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Aurora Borealis Packages – 3D/2N, 4D/3N or 5D/4N

To the north an eerie, sulphurous-green sheen begins to ripple into the night sky. It arcs itself into an ebb and flow, slowly growing, then suddenly bursts across the full expanse of the night sky waving and dancing as if it were happy. It’s the spectacular and mystical Northern Lights and viewings such as the one above are common in the Yukon.

Northern Lights viewing activities take place outside the city. A heated, cosy cabin or wall tent is available for your comfort. Hot drinks and snacks are provided. During the day you can “spice-up” your winter experience by booking half or full day tours of dog mushing, snowmobiling, ice fishing & snow shoeing or sample it all with our popular “Winter Adventure Activity Package”.

Tour Highlights

  • Witness the Northern Lights in a unique viewing facility
  • Explore the city of Whitehorse
  • Delicious food, gorgeous mountain views
Price from

$605.00

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Tour Information

Inclusions:

  • - All accommodation in Whitehorse in 3.5 star hotel
  • - All transfers by van including English speaking driver / guide
  • - Airport transfers, introduction, city tour, Aurora viewing and assistance.
  • - 2, 3 or 4 nights of Aurora watching including hot drinks and snacks
  • - Information meeting and City tour

Exclusions:

  • - Meals and Beverages
  • - Tip
  • - Trip cancellation & medical insurance: We strongly recommend you purchase adequate insurance coverage at the time of booking. Your policy should cover injury, illness or death, trip cancellation, emergency medical search & rescue, flight accident, travel accident, loss of baggage and personal effects.

Departures- Independent Adventure:

August - April

Additional Available Tours:

TRIP OPTIONS (must be booked in advance & guests have to bring their own or rent appropriate winter clothing)
WINTER CLOTHING PACKAGE (additional cost, please enquire):

Includes:

  • - Winter outerwear pants and inner fleece liner, Winter outerwear jacket with inner fleece liner.
  • - Winter boots (Sorel Glacier or similar), Insulated mitts, Insulated headgear / cap.
  • - Needs to be booked in advance to ensure availability.

The Ultimate Winter Experience (additional cost, please enquire):

The ultimate winter experience at one modest price! Be prepared for an afternoon filled with great activities.
  • - Snow Shoeing: We try to walk like the old-timers and trappers do. You’ll find out soon that this mode of transportation is lots of fun – and hard work. So work up a sweat and go into the deep snow to break trail.
  • - Dog Sledding: Ride with an experienced dog musher and enjoy the ride on the sled pulled by a strong team of well trained huskies. Experience the beautiful winter landscape from your sled.
  • - Snow Machine: Again, let yourself be introduced to these fun machines and drive on a groomed trail. You’ll be amazed, how easy it is to get hooked to the fun of a snow machine.
  • - Surprise Events: We will offer you other entertaining activities like snow tobogganing.
  • - Please NOTE: You will be passengers on the dog sled as well as the snow mobile.
  Duration: 4 hours

Ice Fishing And Snowshoeing (additional cost, please enquire):

After a short drive to a frozen lake we’ll show you how to walk on snowshoes. With our fishing equipment we’ll walk onto the ice of the lake where we’ll fish through a hole in the ice. With some luck we catch a Lake Trout or Grayling and pull it up through the hole.   Duration: 4-5 hours

INCLUDED SERVICES

  • - transfers
  • - snowshoes
  • - angling equipment & permit
  • - instruction on how to use snowshoes and on how to fish
  • - snack and hot drinks

Snowmobile Driving (additional cost, please enquire):

We drive you to the site and give you an introduction to the safety of driving a snow machine. After instructions and a trial run with your instructor you’ll be driving your own machine over prepared trails through the incredible winter landscape of the Yukon.   Duration:  7-8 hours (Full day) 3-4 hours (Half day)

INCLUDED SERVICES

  • - transfers
  • - instruction & Guide
  • - the use of a snow machine (2 guests per snow machine)
  • - lunch and hot drinks on full day tour
  • - snacks and hot drinks on half day tour

Life In The Cold – Guided Hike With Nature Interpretation (additional cost, please enquire):

A two hour tour, Life in The Cold, walk through Yukon’s boreal forest takes you along a creek and to the banks of the Yukon River. While walking along the trail we may see some of the birds and animals that life here. Your guide will give you information about wintering strategies such as migration, hibernation and resistance in animals and plants that make the boreal forest their home. Bring your winter cloth and your camera. You will have the opportunity to take your very special pictures of a frosty environment and an iced over creek!   Duration: 3-4 hours

INCLUDED SERVICES

  • - transfers
  • - guided walk
  • - hot drinks and cookies

Yukon Wildlife Preserve & Takhini Hot Springs (additional cost, please enquire):

From Whitehorse drive approx. 30 km to the Wildlife Preserve. The Yukon Wildlife Preserve & Takhini Hot Springs Tour is an excellent guided tour and great opportunities to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat: Dall Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Deer, Elk, Woodland Caribou, Wood Bison, Musk-Ox and Moose may be seen, usually up close! Short drive to Takhini Hot Springs. Relax in the hot water pool and enjoy the winter landscape. Coffee shop and desserts available at the hot springs (not included).   Duration: 4-5 hours

INCLUDED SERVICES

  • - entry fees (Wildlife Preserve & Takhini Hot Springs)
  • - 1.5 to 2 hour guided tour of Wildlife Preserve
  • - all transfers
(*)Child rate is applicable for children under the age of 12 years, if they are staying in the room with their parents (single room supplement applies if only one parent).

Itinerary

Day 1

We will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your Hotel in downtown Whitehorse.

The hotel is located within walking distance of all attractions, restaurants, banks and stores. We will have an informational meeting and registration for optional tours at the hotel.

Take your time for fitting the winter clothing (optional), shopping and dinner on your own.

At 10pm departure for Aurora viewing.

A cozy, heated cabin or wall tent with hot drinks and snacks makes your Aurora viewing even more enjoyable.

Return to hotel around 2.30am.

Day 2

Sleep in the morning.

10.00 am city tour with Main Street, Train Depot of the White Pass and Yukon Route, Visitor Reception Center, Log Skyscraper, Log Church, Sternwheeler SS Klondike, Fish ladder, Schwatka Lake and some residential areas.

Afternoon optional tour.

10pm departure for Aurora viewing. Again, in a warm-up cabin hot drinks and snacks are provided. You may sit around a roaring fire and share stories.

Return to hotel around 3am.

Day 3 (and 4)

Morning at your leisure.

Afternoon optional tour.

10pm departure for Aurora viewing.

Return to hotel around 3am.

Day 5

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.