jeep at your convenience and travel at your own pace to Emerald Lake and back.

Discover the best of Skagway on a popular day trip for visitors docked at the cruise port. In addition to navigating for you, your guide provides context about landmarks and natural landscapes along the way. Included on the day’s itinerary is a dog-sledding session with free time to play with the Iditarod training camp puppies. No need to plan logistics: Lunch, entrance fees, and admission tickets are all included.

When your ship docks in Skagway, discover the Chilkoot Trail by foot and water on this half-day hike and float tour. After a scenic van ride, embark on a moderate-level, 2-mile (3.2-km) trek with a knowledgeable guide. Then, you’ll climb aboard a rubber raft for a tranquil float down Taiya River. Have a blast retracing the footsteps of stampeding prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush. Don’t miss this family-friendly active adventure, one of Skagway’s most affordable hiking and rafting tours.

Make the most of your time on land with this shore excursion of Canada’s Yukon Territory. Go through White Pass to the Carcross Desert, Emerald Lake, and Caribou Crossing, visit a dog mushing camp, and look for wildlife such as bear, moose, and caribou. Includes lunch

Easily visit Davidson Glacier with this stress-free package. Relax on a 60-minute boat ride out to the glacier and see if you can spot local wildlife like whales, bald eagles, sea lions, and mountain goats. Then, take a short hike to the provided canoes and paddle out to the glacier.

The area surrounding White Pass is an ideal location to see Yukon’s famous scenery, but it’s nearly impossible to reach from Skagway without a car. This tour picks you up from your ship or hotel, saving you the hassle of navigation, and takes you to White Pass Summit and the Yukon Suspension Bridge. Afterward, you’re driven back to your port of call or hotel.

The Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park is an ideal location to experience Alaska’s natural beauty and gold rush history. This tour saves you the hassle of (horse) navigation and gives the riding knowhow to travel the park’s trails on a horse, visiting Dyea ghost town and the Chilkoot and White Pass trails. Plus, your tour includes round-trip transportation from Skagway and local snacks.

Guests booking a tour with us have the ability to explore and learn about Skagway on a fun, eco-friendly, effortless E-bike. Our knowledgeable guides will entertain you with not only history, but a behind the scenes look at life in a remote coastal Alaskan town.

Travel the Klondike Highway with our one of a kind private luxury tour from Skagway to Emerald Lake, Yukon. Our 6 passenger Cadillac Escalade ESV provides our guest with comfort and safety while enjoying historic commentary and million dollar views. Private tour and lunch included at Yukon Suspension Bridge.

Feel the seclusion and beauty of North Country wilderness as you canoe on Summit Lake in British Columbia. Paddle through virtually untouched alpine landscapes and marvel at the grandeur of towering glaciated peaks of White Pass. Our voyageur canoes are outfitted with a small outboard motor in case of wind or if guests become fatigued from paddling. Don't forget your camera, as the turquoise-colored lake is picture-perfect.

Don’t settle for an incomplete tour of the Yukon Territory—maximize your time in Skagway with this extended drive through the Yukon. This small-group tour makes it possible to learn about local history and see some of the Yukon’s top sights in less than a day. Drive through the summit of White Pass across British Columbia to Carcross—the crossroads of the Klondike—while stopping for fun photo opportunities along the way.

Leave the crowds of Skagway behind and join a small group tour (14 maximum) to nearby Dyea. In 1898, Dyea boasted over 8,000 residents and had a busy Main Street crowded with gold-crazed miners. What little of the town remaining today has been taken over by nature. This area is protected as part of the Klondike National Historical Park. Start with a scenic, nine-mile drive along the rocky seacoast. Every month brings something different to Dyea. Wildflowers, migrating salmon, harbor seals, bald eagles and even the occasional brown bear each peak at different times. Your naturalist guide knows the area well and knows the best places to get out of the vehicle to take it all in. The tour highlight is a half-mile walk along a flat trail lined with fragrant spruce trees and wildflowers that once was Dyea’s Main Street. You’ll return to your ship with more than photos. You’ll have gained an appreciation of the impermanence of man and the profound and lasting power of Alaska nature.

Take a 3 hour guided tour with Skagway's only year round tour company. We have been introducing guests to our beautiful sites since 1992. Our vehicles are well maintained mini buses with bucket seats and big windows. With only 3 steps and a maximum of 25 passengers on our buses this will allow you to easily load and unload at our many stops. Your highly trained guide will fully narrate and will customize your tour to your liking. Every stop allows you to get off and take pictures, enjoying the sites up close and personal. PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED.