Shore Excursions to Alaska 360's Dredge Town

GOLD FEVER & ALASKAN SLED DOGS

  • 3 Hours
  • Booking Number: 36904

Gold Rush Training Camp

Go back in history to reenact the life of 100,000 prospectors during the Gold Rush in our Gold Rush Training Camp where you will learn how to extract paydirt, help sluice it, and assay the results.

  • Guided Tour (English)
  • 30 Minutes

Gold Panning

Live the life of a Sourdough! Come learn to pan for gold and put your new skills into practice as you find your riches in our covered warm-water troughs. Gold is guaranteed and so is a good time!

  • Guided Tour (English)
  • 1 Hour

Sled Dog Demonstration

Learn about modern day dog sled racing and the Gold Rush history at Alaska 360’s Dredge Town. Meet a seasoned musher and their team of sled dogs and puppies. You’ll get to interact with the dogs and watch them in action. Puppy kisses guaranteed!

  • Guided Tour (English)
  • 1 Hour

Come to Alaska 360’s Dredge Town where you will be immersed in the history of the Klondike Gold Rush. Your tour includes a trip through historic Skagway, an amazing encounter with sled dogs and mushers, and a heaping dose of gold fever and much more!

 

Your adventure begins when you disembark and meet your costumed guide who “lives” in 1898 and is there to accompany you on your Alaskan experience. Your ticket includes everything you need for a trip to the Klondike. Enter the Gold Rush Training Camp, and learn how to extract paydirt, sluice, and assay your results. Learn the art of gold panning with a humorous and educational show. Practice your technique in heated water troughs. Gold is guaranteed! Weigh your fortune with our assayers.

 

 

 

Meet canine athletes that have run the world-famous Iditarod race as well as experienced mushers. Hear about the history of this breed through personal stories and an amazing collection of all the gear necessary on long-distance races like the Iditarod. Watch as a musher hooks them up to an authentic sled for a fast practice lap around the track. The next generation of puppies who are there for you to cuddle and hold. Puppy kisses guaranteed!

Return to the ship not as a cheechako (newcomer to Alaska) but as a seasoned sourdough (someone who has experienced Alaska and is now a part of its history and culture) with lots of memories to share back home.

Tour order may vary.

 

 

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