Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Skagway City and Summit Tour

• Wild Adventure Yukon Tour into Canada, including City and Summit

• Summit Experience and Yukon Suspension Bridge Tour

• Bridge, Puppies, and Summit Triple Combo in Skagway

• Summer Sled Dog, Remote Yukon Camp, and Summit Tour

It’s free to visit the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park on your own (even though it’s part of the National Park Service). However, there are plenty of affordable tours that can help you learn more about the park with a guide—and have some fun along the way. Tours of Skagway that include a stop at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park typically cost US$76 and up, per person.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park sees the most visitors from May through September. This is also when you'll have the best weather in Skagway. While the park is open in the winter, visitor services are limited, as are the lodging, restaurants, and equipment rentals in town. However, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular in the winter.

Yes, the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is wheelchair accessible. The sidewalks in Skagway's Historic District are wooden boardwalks, and there’s a ramp to access the visitor center and museum. Accessible restrooms are available there, too, while the indoor and outdoor exhibits are accessible to those in wheelchairs. In the summer, wheelchair life–equipped shuttles are available in downtown Skagway.

The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is a great place to learn about the Klondike Gold Rush. Start your visit in the visitor center, where you can watch a movie explaining the area's history before visiting the museum and adjacent Mascot Saloon. A self-guided tour of Skagway's Historic District is a good way to learn about the Victorian architecture. Short hikes are available nearby.

There are four museums that are part of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. The Visitor Center Museum has interactive exhibits that teach you about the area's gold rush history. The Moore House Museum was once home to the first family that settled in Skagway. The Jefferson Smiths Parlor Museum features a restored saloon with photos and artifacts from the 1960s. Finally, learn about the city's alcohol history by visiting the Mascot Saloon Museum.