Legends & Lies

Duration

2.5 Hours

About

A fascinating glimpse of a bygone era when a rough and ready crowd roamed the streets of Skagway, and Paradise Alley was anything but the highway to heaven implied by its name. This highly entertaining tour makes you feel like you’ve stepped back in time as characters from the Gold Rush past give a colorful rendition of the times with songs and stories of the era.

• 30 minute bus tour of Klondike Gold Rush NHP and Gold Rush cemetery
• Transport to Saloon Room (tour venue)
• Hear stories both fact & fiction accompanied by music of the 1898 Gold Rush
• Make a stampeder libation
• Enjoy a boomtown meal (house made bison-beef chili or deconstructed chicken pot pie)
• Receive handout of cocktail recipes presented and complementary saloon glass

More info

The tour begins at the Historic Skagway Inn Lobby, located at 7th & Broadway, just past the US Post Office. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in for the tour. We will travel to Gold Rush Cemetery to visit the remains of Jeff R. Smith and Frank Reed, as an introduction to our Saloon Room theatrical presentation. We will spend about 20 minutes outside. Total walking distance is about 1000 ft.

While there is very little walking, and the surface is flat, portions are uneven and rocky, making wheeled vehicle travel next to impossible. This said...we are able to accommodate Wheelchairs and Walkers, by providing the guest with a radio receiver, so they can watch from a distance and listen into the commentary. There are six stair steps and a short path between the sidewalk landing and Jeff Smith’s grave.

What to bring

During May, June and September dress warmly, bring a waterproof windbreaker or raincoat.  In case of rain, we provide umbrellas.