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Yukon Gems
This tour packs in all the highlights of the Yukon
but also includes visits to the delightful small
settlements of Mayo and Keno to offer a true
flavour of the territory’s distinctive character.
Day 1
Arrive in Whitehorse and spend
the day exploring Yukon’s capital.
Drive north along the Klondike
Highway to Mayo, passing through
the tiny settlements of Minto and
Pelly Crossing en route.
Day 2
Day 3
Explore the fascinating small former
mining towns of Mayo and Keno
before continuing your journey
north to Dawson City.
Glacier in Kluane National Park
Diamond Tooth Gerties Girls
Day 4
Spend a whole day exploring the
historic town of Dawson City.
Day 5
Drive over the lovely Top of the
World Highway into Alaska. From
Tok travel back into Canada for a
stay at Beaver Creek.
Day 6
Pass Kluane National Park en route
to Haines Junction.
Day 7
A full day at leisure to experience all
that Kluane National Park has to offer.
Day 8
Head south to the small scenic
settlement of Haines in Alaska.
Lake Laberge Lodge
The Dempster Highway
Begun in 1959 to service the northern oilfields,
the Dempster Highway is the only road in Canada
to cross the Arctic Circle. Un-sealed, it leads
from Dawson City to Inuvik in the Northwest
Territories, cutting through an ever-changing
landscape of superb mountain scenery and across
miles of tundra, flecked with flowers in season.
There’s only one place on the road to break the
741 kilometre journey, and that’s at Eagle Plains,
accentuating the experience of driving through an
unparalleled wilderness of unprecedented scale.
Stay two nights in the small town of Inuvik for
the chance to take a light aircraft flight further on
to the remote Inuit community of Tuktoyaktuk
on the Beaufort Sea.
The Shakat, Great River Journey
GREAT RIVER JOURNEY
The Great River Journey is a unique voyage of
discovery, offering an insight into the era of the
Klondike gold rush and paddle steamers, unfolding
over eight days and 600 kilometres on a journey
north along the Yukon River. Travelling from
Whitehorse to Dawson City this wilderness
adventure passes through the traditional lands of
four First Nations tribal groups, whose guides will
give you unparalleled access to cultural activities,
sites and people. The group size is limited to a
maximum of ten passengers, allowing you to
make the most of any special interests such as
wildlife viewing, bird watching, hiking, canoeing
and interpretive programmes this cruise allows.
Travel is by river boat with a pilot and an
experienced guide and frequent landings are
made to explore the wilderness and historic sites.
Accommodation is in stylish and comfortable
lodges with two-night stays at both Lake Laberge
and Homestead Lodge, and a one night stay at
Wilderness Outpost. Highlights include a thrilling
float-plane flight to explore the historic settlement
of Fort Selkirk, a visit to see the abandoned
steamships at Hootalinqua and a two-night stay
in historic Dawson City at the end of the trip.
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Explore the small town of Haines
set between the Chilkoot and
Chilkat mountains.
Board the Alaska Marine Highway
Service ferry to Skagway.
Drive north through stunning
mountain passes to Inn on the Lake
in Yukon’s lakes district.
Spend a full day relaxing at Inn on
the Lake.
Today it is a short drive back to
Whitehorse where there is plenty of
time to browse the shops or enjoy
some of the many sights.
Return your hire car in Whitehorse
at the end of your tour.
EXTENSIONS
You may wish to extend your stay with an
adventurous drive along the Dempster Highway
to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. You need
to allow at least four additional nights to include
this, departing from, and returning to, Dawson
City. For further suggestions about travelling
around the Northwest Territories, please see
pages 90 to 93.
The Yukon: Canada
Telephone: 01993 838 700
An abandoned steamship at Hootalinqua
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