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Here at Alaska 360's Dredge Town in Skagway, Alaska, you can immerse yourself in the history and beauty of the Klondike Gold Rush. Visitors are transported back to the 1890's as our costumed staff meets, greets, guides, and entertains them. Our site includes everything from gold panning, to Iditarod sled dogs, to one pf last rescued authentic gold dredge used for placer gold mining in the Yukon. On site you can enjoy shows, the many attractions and displays including a dress up photo shack, movies, and far more! There is also a restaurant and soda factory to allow our guests to make a day of it at Dredge Town. We aren’t just tours – we are an experience! Alaska 360s Dredge Town - Your Day in Skagway!
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Glenn H
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Dredge Town is a Must
Jun 2022 • Couples
We booked Alaska360 through a Disney Cruise Line Port Adventure in June 2022 mainly because it involved holding husky puppies. Little did we know that it would also include a wonderful, immersive tour through Dredge Town, a place that takes you back in time to the Skagway Gold Rush of the 1890s and shows how differently the gold was mined as compared to the Californian Gold Rush. Also included with puppy cuddles and kisses was a one-lap run of 5 sled dogs to show how they work together and a session of how to pan for gold. You might even find some yourself when you’re given your own pan of dirt to sift through! A delicious barbecue with ribs, chicken, baked beans, cornbread, macaroni and cheese and home-brewed root beer and cream soda ended the excursion. The best part of this 5-hour adventure was our tour guide, Nugget Barlow, a grizzled gentlemen who showed us the points of interest of Skagway’s mining town, including the store where Kids Wear Salmon, and the ways the gold was excavated from the mountains.

We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning about the history of a town that was literally founded because of a gold rush and who enjoys some interactive learning that includes holding puppies!
Written June 26, 2022
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Zach
Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
GO TO ALAKSA 360 FOR A FULLY ROUNDED EXPERIENCE!
May 2022
Alaska 360 was quite the well rounded experience and a must do if you're visiting Skagway.

From learning how to pan for gold (which I quickly realized, I would be terrible at, had I truly needed it for survival and/or riches), learning about the Iditarod from a musher, interacting with the sled dog puppies to the awe-inspiring White Pass train ride.

We were lucky enough to have Longshot Liz as our tour guide and she is by and far one of the best tour guides ever. Even when there were mechanical issues with the train, Longshot Liz pressed on, giving us even more insight to our surroundings. One nice thing that Longshot Liz did was give us a guided tour on the way up and then back through, something I know others do not necessarily do.

If you're a soda aficionado, you must try their root beer and their cream soda, made on site (they also have a ginger ale but it wasn't available at the time).

I would do this tour again in a heartbeat and would recommend it to anyone who is stopping in Skagway!
Written August 11, 2022
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Jo P
Kingsport6 contributions
A great place to visit! Lots to learn and experience
Aug 2022
On a dreary, rainy day, Runaway Jim met us with a tremendous sense of humor that refused to let the weather dampen our spirits. He kept track of us all as we went to the train to White Pass, and kept everyone laughing throughout the trip. He was charismatic, fun, and endearing, all while telling us stories, passing out snacks, and keeping an eye on everyone to make sure they were enjoying themselves. Dredge Town was an incredible experience, even though the rain didn't stop. We enjoyed a wonderful, detailed dog sled demonstration and got to meet the dogs and their sweet pups before heading out to learn about the prospectors and the trials they faced. Everyone there was upbeat, relaxed, and comfortable to chat with! It was wonderful to talk with the young lady at the gold counter that knew what she was talking about, and the root beer they make on site was sooo good. There is wonderful food there too, plus some of the best cookies we had on our trip! It's much larger on the inside! With beautiful views all around. We really enjoyed ourselves despite the rain! Will absolutely do it again.
Written August 22, 2022
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Donna M
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Panning for gold and train ride Skagway, Alaska
May 2022 • Friends
Panning for gold at Cheechako
Dredge Town. It was ok, kind of neat to see how they did it and what was required them to take with them to be allowed to pan for gold. We also got to see and pet the sled dogs and hold the puppies. Wanted to buy a sandwich or two because we would be headed to the train for a 4 hour trip. There was over 90 people there and they only made 30 sandwiches. So all we got was a drink and a cookie. The train ride was awesome. Longshot Liz was our tour guide and she was amazing. Pointing out things and talking about the town and what it took to build the tracks for the railroad. She was very knowledgeable and funny.
I highly recommend the train! If you do the cruise excursion “gold Panning, Sled Dogs and exclusive Scenic Railway, you only have time for the excursion and no time to shop or explore the town. The ship had to wait for us to get back to the ship. Don’t worry, the wait.
Would have liked to support the local shops.
Written May 12, 2022
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Dredge Town
We are very grateful that you took the time to tell us about your time with us and your wonderful tour guide Longshot Liz. We are very sorry that we ran out of sandwiches, but as you can image it is very hard to predict daily demand. We wish you a great continuation of your travel and hope that when you do visit Alaska again, we will once again be on your itinerary!
Written May 21, 2022
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Christaloo
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WONDERFUL excursion!
Jun 2022
I don't know what more a tourist could expect to pack into a half-day excursion, but this one had it all: history, gold panning, sled dogs, great food, beautiful scenery, entertainment, and more! Our guide, Nugget Barlow, was wonderful - knowledgeable, funny, helpful, and talented to boot. The whole experience, from learning about the Klondike gold rush history, to the dredging operations, to the details and memorabilia everywhere was just the right amount of authenticity mixed with a just a tiny touch of tourist kitsch. The presentation by Kaci, the Iditarod racer, was so interesting, but the highlight for our two boys (ages 11 and 12) was meeting her sled dogs and holding the puppies! The food at the BBQ lunch was fantastic - the BBQ ribs were the best I've ever had, and I also tried the BBQ'd jackfruit vegetarian option that was surprisingly tasty. Really enjoyed the gold panning and weighing of our loot. Loved that all of the characters were so realistic and stayed in character throughout the entire experience. Well worth the time and money and would highly recommend!
Written June 26, 2022
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Sue J
Kettering united kingdom3 contributions
Big Nuggett
May 2022
We were on the Celebrity Solstice and did this tour, which we were disappointed with the tour guide Betty Betty seemed to drag out the visit.
The tour was offered as a Salmon Bake - not a piece of salmon in sight.
The food was served in a hall not out on the decks or on the river bank as described.
Only positives for me was the sweetcorn dish (I would like the recipe please). Also seeing the puppies.
Written May 27, 2022
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Dredge Town
Dear S5224VQsuej, I am very sorry to hear that you did not fully enjoy your experience at Alaska 360’s Dredge Town. Batty Betty is one of our beloved guides on the team and I am sorry that she was not what you had expected. She usually receives acclaim for her enthusiasm and extensive knowledge about the Gold Rush, Skagway and Alaska, but we assure you that we will follow up on your comment. Any comment that is made to us is taken very seriously because we constantly strive to offer excellent tours to our esteemed guests. When it comes to your comment about the Salmon Bake – I assume you must have confused us with another tour offered in Skagway since we never had a Salmon Bake on our menu – nor was it ever advertised. I doublechecked with your cruise line and their corresponding tour descriptions also do not reflect it. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the sled dog demonstration and interaction with the dogs and puppies. I offer again apologies that you did not fully enjoy your tour and hope that the rest of your trip met your expectations.
Written May 30, 2022
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Alex T
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Well worth it if you have the time
May 2022 • Couples
If I'm being honest I came on here mainly to see what other people had to say about our tour guide today, Batty Betty. Upon seeing that only one person who's had her left a somewhat negative comment about her I felt inclined to pipe up and try and counter that. She very obviously put in a lot of respectable effort into her guise and her enthusiasm was apparent the entire day there. As far as I could tell she seemed to have a fairly good amount of knowledge about the town and all the history and wasn't stumped by anyone's questions, and I personally really appreciated the effort and gusto that went into the poetry recitations regardless of the conflicting chime-ins from the train guide.

Overall it was a lovely experience. I'm not someone that's very big into structured tours, but she, the brakeman (whose name escapes me (who I remember is from Michigan)), Pyrite Polly, and all the others I talked to while being guided along, definitely elevated the experience beyond my expectations.
Written May 28, 2022
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Chris K
Burgettstown, PA85 contributions
One-stop Alaska shop!
Jul 2022 • Couples
You can get it all in one stop! We got tickets through an excursion on our cruise and it was a great choice. The Alaska 360 guide took us on our private coach up the White Pass & Yukon train, took us for a sled dog experience and we panned for gold. Great facility, fun guides, great for one day in Skagway.
Written July 31, 2022
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James B
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Environment and Evolution
May 2022 • Couples
Meeting the sled dogs and puppies was a highlight of the tour. The tour guides, especially Chillcot Chip, we’re exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining. We learned a lot about the Yukon Gold Rush. Learning about the gold mining methods gave us a great deal of insight into the environmental costs of gold mining and was very pertinent to today. Talking with the mushers was also informative, particularly relating to the breeding and how sled dogs have evolved over the past 40 years.
Written May 15, 2022
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Dredge Town
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We are very happy to hear that you had a great day with your tour guide Chilkoot Chip on your Gold Fever and Alaskan Sled Dogs tour. We wish you a great continuation on your cruise and safe travels homewards.
Written May 21, 2022
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Jill T
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Loved Long Shot Liz, the train and the dogs
Jun 2022 • Family
Long Shot Liz was an amazing tour guide, full of jokes, great stories about Alaska, and information delivered in a very engaging and fun manner! Casey and Tyler were fantastic hosts letting us pet their sled dogs and puppies 😍 and we learned a ton about the Iditarod. The train ride had gorgeous scenic views of the natural beauty of the fjord. We even saw a bear and came out with gold. Thanks Liz!
Written June 27, 2022
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