Yukon Holidays

The size of Germany, Switzerland and Austria combined - whether it is trekking into Kluane National Park and Reserve, a canoe expedition down the Yukon River, or the ultimate road trip on the Dempster, Alaska or Top of the World highways, you’re sure to find plenty of wide-open spaces, stunning scenery and countless species of wildlife. A holiday in Canada's Yukon is truly a larger than life experience!

But just because you’re taking a break from civilization doesn’t mean you’re removed from it.  Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital - known as the Wilderness City - is tucked into a mountain range on the banks of the Yukon River and intersected by the Alaska and Klondike Highways. It’s home to a vibrant arts community, great restaurants, buzzing coffee houses, glitzy galleries – all within a short drive of pristine wilderness.  Set at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers, Dawson City was the centre of the Klondike Gold Rush. These days the town is a designated National Historic Site and you can wander along unpaved streets, down wooden boardwalks and past log cabins and false-fronted buildings.  There is a rich cultural life here with many people finding Dawson the perfect place for expression. Enjoy the off-beat, colourful vibe of Dawson City, the low key ambience of Whitehorse, and the unique character of Yukon’s many smaller villages.

 Whatever you choose to do, summer brings with it the magic of the midnight sun – winter skies are lit by stunning pins and green aurora borealis.  In Yukon adventure really is possible 24/7!

• Hike the famous Chilkoot Trail – a multi-day hike that retraces the steps of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush prospectors from tidewater at Skagway, Alaska to the Yukon’s interior

• Ride the famous White Pass Railroad – built during the height of the Klondike Goldrush and now an International Civil Engineering Landmark, a designation shared with the Eiffel Tower and the Suez Canal.

• Travel by comfortable motorhome across the Arctic Circle on the Dempster Highway, Canada’s only road the cross the Arctic Circle.

• Retrace the steps of Hudson Bay Company fur traders, Klondike miners, native trappers, and World War II engineers on over 4000km of highways such as the Campbell, the Top of the World and the Alaska.

• Experience our winter wonderland. Snow covered landscapes make a spectacular backdrop for dog sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice fishing, skating, and of course, watching the spectacular northern lights