Yukon Gold Experience: Discover Klondike History

Discover Yukon Gold Experience: Pan for gold, explore Emerald Lake, and visit Carcross. Relive the Klondike Gold Rush adventure today.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • S.S. Klondike - We will stop at the National Historic Site of Canada, the S.S. Klondike Sternwheeler, and talk about the history of these massive boats that traveled the Yukon River between Whitehorse and Dawson City.
  • Emerald Lake - We stop at the scenic Emerald Lake with its mountain green color. One of the most beautiful lakes in Canada.
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What's Included
  • Admission to a Wildlife Museum
  • Bottled water
  • Gold panning with guaranteed gold discovery
  • Expert Tour Guide (English)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admission to the RCMP Museum (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Gold! This single word echoed throughout North America in 1896, prompting hundreds of thousands to flock to the Klondike with dreams of fortune. More than a century later, that fervor endures as visitors from around the world continue to follow the paths of the legendary Gold Rush. Try your hand at panning for gold and uncover the authentic history of…

Location
S.S. Klondike
10 Robert Service Way,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Daveandjackie2016
Sep 26, 2024
Unbelievable Panorama! - James Major with Epic North is very knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and solicitous (I needed that as a senior!).Quick to lend an arm when I looked unsteady. Spent a week with James as our tour guide and he deserves a perfect rating! My husband, DavidO, also agrees with me and added more detail. He posted his review earlier!
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Daveob7991ji
Sep 21, 2024
Authentically Outstanding Yukon Tour with James Major from Epic North - On reading Pierre Berton's "Klondike The Last Great Gold Rush" years ago, I was sold on the worth of visiting Yukon's Gold Rush sites. This September, 2024 I acted on it and toured with James Major from EPIC NORTH. Then before James' tour, during a week on our own in Whitehorse, two incidents discouraged me. Whitehorse's S.S. Keno river boat site was closed with neither pamphlets nor a museum saying so. Then the museum underplayed Berton's book. That changed with James Major's arrival. From widespread locations, day after day, James spoke heartily and in his own language from Berton's book. My favorite was in Miles Canyon on the Yukon River where James spoke of goldrush prospectors fording highly dangerous rapids. Every day James authentically offered a goldrush living history.
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Daytrip04110566180
Aug 28, 2024
Gerne wieder - The "Yukon Gold Experience" trip was great. A very nice guide told us very interesting stories about the gold rush era. There were lovely stops to take photos and everything was very entertaining. I can only recommend it!
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Tatiana_v
Jun 24, 2024
Gold mining, lakes and more - This was a great experience. Guide was knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to talk with him. We stopped at each lakes along the road, experienced Carcasses, Carcross desert, gold mining and even sleigh dog ride.
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Harriedmommontreal
Jul 16, 2022
Fun day tour south of Whitehorse - Yuya was a terrific guide, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about animals, plants and history. We visited Miles Canyon, Emerald Lake, Carcross desert, Carcross town and Caribou Crossing Trading Post where the highlights were petting Spirit the Black horse and watching the malamute puppies. He gave us suggestions for hiking in the area and was flexible with timing at the different stops if we wanted to stay longer at one and less at another.
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Elvet113
Jul 14, 2022
Really recommend! - Yuya is an excellent tour guide and this is a great tour if you're in Whitehorse without a car (comfortable, informative, hits lots of stops, and Yuya is happy to slightly adjust the tour to pack in as much as possible). We even saw a bear and her cubs by the road (a lucky day!)
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Brent_c
May 23, 2022
Fun packed day! - Very informative tour guides. Tobi and the guide named You. Awnsered all our questions and the museums we stopped at were Amazing and even got to hold puppies, panning for gold was fun! Don't hesitate go!
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up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).