Whitehorse Trip Overview
On this 4-day (three nights) Best Value Aurora Viewing tour inclusive City Tour, you’ll discover scenic Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital, surrounded by endless mountains. On three successive evenings, you’ll travel just outside the city centre, but far enough from the city lights to an idyllic Northern Lights viewing location, the AuroraCentre. The evenings will feature relaxing Northern Lights viewing beside a roaring campfire – the perfect way to enjoy a relaxing vacation. Day times are free for optional sightseeing, shopping and touring in and around the capital.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Whitehorse, Canada
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
On this 4-day (three nights) Best Value Aurora Viewing tour inclusive City Tour, you’ll discover scenic Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital, surrounded by endless mountains. On three successive evenings, you’ll travel just outside the city centre, but far enough from the city lights to an idyllic Northern Lights viewing location, the AuroraCentre. The evenings will feature relaxing Northern Lights viewing beside a roaring campfire – the perfect way to enjoy a relaxing vacation. Day times are free for optional sightseeing, shopping and touring in and around the capital.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Whitehorse
Stop At: Arctic Range Adventure, 208A Strickland Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2J8 Canada
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. Later in the evening we set out to the AuroraCentre where we’ll seek the sight of northern lights.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight accommodation in downtown Whitehorse Hotel.
Day 2: Northern Lights Viewing at the Aurora Centre
Stop At: S.S. Klondike National Historic Site, 10 Robert Service Way, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1V8, Canada
In the late morning you will discover the sights of Whitehorse, historic and yet trendy, on a city tour with character. 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 three story tower made completely out of logs. And when you’ve seen all these top sites, Main Street is perfect for strolling and shopping with its shops galleries and café’s.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight accommodation in downtown Whitehorse Hotel.
Day 3: Northern Lights Viewing at the AuroraCentre
Stop At: Arctic Range Adventure, 208A Strickland St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J8, Canada
Day free for optional sightseeing and touring. In the winter season you have the option to 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. Later in the evening we set out once more to the AuroraCentre where we’ll seek the sight of northern lights.
Duration: 4 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight accommodation in downtown Whitehorse Hotel.
Day 4: Departure Whitehorse
Pass By: Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, 75 Barkley Grow Crescent, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6E6, Canada
Transfer to the airport.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
