The most powerful words cannot describe the unrivalled wild beauty, and immense, almost deserted expanse, of the Yukon and Alaska. This round-trip Yukon - Alaska will show you one of the last completely wild spots of the world. Experience the Yukon and Alaska from true perspectives:

• By ship through Kenai Fjords National Park, admire the unique diversity of the marine life in the Fjords. Calving glaciers that extend into the ocean and northern rainforest characterize the landscape of the rugged coast along which you will sail.

• By canoe down the mighty Yukon River; once feared, the Five Finger and Rink Rapids will be small obstacles on your way to Minto, an old Sternwheeler stop.

• By the last of Alaska’s Sternwheelers on the Chena River to the old Chena River Indian Village. Hiking tours brings you into the breathtaking mountains of the Kenai and Denali State and National Parks. In the Yukon you will trek for one day through the picturesque beauty of the Tompstone Mountains.

• By Airplane, you fly over Kluane National Park (optional). This park contains the highest mountain range in Canada, and the largest non-polar ice fields on earth.

• By passenger van, you roam the most northwestern highways and gravel roads.
  The Alaska Highway, Klondike Highway, Top of the World Highway, and other roads stretching deep through vast wilderness. Majestic mountain ranges, virgin forest, mountain tundra, serene lakes, and untamed rivers are the most substantial component of hundreds, often thousands, of kilometres of wilderness that surrounds you in its awesome and magnificent grip.

Itinerary:

Day 1
Arrival to Whitehorse. Our guide will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The remaining afternoon is at your leisure.

Hotel: Westmark Klondike Inn

Day 2
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 you travel along the Klondike Highway to Carmacks, in Central Yukon. This evening’s campsite will be at the shore of the Yukon River.

Day 3 and Day 4
Two days of canoeing down the Yukon River lay ahead of you. Although once feared, the Five Finger and Rink Rapids will not present a problem, not even for beginners. A fascinating, peaceful 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. Your canoe tour ends in Minto, an abandoned stern wheeler depot. In the afternoon of day 4 you will follow the Klondike Highway and the Silver Trail to Keno, an abandoned Ghost Town founded during the Silver Rush of 1911. Please note: The two days canoe trip during the early tour date May 21 - June 09 offers an excellent opportunity to spot bears, moose and other typical northern wild animals.

Day 5
During your hike up to Keno Hill we visit an abandoned silver mine. Reaching the top of Keno Hill will reward your effort with breathtaking vistas of numerous lakes and endless wilderness. In the afternoon you are on the road again towards the Dempster Highway and North Fork Pass, the gate to the Northern Tundra.

Day 6
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 is the starting point for your hike through the black moonlike basalt mountains of the Tombstone Territorial Park.

Day 7
Early this afternoon you reach Dawson City. This legendary capital of the 1898 Gold Rush is a living relic, providing the impression like being a western movie set. Once in Dawson a visit of the Gold Miner Museum and Jack London Cabin is on the schedule. The evening itinerary will be a visit to "Diamond Tooth Gertie's" Gambling Hall. This is the only legal gambling hall in the Yukon, boasting an almost real atmosphere of the Gold Rush Era. Social pleasures include: poker, black jack, roulette, slots, honky-tonk piano, and long-legged can-can girls.

Day 8
From the panoramic Midnight Dome you may say goodbye to Dawson City. The overwhelming view from the top of the Dome embraces the Klondike and Yukon River valleys. From there you can recognize the scars that one hundred years of searching for gold have left. Leaving Dawson City late morning, you travel on the Top of the World Highway towards Alaska. This route takes you through the sub-alpine tundra of the Alaskan Mountain Ranges to your next stop near Tok.

Day 9
Today you travel 350 km on the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks. In 1942 the U.S. Army constructed the 2,400 km/1,500 Mi long Alaska Highway through the almost impenetrable wilderness of Alaska and Yukon. This feat was achieved in an unbelievable eight months. North Pole, 50 km/30 mi east of Fairbanks invites for a short stop to visit Santa Claus’ domicile. Christmas remains here year around. In the afternoon you go for a cruise aboard the sternwheeler "Discovery III". At the Old Chena Indian Village we step ashore for a guided tour and experience a traditional Athabascan fish camp. This tour is rated by the travel medias as the # 1 boat tour in North America.

Day 10 to Day 11
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. Bear, moose, dall sheep, caribou and other animals are accustomed to the many visitors and can frequently be viewed from the road.

Day 12
In Wasilla you stop at the Iditarod Headquarter. An interpretive center informs about the historical background of the 1.000 miles (1.700 km) Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome at the Bering Sea. Passing through Anchorage and along the Seward Highway you reach a campground near the Exit Glacier.

Day 13 to Day 15
The Kenai Peninsula Kenai Fjord National Park, another of the many superior landscapes found in the Yukon and Alaska, boasts superlative vistas. One day you hike up to the Exit Glacier and Harding Ice Field, and on the second day you 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 is being served. Via Anchorage you will reach the Glenn Highway and eventually late in the afternoon a campground near the Eureka Pass. While passing the Matanuska Glacier spectacular vistas of the sub alpine tundra encourage for multiple photo stops.

Day 16
Today you will hike through the treeless tundra near the Eureka Pass. White open valleys are seamed by numerous snow capped mountains. In 2002 the 200 km / 125 mi long stretch between Anchorage and the Eureka Pass  was declared as "National Scenic Highway".

Day 17 and Day 18
Many travelers through Alaska claim traveling on the Glenn Highway and along Wrangell National Park was the most impressive segment of their Alaskan journey. You 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/15.420 ft. high Mt. Wrangell. For the remainder of our day you are accompanied by the majestic scenery of the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains.

Day 19
The Kluane National Park, together with adjacent parks in British Columbia and Alaska, are the largest continuous nature and wildlife preserve of the world. In the morning you may 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 another hiking day you will enjoy the pristine and magnificent beauty of Kluane National Park. Late in the afternoon you are going to be back in Whitehorse, spending the evening together, enjoying a round of drinks, relaxing, and recalling your experiences during this unforgettable holiday.

Hotel: Westmark Klondike Inn

Day 20
Transfer to the airport and departure.

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Participants:   min 7 / max 12 persons

Other add on options:    "Chilkoot Trail"

All prices plus  5 % GST (Goods & Service Tax)

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We reserve the right to change our prices due to unpredictable increase of fuel prices.

Price includes:

Not included:
Sleeping bag and sleeping pad
US Visitor Visa (US$ 6.00)
Tips
Optional excursions
Food and beverages (Food Kitty approx. $ 75.00/week)

Important Note:
We reserve the right to stay in hotels other as described in the itinerary. We also reserve the right to conduct the itinerary in opposite direction or change parts of the tour description if necessary due to circumstances that are beyond the control of Canadian Wilderness Travel Ltd. All changes will be replaced by same or better options.

We strongly recommend you to purchase proper insurance coverage at the time of booking. Your policy should cover at least trip cancellation, injury, illness, travel accident, emergency medical and search & rescue.

You will be required to sign a " Release of claims and waiver of liability" prior to departure of this tour.

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