I will stonrgly suggest you take the 8 hours tour to Yukon, do the train first and then the bus, both are great and different experience. I know 8 hours is long, but our whole family never feel boring in any minutes, bring your passport and arross the boarder to Canada. I know there is a turn ahout point so the train will take you back, it is still worth to go but I'd say it is only 30% of the whole trip. The scen start to change when the train cross the boarder and climb up to the hill until we stopped at Bennett lake and stay there for 30 mins, a little bit rush on time but you need to take your time have a short 5 mins hike to the top and the view is so amazing then you will. After that the train drove along the lake for another 30 minute which is fantastic until we reach CarCross and get off from the train, after we took a small break in Carcross town center, our bus driver took us to go back to Skagway, if you think your trip is finished and the view is the same when back, you are wrong, our guide/driver Mike took us to Emerald Lake and a few beautiful lakes, as well as falls and islands. All of them are breathtaking and different. Mike told us informations that only local people know all the way, very informative. Take the 8 hours tour and your won't regret.

We took this train ride (second time for us) as part of a package from Celebrity Cruises. The train ride is very nice......lots of amazing scenery. There are a lot of people on the train, which makes the bathroom at the top end (Canada) as disaster. This is probably made worse by the fact that the bathrooms on the train are not nice. Every time someone opens the door, half the car gets to smell it. Were it not for the bathroom issues, this would be 5 stars.

The train and railroad are an added bonus to Alaska travel and so glad we knew in advance to do the White Pass and Yukon Route. The train and staff are excellent and the sights on the railway are spectacular. This is a must experience.

Must do if visiting Skagway. Train ride up the mountain, turns around in Canada. We got off in Canada and did a 10 mile bike trip back. Views were amazing on train. The conductor gave information on different things we were passing. Be sure and go outside and take pictures. The bike ride was Al little scary to me. It’s mostly downhill and you end up going pretty fast. It’s on the road so you have to watch out for cars. There was just 1 hill. I would recommend sitting on the left hand side of the train going up the mountain.

I can see the frustration of people who unfortunately get stuck on this excursion during bad weather. We were blessed with a sunny day, and even the staff on the train said it was the first time they'd seen the sun in 10 days. The rest is self-explanatory- great views, gorgeous scenery. Though the large picture windows of the train are dirty and not good for taking pictures through. I stepped out on the platform between the cars multiple times and took some great pics and video from there. You can see out the windows perfectly, but cameras/cell phones are going to pick up dirt and grime on the glass, just saying. Well worth the trip on a good day.

We were on the Grand Princess cruise. Skagway and the station were an easy 5 min walk from where the tenders docked. The train was beautiful with big windows to view the stunning scenery, and to learn about the gold rush in the Yukon. It was round trip, so either side of the train was good for viewing. The tour guide was informative and knowledgeable. You could go outside of each train car to take photos. Our tour offered water. There is a bathroom in each train car. I felt it was the best way to view the Yukon trail!

We booked this railway excursion with Alaska 360 thru our NCL cruise ship. (It also included panning for gold and a visit to a dog mushing presentation. While both of these were also excellent, I won't review here.) The railway ride up and back was a little over two hours. We had a dedicated guide for our car who provided information and stories throughout the entire trip. Beautiful scenery. Well worth it.

During our one day in Skagway we rode the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway train. Earlier we had visited the Yukon Gold Rush NHP site in town and the park film was a really excellent way to add context to this train trip and the overall area of Skagway. When starting the trip you will want to be on the left side of the train. Going back everything will be out the right side so both sides get great views but I liked seeing everything on the way up and being able to relax more on the way down. We frequently went on the outside viewing areas for a different perspective. This was a fantastic way to spend our day in Skagway and I would highly recommended it to anyone visiting the area.

Around 1:45hrs trip of scenic railroad up through the mountains. It's fun to do but expensive for such a short trip. The best views are on the left side as you face the front of the train. There's lots of grand scenes so take your camera and be ready to snap some pics

The train ride is a ride on a vintage train to the 2800 foot White Pass summit. It's one of beautiful scenery but, unfortuately, on my trip the weather did not cooperate and it was cloudy and overcast. Our guide/narrator was full of interesting information but between the poor visibility and the windows which fogged up, we missed a lot. It was a nice ride up the mountain and then back down again. The train was built in the late 1890s and there was an informative booklet about building it at each seat. When we got to the top, the train turned around and we started back down. We booked through NCL and paid $199; I understand it might be cheaper booking directly through White Pass. There were about 460 passengers on our ride; capacity is about 600. We did visit the depot after the train ride and walked around in Skagway.