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Yukon Dog Musher Adventure Tour
Skagway | USA |
 
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Price: $219.00
Special Instructions: Yukon Dog Sledding and Sightseeing Tour
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Departing from Skagway's glacially carved coastline you will ride over the coastal mountain range, through the White Pass Summit Area known as the Tormented Valley. Making your way across the northwest corner of British Columbia and into the southwest corner of the Yukon, you will savor majestic mountain vistas, pristine lakes, and crisp, clean air. A photo stop will be made at Emerald Lake before traveling on to Caribou Crossing Trading Post and Museum. During this time, you can relax and enjoy a tasty Yukon-style lunch, visit one of the most spectacular wildlife museums in North America, and visit a dog mushers camp. The museum's exhibits range from Ice Age specimens to animals more recently introduced into the Yukon. Also, included are exotic animals from both the arctic and sub-arctic regions of Alaska and the Yukon, as well as from around the world.

The highlight of your day may be your visit to the mushing camp at Caribou Crossing, where mushers prepare their dogs for the world's toughest dogsled race, the "Yukon Quest". Your time in the camp includes a 20-minute presentation on the art of mushing, including how they train in the summer without snow, followed by a five to six-minute ride with an experienced dogsled musher over cut trails in a dog cart pulled by racing huskies. There will also be time to play with the puppies, so do not forget your camera. All too soon it is time to begin the approximate 2 hour drive back to Skagway.

Please Note: The tour will be crossing the Canadian border and then back across the US border. As of June 1, 2009 all U.S. and Canadian citizens who are 16 and older traveling between the U.S. and Canada, by land will be required to present a valid passport (or government authorized "enhanced" drivers license.) It is suggested to bring a photo I.D. as well. U.S. and Canadian citizens who are 15 years old or younger may travel with a certified birth certificate. People of all other citizenship's are required to have a photo I.D., a passport, and visa (If required)

All Minors Must be Accompanied by a Legal Guardian. Restroom stops will be made on the drive to / from Caribou Crossing; facilities are very basic.

Tour Size
Small
Tour Type
Scenic, Active
Tour Duration
6 Hours
Tour Departs From
Downtown Skagway. (Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.)
Activity Level
Moderate
Food/Beverage Provided
A Yukon-style lunch of baked chicken with barbeque sauce, baked potato, coleslaw, rolls, donuts, and a choice of coffee or tea is included.
Recommended Dress
We recommend dressing in warm layers appropriate for changing weather conditions and temperatures. The outer layer should be waterproof. Guests should wear comfortable waterproof walking shoes or boots.
Restrictions
This tour will be crossing the Canadian border and then back across the U.S. border. All U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S. and Canada are required to present an original copy of their birth certificate or passport, and a valid government issued driver's license or ID card. People of all other nationalities are required to have a photo I.D., a passport, and visa (if required). Please check for updated customs requirements prior to traveling.

Please be aware that this tour operates in the wilderness, hours away from medical facilities. Although staff do have general first aid knowledge, this tour is not recommended for guests with serious medical conditions or infants under the age of 20 months.

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