Discover Alaska: Inside Passage Highlights Package
3 tours
Description
Discover Alaska with the Inside Passage Highlights Package. This multi-port adventure blends glaciers, wildlife, and gold-rush history into one unforgettable journey. Perfect for active families, couples, or groups, it offers a balanced mix of splurges and smart choices for an unforgettable Alaska experience.
Mahoney Lake UTV Offroad Safari
Get ready for a thrilling backcountry adventure on this Mahoney Lake UTV Offroad Safari! This is the perfect tour for those looking for a fun and exciting way to explore Alaska's magnificent scenery off-the-beaten-path and away from the crowds. You'll be cruising through stunning mountain trails to a breathtaking remote lake and then you'll be treated to reindeer sausage and chili upon your return. If you're a thrill-seeker and nature lover that doesn't mind getting dirty, this is the Ketchikan excursion for you!
Your offroad adventure begins with pickup in downtown Ketchikan followed by a scenic drive to the White River base camp. Here, your friendly local guides will cover everything you need to know as you gear up and become familiar with your two-seater UTV. Finally, your backcountry journey begins as you ride along the mountainous trails of the George Inlet Fjords and wildlife-rich Tongass National Forest. You'll be following your guide and will have the opportunity to make several stops along the way to soak up the scenery, take some photos, and switch drivers if you desire. You'll enjoy breathtaking views at the secluded Mahoney Lake and Mahoney Falls. When you've had your fill, it's time to enjoy another fun ride back to base camp, making sure to take it all in for an epic day in Ketchikan's backcountry. Back at home base, you'll enjoy reindeer sausage, chili, and hot beverages where you can sit back, relax, and take in the water views! Lovers of outdoor adventure, you do not want to miss this quintessential Alaskan experience!
Mendenhall Glacier Paddle & Hike
Tour Update: This trip will spend time exploring the glacier up close and hiking around the edges of it safely from the bedrock. For safety reasons, this tour no longer takes guests on the glacier.
While many tours include glacier views from a distance, this one actually lets you step right up to the Mendenhall Glacier and experience this frozen world first-hand. Paddle across the lake with your professional guide and approach the massive face of Mendenhall Glacier before leaving the canoe behind for a guided hike. Starting in 2016, permits began allowing guided trips like this up to Mendenhall, so don't miss this opportunity to experience the glacier up close and personal!
Pick-up from the cruise docks and many Juneau hotels is included and from there a short ride over to Mendenhall Lake allows time to get properly fitted for gear and equipment. Cast off, following along while the guide paints an informative backdrop of the ancient geological formations comprising your view. Calmly coast among floating icebergs and glide along shorelines, keeping your eyes peeled for river otters, porcupines, beavers, bald eagles and even black bear all known to inhabit this area.
The paddle portion culminates at the glacier's edge where you'll step on land and continue this adventure by foot. A 1-2 hour hike takes you up to the glacier to explore the breakthtaking landscape. All the while, your guide is providing insights into the area and with a maximum of 6 guests per guide, you'll enjoy the intimacy of this smaller tour. Downtown Juneau will seem like a world away. Eventually, return to the canoe and retrace the journey, and enjoy all that this multi-sport activity has to offer. Experience Alaska on a self-propelled wilderness excursion leaving crowds and motors behind.
For the same glacier experience but with a hike around the lake instead of canoeing across it, check out the Mendenhall Glacier Hike.
Yukon Discovery
One of the best Skagway tours, this one delivers a superb combination of scenery and wildlife opportunities. The Yukon Discovery is a full-day, guided trip from Skagway into Canada’s Yukon Territory. Starting right outside the dock, climb north in a comfortable mini-coach, gaining over 3,000 ft. up and over the White Pass summit and entering first British Columbia and then Yukon Territory. It’s not uncommon to see moose, caribou, sheep or bears along the remote Klondike Highway. Stopping in Carcross, Yukon provides time to visit a wildlife museum, a petting farm, and the chance to view adorable husky puppies as well. After lunch, continue on to Emerald Lake which is a spectacular sight – you might have to convince your friends and family that you didn’t Photoshop the pictures.
One of our top recommendations for things to do in Skagway actually isn’t in Skagway! We love Yukon day trips because Skagway provides one of the rare opportunities to get on a highway and explore the interior. There are no roads in or out of Juneau or Ketchikan, so it’s no surprise that many use this opportunity to get off the coast. The narration provided by the local guide along the way paints a great backdrop of the history and atmosphere of the Klondike Gold Rush over a century ago.
We also love the sense of local flair found in Carcross that isn’t found in the port towns. It provides a slightly different experience and a glimpse into a still remote and vast land. Rounding the day off with time at Emerald Lake and return journey to Skagway caps off one of the most thorough Skagway excursions at a great value.
You may consider upgrading to the Yukon Discovery and Sled Dog Tour which includes all the same features plus a 30-minute Alaskan sled dog experience. This includes a ride on the trail, as well as a question and answer session with the local mushers.