Skagway, White Pass Railway, and Emerald Lake

[nyssimi]

I would love to do a tour that incorporates a one way trip on the White Pass Railway along with a bus or motor coach that travels to Emerald Lake. I’ve heard great things about Frontier Excursions but theYukon Discovery Tour does not incorporate the railway and I would really like to do both. Do any tour operators have such a combination tour or will I have to choose between Emerald Lake or the railway?

[MtnManX]

I think you will have to choose. we have been to Skagway quite a few times and neither one ofus remembers a tour operator that combines the two. My personal choice would be Emerald Lake.

[liza123]

check out the Yukon Rail and Bus with Chilkoot Charters and Tours at www.chilkootcharters.com

[GloriaF]

check out the Yukon Rail and Bus with Chilkoot Charters and Tours at www.chilkootcharters.com

 

 

I went to this site and could not find any prices! Is there a link that I am missing with rates before you book?

[SailAways]

I, too had the "no pricing" problem. I called their toll free number, and got the information. :confused:

[lucy2222]

I have just sent them an email. When I find out the cost of this tour, I will post it for you.

[GerryP]

I'm booked on this tour early June.

 

I think the price was $134 + tax, if I remember correctly.

[SailAways]

Here are some prices which I received on 27 March from Chillkoot Charters:

 

White Pass Summit Bus & Rail Excursion: $90.00

 

White Pass Summit Tour by Coach: $40.00

 

White Pass Summit Tour w/Gold Panning: $45.00

 

Yukon Getaway: $55.00

 

Discover The Yukon Adventure (by Coach): $85.00

 

Yukon Rail & Bus Excursion: $139.00

 

With groups of 10 or more, they offer the White Pass Summit & Northern Garden Tour: $75.00 w/tea and snacks or $80.00 w/lunch.

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

 

:) :) :)

[GloriaF]

Thanks for the help - and for confirming that I haven't totally lost it (ie, not the only one not seeing prices).

 

Is this a better tour, going to more places, etc than the cruise line tours?

 

Does one of these go to Emerald Lake as well as the Summit??

[SailAways]

In checking the Chilkoot Charters Site, it looks as though the Yukon Rail and Bus Excursion is the only which includes Emerald Lake.

This is over a five hour trip. Will it fit into your schedule?

Their site at http://www.chilkootcharters.com does give very good descriptions of the tours.

Good Luck! ;)

[liza123]

I was quoted $139 for the Yukon Rail and Bus for May. Murray who posts alot on these threads and seems to be very knowledgeable, said they were a good company. We are going to try them.

 

Liza123

[vbacht]

MY husband and I did the white pass summit excursion and it was probably are favorite excursion, right next to whale watching. You can book the rail excursion on whitepassrailroad.com. The train picks you up right at the dock, it was amazing. The trip was about 3hrs. Apparently it rains something like 90% of the time in Skagway but we hit a day where the temps hit 80 and it was one of our most memorable days in Alaska. We sailed Celebrity Mercury on our Honeymoon September 2001.