Skagway Bicycle Tours

Klondike Bicycle Tour

 
Retrace the historic gold rush route while coasting down from the White Pass summit on a bicycle! 
The Klondike Bicycle Tour will awaken your senses to the great Alaskan outdoors. On our most popular tour a van whisks you to the summit of the White Pass for your fifteen mile guided coast downhill to historic Skagway.

Duration: 2.75 hours

Distance: 15 miles          Rating: Moderate

Restrictions: Minimum age is 13 and minimum height is 4' 6", passport required

   

    Retrace the historic gold rush route while coasting down from the White Pass Summit on a bicycle!

    Your tour begins with a twenty five minute narrated van ride through historic Skagway and up the coastal mountains to the summit. You retrace the route taken by thousands of gold-crazed stampeders during the rush of 1898. Along the way your experienced guides versed in the history and ecology of the area will entertain you with stories of past and present life in the gateway to the Klondike.
     
    After a bicycle orientation and safety briefing, your guides escort you the fifteen scenic miles downhill from summit to sea! As you coast along the paved Klondike Highway on this one and a half hour bike ride you make multiple stops for photos of the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, cascading waterfalls, awe-inspiring glaciers, majestic mountains, and historic sites. You even get to cross the US border on a bicycle! After your thrilling ride enjoy time in historic downtown Skagway.
     
    On this tour your senses awaken to sights and sounds of Alaska that can only be experienced on two wheels. This fun excursion offers a unique way to tour Skagway and the surrounding area. Experience the great Northern outdoors, get some fresh air and go biking with Alaska’s original bicycle company!

    TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

    • Enjoy an intimate tour environment with a 1:6 guide to guest ratio.
    • See the historic White Pass Summit and White Pass Trail.
    • Coast downhill on a mountain bike.
    • Experience three different climate zones - the alpine, sub-alpine, and temperate coast.
    Notes: Participants must be confident on a bicycle with hand brakes coasting downhill at speeds between 15 and 25 MPH (23 - 40 KPH). Passports and other necessary immigration documents are required for US border inspection. Helmets are required.  Participants must be at least 13 years old and 4’6” tall.  Sport shoes and layered clothing are recommended. A helmet, rain/wind jacket, pants, and fleece gloves are provided. The ride is approximately 15 miles. Tour time may vary depending on delays at the US border station. 



White Pass Train and Bike Tour

 
A wonderful combination of two great excursions for an encompassing experience of the Skagway area! 
Board the historic White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad to Fraser Station, British Columbia Canada.  Then switch to a bike for the fifteen mile guided coast from summit to sea back to Skagway.

Duration: 4.5 hours

Distance: 15 miles of biking  Rating: Moderate

Restrictions: Minimum age is 13 and the minimum height is 4' 6", passport required


    Join us on a wonderful combination of two great excursions for an encompassing experience of the Skagway area!

    You board the historic White Pass & Yukon Route narrow-gauge railroad for a scenic hour and a half trip through the coastal mountains to British Columbia, Canada.  There you meet your professional guides, versed in the ecology and history of the area, who take you for a short van ride along the scenic Klondike Highway to the summit of the White Pass.

    After a bicycle and safety orientation, it is fifteen scenic miles downhill from the summit to the sea!  As you coast along the paved Klondike Highway on this one and a half hour bike ride you make multiple stops for photos of the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, cascading waterfalls, awe-inspiring glaciers, majestic mountains, and other historic sites.  You even get to ride your bike across the US border!  After your thrilling ride, enjoy time in historic downtown Skagway.

    On this tour your senses awaken to sights and sounds of Alaska that can only be experienced on two wheels.  This fun excursion offers a unique way to tour Skagway and the surrounding area.  Experience the great Northern outdoors, get some fresh air and go biking with Alaska’s original bike touring company!

    TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

    • Combine two great excursions: a historic train trip up the White Pass and a bike ride down.
    • Enjoy an intimate touring environment with a 1:6 guide to guest ratio.
    • An encompassing experience of the Skagway Valley.
    • Informative and fun guides!

    Notes: Participants must be confident on a bicycle with hand brakes coasting downhill at speeds between 15 and 25 MPH (23 - 40 KPH).  Passports and other necessary immigration documents are required for US and Canadian border inspection.  Helmets are required.  Participants must be at least 13 years old and 4’ 6” in height.  Sport shoes and layered clothing are recommended.  Rain/wind jacket, pant, and fleece gloves are provided.  The ride is approximately 15 miles.  Tour time may vary depending on delays at the US Border crossing.  A snack is included on this trip.