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Van Tour Yukon & Alaska from Whitehorse
22 Days - " Home of the Klondike" Alaska & Yukon Tour |
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The most powerful words cannot describe the unrivaled wild beauty, and immense, almost deserted expanse,
of Yukon and Alaska. This round-trip will bring you a little bit closer to one of the last completely wild spots of
the world. You will get to know it from several perspectives:
- By ship through Kenai Fjords National Park, experience the unique diversity of marine life in the Fjords.
- By canoe and river boat down the mighty Yukon River.
- By the last of Alaska’s Sternwheelers on the Chena River to the old Chena River Indian Village
- Hiking tours will bring us into the breathtaking mountains of the Kenai and Denali State and National Parks.
- By Airplane, we will fly over Kluane National Park with the largest non-polar ice fields on earth (optional).
- By passenger van, we will roam the northwestern highways and gravel roads.
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TOUR ITINERARY  |
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Day 01 Whitehorse
Arrival in Whitehorse. Our guide will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. |
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TOUR INCLUDES:
- 2 Nights Hotel in Whitehorse
- 1 Night Hotel in Dawson City
- 18 Nights 2-Person Double Roof Tents
- Alaska State Tax
- 15 Pax Van Transportation
- Max 12 Persons
- Guided Hiking Tours as per itinerary
- 2 Day Yukon River Canoe Tour
- Rental & Transfer of Canoes
- Sternwheeler Boat Tour in Fairbanks
- 6 Hour Kenai Fjords Cruise incl Snack
- Denali NP Admission Fee
- Guided Tour of Dawson City
- National Park Fees
- Insurance
- Admission Fee to Casino in Dawson
- Admission Fees of Dawson City Museum
- Multilingual Guide
- All Campground Fees
- All Camping and Cooking Gear
Price does not include:
Sleeping Bag & Pad (optional rental),
Food & Beverages, GST Tax
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Day 02 Whitehorse - Carmacks
In the morning you may stroll the streets of Whitehorse and visit sites such as: the McBride Museum, the Yukon Stern Wheeler, and the Old Log Church. This is also your last chance for shopping. In the afternoon we will travel along the Klondike Highway to Carmacks, in Central Yukon. This evening’s campsite will be at the shore of the Yukon River.
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Day 03 + 04 Yukon River Canoeing
Two days of canoeing down the Yukon lay ahead of us. Although once feared, the Five Finger and Rink Rapids will not present a problem, even for beginners. A peaceful, fascinating feeling will embrace you while you drift by impenetrable forest along the riverbanks. Tens of thousands of adventurers, greedy for gold, took this same route during the Gold Rush to reach their dream destination - the Klondike. (There is a possibility of a transfer in a van instead of canoeing down the Yukon.) Our canoe tour will end in Minto, an abandoned stern wheeler depot. In the afternoon of day 4 we will follow the Klondike Hwy and the Silver Trail to Keno, an abandoned Ghost Town founded during the Silver Rush of 1911.
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Day 06 + 07 Dempster Highway
The Dempster Highway, a notorious gravel road, is distinguished as being the only road in Canada to lead all the way to the Arctic Ocean. 700 km/450 mi long, it leads through a unique landscape of rugged mountains, taiga and tundra of the Arctic. The Dempster Highway will be our starting point for two day - hikes. Our first destination will be the Tombstone Mountains. We will spend one day trekking through their black moonlike basalt mountains. The second day we will hike through the feeding pastures of the Barren Ground Caribous, just south of the Polar Circle.
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Day 08 Dawson City
Early this afternoon we will reach Dawson City. This legendary capital of the 1898 Gold Rush is a living relic. We will visit the Gold Miner Museum, Jack London Cabin and Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall. From the panoramic Midnight Dome we will have the opportunity to say goodbye to Dawson City. The overwhelming view from the top of the Dome embraces the Klondike and Yukon River valleys. Here you will see the scars that one hundred years of searching for gold has left. |
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Day 09 Dawson City - Tok
Leaving in the morning, we will drive the gravel Top of the World Highway. This route takes us through the sub-alpine tundra of Alaskan mountain ranges to our next stop near Tok. |
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Day 10 Tok - Fairbanks
We travel 350 km on the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks. The U.S. Army constructed the 2,400 km/1,500 mi long Alaska Highway through the almost impenetrable wilderness of Alaska and Yukon in 1942. This feat was achieved in an unbelievable eight months. We will make a short stop in North Pole, 50 km/30 mi east of Fairbanks, to visit Santa Claus’ domicile. Christmas remains here year round. In the afternoon we will go for a cruise aboard the sternwheeler “Discovery III”. At the Old China Indian Village we step ashore for a guided tour furthermore we will experience an traditional Athabascan fish camp. This tour is rated by the travel medias as the # 1 boat tour in North America. |
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Day 11 + 12 Denali State/National Park
Two days are set for hiking tours within Denali State & National Park. Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain of North America is encircled by pure wilderness, solitude and many impressive vistas. Shuttle buses carry visitors deep into the park in ten minute intervals. Bear, moose, dall sheep, caribou and other animals are accustomed to the many visitors and can frequently be viewed from the road.
* Optional Sightseeing
Denali Shuttle Bus Tour approx US $30.00 |
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Day 13 Anchorage - Kenai Peninsula
Today we will reach Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. You are free to enjoy the city at your leisure during the afternoon. In the evening, after a short drive on the Kenai Highway, we will reach a campsite at the Kenai Peninsula. |
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Day 14 + 16 Kenai Peninsula
The Kenai Fjord National Park boasts superlative vistas, an other of the many superior landscapes found in the Yukon and Alaska. One day we will hike up to Exit Glacier, and the second we will sail for more than 6 hours through the Kenai Fjords National Park. The marine life of the Fjord is abundant. Whales, sea lions, seals, otter and many rare seabirds can be spotted from the vessel. Floating icebergs descend from the nearby glacier fields. Facing the huge Holgate Glacier a deli-style seafood snack will be served. Via Anchorage and through the fertile Matanuska Valley we eventually will reach a campground near Glennallen. |
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Day 17: Glennallen
Via the Richardson Hwy. towards Valdez we will reach the Liberty Creek Trail. It is an easy climbing up to a ridge from where we will have a clear view of the Copper River and much of the Copper River Valley. At Liberty Creek Campground we will pitch our tents for the night right near the base of a boiling twenty-food waterfall. |
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Day 18 + 19: Glennallen - Kluane National Park
From Glenallen to Tok to Kluane National Park. Many travelers through Alaska claim to travel on the Glenn Highway and along Wrangell National Park is the most impressive segment of their Alaskan journey. We will cross the picturesque Copper River Basin and the foothills of the largest active volcano in Alaska. On a clear day you may see a vapor cloud above the snow capped peak of the 4,700 meter high Mt. Wrangell. We are accompanied by the majestic scenery of the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains for the remainder of our day.
* Optional Sightseeing
Sightseeing Flight Kluane NP approx CAD $150.00 |
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Day 20 + 21: Kluane National Park - Whitehorse
Kluane National Park, together with adjacent parks in British Columbia and Alaska, make up the largest continuous nature and wildlife preserve of the world. In the morning we will be lifted by Airplane for a sightseeing flight over the Kluane National Park Glacier and Ice Fields (optional). This will assuredly be an incomparable highlight of our trip. In the afternoon and during an other hiking days we will enjoy the pristine and magnificent beauty of Kluane National Park. Late in the afternoon on day 21 we will be back in Whitehorse. We will spend the evening together enjoying a round of drinks, relaxing, and recalling our experiences during this unforgettable holiday. |
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Day 22: Whitehorse
Transfer to the airport and departure. |
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RATES PER PERSON IN CAD$
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Adult
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Double Room / Tent Occupancy
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$2,980.00
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Single Supplement
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$320.00
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Various departures from May to September. Please contact us
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