Frontier Excursions & Adventures

A relaxing, enjoyable, informative and amusing tour to The Yukon with Mike. Tour company was quite easy to deal with and helped us to find a good last minute tour.

Great tour operator! Thoroughly enjoyed the white pass & Yukon route train ride. Amazing breath taking views! Alaska is a beautiful state!

Excellent, we took train excursion with bus and guided tour, our tour guide. J.J., was such a sweet and knowledgeable tour guide. Stopped at many spots to observe the atmosphere, I highly recommend using this family owned company. The best guided tour i have ever experienced.

Super friendly staff. Go here or call vs book from the cruise.
The staff will make it possible to book you if they can. We were oversold on a tour and they were able to move us to another and it was cheaper and so much fun. Got to see so much of the city and even the residential areas. The tour guide was a local gal who was amazing.
It’s nice to get the local flare and info vs the mass market tour that’s not personalized.
Highly recommend. Bring water bottles since you can fill with glacier water which is not too bad

My family and I were searching for a tour that would take us to a dog sled camp and we hopped from shop to shop looking for one at a decent price. When we got to Frontier they offered us an option that was practically the same price as all the other dog sled excursions we’d seen, but also included a bus tour over the White Pass and into the Yukon. Plus, for those of us that didn’t want to go on the dog sled, it was cheaper than the other dog sled excursions. So, we went with it and couldn’t have been happier.
Brooke was an amazing guide through the pass and the Yukon. She gave us small pieces of history and local stories and made sure we saw as much wife life as possible, including three grizzly bears that were just meandering down the road in the Yukon!
I’ve been to Alaska twice and this was, by far, my favorite excursion. Highly recommended.

Pricing: N/​A. My father paid for this so I am not sure.
Quality: Excellent. Aaron knew all the best scenic places!
Turnaround: Excellent. We spent nearly four hours just exploring the Yukon.
Service: Excellent. Aaron was super friendly.
Aaron actually asked me to review him on TripAdvisor, but I do not have an account there so Unilocal it is. I was very impressed by Aaron’s memory of all the nice scenic places and he actually kept an eye out to make sure the weather was fair enough for us to come out to take a photo. In fact, at one point, the mountain got so foggy that when Aaron suddenly drove off the road, the «Welcome to Alaska» sign looked like materialized out of thin air! Looking back at my pictures, I had not idea that scenery can look so bright, but I suppose that is the magic of nature. Aaron was also very knowledgeable of the story behind the White Pass telling us stories about the Klondike gold rush and why certain areas on the road was named the way they were. He also told us about how he was able to catch the Northern lights one evening while out on the road and he described how the pass changes during the seasons, from white, to green, to gold and red. The lunch at the Yukon was mediocre, which might be because we were already the last group to show up, but we were ravenous by then and ate it all up. The highlight for me was the free museum of wildlife and the husky training compound. We were allowed to play with the puppies! We were so tired on the return trip that most of us ended up falling asleep.

We love ‘JOHN’ our tour-​guide and bus-​driver (he has a mustache)!
Last week, my husband and I booked a shore excursion through
. We were assigned to the local travel company — Frontier Excursions & Adventures, located in Skagway. We randomly found their meeting location in downtown Skagway, as we were exploring the small town.
We checked in early and got assigned to a mid-​size tour bus for our YUKON TERRITORY /​WHITE PASS /​DOG SLEDDING excursion. John was our guide & bus driver for this 6-​hour trip!
It started around 10:30 am and ended by 4:30 pm. The bus had about 30 people on board. Both my husband and I really enjoyed this shore excursion, because our guide was great and all the stops along the way were awesome as well. John was informative, friendly, and helped take pictures for everyone on his bus. You can tell he was very passionate about his job and the Yukon/​Skagway area, he’s been a bus driver /​guide for 6 seasons already! WOW. :)
Our tour included the following:
–Fully narrated tour, including local history about the Gold Rush
–Traditional Yukon-​style lunch included (BBQ chicken, donuts, coleslaw, iced tea)
–Klondike Highway north to the US/​Canadian border, which parallels the 1898 Gold Rush Trail.
–Cross into Canada and traverse through the spectacular Northern Boreal Forest, which includes Bove Island, Tutshi Lake and Tagish Lake.
-«World’s Smallest Desert»
–Caribou Crossing Trading Post and Museum of Yukon Natural History
–Dog sledding with lovable Huskies preparing for the Yukon Quest dog sled race. Pet the dogs and play with puppies, and hear the musher’s adventures of dog sledding in the Yukon during the winter!
While we didn’t get to go on the actual White Pass train, we really enjoyed our tour by bus, since we were able to stop and take photos along the way to Yukon. :) SPLENDID TRIP!
***Bonus: this was shore excursion was CHEAPER /​more AFFORDABLE than of those offered via our cruise ship & Shores Excursions Group*** We’d recommend it to anyone!

We did a trip to the Yukon (the «Yukoner» tour) with Frontier Excursions while in Skagway on a Princess cruise. I liked the idea of taking the train, but after researching it some more I realized that a bus trip would be much more practical (allow us to hop on and off for photos, to stop for wildlife sightings, etc) and also considerably cheaper. I don’t like to book excursions through the cruise line because you can always get a cheaper price booking independently, so I researched bus options and found Frontier Excursions. Not only is it cheaper booking directly, but the Yukoner trip, which is a short (3.5 hours) trip to the Yukon with a focus on scenery and wildlife without any gimmicky touristy stuff like a sled dog farm, was exactly what we wanted and was unlike anything offered by our cruise line. Their website is easy to use & they respond promptly to email. The website has a coupon so check that before booking. They met us right when & where they said they would at our ship’s dock.
Unfortunately, although it was only overcast in Skagway, as soon as we got into the mountains, it started pouring rain and there was such thick fog we couldn’t see 10 feet in front of us. We breezed past a whole bunch of scenic viewpoints (which was objectively the correct decision, since there was nothing to see, but was still disappointing). As we got near the Yukon border the fog let up a bit & some people with good eyes spotted a beautiful cinnamon black bear by the road. We stopped and watched the bear for a few minutes & then headed to the Yukon sign to take pictures. On the way home the weather improved a bit and we stopped at the viewpoints we had missed on the way out. The scenery was fairly nice, but pretty underwhelming after everything we saw in Alaska pre-​cruise and my husband and I both agreed that had we not seen the bear, the tour would have been a bit of a letdown. The bus had probably 2 dozen people on it and so at every scenic viewpoint it took longer to load and unload the bus than it did for everyone to take a photo.
The main reason I’m giving the tour only 3 stars is that we were really unimpressed with our guide Candy. She didn’t point out any wildlife (the bear was spotted by others on the bus), and she told everyone it was a brown bear because of its light brown coat, when it was clearly a black bear. Having previously seen both brown and black bears, my husband and I knew what it was, but everyone else on the bus was misled by her. Even when we pointed out that it had tall ears, short claws and no shoulder hump (all hallmarks of a black bear) she kept insisting it was a brown bear because «black bears can’t be that color.» In fact, they can:

In addition, she didn’t do a good job of keeping track of people, and at one point started to drive away from a viewpoint with 2 people still standing outside. After that, my husband and I were very careful to never both be off the bus at the same time, so that one of us would be able to stop her if she started to leave.

Had a great experience into the Yukon with Frontier Excursions! I highly recommend them. If you are on a cruise like we were, I suggest booking these guys off the ship at the end of the pier. It will be cheaper than the cruise and a much smaller tour. WE drove into the Yukon; visited many spots, and stopped for a BBQ Chicken lunch at a dog sledding farm! We also saw a few wild life on the way!

After pondering over what excursion to do in Skagway, reading reviews on different search engines, reading about the Norwegian options, and reading about the excursions Frontier offered, we settled on the 3 ½ hour Yukon tour. Because we had some time in the morning before the tour left, we walked the short distance from our cruise ship to town and did a little shopping. We arrived at the Frontier office a little early for our tour and were given the choice to either wait for the bus, or get in a van that would accommodate ten passengers. Feeling we could get more of a personal experience with a smaller group we chose the van. What a great decision that was!
There were eleven of us in the van (including our delightful tour guide Savannah). We were treated to history and information about Skagway and the surrounding areas, traversed through three ecosystems, and even were lucky enough to see six black bears (two small bears eating in the tall grass along the side of the road, and a mom and her four new cubs crossing the road in front of us)!
When we arrived back in Skagway we were given the option of being dropped off somewhere in town or back at the cruise ship. We chose to be dropped off in town so that we could enjoy a cold Alaskan brew before heading back to the ship.
My only regret was having the appropriate cash to tip Savannah enough! She was fantastic… be sure and ask for her if you book this tour (ask her about her backpack and the moose. quite entertaining)! And be sure to tip her well, she deserves it!

We didn’t book an excursion in advance today, and we wandered the town in the morning to check out our options. We ended up going with the Yukon tour with these guys. Our tour guide, Mike, was great! He is very entertaining and knowledgeable of the area, nature, and history… possibly the best tour guide I’ve ever had. Prices are much more reasonable (half price) compared to the white pass train tour with princess cruises, and you get many more stop locations to get out and take pictures. When we booked the trip in the morning at their office, they also volunteered to pick us up from the cruise ship after lunch for the tour, since they said the ship was the best restaurant in town, anyway. Very honest people, I highly recommend this company.

We booked the Yukon Discovery Tour a couple of months before our cruise. Katie was very good answering all my questions. Our driver and tour guide was amazing. He gave us lots of information about the area, and made several stops along the way to take pictures. The scenery was spectacular!!. Great tour.

I highly recommend the Yukon tour, it worth every penny. My tour was on ⁹⁄₁₁. The view is amazing, the tour guide is very nice and friendly, the lunch is excellent, everything is so great with this tour. This is the most memorable part out of my entire Alaska cruise trip. If I ever revisit Alaska, I will book the tour with Frontier Excursions again~

Not wanting to pay $ 126+ for a one way train ticket, my friends I just decided to just wing it on our stop at Skagaway. After walking around, we stopped by Frontier to see what they had to offer in terms of tours. The staff their was very kind and direct and explained to us the ¾ tours they offered. After debating with the group and taking the tips the staff had we decided on the 3.5 hour bus tour that ran ~$ 60/​person. The whole process was quick and easy and there were no hidden fees.
The tour itself was much more than what I expected and I really feel it had to do with our guide Sherry. She is one of the few locals that gives tours in the area and her insight, humor and enthusiasm really made the trip worthwhile. Though a bus/​van ride through Alaska and the Yukon territory might not sound as much fun as a train ride, we were able to take a bunch of stops along the way to take photos of the wonderful scenery which would not have been an option had we taken the train.
I would definitely recommend Frontier Excursions in lieu of the cruise offers and train ride. They are more affordable and the trip doesn’t take up as much time. Be sure to ask if Sherry is available!

In July 2012 my family and I took the shortest City/​Summit Tour with Frontier Excursions rather than taking the cruise-​line offered excursion. Their representative was stationed right off the dock as we exited the Disney Wonder. Great touch — easy pick up. Booking was really easy too. We emailed and got almost an immediate response. Nice.
We got to town and were given 10 minutes to use the restrooms before they loaded us onto another small van. The van/​bus itself was a little old and had no air conditioning. That was about my only complaint. Docked 1 star for the old-​ish van/​bus we got.
Our tour guide (sorry, can’t remember his name but he’s a Korean War Vet) was friendly and engaging. He also took pictures for my husband and I since we were there «by ourselves» and didn’t have any one to take pictures for us.
We were glad we took this tour rather than the Train, since the train reviews showed that it was boring and took all day. The scenery we saw was the same as those who took the Train, and we paid ALOT less.
Payment was easy — Frontier Excursions charged us based on the credit card on file. We were dropped in the middle of «town» and had a not-​so-​good meal at the Brewery (yuck, skip it). We caught a $ 2 tram ride back to the Disney Wonder.
Lovely day, overall. 4 stars, would recommend if you’re looking for a short tour without committing to the «train». My parents took the train and were not big fans (too hot, too long, too boring, same scenery up & down).
TIP – don’t forget to use the restrooms in town before you get on the «bus.» There are no real bathrooms once you start up towards Canada.

Months before our trip to PNW, My pops and my siblings and I started planning our excursions while in Alaska. We knew we would be in Skagway, and since my dad had been there before, we said lets do an Adventure Excursion. He recommended the company he used last time, Frontier E&A. For about $ 100 a person for the day, we had a private Van/​Bus. We were met at the port by our driver Mike,
We stopped at the Frontier Excursion office in town and then continued with our trip. Mike told us some facts about this city: For centuries, the Tinglit Indians lived in present-​day Skagway, hunting, fishing and enjoying the tranquility of it all.
Everything changed once gold was discovered in the Klondike region. The rush of 1898 was officially on. Thousands of hopeful prospectors set up camp in the city, the perfect base for the 500-​mile trek to the gold fields. Those that stayed behind opened up supply stores and saloons.
Meanwhile Dyea (where we were headed to), offered yet another route up the Chilkoot Trail, and by the time the Gold Rush fizzled out — a mere two years later — the town of Skagway had developed enough to become the first incorporated city in Alaska. There are 1,000 permanent residents who call Skagway HOME. (source — Aviram Oren Blog
)
Our first stop was at a spot was at a top of a hill where the entire bay area with the white mountains above was in front of us. We then continued to a spot where bald eagles were nesting. It was amazing how close we were to them and they seemed cool with this.
Twenty minutes later we arrived to Taiya River. Mike told us that this 17 mile river actually starts in British Columbia, Canada and passes through a number of different ecosystems over this short distance. The river got his name from the Indians as Taiya means in Tingit «a body of water».
We were divided into 2 groups. The small kids plus Tova and Joy hiked in a very easy trail and the rest of us joined Mike and started to hike The Chilkoot Trailhead. Mike told us that this is a 33-​miles trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea, to Bennett in British Columbia. It was a major access route from the coast to Yukon goldfields in the late 1890s. He added that Tlingit Indians used the trail as a vital trade route to trade for resources available in the interior.
Our plan was to walk a two miles stretch that will take us back to the bank of the river where the other group would wait for us.
The hike, in the rainforest itself, was pretty easy and we saw many species of berries and mushrooms. Mike warned us not to touch or taste any of them as some of them are known to be poisonous and are known to cause an immediate death to the curious tasters.
It took us about an hour to reach the spot where the other group was waiting and after wearing the life vests we used two rafts to float in the river. It was an amazing experience and the kids were so happy, especially when they had their turns to navigate the raft.
We arrived to a picnic area, where the van was waiting for us. Mike treated us with Smoked Salmon, cheese, crackers, and juice. What a delicious treat! We then walked to the nearby picnic area and consumed the food we had prepared earlier on the ship.
Our next excursion was to the majestic White Pass Summit. The summit is at 2,864 ft and is a mountain pass through the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains on the border of Alaska and the province of British Columbia. We passed through some great water falls, including the Bridal Veil Falls, at 3000 ft, in the Tormented Valley. To our right we saw the railroad. Mike told us that the railroad was built in 1898 to transport miners from Skagway to the gold. It was in service until the early 1980s. It is now used to take tourists from the city to Yukon.
We headed back to ship after that, Mike dropped us off in town, we enjoyed a beer at the brewery and walked the 2 miles or so back to the ship.
I highly recommend giving these guys a call if your in need of a tour of skagway… TOP NOTCH

Yukon Tour and Bridge trip was great. Sherry is a Skagway native and knows the area.

My family loved the Yukon Discovery Tour led by Brooke. We added the dog sledding ride at the Carcross site and that was a blast.
I highly recommend this tour. We really enjoyed it.

We booked the Dyea Scenic River Float and White Pass Summit and City Combo tour outside of the cruise line. While both of our tour guides were friendly and informative, the tours themselves were a snooze.
Our part of seven was the only one on a cruise ship of over 2200+ passengers who booked the White Pass Summit and city tour, and five minutes into the trip, we clearly knew why. It was basically just driving around in a van and stopping at random locations. As the description says, it parallels much of the railroad. Most of the people on our cruise opted for the train ride, and they said that was the highlight of Skagway.
The Dyea Scenic River Float was floating down a very calm river in an inflatable raft. There was nothing to see except trees and the occasional eagle’s nest.
I have nothing against Frontier. This rating is a reflection of the tour itself. I’m sure they did the best with what they had to work with to make it as good as it could possibly be. I just wouldn’t recommend this specific tour.

We booked a tour with them outside of our cruise line. They were quick to call us back months before our trip and answer any questions. We had some extra time before our cruise boat was leaving and so they provided us extra time on the tour. Our guide, Ian, did a fantastic job. Plenty of stops to see things and take pictures. Ian always ensured he was available to take pictures with our camera so no one was left out. He knew a lot about the area and provided a fun, upbeat narration the entire trip. We took the Yukon Discovery Tour they offered. The prices booking direct were much cheaper than the shorter tours through the cruise line. I was really happy they even allowed us to leave a tip via our credit card as didn’t have cash having come from the cruise ship. We highly recommend and our next trip we’ll be taking another one of their tours.