gladgirl Posted April 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Our ship docks at 7am and our hiking excursion leaves around noon. Is there anything we should see/do in the morning? It's just dh and I... Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2013 You have time for hiking Lower Dewey, IF of interest? Visit the National park visitor center. Rent bikes for a ride? Etc etc etc plenty depending on YOUR interests? What are they? http://www.skagway.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gladgirl Posted April 17, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks for the link! We will be doing a 3hr hike that afternoon in the Tongass nat'l forest so I'm not sure we'll want to hike that AM but I would like to know if there are things near the port/in town that people consider 'don't miss' things. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks for the link! We will be doing a 3hr hike that afternoon in the Tongass nat'l forest so I'm not sure we'll want to hike that AM but I would like to know if there are things near the port/in town that people consider 'don't miss' things. Thanks! You may want to look into more details about the "hike". Most of the inside passage is "Tongass National Forrest", so that "term", really means nothing. If it's not private, it also may be very limited. There are plenty of "don't miss", depending on interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantis Aura Posted April 17, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 17, 2013 The National Park Service offers a free walk thru town. I have heard the topics depend on what the Ranger wants to discuss. Sounds pretty low key as far as physical exertion. The tours last about a hour and is free. First come first serve on tickets. I think they open at 8AM and the first tour leaves at 9am, then 10am, 11am is probably the last you'd want to try. We are going to Alaska in May and are hoping to take one of the tours. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misslyss1220 Posted April 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Not sure about "don't miss" but just walking around the town of Skagway is nice, it's an adorable town and they have alot of cute shops and the surrounding scenery is just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gladgirl Posted April 18, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOANN226 Posted April 18, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Is the town walking distance from the ship, doing an excursion but would like to shop in the town when we return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted April 18, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2013 The "Days of 98" show in town is fun and they have a morning performance that you could probably make before your tour. http://www.thedaysof98show.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamminlion Posted April 18, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Definitely walk around town. There's a nice Christmas shop in town. Nice little bookshop. And there is Skagway Brewing company. Nice place for a snack, a rootbeer or a beer. Lots of fun little things to see in Skagway. The town is easy to walk - and you never know what you might find. I say it again and again - Skagway is my favorite town on the Inside Passage itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 18, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Is the town walking distance from the ship, doing an excursion but would like to shop in the town when we return Yes, if you have no mobility limitations. From the farthest RR dock, allow 15 minutes. Ship excursions leave from the ship, but independents usually leave from the end of the dock, or in the case of an independent helicopter tour- you have to make your own way there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 18, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 18, 2013 The National Park Service offers a free walk thru town. I have heard the topics depend on what the Ranger wants to discuss. Sounds pretty low key as far as physical exertion. The tours last about a hour and is free. First come first serve on tickets. I think they open at 8AM and the first tour leaves at 9am, then 10am, 11am is probably the last you'd want to try. We are going to Alaska in May and are hoping to take one of the tours. Have fun! http://www.nps.gov/klgo/index.htm If anyone wants to take a walking tour- my information above, then you need to get there shortly after they open, as they only take about 25 people, and the tickets are all gone for the day, early. There is usually a ranger talk, in the morning, so you may also want to avoid that time for a walking tour. The movie is worth while, shown throughout the day, and a few exhibits. The building is the old train depot, located on Broadway and Second. The visitor center also has a walking tour to consider http://www.skagway.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB OceanFun Posted April 19, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Yes, if you have no mobility limitations. From the farthest RR dock, allow 15 minutes. Ship excursions leave from the ship, but independents usually leave from the end of the dock, or in the case of an independent helicopter tour- you have to make your own way there. Is the walk through a safe area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikirumata Posted April 19, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 19, 2013 You could walk or take a bus or trolley to the cemetery and up to Lower Reid Falls. Lower Reid Falls, Skagway, AK by ikirumata, on Flickr Aside from the shop area, Skagway is not a very pretty town. Kinda trashy actually. We didn't have an excursion and we decided to walk around. While the area around the shops are nice and touristy, a couple blocks over and you get houses with lots of trash in the yard, toilet planters, old trucks with flat tires... However, that being said, I never felt unsafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 19, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Is the walk through a safe area? I'm a New Yorker, so, coming from a different perspective- no fear. :) But there is no place in Alaska, where I have even remotely felt the willies. But Skagway is completely "safe". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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