Yukon’s Best Value Aurora Viewing Tour
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Tour Duration: 4.0 days | Tour Price: CAD 625.00/person 
| Tour Season: Sep 1st - Apr 1stOn our 4 day/3 night Aurora viewing tour, you’ll fly to scenic Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital; surrounded by mountains clad in white. On 2 successive evenings, you’ll travel just outside the city centre, bur far enough from the city lights to an idyllic Northern Lights viewing location. The first evening will feature relaxing Northern Lights viewing beside a roaring campfire, the perfect way to get your vacation going. Day times are free for optional winter sightseeing, shopping and touring in and around the capital.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Whitehorse
Transfer to your hotel located in the heart of the city, not far from the banks of the Yukon River. Whitehorse is small and easy to explore on foot or by vehicle. Visit the SS Klondike National Historic Site; among the last of the great paddlewheelers that plied the Yukon River system until the 1950’s, the Old Log Church; the oldest building in Whitehorse, the unique Log Cabin Skyscraper; a 3 story tower made completely out of logs. Learn about the Yukon’s history at the MacBride Museum of the Yukon, experience pre-historic history at the Yukon Beringia Interpretative Centre and stop in at the unique Yukon Transportation Museum located nearby. And when you’ve seen all these top sites, Main Street is perfect for strolling and shopping with its shops galleries and café’s. Overnight in the High Country Inn in Whitehorse.Day 2: Northern Lights Viewing
Day free for optional sightseeing and touring. Try snowmobiling, snowshoeing, or ice fishing. After a relaxed dinner in Whitehorse, you’ll be back on the road again, this time to seek views of the stunning Northern Lights. Relax in sheltered comfort, or under the starry sky beside a warm fire at one of our tailor-made aurora viewing locations. Overnight in the High Country Inn in Whitehorse.Day 3: Northern Lights and Dog Sled Delights
Day free for optional sightseeing and touring. Try one of the many Yukon winter activities. You’ll get the chance to experience Jack London’s Yukon while experiencing the region’s most popular sport, dog sledding! After a detailed safety briefing and hooking up the dogs, you’ll soon be on your way along the shores of a frozen alpine lake, surrounded by snowy mountains. Buck and White Fang will spring to mind as you feel the power and endurance of the loveable Alaskan huskies, with their steamy breath curling above their ears and the hiss of the sled whisking over the trail. Warm refreshments will be offered trailside before you return to Whitehorse, energized from having experienced one of the Yukon’s most unique experiences. Overnight in the High Country Inn in Whitehorse.Day 4: Experience wildlife, hotsprings, and flightseeing
Today, you might appreciate the opportunity to experience the Yukon at a more relaxing pace. Visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve for close views of many of the Yukon’s large mammal species including elk, moose, mule deer, caribou, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats, bison and even the musk-ox of the high Arctic, all in their natural surroundings. Not far from the preserve is Takhini Hotsprings where you can indulge yourself in the natural hotsprings and relax in a breathtaking
winter mountain setting. Or, to cap of your eventful stay in the Yukon, take a 20 minute flightseeing tour and soar above the spectacular winter scenery while reflecting on your memorable stay in one of Canada’s most stunning locations.
Transfer to the airport, check in for your southbound flight.Details
Tour Duration
4.0 daysTour Price
CAD 625.00Accommodation
Double RoomSingle Room (+CAD 243.00)
All Rates per person (+ GST)
Included
4 day roundtrip from/to WhitehorseExpert guidance on the entire trip
3 nights accommodation Whitehorse at High Country Inn
4 hour Aurora Viewing tour
Complimentary airport shuttles (provided by hotel)
Coordination/administration
Not Included
MealsOptional tours
Personal extras
Gratuities
Winter Clothing rental (available on request)
Additional Activities
20 minute sightseeing flight around Whitehorse and area: CAD 180.00 per person1/2 day Dogsledding tour: CAD 190.00/person
1/2 day Snowmobiling tour: CAD 185.00/person
1/2 day Yukon Wildlife Preserve & Takhini Hotsprings tour: CAD 95.00 per person
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Aurora Borealis Forecast
Auroral activity will be active. Weather permitting, active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to Anchorage and Juneau, and visible low on the horizon from King Salmon, Prince Rupert, Bismark and Montreal.
Current Weather
Whitehorse, Y. T.
- Broken clouds
- Temperature: 5 °C, feels like 0.8 °C
- Wind: South-Southeast, 22.2 km/h
- Pressure: 1014 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 65 %
- Visibility: 64.4 km
- Sunrise: 05:07
- Sunset: 22:47
0.8 km Northeast
Reported on:
Sat, 2012-05-19 09:00
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