Pet the Puppies & Summit Excursion
Skagway, Alaska & remote Yukon/British Colombia
For all tourists! • All Ages • 4+ Hours • Passport Required
Spend time playing with Alaska husky puppies on this tour
This tour IS cruise ship friendly!
Duration
- 4 1/2 Hour excursion
What's Included
- Skagway City Tour & Highlights
- Klondike Highway & Summit Tour & sites
- Photo stops along the Klondike Highway, Welcome to Alaska Sign
- Play with Alaskan husky sled dog puppies
- Narration along the route from our fun driver-guides as you take in the sites from our comfortable touring bus
- Stops/highlights on the map include GREEN, BLUE, and YELLOW routes.
Sled dog mushing ride is NOT included with this tour, please book Yukon Sled Dogs Experience
Stops & experiences may include
- Skagway City Tour
- Pitchfork & Bridal Veil Falls
- Tormented Valley
- Fraser Customs Station
- Tutshi Lake
- Alaskan Husky Sled dog camp experience
- Hold a Real Alaskan Husky Puppy
- The Yukon Sign
- Welcome to Alaska Sign
- Amazing views of Glaciers, Lakes, and Mountains
- Best Opportunity to see Wildlife
- Stops/highlights on the map include GREEN, BLUE, and YELLOW routes.
Transportation Options
- Please arrive at the meeting location at least 15 minutes before scheduled departure time. We will pick you up at the docks based on your ship in Skagway.
Guest/Participant Limitations
- Valid passport required for non-US & Canadian citizens
- US & Canadian citizens may bring a birth certificate with valid photo id in lieu of passport, OR enhanced drivers license
- Light walking required, including in and out of the bus
ADA Access
- This excursion is not able to accommodate guests with service animals or mobility assistive devices/wheelchairs - unless accompanied by a caregiver. Smaller, collapsable chairs/scooters are transported only on a space-available basis, and a caregiver must assist our driver-guide with collapsing & stowing the chair/scooter.
You WILL be leaving the United States and Entering Canada
Follow in the footsteps of the 1898 Gold Rush stampeders up the White Pass and into the Yukon! Start your adventure by traveling up the Klondike Highway while you take in wildlife, waterfalls, glacier-covered mountains & views of the White Pass Railroad. Once into Canada (Province of British Columbia aka B.C.) you'll pass through the subarctic alpine tundra of the Tormented Valley, with views of Summit Lake. You'll continue through B.C. where you'll stop at Canada Customs at Fraser B.C, and the Yukon Territory. Photo opportunities might be available at the British Columbia and Yukon signs, time permitting.
Our featured stop is the Tutshi Sled Dog Camp. Here, you'll get a glimpse into the history of sled dog use throughout Canada and Alaska. You'll get to see the dogs in action and play with puppies. You'll also get to meet real life trainers & mushers! There is a gift shop for snacks and souvenirs to take home as a way to remember this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
GUESTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES MUST BRING PASSPORTS AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION for all tours with our company. Photo copies ARE NOT permitted. Photo ID and birth certificates are not acceptable unless the guest is a U.S. or Canadian citizen.
You will be met at the end of your cruise ship dock by a representative of Skagway Tours. ALL GUESTS MUST ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TOUR DEPARTURE TIME. Due to the nature of our tours we must depart on time at the stated departure time listed above.
If your ship is at the Railroad Dock – Please go to the "ZONE B / Skagway FishCo" checkpoint, this is adjacent to the area where shuttles and tenders will drop you off. Look for a representative holding a RED sign that reads, "SKAGWAY TOURS."
If your ship is at the Broadway Dock - Walk to the end of the pier "foot bridge" to the parking lot directly in front of your ship and look for a representative holding a RED sign that reads, "SKAGWAY TOURS."
If your ship is at the Ore Dock - Walk to the red weather shelter which is located directly across the footbridge in the parking lot next to the cruise ship. Wait here for your driver/guide who will be carrying a RED sign that reads, "SKAGWAY TOURS."
Payment options include American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa; including FOREIGN cards are accepted. Charges are done in USD through a US Bank.
