Open Dates: May 15 - September 15 Weather Permitting

GOLD RUSH  TOUR TO PORCUPINE

Enjoy a unique tour to the remote Porcupine gold mines. This is the same gold field that was featured on the popular
TV show “Alaska Gold Rush.” You’ll have a chance to see a modern gold mine in operation, and learn the finer points
of gold panning as you work your own pan of gold-rich dirt.

The trip begins in Haines as you drive along the banks of the Chilkat River, through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
Follow the historic Dalton Trail to the ghost town of Porcupine.  In 1905, Porcupine was a thriving town of two thousand
people, complete with retail stores and a post office. Little evidence remains of the town, but the lure of gold is still
strong, and there is still gold to be found in Porcupine Creek.

Arrive at the Big Nugget Mine, owned by the Schnabel family since the 1960’s. This is not a reenactment, set up for
tourists or TV cameras. What you will see are real gold miners at work. The mine processes over nine thousand yards
of material per season. The Big Nugget mine is aptly named- the largest nugget found here was a whopping 3¼ ounces!

Meet one of the miners for a personalized tour. Your guide may very well be John Schnabel, a 91-year old local legend
and owner of the mine, or his teenage grandson, Parker Schnabel. Watch the modern machinery wrestling gold from the
creek bed. After watching the high-tech method, you’ll have a chance to try the old-fashioned way. With some dirt in
your pan, you’ll learn how to swirl the pan until the gold separates from the dirt. There’s gold in every pan, and the gold
you find is yours to keep!

Retail Price: $99 p/p includes tax              Minimum: Monday - Friday 2 guests, Weekends 6 guests
Tour length: 3.5 hours                                 Departure times: 9 AM & 1 PM

Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry

Climb aboard a high speed catamaran in Haines and find yourself in another world in just 45 minutes. En route you will enjoy the scenery of the spectacular Lynn Canal, North America’s longest and deepest fjord.

Explore Skagway’s colorful Gold Rush past on your schedule. Wander and shop along Skagway’s historic boardwalks and consider taking the White Pass Railroad Summit excursion (see below).

Don’t miss the best of the Inside Passage and the opportunity to visit Skagway from Haines.

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Price Per Person $68.00 *

 
Photograph by Christian Racich

Photograph by Christian Racich

 Skagway Rail and Sail

Follow the route traveled by thousands of stampeders during the Klondike Gold Rush of '98. Hear their incredible story, and see some of the most ruggedly beautiful scenery in the world.  It's all waiting on a railroad adventure you won't want to miss!

Marvel at rushing rivers, cascading waterfalls, sawtooth mountain ranges and ice-blue glaciers.

Travel over sky-high wooden trestles, and through tunnels carved from solid granite.

Ride in comfort aboard an 1890's style parlor car.

Take a three hour/forty mile round trip to historic White Pass Summit and return.

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Price Per Person $171.00 *
Includes round-trip passage on the Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry

Photograph by Philip Wormald	Photograph by Wouter Radstake
Photograph by Edward Danskin	Photograph by Philip Wormald

 Fjord Express To Juneau

IN JUST ONE DAY SEE THE BEST OF THE INSIDE PASSAGE

Depart Haines in the morning and head south thru Lynn Canal, the continent’s longest and deepest glacial fjord. Marine life abounds in these waters, and will highlight your morning voyage. You’ll see hanging glaciers, nesting bald eagles, harbor seals, and humpback or killer whales. There will be a stop at a rookery where hundreds of Steller sea lions gather in summer to breed and pup.

Upon arrival at the dock in Yankee Cove, board a motorcoach and relax while your driver takes you for a scenic, winding, narrated drive through the coastal rain forest of Southeast Alaska to downtown Juneau.

Juneau is a city with a rich and colorful history. Your driver-guide will show you the capital building and the governor’s mansion, and provide you with a walking tour map to orient you to the city’s other attractions. The bus drops you downtown on the water front at Marine Park, with easy access to restaurants and shopping. Enjoy a leisurely lunch, and take in the sights of Alaska’s capitol. You’ll have approximately three hours of “free” time to explore downtown before re-boarding the bus for spectacular Mendenhall Glacier.

At the glacier, visit the US Forest Service Visitor Center for information about this amazing “river of ice”, enjoy a short movie, then take a stroll on the park’s groomed pathways for an unbelievable view. Don’t forget your camera!

Downtown Juneau Points of interest
• Governor’s Mansion
• State Capitol
• Downtown and Waterfront
• Mt. Roberta Tramway
• Alaska State Museum
• St. Nicholas Cathedral
• House of Wickersham
• Red Dog Saloon

Price includes round trip wildlife & sightseeing Cruise and bus transfer to downtown and Mendenhall Glacier, with free time for lunch & sightseeing. Complimentary hot beverages and hearty morning and evening snacks served onboard.

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Price  Per Person $173.25 *  ($165 Plus $8.25 Tax)

 Mountain Flying Service

You will fly in a Canadian built Bush Hawk XP aircraft which has incredibly large panoramic windows. You are provided with the best noise canceling headset to hear detailed geographic narration and enjoy quiet conversation. The best flights are the ones which allow a little extra time for a remote landing. The adventure of setting foot on a glacier or on the pristine beach at the foot of Mount Fairweather is guaranteed to be the highlight of your Alaskan experience.

EAST ARM FLIGHT #1 - An unforgettable flight over the East Arm of Glacier Bay National Park, you will see more mountain peaks, rivers &  glaciers than you could come to know in a lifetime. Discover the textures, colors and light that make up the Davidson and Rainbow Glaciers. Explore the birth of ice burgs from calving glaciers and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. 
Flight time 1.0 hr. (approx).                     
Price: $159.00* per person from Haines
 

WEST ARM FLIGHT #2 - On this exciting charter flight you will aviate over the East and West Arms of Glacier Bay National Park.  This flight allows you the little extra time to fly deep into the tall and jagged Fairweather mountain range. You will  see Mt. Fairweather and Mt.  Crillion. Among these giants you will see many tide water glaciers cascading down into the ocean.
Flight time 1.3hr. (approx.)
Price: $199.00* per person from Haines
 

PILOT’S CHOICE #3 - This remarkable charter flight will take you for an eagle’s eye view of the legendary mountains and glaciers of Southeast Alaska.  You will fly over Glacier Bay National Park, past Mt. Fairweather and Mt. Crillion and out to the Pacific Ocean.  Highlights include Lituya Bay and the La Perouse Glacier.  This flight will be the highlight of your Alaskan experience.
Flight time 2.0 hr.
Price: 299.00* per person from Haines
 

Ski Plane Charter Option - for an additional $75.00* per person add an exciting glacier landing and snowfield takeoff to  flight #1, #2 or #3. Set foot on and explore a snowfield for a memorable 30 minutes on "top of the world". (when available)

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