Texansonboard Posted February 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2018 What a dilemma I now face.....had planned Chilkoot and now I find out about Frontier! The tours I am considering are Frontier's "Yukon Discovery" at $99pp versus Chilkoot's "Yukon Rail & Bus" at $190pp. Both seem to have same itinerary including lunch. Can anyone provide a quick difference (pro/cons) between the two? Need to book one today so needing help quick! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimijes Posted February 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I don’t know which is better, but the Frontier website had a code for 15% discount. I booked 2 of us for the Yukon Discovery Tour for a total of $192.36 including tax. They have great reviews on TripAdvisor. Code is 777DISCOUNT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie11 Posted February 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2018 The main difference is that Frontier doesn't include the train. It is a bus trip to and from Carcross. Chilkoot included the train either to or from Fraser, BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansonboard Posted February 23, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Just realized that...going to book chilkoot. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted February 24, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Just realized that...going to book chilkoot. Thanks We did the bus / train combo to Emerald Lake with Chilkoot and loved it. We added to dog cart ride at Caribou Crossing and enjoyed it as well. I Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansonboard Posted February 24, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted February 24, 2018 That is what I have booked, minus the dog cart ride. Looking forward to this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaRama Posted March 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Can you book the dog cart ride when you get there or do you have to book in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted March 16, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Can you book the dog cart ride when you get there or do you have to book in advance? We booked ahead of time, but were on the same tour as some that did not book the dog cart. Those that did not book the dog cart could watch or spend extra time eating, visiting the small museum or just walking the grounds. It is possible you could add the dog cart once you get to the facility, but there were a lot of people from other tour companies there as well. You can ask Chilkoot about it, but if you really want to do it, I would probably book ahead, in case they are fully booked when you arrive. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited March 16, 2018 by JT1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansonboard Posted March 17, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Research what is included in dog cart portion. I was told it was a 15 minute session, with other people in cart too. Once everyone is on board, the cart goes....loading/ride together being 15 minutes...and on a dirt track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted March 17, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Research what is included in dog cart portion. I was told it was a 15 minute session, with other people in cart too. Once everyone is on board, the cart goes....loading/ride together being 15 minutes...and on a dirt track. That is exactly what our dog cart ride was. We knew what to expect and that it was not on sled on snow or private. We enjoyed it and it was worth it to us, but may not be for everyone. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp20 Posted March 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2018 We did the bus / train combo to Emerald Lake with Chilkoot and loved it. We added to dog cart ride at Caribou Crossing and enjoyed it as well. I Sent from my iPhone using Forums Please can you tell me which tour you did to get to Emerald Lake, was it Private tour or from your ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted March 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Please can you tell me which tour you did to get to Emerald Lake, was it Private tour or from your ship? We used Chilkoot Tours and took the Yukon Rail and Bus Excursion with Dog Cart Experience. I believe you can do the tour without the dog cart ride. We took the bus first and train back and it worked out well for us. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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