This trip offers an amazing and affordable northern experience! It’s an extraordinary two-week road trip through the vast and varied landscapes of Yukon and Alaska, from the Pacific Coast up to the arctic tundra. We’ll travel remote highways far from any cities and enjoy campfires, fine wilderness cooking in the middle of stunning natural preserves and discover gold rush towns where the frontier spirit still lives on. Plunge into all the magic and mystery of the land of the midnight sun and explore all the highlights of Yukon and Alaska on this 15-day camping trip.

We have a version of this trip starting in Anchorage Alaska, have a look at our Alaska Yukon Highlights.

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Season June to September
Departs from Whitehorse
Duration 15 days
Skill level Beginner
Language English, German

Available dates

01.06.2025 - 15.06.2025
29.06.2025 - 13.07.2025
27.07.2025 - 10.08.2025

Available, guaranteed departure
Available departure
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Price CAD $3,910.00 / pp

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Whitehorse

Welcome to Yukon Territory! Your tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Here you’ll meet the rest of your group and go through a brief orientation. (Overnight hotel accommodation in Whitehorse)

Day 2: Whitehorse - Skagway

After breakfast, we’ll have some time to explore the Yukon’s capital, before beginning our trip with a drive south to the Alaskan town of Skagway. Our route takes us past the smallest desert in the world, the extraordinary colours of Emerald Lake, to Carcross, a colourful little village at the north end of Bennett Lake. After a break to sip some local coffee and soak in the mountain views, we’ll continue over White Pass, and descend from the Coast Mountains to the Pacific coast and the town of Skagway, Alaska. This little town still holds on to its frontier flavour and there will be some time to explore around on foot and walk a coastal trail before setting our first camp for the night. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 3: Skagway - Haines Junction area / Kluane Park

Skagway became renowned as the gateway to the Klondike during the famous gold rush of 1898, and its boomtown character has been carefully restored and maintained. This morning, after closing camp, there will be time to visit a bit more before boarding the ferry to Haines, Alaska. We’ll travel through the Lynn Fjord, where, with a bit of luck we’ll see seals, whales and bald eagles. Haines is as an important centre for the Tlingit people of the Northwest Coast and is surrounded by tall mountains, situated at the mouth of the Chilkat River, where thousands of migrating salmon draw crowds of bald eagles through the late summer, making for a spectacular setting. From Haines, we will head over the Coast Mountains following the line of the Dalton Trail North. This was one of the few overland routes to the Klondike and an ancient trade route for coastal Tlingit peoples. At Dalton Cache we will cross international border yet again, on our way to Haines Junction and Kluane Park in the Yukon Territory. This entire drive is spectacular! (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 4: Haines Junction / Kluane Park

Haines Junction is the gateway to Kluane National Park which extends over 220,000 square kilometers of the northern Coast Mountains southwest of the Haines Junction. A full day hike on one of the many trails leading to Sheep Mountain offers views of eighty-kilometre long Kluane Lake and a peek into the enormous landscape that lies hidden beyond the front ranges. If time and weather permit, we also have the possibility of an optional flight over the interior of the park to witness the incredible scale of Canada’s largest mountains, and the world’s biggest non-polar ice fields. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 5: Haines Junction / Kluane Park – Whitehorse area

We will spend the morning breaking camp and hiking around on another shorter trail in Kluane National Park. In the afternoon, we’ll take the two-hour drive back to Whitehorse, following the famous Alaska Highway eastbound. After a short time back in the capital we will drive further on the Klondike Highway and stop in a lovely location for the evening. We will set up camp on our way to the next day’s destination and enjoy a quiet night around the campfire in another pristine location. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 6: Whitehorse area – Tombstone Park

Today, we head north on the Klondike Highway to the start of the Dempster highway and we will then drive 75km on this gravel road to reach the spectacular Tombstone Territorial Park. This gravel highway is 730 kilometers long and is Canada’s only connection by road to the Arctic Ocean. Tombstone Territorial Park lies at the beginning of the vast arctic tundra and is overshadowed by the dramatic syenite peaks that give the park its name. We will spend the night inside the park in this remote and beautiful place. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 7: Tombstone Park – Dawson City

After closing camp, we will spend the day hiking here on ridges overlooking the expansive tundra, where great herds of caribou migrate hundreds of miles each year. We will then make our way to Dawson City the famous Gold Rush town. People still dig for gold in this legendary boomtown, located where the Klondike River meets the Yukon. You will be immersed in the history only by walking the street of this unique historical city. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 8: Dawson City

Dawson City is a vibrant, fun-filled town that is loaded with history. We will spend an entire day here. A highlight is the drive into the Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks where you will have the option to visit an active gold mine. Later, we’ll head up the Midnight Dome, the mountain overlooking Dawson and the surrounding wilderness. There’s time today to stroll through this garish gold rush town, once the largest city west of Winnipeg and north of Seattle. Many of the original false fronted buildings still remain, and a wide variety of historic sites and exhibits are easily accessible on foot. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 9: Dawson City – Glenallen area

Today, we’ll take the Top of the World Highway into Alaska. This gravel road follows ridges through the high tundra – one of the most beautiful and spectacular high roads of North America. This is another spectacular drive so get your cameras ready! We’ll pass through the quirky and charming northern towns of Chicken and Action Wade Camp, before reaching the edge of Denali National Park. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 10: Glenallen area - Denali National Park

Today we head west along the Denali Highway. This is one of the most remote roads in the State, built on glacial eskers across the huge glacial floodplain along the border of Denali National Park. There are many opportunities for short exploratory hikes. Weather permitting, we will have time this evening for an optional scenic flight over Denali, which at 6193 meters is North America’s tallest peak. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 11: Denali National Park

Today, we have the option of taking a National Park shuttle bus into one of the most scenic landscapes in North America, or to explore the Park by foot. In good weather the road into the Park offers spectacular views of Denali, and the chance to see wolves, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, and grizzly bears, as well as the many fox, coyotes and eagles. This classic Alaska: the great land at its very finest. Denali is world famous for very good reasons and you will understand why today. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 12: Denali National Park - Seward

Today we head south along the George Parks Highway through the Alaskan interior to Anchorage, where we join the Seward Highway and follow the spectacular Turnagain Arm. The inlet was named by Captain Cook after yet another unsuccessful attempt to find the Northwest Passage. Here, tides that are among the highest in the world attract beluga whales in great numbers. We’ll drive to Portage before continuing along the Kenai Peninsula to the town of Seward. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 13: Seward

This morning, we’ll take a hike in the Seward area. We have many great options as this coastal area does not lack in beauty! We may choose another hike further for the afternoon, or you may want to take advantage of one of the main attractions of the Seward area: the Kenai Fjords National Park. This optional six-hour marine life viewing cruise takes you through waters teeming with seals, sea lions, sea otters, as well as orca and humpback whales. Moose and black bears often wander along the shorelines, and at the Bear Glacier, calving ice sends up massive waves as it plunges into the ocean. (Overnight campground accommodation)

Day 14: Seward – Anchorage

Today we’ll head back up the Turnagain Arm towards Anchorage. The rest of the day is free to use as you see fit in in Alaska’s biggest city. Check out Lakes Hood and Spenard, where up to 800 floatplanes take off and land daily. The aviation museum is nearby, a great place to gain an appreciation for an important part of Alaskan life. In downtown Anchorage there’s the Museum of History and Art, and, of course, the essential American shopping malls. Take a tour through some of the bars and microbreweries, which offer a fantastic assortment of craft beers. It is our last night together and it will be a great opportunity to share a nice dinner together. (Overnight hotel accommodation in Anchorage)

Day 15: Departure from Anchorage

Our tour ends in Anchorage. Ruby Range will provide a transfer to the airport or to a connecting program. (End of tour services) (Due to the nature of this tour, last-minute changes to the itinerary are a possibility and are left to the discretion of the guide.)

Details

Tour Duration
15 Days

Tour Price
Double Room/Tent: CAD 3,910.00
Single Room/Tent: +CAD 515.00
All Rates per person (+ GST)

Group Size
6 – 12 participants per tour

Optional

Kluane flight (appr. CAD 250.00/person)
Denali NP flight (appr. USD 300 / person)
Shuttle Denali NP (appr. USD 60.00/person)
Fishing license (appr. CAD 30.00/person)
White Pass Train (appr. USD 92.00/person)
Kenai Fjords Cruise (appr. USD 177/person)

Demands
A background in camping is an asset but not necessary.
Moderate hikes with light day pack, courses and activities are suitable for beginners and include necessary equipment and safety gear.

Included

Expert guidance on the entire trip
Airport Shuttle in Whitehorse
1 night hotel accommodation in Whitehorse
1 night hotel accommodation in Anchorage
Overland transportation
Ferry Skagway – Haines
Fees for campgrounds
2 person tents and camping equipment
Historic tour in Dawson City
Entrance fees for national parks
Guided hiking trip into Kluane National Park
Guided hiking trip into Tombstone Mountains area (Dempster Highway)
Entrance fee Diamond Tooth Gerties
Entrance fee museum in Dawson City

Not included

Meals in hotels
Personal extras
Camping Mattress and Sleeping Bag
Camp food (appr. Can-$ 95.00-/person per week)
Gratuity

Child Policy

Min Age: 12 years

12 -17 years: 35% off regular adult rate

Yukon Alaska Highlights

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