rainyrosie Posted July 3, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Any experiences with the Chilkoot Carcross 9 hr rail/bus excursion at Skagway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted July 3, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Any experiences with the Chilkoot Carcross 9 hr rail/bus excursion at Skagway? What you need to do is go to the ports of Call Board and sccroll to Alaska. There is a wealth of info there and alot of talk about that excursion. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff4AU Posted July 3, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2008 You put the "Thumbs Down" as your icon. did you already have a bad experience with them? They (Chilkoot) are generally very well thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted July 3, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2008 You put the "Thumbs Down" as your icon. did you already have a bad experience with them? They (Chilkoot) are generally very well thought of. I think some people see the thumbs down sign as a question mark. To answer the OP's question, we did the 7 hour van/rail charter with Chilkoot a couple of years ago and it was excellent. We took the train up and the van back which gives two completely different perspectives. Plus you get to stop at Emerald Lake and Caribou Crossing as well as many other scenic stops on the way back. I would recommend them and they get very good reviews on the Alaska Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsegg Posted July 4, 2008 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Maybe it's meant as a question mark, but the thumbs down is a bit off-putting. Several CC members on our recent cruise took this excursion and really enjoyed it. "Best of both worlds" - train one way and small bus on the way back, able to "stop on demand". Have a look at the Alaska board, and if your posting is a question - maybe use the question mark as a preface next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainyrosie Posted July 4, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Appreciate the heads up and thumbs down! Will use a magnifying glass from now on for more clarity. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geejay Posted July 4, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2008 We did this excursion in early June and it was excellent. I would highly recommend it. :( I have a magnifying glass by my computer also. Sheez, getting older sucks!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keep on cruising Posted July 6, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 6, 2008 We did this excursion from the Tahitian at the beginning of June and thought it was a great tour. I highly recommend it. The train ride was very scenic - sit on the left side for the best views. We were able to stop where ever we wanted once we got in the van - actually saw a lynx in one spot and a mother bear with two cubs in another. Emerald Lake is absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff4AU Posted July 8, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Sorry Rosie, I tempered my response because I thought you were fishing for a bad review. I used these folks last year, took the Train one way / bus back tour and had a wonderful time. http://www.alaskatoursales.com/ I feel that in Alaska, more than any other cruise destination, that the independants offer far superior tours for less money than do the cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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