20 Sep 2021
Canada has officially reopened and 2022 promises to be an exciting year for the Yukon with several UK tour operators and Yukon operators launching thrilling new products for this winter season.
The Yukon, located in Canada's Northwest corner, is a destination of unparalleled scenic beauty that captivates its visitors under the spell of the Midnight Sun and the dance of Northern Lights. It's a land that provides 'Larger than Life' experiences distinguished by culture and its vast, wide-open spaces and the freedom inspired by the unending, 80% pristine wilderness.
Winter is the longest season in the Yukon, spanning five months from November until the end of March, and there's a plethora of thrilling activities for adventurers to experience. For some, it's breathing in the white-clad beauty. Others hear the absolute silence. Some demand the physical challenges. Others exalt in the Northern Lights.
From November to April, snow turns the Yukon into a winter playground and the low-light winters make for exceptional viewing of the aurora borealis. This phenomenon—known to many people as the Northern Lights —appears like undulating ribbons of green, blue, and red light. Visitors can stay in remote lodges and wait for the greatest light show on earth from the comfort of their cabins or join various aurora viewing tours including an aurora hunting excursion. Click here for more information on Northern Lights viewing in the Yukon.
New UK Tour Operator Product:
Signature Winter Tour Package at Mount Logan EcoLodge with Discover North America
Three nights from £1,221 per person.
Enjoy three nights in the Yukon wilderness at Mount Logan EcoLodge, the Yukon's premier ecolodge located on the doorstep of Kluane National Park, home to Canada's highest peak, Mount Logan. Experience thrilling activities with knowledgeable guides and relax in this perfect northern retreat.
Package include three nights' accommodation at Mount Logan EcoLodge, return transfers from Whitehorse to the lodge, all meals at the lodge (Full Board Basis), a tour of Whitehorse, a full day excursion (including a one hour snowmobile ride to Kluane National Park, two hour of ice fishing and three hours dogsledding), use of local walking trail and hot tub and nightly Northern Lights viewing including one night of guided viewing with an astronomer or photographer.
Click here for full itinerary: https://www.discovernorthamerica.co.uk/holidays/signature-winter-tour-package-at-mount-logan-lodge/
Aurora Klondike Experience with AmeriCan & Worldwide Travel
From £5,182 based two people travelling in February 2022
This new five-night Aurora viewing package includes excursions in the Yukon's capital city Whitehorse and Gold Rush Town, Dawson City.
Package includes return British Airways and Air North flights from London Heathrow via Vancouver, return flights from Whitehorse to Dawson City, three nights' accommodation in Whitehorse, two nights' accommodation in Dawson City, winter clothing package, transfers between Whitehorse airport and hotel, three-hour Dawson City goldfields tour, 1.5 tour city walking tour and admission to Dawson City Museum.
Click here for full itinerary: https://www.awwt.co.uk/fly-drive-holidays/alaska-and-the-yukon/aurora-klondike-experience
New Local Yukon Winter Tours:
World class ski terrain with Yukon Heli Ski
One day and multi-day heli-skiing packages are now available to book with Yukon Heli Ski. The company offers breathtaking skiing locations for all abilities, combined with cosy, rustic accommodation options. Prices start from $1500 for a full day trip. https://yukonheliski.com
Terra Riders launches biking tour under the Northern Lights
Whitehorse based Terra Riders offer certified mountain biking and wilderness instructions tours for visitors. Their new fatbiking tour traverses unique undiscovered trails underneath the Northern Lights and is between three-four hours in duration. Adventure enthusiasts will enjoy an unforgettable experience which includes stops at only the best vistas. The tour costs $179 per person. https://www.terrariders.ca/winter-activities
Mini Grand Canyon Tour
Yukon Tours are now offering a spectacular 45-minutes ski plane flight through the mountains south of Whitehorse, above wildlife and past pristine mountain lakes. This once-in-a-lifetime experiences costs $348 per person.
https://www.yukontours.ca/inventory/mini-grand-canyon-tour-winter
Aurora, snowshoeing, wildlife, and hot springs with Arctic Range
This new package combines the very best of winter in the Yukon in a four-day tour. Visitors will travel out of Whitehorse on each of the three nights for Aurora viewing by campfire. The package costs from $929 per person and includes airport transfers to and from Whitehorse Airport, expert guidance on the tour, three Aurora evening viewing tours. three nights' accommodation in a three-star Whitehorse hotel, a welcome and city tour, wildlife and hot springs tour, half pack snowshoeing.
Fatbiking at Mountain Logan Eco-Lodge
This two-hour tour will take victors on a snowy adventure across varied terrain and along the local trails surrounding Kluane National Park via electric fatbike. The tour costs $65 per person.
https://mountloganlodge.com/tour/kluane-electric-fatbiking-tour/
For further information on the Yukon, visit www.travelyukon.com
