Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp
Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp
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TOUR INCLUDES: All-you-can-eat fire grilled salmon and accompanying menu items, access to Liarsville historic exhibits, live melodrama and entertainment, gold panning and all the gold you discover. Round-trip transfer from cruise ship dock. FULL DESCRIPTION: At the foot of the White Pass, nestled beside a waterfall, discover Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp and Salmon Bake, so named for the journalists dispatched to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush who fabricated tall-tales from this very location. Your Liarsville experience begins with an all-you-can-eat alfresco feast in the forest that includes WILD Alaskan-caught salmon freshly grilled over an alder wood fire, Chilkoot Chicken, Panners Pasta, Liarsville Rice Medley, Prospector Pete's Reindeer Beans, Sluice Box Slaw and other fresh salads, cornbread, coffee, lemonade, and blueberry cake for dessert. Beer and wine are available for purchase. After your meal, mosey on over to our gold rush era trail camp. Here, you'll enjoy the waterfall and the authentic exhibits of Liarsville. Browse for souvenirs in the Fancy Goods Gift Shop. In the Hippodrome a cast of sourdoughs and dance hall girls will entertain you with a hilarious melodrama and a poem by the "Bard of the North," Robert Service. You'll be taught the art of gold panning, then be set free in the Liarsville gold fields, where you are guaranteed to find that precious metal that drove men and women wild with gold fever! You are guaranteed to find gold in every pan! Once you've made your fortune, take time to wander through the camp and visit the Fancy Goods store, bordello and laundry tents to view the antiques and vintage clothing left behind by the miners and ladies of the evening. Help yourself to complimentary cookies and apple cider and have your picture taken with one of the dance hall girls or the camp's lovable mascot, an Alaskan malamute named Dolly.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Chadventure
New York City, NY80 contributions
Aug 2022
Disney Cruise Lines offered this location / activity as one of their Port Adventures Signature Events, the reason being you can interact with Donald Duck and Pluto in a mining camp setting and pose for photos with them.
That's not the only highlight of this adventure, however. Once you walk into camp, you are transported back the town of Liarsville (a camp that played host to journalists offering their own tall tales of mining news in Alaska). The campground has a general store (gift shop, a "brothel" tent, some outhouses, and a cast of characters who help provide context AND entertainment.
You are greeted with S'Mores and hot chocolate as they sing and interact with the crowd. After refreshments, you are invited to participate in a puppet show (my favorite part) that details the adventures of an unlucky minor and his furry friends. After the show, you are invited to "pan for gold," where there is gold for every participant which you can even take home in a bag they provide. Once everyone is finished panning, you are escorted to a salmon bake picnic (salads, scalloped potatoes, cornbread, fire-cooked salmon, chicken, and desserts).
It truly is a miner's Renaissance Faire. The actors and staff clearly enjoy what they're doing and are committed to you having your best time there. There are even alcohol options for those so inclined.
If you're a fan of live entertainment and multiple activities in one venue, this is for you.
That's not the only highlight of this adventure, however. Once you walk into camp, you are transported back the town of Liarsville (a camp that played host to journalists offering their own tall tales of mining news in Alaska). The campground has a general store (gift shop, a "brothel" tent, some outhouses, and a cast of characters who help provide context AND entertainment.
You are greeted with S'Mores and hot chocolate as they sing and interact with the crowd. After refreshments, you are invited to participate in a puppet show (my favorite part) that details the adventures of an unlucky minor and his furry friends. After the show, you are invited to "pan for gold," where there is gold for every participant which you can even take home in a bag they provide. Once everyone is finished panning, you are escorted to a salmon bake picnic (salads, scalloped potatoes, cornbread, fire-cooked salmon, chicken, and desserts).
It truly is a miner's Renaissance Faire. The actors and staff clearly enjoy what they're doing and are committed to you having your best time there. There are even alcohol options for those so inclined.
If you're a fan of live entertainment and multiple activities in one venue, this is for you.
Written August 18, 2022
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CornDogQueen
38 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
The actors were AMAZING. The show was fun. The whole thing is a little cheesy/touristy, but fun. This would be GREAT for families with young kids. They can learn a little bit of gold mining history, learn gold mining techniques, watch a fun musical show. The salmon bake was pretty much the same to salmon bakes on other shore excursions if you're here on a cruise shore excursion. Food was okay. We came as part of a larger tour (Best of Skagway on Celebrity cruise) and there was way too much time allotted to this stop. We waited for quite a while for the bus pick up, which put a damper on the experience.
I wouldnt call this a must do but it's definitely a good option for families.
I wouldnt call this a must do but it's definitely a good option for families.
Written June 19, 2022
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Barb A
Hamilton, Canada45 contributions
Aug 2022
This was one of our shore excursions from a Royal Caribbean Alaskan Cruise. I can tell you it was worth every penny. I just wish we had more time there. The meal was delicious from the scalloped potatoes to the salmon and smothered cornbread, every bite was delicious. The host is one of the most genuine people I've ever met. His sole and heart is Liarsville. The show is hilarious, the cast/crew whatever you want to call them are so talented and funny. The panning for gold is secondary, the people is what makes this place amazing. Totally worth the time, it's a great experience and I would totally recommend Liarsville!
Written August 8, 2022
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Deborah S
25 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
For me it was a waste of time. Salmon Bake was nothing spectacular, show was hokey and then the tour bus driver was confused and had to call another bus to take us back to the shop.
My recommendation is choose a different tour.
My recommendation is choose a different tour.
Written August 23, 2023
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Jenny H
Raleigh, NC39 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Do not book this tour with Norwegian Cruise Lines. We were given a grand total of 40 minutes to stand in a very long line, get dried out salmon and some sides, and listen to a guy play a guitar. We had maybe 10 mins to eat, no time to explore the "town," there was no show, and essentially paid $79 each for some delicious blueberry cake (it was really good, but not that good). The "tour" was completely oversold and poorly handled. Our driver was even worse. No tour, no stories, no history... I still don't even know why the place is called "Liarsville."
I tried to resolve this with NCL excursions on the ship, and not only did they not do anything to compensate me and my family of 8, but they also ignored my concerns. Not a single "I'm sorry the tour didn't meet your expectations" or anything other than continuing to do other tasks while refusing to even make eye contact with me.
Save your money. The White Pass railroad was spectacular.
I tried to resolve this with NCL excursions on the ship, and not only did they not do anything to compensate me and my family of 8, but they also ignored my concerns. Not a single "I'm sorry the tour didn't meet your expectations" or anything other than continuing to do other tasks while refusing to even make eye contact with me.
Save your money. The White Pass railroad was spectacular.
Written August 23, 2024
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mochalab
Guelph, Canada431 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
This was included in our tour arranged by the ship as a way to spreadout all of the guests so that not everyone is waiting at the same activities.
This is an interesting camp to visit. The actors are in period costumes and do play the parts well (ladies and gents).
There is panning for gold - which is more interesting than it sounds.
The meal is fantastic. The chef was very engaging, loves what he does, and it shows in his food and interactions with guests.
A must do when in Skagway.
This is an interesting camp to visit. The actors are in period costumes and do play the parts well (ladies and gents).
There is panning for gold - which is more interesting than it sounds.
The meal is fantastic. The chef was very engaging, loves what he does, and it shows in his food and interactions with guests.
A must do when in Skagway.
Written May 18, 2022
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Virgil H
Jackson, NJ202 contributions
Jun 2022
You see a recreation of a gold rush camp and learn the history of how this place got its name, partially through a fun skit some actors put on. We brought home some specks of gold we got from panning. There was also a good salmon bake. The food was good.
Written June 26, 2022
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amanda5805
Duncan, Canada7,560 contributions
Sep 2019
Liarsville was one of the stop on a group tour we booked while in port. It was cute. Lots of people dressed up and acting like they were in a Klondike Camp. The one lady differently was over dramatic but it was really fun to walk around. Still very entertaining. We were mostly there to go golf panning but there was many other things you can do here as well. It was really fun to gold pan, kids would love it but as adults we did as well. Everyone seems to go home with a few gold flakes.
Written July 20, 2020
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Diane - DiscoveryOnADime
Midland, MI224 contributions
Jul 2022
We booked this as part of a Holland America cruise excursion, and it was just okay. The actors do play their parts well, and the history of the area is interesting. The meal was average, and the gold panning was worth skipping. Overall, I wouldn't do it again.
Written August 20, 2022
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Colleen B
8 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
The menu here is exactly the same as the salmon bake in Juneau. It was raining the night we visited, no cover to speak of. Food was good. Show was in another area. Recreation of a gold miners camp looked authentic but didn’t spend much time there because of the rain. We opted to sit around one of the fire pits instead of attending the show. One of the employees tried very hard to get a fire started with wet wood; finally a couple of the tourists bought some dry wood. I imagine the group behind us had a great fire to sit beside. Good experience, rain interfered, but still had a fun time. Always nice people to meet.
Written October 29, 2023
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Do I need to have waterproof rain boots/gum boots for the waterfall/gold panning? Are regular running shoes or hiking shoes acceptable?
Written March 27, 2023
Anthony H
Paris, France
Hello Happy Blue Dragon (love the name)
Is there enough time to do the White Pass Railway tour and this tour? If so, what times does this tour departs? What was the weather like?
Written May 15, 2019
We were in a tour group that went there. You might want to check tour companies in the area.
Written June 30, 2017
We are finding most excursions to be pricey, so we are only planning on doing one excursion through our cruiseline. We are a family of 3 adults (daughter is 18) and one child, which is causing most excursions to be over $300. Having said that, we also want to be able to enjoy the trip. I am wondering if there is an option to go to Liarsville and not do a meal as part of it. Can we walk or take a bus/taxi to the camp and tour it/pan for gold? If not, then is there such a place in Skagway that a family can pan for gold and learn about the Klondike gold rush on our own, without a ship excursion? Thank you.
Written July 9, 2016
I think you should call the company that runs liarsville and ask if you can come between shows. We did an excursion there with pancakes eggs and steak around a campfire. We were the only ones - and we found gold in the stream. It was great- and they have down time between the shows so they may be able to accommodate something else. Can't hurt to try!
Written July 9, 2016
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