Back to Yukon

Alaska and Yukon Highlights
14 nights
From £2625 per person

Price includes: Flights, car hire and accommodation.
Day 1 - Fly to Whitehorse and stay for one night.

Day 2 - Enjoy a scenic drive from Whitehorse to Haines passing by Emerald Lake, Carcross desert and the small community of Carcross. 
Pick up your car and drive along the Alaska Highway to Haines Junction. Why not take a flightseeing tour of the St. Elias Ice Fields and stop at the Visitor and Cultural Centre to find out more about the major parks in the region and First Nations culture. A short drive (approx. 28 miles) west on the Alaska Highway brings you to Sheep Mountain Visitors Centre, where the all-white Dall’s Sheep can be spotted grazing on the grassy slopes.
Overnight in Haines.

Day 3 - This morning travel by ferry from Skagway to Haines. 
Explore Haines and the perimeter of Kluane National Park. Try hiking in Kluane National Park, which is one of Canada's truly spectacular places. Roughly half the size of Switzerland, Kluane is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to 12 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks, including the country’s tallest (Mt. Logan – 5920m), the world’s largest (non-polar) icefield and one of Canada’s largest grizzly bear populations. Kluane is part of the largest internationally protected area in the world, together with parks in Alaska and British Columbia. Beginner to intermediate hikers will have easy access to a wide range of trails, which are graded according to length and difficulty. And for experienced hikers, a back-country trek offers the chance to explore one of the longer routes through remote regions of the park, while tent camping along the way. It’s also possible to start some hikes further into the park with a floatplane ride. Guided hikes are also available. 
Overnight in Haines Junction.

Day 4 - Drive alongside the Kluane Lake to Tok. 
Overnight in Tok.

Day 5 - Travel through mountains and forests to Glennallen, then onto Palmer/Wasilla. 
En route to Palmer you drive by the Matanuska Glacier and Matanuska River, fabulous for river rafting. 
Overnight in Wasilla.

Day 6 - Drive towards Anchorage and onto Seward. Outside Anchorage travel along the scenic Turnagain Arm. 
Take a side trip, if you wish, to Portage Glacier and the old gold mining village of Hope and then continue through scenic landscape to Seward. In Seward visit the Exit Glacier. 
Overnight at Seward.

Day 7 - We suggest you take a wildlife and glacier cruise into scenic Kenai Fjords National Park before driving back to Anchorage. 
Overnight in Anchorage.

Day 8 - Drive to Denali National Park. 
En route visit Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Eklutna Indian Village before continuing towards Denali National Park. Drive through the Matanuska-Susitna Valley to Denali State Park, making a side trip to the small gold mining community of Talkeetna. 
Two nights at Denali National Park.

Day 10 - Visit Denali National Park. 
You may see bears, caribou, moose, mountain sheep, wolves and a variety of birds. Mount McKinley is visible if the weather is clear. Continue towards Fairbanks through beautiful forest and mountain landscape. You will drive through the communities of Healy, Nenana and Ester, an old mining camp. 
Overnight in Fairbanks.

Day 11 - Drive to Tok and stay for one night.

Day 12 - Drive to Dawson City. 
Either stay or visit Klondike Kates Cabins and enjoy the infamous Sourtoe Cocktail at the Sourdough Saloon in this Downtown Hotel. Home to the 1898 Klondike Gold rush, considered the greatest in world history, Dawson City today is a national historic site, and drips with history. Once home to some 50,000 residents at the height of the gold rush including Jack London, Thomas Edison, and the Guggenheims; today, gold miners and dance hall girls still roam the dusty, un-paved streets and wooden boardwalks. You will enjoy incredible views, weather permitting. Before you reach Dawson City, cross the Yukon River by state ferry. 
Two nights in Dawson City.

Day 13 - Explore the Klondike goldfields and the old Gold Rush atmosphere of Dawson City.

Day 14 - Travel the Klondike Highway to Yukon's capital city, Whitehorse. 
Take a side trip on the Silver Trail Highway to the silver mining towns of Mayo and Keno City.
Overnight at in Whitehorse.

Day 15- Return car to Whitehorse car rental station. At leisure to explore Whitehorse before your flight to the UK.