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Tour Code: DM-NLAHB

Duration: 7D/6N

Availability: 20 Nov 2021 to 31 Mar 2022

Places Visited: Whitehorse, YT

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CA $2,374

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6 Nights accommodation in Whitehorse, YT including CBF.
City Sightseeing Tour of Whitehorse.
30 min. Cessna sightseeing flight.
Dog Sledding Tour.
Snowmobiling Tour.
Wildlife Viewing, Takhini Hot Springs.
Ice fishing Tour.
Snowshoeing tour.
Three Aurora Viewing tours.
Expert guidance on the entire trip.
Airport Transfers.
Optional Tours & Admissions.
Option to extend stay.

Canada’s Big White North offers the best of winter fun activities - dog sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice fishing, wildlife viewing, hot springs, flightseeing and watching the Aurora Borealis. You will travel like a musher, dine like a fisherman, track like a stampeder and explore like a local.

Get a spectacular view of the landscape surrounding Whitehorse on the 30-minute sightseeing flight. The Whitehorse City Tour will offer you the opportunity to explore the rich history of the Yukon. Watch native wildlife up-close at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and relax in the soothing hot waters of the local hot springs. Learn how to mush with your team of Alaskan Huskies as you whisk your way onto trails in the winter wonderland. Feel the rush of driving a snowmobile into the backcountry on to magnificent viewpoints. Later, discover the tranquility of ice fishing. The tour guide will fillet your catch and cook it over a campfire for you. Enjoy your evenings with a relaxed Northern Lights viewing beside a cozy wood stove or roaring campfire, the perfect way to enjoy your Northern Lights Viewing Tour.

Note - Operation of this tour is subject to the evolving COVID-19 situation.

Private Tour, Car, SUV or Minivan Rental, Upgrade & Extend Hotel Stay, optional Tours & Attractions.

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We also offer a range of day tours and admissions. Check with us for more information or visit Day Tours & Admissions at www.dmci.ca

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Itinerary

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DAY 1 – Arrive in Whitehorse, YT.

Arrive in Whitehorse this afternoon. The Tour representative will meet you on arrival at the Whitehorse Airport and transfer you to your hotel located in the heart of the city. Whitehorse located close to the famous Yukon River, is a small city, easy to explore on foot or by vehicle. Later in the evening, your tour will set out to the Aurora Centre where you will seek the sight of Northern Lights.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 2 – Wildlife, Hot Springs, a Birds-Eye-View of Yukon a sightseeing flight and Northern Lights Viewing at the Aurora Centre.

Start the day with a sightseeing flight above the spectacular winter scenery on a 30-minute sightseeing flight. Enjoy the sights of Yukon winter from above as never before. Late this morning, you will depart for a tour of the sights and sounds of Whitehorse, a historic and trendy city with a character. Your tour includes a visit to the SS Klondike National Historic Site, among the last of the great paddle-wheelers that plied the Yukon River system until the 1950’s. Also included in your tour is a visit to the Old Log Church; the oldest building in Whitehorse, the unique Log Cabin Skyscraper; a three-story tower made completely out of logs. Later, stroll down the Main Street with its galleries and cafés.

Your tour also includes a visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve for closeup views of many of the Yukon’s wildlife. The wildlife stock in this park includes elk, moose, mule deer, caribou, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats, bison and even the muskox of the high Arctic, all in their natural surroundings. From here, the tour will travel a short distance to Takhini Hot Springs where you can indulge yourself in the natural hot springs and relax in a breathtaking winter mountain setting.

Post dinner, you will be back on the road chasing stunning Northern Lights. Relax in sheltered comfort, or under the starry sky beside a warm fire at one of the tailor-made Aurora viewing locations. Return to the hotel early dawn after your Northern Lights Viewing Tour.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 3 – Huskies and Northern Lights Viewing at The Aurora Centre.

Spend the day learning the old tradition of mushing (dog sledding). Post a detailed safety briefing you will get introduced to dog sledding. Enjoy this unique experience as you feel the power and endurance of the Alaskan Huskies. Listen to their breaths and feel the creaking snow under the runners. Once back from the dog sledding trip you can reward yourself with a mug of beer from the famous Yukon Brewery at any one of the several downtown restaurants in Whitehorse, YT.

Later in the evening, your tour will set out once more to the Aurora Centre where you will seek the sight of Northern Lights.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 4 - On fast tracks through the snow.

This morning, after breakfast, you will be driven to the mountains close to Whitehorse. After a detailed safety briefing, step on to your snowmobile. At an enjoyable speed you will tour through the lovely winter scenery of the Yukon. Soak up the view of snow-covered mountains and lakes with thick layers of ice. The snowmobile tour offers you a choice of an exhilarating ride up and down magnificent mountains or a relaxing tour through the forest and down historic trails.

Later in the evening, your tour will set out once more to the Aurora Centre where you will seek the sight of Northern Lights.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 5 - Fishing on a Frozen Lake.

Today we will head out for an ice fishing adventure on one of the beautiful lakes in the Whitehorse area. The ice sheet on the lake could be between 30 cm and a one meter thick. Hot beverages will be served to keep you warm and toasty. Enjoy the beauty of the winter day as you wait for the big catch! If your luck holds, you will have a catch of a nice big trout. You guide will be happy to fillet and cook it over a fire for you to cap your Ice fishing your tour.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 6 - Snowshoeing - Setting Track in Winter Wonderland.

Today morning you will depart on a half day snowshoeing tour. Strap on a pair of lightweight modern snowshoes and get to experience the rugged backcountry exactly like the gold miners, trappers and fur traders of days gone by did. The tour includes visits to scenic backcountry locations in the Whitehorse area. You will get a chance to observe wildlife such as spruce grouse, foxes, coyotes. Snowshoe hares are occasionally spotted at a distance.

Overnight in Whitehorse, YT.

DAY 7 - Departure from Whitehorse.

End of your Northern Lights Aurora Viewing.

Check out of hotel. The tour representative will transfer you to Whitehorse Airport for your flight back home.

End of your Northern Lights Aurora Viewing.

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Inclusions

6 Nights accommodation in Whitehorse, YT.
6 Continental Breakfasts.
City Sightseeing Tour of Whitehorse.
30 min. Cessna sightseeing flight.
Dog Sledding tour - half day, 1-2 people per sled (guests drive their own sled).
Snowmobiling tour - half day, 2 people per snowmobile (guest drive their own snowmobile).
Wildlife Viewing, Takhini Hot Springs.
Ice fishing Tour (half day).
Snowshoeing tour (half day)
Three Aurora Viewing tours – date by your choice (including transfers, snacks and beverages).
Expert guidance on the entire trip.
Airport Transfers.
Taxes & GST.

Exclusions

Airfare to Whitehorse, YT.
Meals.
Travel Insurance - recommended. We require Travel Agent to secure a signed Waiver in the event client declines your offer to sell Travel Insurance.
DMCi will require Travel Agent to provide us the signed waiver when required as a part of the Terms & Conditions of Contract.
DMCi sells Manulife Travel Insurance. Please check with us for rates.
Winter Clothing.
Gratuities.
Personal extras.
Photography by our Operator.
Early Check-in and Late Check-out charges. Charges will apply.
Optional Tours & Admissions.
Option to extend stay.