7 Day A True Arctic Adventure

Today you will visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve where you’ll have theopportunity to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat. Dallssheep, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, mule deer, wapiti (elk),woodland caribou, wood bison, musk-ox, moose, arctic fox and evenlynx can all be seen on this tour. It's a photographer's and naturalist'sdream to see Yukon's wildlife up close and you will be in the front-rowto learn about wildlife living year-round in the True North. To cap of agreat day, we travel to the nearby Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs. Theoutdoor hot springs pool provides a warm sanctuary amid any coldweather and is a must-do activity while visiting Whitehorse!

Today you get the chance to experience the friendly service of Air North on your flight to Dawson City. Dawson City is an eclectic and vibrant northern community on the banks of the Yukon River. Dawson City boasts a mixture of First Nations Heritage and Gold Rush History blended with an active Gold Mining and a thriving Arts scene. This evening tour fromDawson City includes transportation in one of our quality tour bussesto the top of the Midnight Dome, where you experience breathtakingviews and plenty of stunning photo opportunities. Enjoy some culturaland historical information about Dawson City and the Klondike alongthe way on this tour. Our Midnight Dome tour is a must-see for anyvisitor to Dawson!

On this morning tour, you'll learn about the history of gold in DawsonCity! The day begins with a tour of Dawson City, followed by a tour ofthe Gold Fields. Then, we visit Dredge No. 4 Historical Site. Yourfriendly tour guide tells you all about the history of Dawson City andthe gold rush. You will then board your 1 hour 10 minute flight to Inuvik and collect your hire car that you will have for the next 3 days. Located2 degrees north of the Arctic Circle, Inuvik is a place worth seeing.

Today you drive on the recently built Mackenzie Valley Highway all the way to the Arctic Ocean. Beamongst the early visitors to travel on this road from Inuvik to the community of Tuktoyaktuk on the ArcticOcean. The all-season highway opened on November 15, 2017, after four years of construction. Prior to theroad, Tuktoyaktuk was only accessible by air during summer and by ice road in the winter. This uniqueexperience is very special as you drive on Canada's only road to the Arctic Ocean. The locals refer toTuktoyaktuk as 'Tuk', and here, you can experience and learn the ways of life of the people who also call it'home'. Local landmarks and other points of interest include the Lady of Lourdes Schooner, Traditional sodhouse, local churches, Distant Early Warning Site and the Trans Canada Trailhead site. Spend time on the seaside to dip your toes in the Arctic Ocean and experience the vastness of the Beaufort Sea.

The Dempster Highway is Canada's road at the top of the world. It crosses the Arctic Circle and windsthrough some of the most beautiful and remote wilderness scenery in North America. Starting outside DawsonCity, Yukon, and stretching 740 km to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories, the Dempster is an all-weather gravelroad with two ferry crossings. The best time for reliable driving weather is June through September when thedays are long and warm. There are two river crossings, with free ferry service in the summer and fall, andwinter ice bridges. Tsiigehtchic, at the confluence of two rivers, is your destination for today offering amagnificent panoramic view of the Mackenzie and the Arctic Red Rivers. Stop en route at Gwich'in TerritorialPark on your way back to Inuvik.

Your exploration of the far north ends with a flight south, back to Whitehorse ( to connect with onward flight home).