Chilkoot Trail Hike, Float, and Summit Drive

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Explore the first two miles of the Chilkoot Trail with your naturalist river guide who will then row you down the scenic Taiya river in one of our stable 18' rafts.

Once your float trip is complete, you'll enjoy a riverside snack and warm beverage. From here, we'll board back into the van and venture up the White Pass (north of Skagway) for sweeping views of towering mountains, glaciers and alpine lakes.

We'll return back through U.S. customs and back to Skagway once we've made a photo stop at the "Welcome to Alaska" sign.

**VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED**

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

A minimum of 4 people is required to operate

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Trekking poles

Rubber boots

Professional guide

Driver/guide

Snacks

Beverages

Rain poncho if needed

PFD (personal flotation device)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Holland America Skagway Inn

Third & Spring Street, Skagway United States

Your guide will meet you at the end of the pier where your ship is in port. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time to fill out required paperwork.

What To Expect

Skagway

Explore this historic Gold Rush town's charming downtown, quaint residential area, and small-town amenities as your expert guide regales you with it's history and fun facts. Does Skagway truly not have a doctor? Where do local children go to school? How many people live here year-round?

Admission Not Applicable

Take a look at the town of Skagway and the Skagway River from a higher perspective! Stop at the Skagway Overlook for scenic photo opportunities of the town, confluence of the Skagway River with the Pacific Ocean, and the Chilkat Mountains in the distance.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Chilkoot Trail Hike

Pickup included

Reviews

4.97

34 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We had such a great time...
Kalen V,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had such a great time on this adventure. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Becca and Quetzal were really great tour guides and lots of fun. 10/10 would do this again!
T-Roy Rocks!
Cindy D,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the best excursion in all of Alaska. Our guide became a "friend". Troy kept us safe and exilerated. What a fabulous place to adventure!!
Excellant tour!
katepearson619,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My hike and float were extraordinary thanks to amazing topography and our guide, Troy. Troy led our group very professionally. He kept us all feeling safe on a fairly arduous hike, taught us a lot about nature in Alaska, and was very entertaining. He handled that raft with 8 people in it masterfully! Highly recommend! I left feeling exhilerated.
Great Alaska Hike and Float
irenekX8810UT,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cat was a totally great tour guide - knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and always aware of each of us. We always felt safe. Great experience!
Great views and lots of fungi
F5971FXryanb,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you to Lenny and Preston. We had a blast on this tour. Hiking the Chilkoot trail with Lenny as our guide was an incredible experience. Thanks to Preston for helping us organize our tour when we got in town.
10/10 would recommend
227stanleyf,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Enjoyed all 3 phases of this trip led by Cole -Hike: learned a bit of history as well as local vegitarion and its uses for both medicinal uses as well as its beverage usage. -Float: It was nice and relaxing. Cole did a very good job maneuvering to avoid the bumps. Was a nice calm float that we even got to have a guest captain take hold for a bit. Cole has the perfect Eagle call to get the Eagles to look at you for a photo. Summit Drive: Couldn't ask for a better day for site seeing at various stops. Nice and clear to see out through the terrain.
Marvelous Alaskan experience
Dakota2037,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excursion arranged by Nat Geographic. Visited Klukwan Village (which was marvelous) followed by a river float. Eagles, moose tracks, Tlingit culture, beautiful, beautiful scenery. Jack, our primary guide, was fun, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The guide in our raft, Raven, was also excellent. Can't recommend highly enough.
Great excursion!
wandaj532,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our family of seven had a great time on this excursion! Jack, our guide, was awesome! He was patient with all of us getting through the steeper parts of the trail and he had a plethora of information about the history, as well as the flora and fauna in the area. The raft ride was great, we saw salmon in the river and bald eagles. Jack navigated the Taiya river with ease. Kendall and Troy helped getting set up and then packed up. We would not hesitate to book this excursion again and again! All around 5 star review and a 5 star review for Jack! "Almost" Bar and Grill.
Fun way to see the rainforest
Mbpjchouston,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Hike is moderate, rafting is relaxing and not strenuous and beautiful ride to glimpse the tundra. Kay was a great guide who kept the group engaged and enthusiastic. Recommend this if you want a more active experience than a train ride
Loved hanging out with the eagles🦅
Misti A,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience! Guides were capable and humorous. Brenden was our guide. Jack was our bus guide. He was extremely knowledgeable. Great sense of humor too! Definitely a must do!