• Alaska Seaplanes announces direct flight from Alaska to the Yukon
• Klondike Car Rental opens in Dawson City
• Glanzmann reveals winter and wildlife photography tours
• Overland Yukon launches 4x4 Jeep Wranglers with rooftop tents
  

Alaska Seaplanes announces first flight from Juneau to Whitehorse

For the first time in nearly a decade, Alaska Seaplanes has announced its first scheduled service to the capital of the Yukon, Whitehorse. The new regular service between Juneau, Alaska, and Whitehorse started on 15 June 2018 after Alaska Seaplanes received its Foreign Air Operating Certificate from Canadian authorities.

The service will be conducted with a Pilatus PC-12, the newest addition to the Alaska Seaplanes fleet. The pressurized Pilatus seats nine, can fly at over 300 mph, and makes the trip in approximately 50 minutes. Ground handling at Eric Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport will be conducted by Air North, the Yukon's Airline.

Carl Ramseth, General Manager of Alaska Seaplanes said; “We're very grateful for the partnership that's developed between Alaska Seaplanes and Air North, offering travellers greater access to the Yukon's interior, including Dawson City among other destinations.”

Roundtrip flights will operate three days per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, making weekend trips convenient. Fares will start at $249 USD (approximately £142) each way plus applicable international taxes. Service will operate through the summer tourism season.

By the end of June, Juneau-Whitehorse flights will also be visible on all major online travel agency websites such as Kayak and Travelocity. All other Alaska Seaplanes flights are featured there currently.

To book visit, www.flyalaskaseaplanes.com or call + 907 789-3331.

Klondike Car Rental opens in Dawson City

A new car rental company has opened in Dawson City, the Yukon's Gold Rush town. Located 330 miles from the Yukon's capital city and main gateway, Whitehorse, Klondike Car Rental will allow visitors to fly directly into Klondike country and explore Dawson City and beyond at their leisure. 

Vehicles are permitted on all government-maintained roads only, including the 740KM Dempster Highway to Canada's Western Arctic. The bucket list journey from Dawson City to Inuvik, Northwest Territories, is open year round.

Vehicles are available for rent in Canada only and must be collected and dropped back in Dawson City. 

Daily rental prices start from $90 (approx. £51), plus $35 insurance and + 5% Good and Services Tax (GST). First 200KM are free with rental, a charge of $0.20 per KM is applied thereafter.

For further information and to book, visit http://www.klondikecarrental.ca

Glanzmann Tours reveals small group photography expeditions and workshops

Photography enthusiasts can experience the magic of the Yukon on one of Glanzmann's new spectacular photographic tours and workshops.

Professional photographer Beat Glanzmann will lead the 12-day Bald Eagle Photography Tour to the Yukon and Alaska. The enchanting tour explores the second highest coastal range in the world, St. Elias Mountains, and takes visitors to see the spawning salmon travel up the Chilkat River. Highlights include photographing the world's largest collection of Bald Eagles, observing the Northern Lights in complete wilderness, staying in log cabins and winter walks along frozen lakes and through ice structures. Price per person from $4450 CAD (approximately £2542). Group size 4-8. There are two departures: 27 October – 7 November 2018 and 7 November to 18 November 2019.

The 13-day Yukon Winter Magic Photography Tour was designed by Glanzmann from over 25 years of discovering the Yukon but will be led by Simone Buchmüller from Prisma Photography.

This tour dives into the silence of the wilderness, into a world full of natural wonders and beauty, far away from other people and mass tourism. Highlights include traversing frozen lakes, capturing ice floes, walking the White Mountains and gazing at the Northern Lights.

Price per person from $4,850 CAD (approximately £2770). Group size 4-10. There is one departure on 17 February - 1 March 2019.

For further information and to book, visit www.yukon-glanzmanntours.com

Overland Yukon launches 4x4 Jeep Wranglers with rooftop tents

Based in Whitehorse, Overland Yukon is an all-inclusive camping rental company, offering visitors the ultimate wilderness experience in the Yukon. Not all visitors feel comfortable driving an RV so Overland Yukon is now offering 4x4 Jeep Wranglers with rooftop tents, fully equipped to explore the Yukon's wild back roads. Visitors only need to bring sleeping bags and pillows.

Rental costs from $295 (approximately £168) per day. Each rental includes a rooftop tent and additional camping and adventure gear.

To book visit, www.overlandyukon.com

For further information on the Yukon, visit www.travelyukon.com