Adventures
Skagway's Gold Rush Scooter Tour
$189 Per Person (Flat Rate)2 hours
2 Hours • Ages 18+ to drive (valid driver's license required) • Guided Skagway & Dyea scooter tour on Honda Ruckus
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Glacier Demonstration Flights & Dyea Cart Mushing
Skagway dog sledding tours & Denver Glacier
Skagway offers two dog-sledding formats: high-altitude helicopter glacier flights to Denver Glacier ($599 flat rate) for an active mushing demonstration and husky interaction, and summer dirt-cart sledding through the scenic Dyea valley ($140–$180) where guests ride wheeled training carts. Note: On the Skagway helicopter tour, guests observe a demonstration on snow and cuddle puppies (sled riding is not available on this flight).
⚡ Direct Cruise Answer • Alaska Local Intel
Can you do dog sledding in Skagway on a cruise stop?
Yes. Skagway offers two dog-sledding formats: an alpine helicopter flight to Denver Glacier for an active mushing demonstration, kennel visit, and puppy interaction ($599 flat rate), and summer dirt-cart mushing through the scenic Dyea valley ($140–$180/person) where guests ride wheeled training carts. Note: On the Skagway helicopter tour, guests observe a demonstration on snow and cuddle puppies (sled riding is not available on this flight).
Dog Sled Rates$140–$180 (Dyea cart) • $599 (Glacier helicopter demonstration)
Duration2 hours (Helicopter demo) • 3.5 hours (Dyea cart)
Pier Meeting PointTEMSCO heliport at 101 Terminal Way (base check-in; return transfer provided) • Dyea cart dock pickup
Cruise Guarantee100% full weather refund guarantee • Strict cruise all-aboard safety buffer
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Select between an alpine glacier demonstration flight and accessible rainforest cart mushing.
Denver Glacier helicopter demonstration ($599)
Fly by helicopter to an alpine snow camp on Denver Glacier for a musher demonstration on real snow, sled dog interaction, and puppy playtime. (Note: guests do not ride the sled on this tour). $599 per person flat rate.
Dyea valley summer cart mushing ($140–$180)
Ride wheeled training carts pulled by powerful Alaskan huskies along rainforest trails in scenic Dyea.
Puppy socialization & musher talks
Both formats include hands-on time petting sled dogs and holding newborn husky puppies.
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Air Tours
Glacier Dogsledding Demonstration by Helicopter
$599 Per Person (Flat Rate)2 hours
$599 Per Person (Flat Rate) | 2 Hours | All Ages | Glacier Dog Sledding Demonstration (No Sled Riding)
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Can guests ride the dog sled on the Skagway helicopter tour?+
No. TEMSCO Air Skagway's glacier dog sledding excursion is an active demonstration and interaction tour where guests observe dogs running the snow trail, meet mushers, and cuddle husky puppies. Sled riding is not available on this Skagway flight.
Where do Skagway dog sledding tours meet?+
Helicopter flights check in directly at the TEMSCO Skagway heliport at 101 Terminal Way (walkable from docks; return drop-off provided). Dyea cart mushing tours provide shuttle pickups near the Skagway cruise docks.