Yukon Dog Cart Ride Excursion from Skagway
This full day tour takes you deep into the beauty of the Yukon Territory to see first hand how mush dogs are trained in the summertime without snow.
Departing from Skagway's glacially carved coastline, you will ride over the coastal mountain range through the White Pass Summit Area known as the Tormented Valley. Here begins the adventure of a lifetime: the Yukon Dog Cart Ride Excursion from Skagway. Making your way across the northwest corner of British Columbia and into the southwest corner of the Yukon, you will savor majestic mountain vistas, pristine lakes, and crisp, clean air. A photo stop will be made at Emerald Lake before traveling on to Caribou Crossing Trading Post and Museum. During this tour, you can relax and enjoy a tasty Yukon-style lunch, visit one of the most spectacular wildlife museums in North America, and visit a dog musher's camp. 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. The highlight of this Skagway excursion may be your visit to the mushing camp at Caribou Crossing, where mushers train their dogs for the world's toughest dog sled race, the "Yukon Quest." You will spend 30 minutes in the camp - double the time allotted to most other tours! Your time in the camp includes a 20-minute presentation on the art of mushing, including how they train in the summer without snow, followed by a five to six-minute ride with an experienced dog sled musher over cut trails in a dog cart pulled by racing huskies. All too soon, it is time to begin the approximate two-hour drive back to Skagway. Please Note: All tour stops are subject to change based on weather and road conditions. This Skagway cruise tour will be crossing the Canadian border and then back across the U.S. border. All U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S. and Canada are required to present an original copy of their birth certificate or passport, and a valid government-issued driver's license or ID card. People of all other nationalities are required to have a photo I.D., a passport, and a visa (if required). Please check for updated customs requirements before traveling. All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian. Restroom stops will be made on the drive to and from Caribou Crossing; facilities are very basic.
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Operated by
- Shore Excursions Group
- An approximately 10 to 25 minute walk, or an approximately 10 to 15 minute shuttle ride (not included, approximately $2 US per person) is required to reach your departure location.
- We recommend dressing in warm layers appropriate for changing weather conditions and temperatures. The outer layer should be waterproof. Guests should wear comfortable waterproof walking shoes or boots.
- This tour crosses the Canadian border and then returns to the United States. U.S. citizens must present an original birth certificate or valid passport, along with a valid government-issued driver’s license or ID card. Canadian citizens age 16 and older must present a valid passport. Travelers of other nationalities must present a photo ID, passport, and visa if required. U.S. and Canadian citizens age 15 or younger may travel with a certified birth certificate. Guests are encouraged to bring an additional photo ID and check the most current customs and border-entry requirements before traveling.
- Food & beverages: A Yukon-style lunch of baked chicken with barbeque sauce, baked potato, coleslaw, rolls, donuts, and a choice of coffee or tea is included.
Excursion purchases are fully refundable outside of 14 days prior to the tour date. Beginning on the 14th day prior to the tour date, excursion purchases are non-refundable.