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The White Pass Yukon Train in Skagway is a very popular excursion. My viewpoint is probably in the minority but my family found this excursion very boring. The view was nice but 3 1/2 hours was considerably long and you see the same thing on the way down as you did up. My two children slept most of the way. After reboarding the ship, some of the other passengers said that they took a motorcoach tour up to the Pass and they really enjoyed it. They were able to stop and get out at certain points to look around and take pictures and the entire trip lasted 1 1/2 hours ($34) versus 3 1/2 hours ($95). After the tour we spent the remaining hours in town walking around the shops, which was nice. The town is very small and can easily be walked by any age group. So, as a summary, I feel that the Train was just okay but not worth the price and the tour was too long. If I had to do it again, I would choose the motorcoach. All of the passengers on the motorcoach said that they loved it. As an additional point, when we stopped in Juneau we did a whale watching and wildlife cruise which also included a salmon bake lunch. It was spectacular and we saw so many whales and other wildlife including a bald eagle nest. I would highly recommend that excursion if you are going to Juneau.

<blockquote data-quote="Laura E." data-source="post: 720702"><p>The White Pass Yukon Train in Skagway is a very popular excursion. My viewpoint is probably in the minority but my family found this&nbsp; excursion very boring. The view was nice but 3 1/2 hours was considerably long and you see the same thing on the way down as you did up. My two children slept most of the way. After reboarding the ship, some of the other passengers said that they took a motorcoach tour up to the Pass and they really enjoyed&nbsp; it. They were able to stop and get out at certain points to look around and take pictures and the entire trip lasted 1 1/2 hours ($34) versus 3 1/2 hours ($95). After the tour we spent the remaining hours in town walking around the shops, which was nice. The town is very small and can easily be walked by any age group. So, as a summary, I feel that the Train was just okay but not worth the price and the tour was too long. If I had to do it again, I would choose the motorcoach. All of the passengers on the motorcoach said that they loved it. As an additional point, when we stopped in Juneau we did a whale watching and wildlife cruise which also included a salmon bake lunch. It was spectacular and we saw so many whales and other wildlife including a bald eagle nest. I would highly recommend that excursion if you are going to Juneau.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Laura E., post: 720702"] The White Pass Yukon Train in Skagway is a very popular excursion. My viewpoint is probably in the minority but my family found this excursion very boring. The view was nice but 3 1/2 hours was considerably long and you see the same thing on the way down as you did up. My two children slept most of the way. After reboarding the ship, some of the other passengers said that they took a motorcoach tour up to the Pass and they really enjoyed it. They were able to stop and get out at certain points to look around and take pictures and the entire trip lasted 1 1/2 hours ($34) versus 3 1/2 hours ($95). After the tour we spent the remaining hours in town walking around the shops, which was nice. The town is very small and can easily be walked by any age group. So, as a summary, I feel that the Train was just okay but not worth the price and the tour was too long. If I had to do it again, I would choose the motorcoach. All of the passengers on the motorcoach said that they loved it. As an additional point, when we stopped in Juneau we did a whale watching and wildlife cruise which also included a salmon bake lunch. It was spectacular and we saw so many whales and other wildlife including a bald eagle nest. I would highly recommend that excursion if you are going to Juneau. [/QUOTE]