Skagway shore excursion spotlight

The Yukon Discovery Tour

The view of Carcross from Nares Mountain. When you’re visiting, grab a Caesar!

There is only one way to make your trip to Alaska even better and that’s by taking a shore excursion to Canada. You may think that our neighbors to the north are nothing more than beaver fur hat wearing hockey lovers, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Canada is full of natural wonders and historical artifacts that turn an ordinary vacation into something truly spectacular. The famed Yukon Territory is only 50 miles from Skagway, so you can travel to the land of Dudley Do-Right in less time than it takes to down a box of Timbits. I can tell you one thing buddy, you’re going to love today’s Skagway shore excursion spotlight, eh?

Today’s Skagway shore excursion spotlight is better than a two-four

The Yukon Discovery Tour is all about discovering the Yukon. Seems obvious, but many tourists don’t even know what the Yukon is and few realize that they can travel to the frontier territory when visiting Skagway. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. What’s the difference between the two? I’m not really sure, but you can likely Google it and find out. Anyway, pitter patter, let’s get at her!

A Skagway shore excursion that’s pert near perfect

Most people come to Alaska because they want to see unspoiled frontier and a few wild animals. However, Southeast Alaska cruises mostly offer shore excursions in places that are relatively landlocked. Juneau has no road out of the city and Ketchikan is on an island. Skagway beats them all because it has a road called the Klondike Highway. From this highway, you can travel to any road-accessible place in North America. Even the Yukon.

You will travel to the Yukon on a comfortable bus with big windows so you can see all of the Yukon’s wonders. What are those wonders, you ask? On your Skagway shore excursion, you could see grizzly bears frolicking in alpine snow. You will see mining ruins that are more than century old and marvel at what life was once like in this rugged wilderness. You may even see some flannel-wearing Yukoners out for a rip on their quads with a few of their buds.

Some of the stops on your Skagway shore excursion

You will make a series of stops on your Skagway shore excursion, which gives you an opportunity to snap some photos or dime a dart. What will you see on these stops? Check this out, hey?

• British Columbia (also in Canada)
• The White Pass Summit
• Fraser, BC
• Carcross, YT (this is a town of 200 people)
• BBQ Lunch at the sled dog camp
• Bove Island
• Bridal Veil Falls
• Fraser Meadows
• Emerald Lake

There are many other stops, and if you see a moose, bear, or Bigfoot, your driver will stop so you can snap some photos. Cool stuff. If you’re interested in this Skagway shore excursion, be sure to check your ship scheddy to make sure you have the time because it is 6 hours long. You also need your passport because you’re traveling to an exotic foreign country. Combine the Yukon Discovery Tour with a sled dog ride on a training cart but only if you’re ready to trade in your suit for overalls and ice fishing gear.

Do you want to know the best part about this Skagway shore excursion? It will only cost you 99 loonies or 50 toonies. Join us on the Yukon Discovery Tour for a day you’ll never forget!