Discover Whitehorse with Northern Lights and Yukon Wildlife Tour
Overview
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96 hours
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On this tour, you’ll discover scenic Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital; surrounded by endless mountains. On successive evenings, you’ll travel outside the city centre, 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 cozy wood stove or roaring campfire, the perfect way to enjoy your relaxed vacation. You will visit the Wildlife Preserve where you’ll have the opportunity to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat. Dalls sheep, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, mule deer, wapiti (elk), woodland caribou, wood bison, musk-ox, moose, arctic fox and even lynx can all be seen on this tour. It's a photographer's and naturalist's dream to see Yukon's wildlife up close and you will be in the front-row to learn about wildlife living year-round in the True North. On free days you can choose from optional winter sightseeing, shopping and touring in and around the capital.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour will be operated at any weather condition.
Sorry, no refund or re-booking in case of cloud coverage, rain or snow fall.
Sorry, no refund or re-booking in case of no aurora activity.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Welcome Package
Half Day Wildlife Viewing Tour
3 x nights at Whitehorse 3.5-star hotel
3x Aurora Viewing Evening Tours
Airport Transfers Whitehorse
Welcome & City tour
Gratuities
Meals
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
What To Expect
Arrival Whitehorse & Northern Lights Viewing at the AuroraCentre
Accommodations
Sternwheeler hotel, Whitehorse (3.5 star hotel)
Transfer to your hotel located in the heart of the city, not far from the banks of the Yukon River. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.
Sightseeing City Tour, Wildlife Viewing & Northern Lights Viewing at the AuroraCentre
Accommodations
Sternwheeler hotel, Whitehorse (3.5 star hotel)
Whitehorse
In the late morning you will discover the sights of Whitehorse, on a city tour with character. Visit the SS Klondike National Historic Site; among the last of the great paddle wheelers 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.
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Visit the Wildlife Preserve for close views of many of the Yukon’s large mammal species including elk, moose, mule deer, caribou, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats, bison and even the musk-ox, all in their natural surroundings. Later that evening you’ll be back on the road again to seek views of the stunning Northern Lights. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.
Northern Lights Viewing at the AuroraCentre
Accommodations
Sternwheeler hotel, Whitehorse (3.5 star hotel)
Whitehorse
Free for optional sightseeing and touring. Later in the evening we set out once more to the AuroraCentre where we’ll seek the sight of northern lights. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.
Departure Whitehorse
Transfer to the airport.
Options
Double room occupancy
Shared accommodation during this tour program.
Pickup included
Single room occupancy
Single room accommodation during this tour program.
Pickup included
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible Service, the best way to see the auroras
jimenap2018,
Feb 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00With this agency I took several tours so I will tell you my experience of each one: *Auroras* Before taking this type of tour you have to be aware that this is a natural phenomenon and is not something that can be controlled, I scheduled 5 days of sighting and we only saw them for 3 days, but they were completely worth it, there are also moments where you are They are not visible and that is out of the control of the agency and its guides. The tour is in a remote center of the city where they take you on the agency's buses, the tour takes about an hour, I recommend going very warm since the temperature can drop a lot during the night, they have a cabin, a tipi and a yurt where you can stay to not get cold and they offer you hot drinks (coffee, tea and chocolate) along with cookies, in the cabin there are board games and they also show you films or documentaries about the Yukon territory. I was almost not inside since the auroras do not have a defined time and can appear and disappear in minutes, so it is advisable to be outside if you want to see them. If you can, I recommend bringing a small flashlight since due to the sighting of the auroras there are no lights outside the cabin and you can trip in the snow, a small lamp can help you walk through the terrain. You also have to know that the auroras have degrees of sighting (The Kp index 0 to 9) and the human eye does not distinguish them at the lowest levels but the cameras do, the agency has a service where the guides take photos of you and you can buy them at the end of your trip. They can also help you configure your cell phone to take photos if they have the necessary functions. It is well worth taking the aurora tour but what I recommend is to go for as many days as possible as this increases your chances of seeing them. *Wildlife Reserve* It must be clarified that this place is not a Zoo, many of the species that are here are rescued and have a large space so they will not always be within sight of visitors, you have to be patient to see them. The paths are beautiful and allow you to take very beautiful photos of nature, they have a small store where you can buy postcards, mugs, sweatshirts and stuffed animals of various animals at good prices, I recommend buying the stuffed animals there since in the rest of my trip I didn't see these items in any other store. The tour is done on the agency's bus and you only walk in some sections, but it is quiet, the landscapes are beautiful when there is snow. Both walks are highly recommended if what you are looking for is to admire the beautiful landscapes that Whitehorse offers you. Arctic Range truly provides excellent service.
You better look for other tour operator…
edmundod318,
Jan 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Arctic Range had terrible service, we have rented to them winter clothes, for more than $250cad per person, the snow boots didn’t fit for my wife, the tour guide that gave us the clothing took us to the store they rented the clothes (40% cheaper) but the store was closed for 2 of the 3 rented days, he told us we couldn't do anything… his name was Leo, the third day when we went to the store continued closed, when we had a big complain at the office, Jessica told you should let me know earlier, we did it, through the tour guide…. Between they were finger pointing one to each other…. Finally they were able to open the store for us and we changed the boots. I normally write good reviews when I received a great service, this is the first time I write a bad review, just because the bad customer service and attention I received. There are some other options to hire a tour, if I were you, I would consider those other options if you want to have a good service.
A Magical Experience
Barbara I,
Nov 22, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Pascal was friendly, helpful and professional. He really made our experience the best - helped with camera settings so we could get the best shots. The viewing station was perfect - we could get inside to warm up as needed but still have plenty of outdoor time (and space) for watching the lights.
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