YUKON TRAVEL GUIDE travel yukon.com #exploreyukon LEGEND Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Arctic Territorial Park Capital City – Yukon National Yukon Townsite Wildlife Ivvavik Refuge National Park BEAUFORT SEA Capital City – Alaska Alaska Highway Primary Highway Gravel Road Vuntut National Park Tuktoyaktuk Seasonal Road Ferry Route Old Crow Flats National or Territorial Park Special Management Area Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site Old Crow Porcupine River Inuvik Arctic Circle Dàadzàii Vàn Territorial Park YUKON REGIONS Fort Watson Lake Fairbanks McPherson Southern Lakes Ni’iinlii Njìk Circle Whitehorse Hot Springs (Fishing Branch) Territorial Park Kluane Campbell ALASKA Eagle Plains Silver Trail O g Klondike ilv Delta Junction ie River Northern and Arctic r e v Pee i l River Eagle R e n to r ks r ve r Tombstone c e i e HIGHWAYS Bla iv R v R i d R Territorial t n r i e a Alaska Highway W m Park H u l r P e Chicken t iv Klondike Highway e R n e n k o a Haines Road B n Tok S Robert Campbell Highway Dawson Dempster Highway City to Anchorage Canol Road Atlin Road Tagish Road Stewart River Keno Top of the World Highway Nahanni Range Road Beaver Creek Yukon River Mayo Mayo Stewart Lake Silver Trail Crossing Wrangell/St. Elias Stewart-Cassiar Highway National Park and Preserve YUKON Liard Highway Pelly Pelly River Crossing Asi Keyi Territorial Park Aasman Brand Communications K.W.S. Carmacks Burwash Landing Little Salmon Destruction Bay Kluane Lake design: Lake Faro Aishihik Kluane National Park Lake and Reserve K.W.S. Ross Haines Lake River Junction Laberge NORTHWEST r e Kluane iv TERRITORIES R Wildlife WHITEHORSETeslin River k e Sanctuary s Kusawa l A Lake r e v Yakutat, i Mount R Frances Kusawa AK i Lake n Lorne i Territorial and Culture, 2018 Tourism Yukon h s Marsh n Park he Lake Tats Carcross Johnsons Crossing Tatshenshini- Tagish Nahanni Alsek Park Teslin National Park Lake published by: Teslin r e Chilkoot Trail v i R Agay Mene l Atlin, BC a o PACIFIC Territorial C Glacier Bay Skagway, AK Park National Park OCEAN and Preserve Haines, AK Watson Lake Atlin Provincial Park N Juneau, AK Fort Liard, BRITISH NWT COLUMBIA Liard River Fort Nelson Old to Frankfurt GETTING HERE Crow Inuvik Dawson City Mayo Whitehorse Yellowknife Juneau PLANNING YOUR TRIP The Yukon is located in northwestern Canada, PLAN next to Alaska. Edmonton Calgary Victoria Kelowna Scheduled flights to Whitehorse depart from Vancouver Ottawa Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa, as well as Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Juneau, Alaska and Frankfurt, Germany. Car hire, RV rentals and adventure packages are available from Whitehorse to other parts of the territory. In the Yukon, visit our Visitor Information Centres for up-to-date bulletins. Alternate means of arriving in the Yukon include driving the Alaska Highway or Stewart-Cassiar Highway from British Columbia, or taking a ferry or cruise ship up the B.C./Alaska coastline. By Air By Ferry Crossing a Border into the U.S. BC FERRIES 1-888-223-3779 or All travellers entering the United States by 1-250-386-3431 www.bcferries.com air, land or sea, including American citizens Regular service from Vancouver to Prince returning to the U.S., are required to present Rupert, British Columbia. a valid passport or other approved, secure documents as determined by the Department 1-800-661-0407 www.flyairnorth.com ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY Experience authentic Yukon hospitality on of Homeland Security. www.dhs.gov 1-800-642-0066 www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs board frequent flights to Whitehorse from Regular service from Bellingham, Washington Children also require a valid passport and if Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, Calgary, or Prince Rupert, British Columbia and travelling with just one parent, proof-of- Aasman Brand Communications Edmonton, Yellowknife and Ottawa. From throughout coastal Alaska. custody papers or a notarized letter of Whitehorse, connect to Dawson City, Mayo, permission from the absent parent is Old Crow and Inuvik, NWT. design: By Motorcoach required. Unaccompanied persons under 18 should bring a notarized letter of permission. HUSKY BUS Importation of agricultural products from 1-888-247-2262 www.aircanada.com 1-867-993-3821 www.huskybus.ca Canada into the U.S. is prohibited and Daily year-round flights between Vancouver Service between Whitehorse and Dawson City confiscation of these products is strictly and Whitehorse. and charter service to Fairbanks by request. enforced. www.aphis.usda.gov Some foreign travellers will require an eTA By Road Yukon Tourism and Culture, 2018 Tourism Yukon 1-907-789-3331 www.flyalaskaseaplanes.com Seasonal summer flights connecting The Canadian government requires visa-exempt Driving Distances to Whitehorse: Whitehorse to Juneau, Alaska. foreign nationals who fly to or travel through Vancouver, BC 2,375 km / 1,484 mi Canada to have an Electronic Travel published by: Authorization (eTA). Exceptions include U.S. Prince George, BC citizens and travellers who do have a valid (via Stewart-Cassiar Hwy) 1,622 km / 1,014 mi 1-866-960-7915 www.condor.com Canadian visa. For more information and an Prince George, BC Non-stop service weekly from Frankfurt, online application visit www.canada.ca/eta. (via Alaska Highway) 1,824 km / 1,140 mi Germany to Whitehorse. Operates May to The cost is modest and most eTA applications September. Extended service via Vancouver are approved within minutes. Calgary, AB 2,317 km / 1,448 mi in May and October. Edmonton, AB 2,038 km / 1,274 mi Travelling with Pets Fairbanks, AK 965 km / 603 mi If you are taking pets into Canada or the 1-888-937-8538 www.westjet.com Anchorage, AK 1,134 km / 709 mi United States, you will be required to present WestJet offers non-stop flights from appropriate vaccination certificates signed by Calgary to Whitehorse. Operates June a licensed veterinarian. to September. www.inspection.gc.ca or www.cbp.gov travel yukon.com 1 YG, C. Archbould R. Postma M. Haeussermann YG, J. Kennedy 2 Give yourself the gift of awe, under the midnight sun You’ll be amazed. Perhaps astonished, or even dumbfounded. The Yukon’s natural wonders and iconic experiences have a way of doing that. Whether hiking on a mountain ridge, flightseeing past glaciers over Canada’s tallest mountains, paddling a canoe on a pristine river, or driving the Dempster Highway to the Arctic, you’ll find yourself in awe at the scenic splendour in every direction. And all over the Yukon, from late May to early August, the sun barely sets, if at all. It’s quite a feeling. In addition to long, long days, the midnight sun brings wondrous, golden-hour views that last for hours. With 24 hours of daylight, you’ll fit in plenty of adventures during your stay. YG, R. Postma travel yukon.com 3 Larger than life Almost 80% of the Yukon is pristine wilderness. That’s over 350,000 square kilometres of mountain vistas, boreal forests, wild rivers and crystal blue lakes. And since there are 10 times more moose, bears, wolves, caribou, goats and sheep than people, there’s the possibility of seeing wildlife around every bend. Yukon’s natural splendour is truly jaw-dropping. YG, P. Mather travel yukon.com 4 Matt Jacques M. Founds Melodie McKenzie YG 5 YG, P. Mather YG, C. Archbould YG YG, C. Archbould 6 Northern lights– dancing with the stars Yukon’s northern lights are a sight to behold. Here, you’ll revel in the sound of silence, in the snowy hush of a winter’s day. By day, try the thrill of running your own dogsled team. At night, stand in awe under the dancing lights. The northern lights can be viewed from mid-August (when it’s still warm) through winter (when it’s not!) to mid-April. Our tour operators rent winter clothing to visitors who need it. Seeing the aurora on any given night is a combination of solar activity and visibility (clear weather). While there are never viewing guarantees, typically, guests who plan for a three-night stay will not be disappointed. Come to the Yukon and experience one of the great natural wonders of the world. S. Wackerhagen travel7 yukon.com 7 Walk where legends walked Step back a hundred years and feel the euphoria and grit of the Klondike Gold Rush. Stroll the fabled streets of Dawson City and kick up your heels in Canada’s oldest gambling hall. Channel the pioneering spirit as you ride the gold rush train, tour the paddlewheelers or stand on Discovery Claim—Yukon’s hallowed ground. Your adventure starts where the world’s last great adventure left off. YG travel yukon.com 8 YG, C. Archbould YG, C. Archbould YG YG 9 YG, C. Archbould Enviro Foto YG, J. Kennedy GBP Creative Media 10 Yukon First Nations Experience the warm hospitality and rich cultures of the 14 Yukon First Nations. Explore the rich tapestry of music, dance, storytelling and arts. Step into Yukon’s world-class cultural centres or join an interpretive hike to learn more about First Nations traditions. Wherever you travel in the territory, Yukon First Nations history and culture is part of what makes the Yukon the special place it is. YG, C. Archbould travel yukon.com 11 THE YUKON BECKONS–ICONIC DRIVES With close to 4,800 kilometers of all-season highways, in an area over 480,000 km2 (that’s the size of Spain or California), we encourage all visitors to venture further afield to enjoy EXPLORE the Yukon’s regions and communities. With 11 diverse highways, the Yukon’s spectacular scenic drives are lined with parks, historic sites and abundant wildlife, making this a road-touring paradise for cars, RVs/campervans, and motorcycles.