![]() ![]() In fact, his wife was actually driving the bus in front of us. He was quite charming and had great sense of humor. Onboard the bus for close to 30 minutes, the tour guide gave us an overview of the tour and some background about himself. The gentleman was rather rude and made a fuss about having to return to the ship to retrieve the documents. ![]() Of course, wouldn’t you know that the couple right in front of us did not have their passports. For the third time, he stated that everyone would need to have his/her passport in hand so he could check prior to boarding. We were soon greeted by our (very young appearing) tour guide, whose Hawaiian name meant “Beloved Son”, and were set to board the bus. Skagway has a very long pier walk into town, so the tour operators and buses were waiting on the pier. We were up early and off the ship by 7:30am. When booking the tour online and again clearly written on the tickets issued to us by the cruise line, it very explicitly reads that you must bring your passport when on this excursion, as you enter Canada-albeit for mere minutes. ![]() Wanting to avoid this repetition in our third port of call on this Alaskan cruise on Celebrity Solstice, we opted for the White Pass Railway and Historic City Highlights combo tour that included a ride on the train with a bus tour on the paralleling highway. We debated doing the round-trip route, heading from Skagway up to Fraser, British Columbia and back, but read that the trip is exactly the same both ways. When looking for excursions in Skagway, there were so many reviews about the White Pass and Yukon Railway that we felt almost obligated to take an excursion that included a trip on this famous train. White Pass Railway and Historic City Highlights Who Needs a Passport Anyway? We recommend finding one that matches your tastes and tolerance for activity. Multiple combo tours exist that include rides on the White Pass and Yukon Rail coupled with other means of transportation. that passes through the same tracks and includes the same exact narration. With the White Pass Railway and Historic City Highlights tour, you get to see the route from different vantage points, as opposed to the round trip train ride from Skagway to Fraser, B.C. Main Takeaway: Taking a ride on the White Pass and Yukon Route to view the Trail of ‘98 is almost a rite of passage if you are cruising to Alaska. By the end of the trip, it felt like we could give the tour as we knew so much about Captain William Moore, Skookum Jim, and the rest of the cast of characters prominent in the history of Skagway. Between the highlight video, train tour, and bus portion, we heard some of the same history and descriptions up to three times. But, at times the tour felt very repetitive. Plenty of photo opportunities can be found as your bus makes regular stops when traveling on the highway, and you can exit your railway car to snap a few shots of the scenery while you are rolling down the narrow gauge tracks.īiggest Disappointment: The tour is well organized and first begins with an overview video of the history of Skagway and the Yukon Gold Rush of 1898. Highlights: The White Pass Railway and Historic City Highlights tour includes views of the White Pass Trail from two vantage points, the Klondike Highway and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. ![]()
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