Dog Sledding

[Mailgirl]

Has anyone done any of the dog sledding tours in Juneau or Skagway? Is it better to book this tour from a private tour company or from the ship?

I was in Alaska in 2005 and didn’t get to do the dog sledding there was just too much to see at these ports.

[SoccerMom#3]

Tell me too :)

[fool4greys]

Now that I found out the tour we wanted to take is sold out, I want to know too!

[Phyljim]

We did the helicopter ride, land on glacier at dogsled camp, and took ride on the dogsleds. It was off the ship. Was an outstanding excursion! In Juneau...Loved it!

[SweetTooth]

Now that I found out the tour we wanted to take is sold out, I want to know too!

 

Which tour was it had decided on?

 

TIA

Julie

[KnoxvilleSam]

I know we have a glacier landing and dog sled excursion scheduled with Coastal Helicopters (coastalhelicopters.com) out of Juneau in June. I think that ERA does them also (http://www.flightseeingtours.com/default.asp). Have you tried either of them? I think that the ships' excursions with dog sleds out of Juneau are with Temsco (http://temscoair.com/tours/dogs.htm), but I'm not sure.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Sam

[fool4greys]

Which tour was it had decided on?

 

TIA

Julie

We still haven't decided.

 

Laura

[WomanRN]

4 of us going (2 tweenagers - 12 yo) so can't afford the helicopter or plane up to the glaciers but have heard that they have some places to go and see the dogs and they have sleds with wheels that can take you across fields. Anyone done this or have sites that offer this type of dog sledding?

[Toyz711]

if you are going to skagway...many who rent cars and drive up the highway, stop to see the dogs. some of the tours that including the train/bus combos, take time to see the dogs and do the sledding.

http://www.cariboucrossing.ca/

[WomanRN]

We will not stop in Skagway - Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan only - Any other place they do this besides Skagway?

[Toyz711]

the only ones in juneau i have heard of are the ones on the glacier that require flights. skagway is the one most talked about. start a thread about it so you can get the experts to find your question.

[SoccerMom#3]

Is there a way to get to Caribou Crossing without taking the train or renting a car?

[Toyz711]

bus tours go up there

[WomanRN]

Just bumping this thread to see if anyone knows of a dog sledding/opportunity to see the sled dogs in Juneau, Sitka, or Ketchikan WITHOUT flying out to the glaciers. i.e. are there any close to these towns?

[Cruisin' granny]

Four of us did Skagway heli-dog sled trip 3 years ago. It was absolutely one of the best excursions ever! Another was the three-glacier w/ landing out of Juneau two years ago. Going back this year with a couple who wanted to do the heli-dog trip out of Skagway, but, my, the price has jumped almost $100 since we did it. So, we'll all choose instead to summer snowmobile in Girdwood. But, yes, the helicopter ride up over the glacier and then landing to hop on the dogsled, an awesome experience!

[fool4greys]

Does anyone know if all the flight/dogsled companies are all appx. the same prices? I really would like to do this but :eek: it is expensive through the ship.

 

Counting the days!!!

[KnoxvilleSam]

Does anyone know if all the flight/dogsled companies are all appx. the same prices? I really would like to do this but :eek: it is expensive through the ship.

 

Counting the days!!!

 

See my earlier post on this fool4greys - Coastal, ERA, and Temsco in Juneau. I didn't check the cost of the glacier/dog sled excursion through my ship (Coral Princess) but dealt directly with the vender (in my case I picked Coastal). It's not inexpensive even dealing directly with the vender, but I've heard it is less than when going through the ship excursion program. I think that by going to each of these vender's websites you can check the costs of their various offerings and do a direct comparison yourself.

 

Sam

[Budget Queen]

Always have back up plans with a glacier dog sledding tour. At least have some ideas how to fill the time. This is the most canceled of all Alaska tours.

 

The bargain of bargain cart rides is out of Wasilla at the Sled Dog Headquarter Museum. Reddington dogs for $5- 5 minute run through the woods. :)

[Budget Queen]

See my earlier post on this fool4greys - Coastal, ERA, and Temsco in Juneau. I didn't check the cost of the glacier/dog sled excursion through my ship (Coral Princess) but dealt directly with the vender (in my case I picked Coastal). It's not inexpensive even dealing directly with the vender, but I've heard it is less than when going through the ship excursion program. I think that by going to each of these vender's websites you can check the costs of their various offerings and do a direct comparison yourself.

 

Sam

 

There is also TEMSCO out of Skagway and Godwins out of Seward. In the past- Coastal has come in the cheapest and ERA usually is fully ship contracted.