Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Whitehorse
Your guide meets you at Whitehorse airport and takes you to your hotel. Once you've checked in and had a chance to freshen up, your guide will walk through what you'll be doing over the next seven days and answer any questions you have about the itinerary.
Landmarks Whitehorse 
- Day 2
Whitehorse City Tour & Wildlife Preserve
You'll start exploring Whitehorse with a city tour that includes the historic paddle steamer SS Klondike and Miles Canyon along the Yukon River. Then you'll head to Yukon Wildlife Preserve for a hike where you can see northern animal species up close. By evening, you'll relax and soak at Takhini Hot Springs.
Included Activities
- Whitehorse city tour
- Visit SS Klondike historic paddle steamer
- Visit Miles Canyon
- Yukon Wildlife Preserve hike with wildlife viewing and photography
- Access to Takhini Hot Springs
Optional Activities
- Bus tour of Yukon Wildlife Preserve (alternative to hiking)
Landmarks SS Klondike Miles Canyon Yukon Wildlife Preserve Takhini Hot Springs - Day 3
Alaska Highway to Kluane National Park & Haines Junction
Heading westbound on the Alaska Highway, keep your eyes open for wildlife as you travel toward Kluane National Park, which contains the world's largest non-polar ice field. You'll stop at the visitor centre to learn about the park, then drive to Kluane Lake to look for Dall sheep on Sheep Mountain. The unique geological phenomenon at Slims River is worth seeing as well.
Included Activities
- Travel on Alaska Highway with wildlife viewing
- Kluane National Park visitor centre visit
- Observation at Kluane Lake and Sheep Mountain
- Viewing of Slims River geological phenomenon
Optional Activities
- Scenic sightseeing flight over Kluane National Park and ice field (evening or next morning, weather permitting)
Landmarks Kluane National Park Kluane Lake Sheep Mountain Slims River 
- Day 4
Haines Road to Haines, Alaska
The scenic Haines Road takes you from Haines Junction southward toward Haines, Alaska with several stops along the way. You'll see Million Dollar Falls and multiple glaciers as you drive this beautiful route. After checking into your hotel in Haines, you'll prepare for the wildlife spotting that starts tomorrow, particularly looking for grizzly bears and bald eagles.
Included Activities
- Haines Road scenic drive with multiple stops
- Visit to Million Dollar Falls
Landmarks Haines Road Million Dollar Falls - Day 5
Grizzly & Wildlife Observation
Get up early for the best chance of seeing grizzlies catching salmon and bald eagles hunting. You'll spend most of the day at different observation points around the area. Bring patience, batteries fully charged, and a good telephoto lens so you're ready for whatever wildlife appears.
Included Activities
- Grizzly bear observation at multiple observation points
- Bald eagle observation
- Day 6
Wildlife Observation & Optional Juneau Day Trip
This day is for more wildlife watching in the same area. If you prefer, there's an optional trip to Juneau, Alaska's capital and the only US state capital you can't reach by road. You'd take a small passenger ferry through the Inside Passage, spend about two hours in Juneau, and visit Mendenhall Glacier before heading back.
Included Activities
- Wildlife observation
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Juneau via Inside Passage ferry (approximately 2 hours in Juneau)
- Visit to Mendenhall Glacier
Landmarks Juneau Mendenhall Glacier - Day 7
Haines to Whitehorse via Skagway & South Klondike Highway
You'll take the ferry from Haines to Skagway, then drive back to Whitehorse via the South Klondike Highway. Along this route, you'll pass White Pass, Carcross, the Carcross Desert which holds the title of world's smallest desert, and the turquoise waters of Emerald Lake. Keep watching for wildlife throughout. That evening, you'll have a closing dinner in Whitehorse where everyone shares photos and talks about the trip.
- Meals
- Dinner (Closing dinner in Whitehorse)
Included Activities
- Ferry trip from Haines to Skagway
- Travel on South Klondike Highway
- Scenic viewing of White Pass, Carcross, Carcross Desert, and Emerald Lake
- Closing dinner in Whitehorse
Landmarks Skagway White Pass Carcross Carcross Desert Emerald Lake - Day 8
Departure from Whitehorse
It's time to head home with memories and photos from your week in Yukon, or if you prefer, you can stay on and continue exploring the region on your own.
