Skagway Excursion: Experience Alaska Dog Sledding and Yukon Sightseeing

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Experience the thrill of dog sledding in Skagway, Alaska, with premier racing huskies. Enjoy a scenic Yukon sightseeing ride, educational presentations, and a visit to a puppy camp. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

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…

What's Included

Expert Driver/Guide
Lunch with Options
Explore Wildlife Museum
Live On-Board Commentary
Experience Petting Farm
Comfortable Buses for Groups

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Snacks (available to purchase)
Bottled water (available to purchase)

Additional Information

Experience the thrill of dog sledding with some of Alaska’s top racing Huskies! Our offer also includes an insightful Q & A session on Mushing led by our mushing gurus, plus a visit to our Puppy Camp at no extra charge. Discover the thrill of zooming through Yukon’s wilderness on well-trodden trails, steered by a seasoned musher!
Depart from Yukon…

Depart from Yukon Heath’s Popcorn Emporium at 9 a.m. for this 6-hour journey featuring stops at landmarks like Capt Moore’s Bridge and Tutshi. Then, spend an hour at Caribou Crossing Iditarod Training Camp. Here, you can have lunch, check out the wildlife museum, visit the petting farm, and meet PUPPIES! Further on, the tour takes you to Emerald Lake, The Yukon sign, and the Welcome to Alaska sign. You might even spot wildlife such as bears, sheep, caribou, elk, lynx, fox, eagles, and moose. A 24-seater air porter bus provides transport, and a driver/guide is present.

Travellers need to have a valid passport on the day of the trip. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

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 2nd & 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
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.

Location

216 Broadway

Broadway

8:00am departures meet at port, just beyond the dock. All other tours meet at our office inside Yukon Heath's Popcorn Emporium, a 10-20 minute walk from the docks. If you do not wish to walk, there are city shuttle buses to pick you up at the dock and bring you into town.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Hilpertfamily

May 27, 2025

Trip to the Yukon from Skagway - Our driver Clay was very informative and passionate about the area we traveled through, we stopped at interesting and beautiful places for pictures and to see wildlife. The mushers camp was not as expected. One of the highlights in the brochure was to play with husky puppies, at the time they only had one and she was asleep. But it was neat seeing the dogs and how excited they got to pull the ATV. The lunch was pretty good and I recommend trying the Sweet Beaver shot. We also got to see black bears on the side of the road up close ( while safely in the bus).

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Peterswank

May 22, 2025

Heavenly - The scenery is inexplicably beautiful! One of the best tours in Alaska! Although the dog sledding was more of an ATV ride (and no touching the pups), the tour as a whole was much better than expected! I just can't express enough how beyond gorgeous it was!

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D1323wxveronicac

May 18, 2025

Dog Sledding Adventure – A Must-Do Experience! - Our dog sledding excursion was absolutely unforgettable! From start to finish, we had an incredible time, and a big part of that was thanks to our amazing tour guide, Drake. He kept us laughing the entire time with his fantastic sense of humor—including a hilarious 15-minute punch line that had everyone in stitches. Beyond the laughs, Drake was also incredibly knowledgeable about the area and made the experience feel personal and engaging. Plus, he’s a great photographer and helped us capture some amazing shots! When we arrived at the dog sled camp, we were welcomed by Michelle, a true legend in the world of dog sledding. She placed 4th in the Iditarod, and it was such a privilege to learn from someone with that level of experience and passion. She shared so much insight about the sport and the dogs, and we even got to ride with one of her A-teams—an absolutely thrilling experience. If you’re looking for an authentic, fun, and educational adventure in Alaska, this dog sledding tour is a must. Between Drake’s humor and Michelle’s expertise, it was the highlight of our trip!

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Tracy

May 9, 2025

Unforgettable experience - Absolutely fantastic trip. Noah the guide was funny, helpful, knowledgeable and took us to spectacular viewing points. The husky puppies were gorgeous along with the other non running dogs, followed by an exciting ride pulled along by the runners. We would all highly recommend it, well worth the cost.

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Lauren_m

Aug 21, 2024

Great day - Tour guide was wonderful! Lunch was great. My friends went on the train ride and were jealous of our adventure when they heard about all of the stops we made.

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Megan_c

Aug 16, 2024

Beautiful sights and puppy love. - Our driver, Chad, was so awesome. They picked us up right outside the terminal and we drove up into Canada to see and play with some real life sled dogs. He was a plethora of information and stopped at all the beautiful sights to let us out to take pictures and just marvel at the wonders of the scenery. We drank water from a glacier waterfall, saw Emerald Lake, stopped at the Welcome to Alaska Sign and the Yukon sign among others. The Sled Dog stop was about an hour (too short for everyone, but who doesn't want to spend all day playing with sweet puppies, right). We got to be "pulled" on a jeep by actual sled dogs who compete in different races, play with their puppies, and have a quick and delicious lunch before heading back. 10 out of 10 stars!

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Tachiyamad

Aug 26, 2024

Too hot a bus, but cute puppies. - The lunch and being with the puppies was definitely a plus. But the ride was too long and the driver didn’t know how to turn off the heater which made the ride very uncomfortable.

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B83ar

Aug 21, 2024

Not much time with dogs but worth the trip for scenery. A fun day. - Previous reviewers were right on so take note. It is 4 hours of riding, 15 min of dog ride and 45 min for lunch/shopping. Because I knew what to expect it was fine and fun. Honestly being pulled in the motorized vehicle behind the dogs was interesting but I didn’t need more than 15 min (some reviewers thought it was too short). Food was good. For sure do not drink much at the place because they do not take a bathroom break on the return trip. I am thankful I read that in advance. On the way there, you have a chance to use a stinky outhouse and if you had coffee you should take this chance. The scenery is breathtaking and worth the trip. If you know what the trip will be, you will enjoy it.

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Katzk2020

May 18, 2025

Excursion Canceled Day Before - Refund was Prompt - My main thing i wanted to do on our Alaskan Cruise was Dog Sledding. So excited when I found this full day excursion that would see some sights as well. The day before we arrived in Skagway I just happened to look at my phone and a text had somehow came through (in the middle of the ocean and I didn't even think I had it off airplane mode) but anyway, it let us know that the excursion was cancelled. No reason given but we were given the option to get a full refund or come in to see what else was of interest. We had to scramble last minute to see what was left available on the cruise, we opted for the train ride, as it was literally the only thing that was open. We had a great time, but this was extremely disappointing since I booked this a month out and we were counting on it. But the refund was prompt as it never even showed up as charged on my account. This is the first time I ever booked an excursion on trip advisor and this leaves me skeptical to try it again.

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Raj_g

Aug 22, 2024

Do yourself a favor and stay away from this Tour Operator!! - Horrible customer service and follow up- Rude agents and poor communication. There are lots of other operators with similar itineraries. Please don't make the same mistake we did.

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