Skagway--Klondike Experience and Rail adventure?

[Tarheelbelle]

Has anyone done this? Of course, the White Pass and Yukon train trip is something I want to do, but specifically has anyone done the Klondike Experience {Princess excursion} which is the other part of that excursion?

Thanks for your opinions!

[Budget Queen]

It would be more helpful with a more detailed description. :) If this is a short tour- like 4 hours- I'll assume it is the one way train then bus back down the Klondike with a stop at Liarsville, a recreated gold camp. This does NOT go into the Yukon. If about a 6 hour trip- the bus goes into the Yukon with a few stops along with the one way train ride.

[Tarheelbelle]

It would be more helpful with a more detailed description. :) If this is a short tour- like 4 hours- I'll assume it is the one way train then bus back down the Klondike with a stop at Liarsville, a recreated gold camp. This does NOT go into the Yukon. If about a 6 hour trip- the bus goes into the Yukon with a few stops along with the one way train ride.

Here is the description of the tour from the Princess website---it is 6 hours long.

 

"At the White Pass & Yukon Route Depot, board an old-fashioned parlor car for a ride on the “Scenic Railway of the World.” See the original Klondike Trail of '98 worn into the rocks — evidence of the gold seekers' arduous journey. In Fraser, British Columbia, disembark the train and board a motorcoach

for the dramatic journey down the Klondike Highway. Stops are made along the way for pictures at scenic vistas and historical locations.

 

A guide in period dress welcomes you at the Klondike Experience for a virtual journey back to the glorious days of the gold rush. Accompany a stampeder as he sets out on the quest for gold. From a recreation of the 1898 Seattle docks, board the “steamship” — a theater showing footage of the sailing from Seattle to Skagway where you meet notorious con man, Soapy Smith. In a simulator, experience the exhilaration of hiking the Chilkoot Pass, building a boat and riding it down the rapids to Dawson City. Witness “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” before entering a mine shaft to learn how miners toiled. Receive a bag of pay dirt and try your own luck — gold is guaranteed.

 

Finally, enjoy a gourmet lunch at the Historic Skagway Inn, home to many “ladies of the night” during the Klondike Gold Rush. In the intimate Olivia's Restaurant, feast on a variety of delicacies such as a nasturtium dainty, halibut chowder, smoked salmon pasta, chicken pot pie and rhubarb crisp. After lunch, stroll through the inn's colorful garden that thrives in the long days of summer."

[Budget Queen]

I could be wrong but with the "down" the Klondike Highway- it could mean returning to Skagway?? Verify this tour with Murray, I am not familiar with it???