Frantic Follies A very popular "Gay '90s" review featuring high-kicking Can-Can girls, hilarious skits and rollicking good humour. This internationally acclaimed group has performed in many parts of Canada and the United States. A show for the entire family, held nightly at the Westmark Hotel in Whitehorse. For more information, click here.

M.V. Schwatka - Yukon River Cruise A two-hour cruise through legendary Miles Canyon and past the site of the Klondike Gold Rush town of Canyon City. Daily departures from Schwatka Lake, the Whitehorse float plane base. For more information, click here.

Yukon Wildlife Preserve The Yukon Wildlife Preserve is a unique wildlife viewing facility featuring ten major species of Northern mammals (Moose, Muskoxen, Mountain Goats, Wood Bison, Mule Deer, Woodland Caribou, Elk, Lynx and two species of Thinhorn Sheep; Dall's and Stone's Sheep) presented in their natural environments. The YWP is also home to a small number of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, native to the Rocky Mountains of southern BC & Alberta. For more information, click here.

Muktuk Dog Adventures A memorable adventure for dog lovers in pristine wilderness. An intimate tour with the famous Frank Turner, "Yukon Quest Champion". Walk, cuddle and interact with over 100 friendly dogs and learn their lives in "40 below" weather. For more information, click here.

Sky High Wilderness Dog Sled & Horseback Tours Sky High Valley Ranches is a Photographer’s Paradise! The lakes, waterfalls, streams, mountains, flora & fauna of this area are some of the most beautiful in the Yukon. The area is abundant with wildlife and rugged wilderness as far as the eye can see! Many visitors come each year just to try and capture the pure, untouched beauty that can only be experienced. Experience the magic of the captivating scenery by horseback tours or by dogsled tours. For more information, click here.

Yukon Saddle/Paddle Explore all the Yukon has to offer when you journey to Spirit Lake Lodge and Stables for a wilderness retreat! Saddle up at the corral for a guided trail ride to the edge of the Watson River and the Watson River Valley. See the remains of the Gold Rush of 1898 as well as scenic vistas in this easily accessible wilderness. For more information visit: www.spiritlakeyukon.com or call toll free: 1-866-739-8566

World's Largest Weather Vane A historic Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-3 passenger plane is mounted so perfectly on a pedestal at the Whitehorse International Airport that the slightest breeze causes it to swing around to point into the wind. Many Yukoners love old planes, and this one was beautifully repainted and polished in 2001.

Miles Canyon You can also enjoy Miles Canyon on foot, crossing it on the Robert Lowe Suspension Bridge. The canyon's wild waters, now tamed by a dam, presented a formidable challenge to the stampeders trying to reach the Klondike gold fields in 1897 and 1898. Lives were lost and gear scattered when their often crudely-built boats broke up and sank.

MacBride Museum of Yukon History Your Yukon adventure starts here! From gold rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum offers the most comprehensive view of the colourful characters and groundbreaking events that shaped Canada’s Yukon. Come face to face with a grizzly, play in our Kids Discovery Zone, take a tour of our new galleries and try your hand at gold panning. OPEN ALL YEAR! Daily tours, talks and gold panning during the summer. Gift Shop with local art and music. Corner of First and Wood Street in Downtown Whitehorse Phone 867-667-2709 Fax 867-633-6607 Find out more online at www.macbridemuseum.com

Copperbelt Railway and Mining Museum Located on the Alaska Highway, the Copperbelt Railway and Mining Museum is an 8 hectare (20 acre) Theme Park built on the very site of one of the early copper claims. The Society is mandated to the restoration and preservation of the mining and railway history of the area. A train ride through the park allows the visitor to appreciate the rich history of the area’s Copper Belt while enjoying the nature of the boreal forest setting. 91928 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6E7 Phone: 867-667-6198 www.yukonrails.com

S.S. Klondike One of the largest sternwheelers to ply the Yukon River has been restored and opened to the public as a National Historic Site by Parks Canada. Originally launched in 1937, the pride of Whitehorse now sits along the Yukon River at the southern entrance to the city.

Whitehorse Dam & Fish Ladder The Yukon River was dammed in 1954 to provide hydro-electric power for Whitehorse, and to provide flood control. The following year, the world's longest wooden fish ladder was built to allow spawning salmon to reach the creeks where they were born. Located at the edge of the Riverdale residential area, the fish ladder has an excellent interpretive centre that includes underwater viewing windows.

Yukon Visitor Reception Centre Enjoy a beautiful film that shows the Yukon from the air and introduces you to many of the territory's residents. An interactive map and friendly travel counselors will help you to plan the details of your trip beyond Whitehorse. Many pieces of stained glass, sculptures and First Nations art, as well as a large mineral display, can also been enjoyed. Admission is free.

Beringia Interpretive Centre Take a trip back more than 10,000 years, to a time when woolly mammoths, scimitar-toothed cats and other megafauna roamed the Yukon. The Beringia land bridge connected Asia to North America, allowing the first people to come to this continent, and the Beringia Centre brings their story to life.

Yukon Transportation Museum For a true understanding of Yukon character visit the Yukon Transportation Museum – A Moving Experience. Come and experience big, impressive modes of transportation that tell dramatic, authentic, and personal stories of Yukon ingenuity and self-sufficiency. The Yukon Transportation Museum brings to life over 100 years of transportation history in the Yukon. Follow the stories of the early transportation pioneers. At the Yukon Transportation Museum you will see, read, and hear about the rich history of the north through lively stories and the interesting, detailed and surprising size of displays. Group tours are welcome.

Yukon Government Building A beautiful stained glass mural running the entire length of the lobby shows the history of the territory, and artwork from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection is on display throughout the building. Free guided tours are available.

Yukon Archives Located at the beautiful Yukon College campus, the climate-controlled vaults at the archives house the physical records of the Yukon's past, from mining claim certificates to marriage records, photograph albums and personal journals. A huge reading library is also available, and admission is free.

Old Log Church The original Anglican Church in downtown Whitehorse now houses a museum describing the introduction and spread of Christianity in the Yukon and the hardy men and women involved.

Log Skyscrapers This unique pair of log buildings, dating to the boom years of Alaska Highway construction, is in downtown Whitehorse at Lambert and Third Avenue.

White Pass Depot The completion of the White Pass and Yukon Railway (WP&YR) was a major engineering accomplishment that combined British financing, American engineering and Canadian labour. The Whitehorse train depot became the centre of the town, at the hub of rail, road and river transportation. The original building was built in 1900, but burnt down in the great fire of 1905. It was immediately rebuilt with further renovations in 1935, 38, 43, 52 and 53. It remains at the centre of the city and remains one of the historical buildings in the area.

 

White Pass Rail
Fjord Express to Juneau
Fast Ferry (Skagway/Haines Service)

Daily Bus Tours to Skagway Yukon Alaska Tourist Tours offers narrated tours to Skagway, Alaska, in deluxe highway motorcoaches. There are lots of photo and sightseeing opportunities on this 112-mile trip (each way), and Skagway offers a wide range of recreational, shopping and historical attractions. Learn about life in the North from our experienced driver/guide. Click here for full information.

White Pass Rail Excursion Take a ride on the spectacular railway made of gold. The White Pass & Yukon Route is considered by rail fans to be one of the best train rides on earth. This narrated tour is available in several forms to match your schedule. Tickets can include our motorcoach tour to Skagway. For train rates and schedule click here.

Fjord Express to Juneau Enjoy a wildlife and sightseeing cruise through Alaska's most scenic waterway, plus a chance to see the breathtaking sceneries of Skagway, Haines and Juneau, all in one day! Depart Skagway and Haines in the morning, head south through the Lynn Canal, the continent's longest and deepest glacial fjord. Available in various packages. For more information, click here.

Fast Ferry (Skagway/Haines Service) Visit Haines from Skagway via Fast Ferry. Haines is well know as the "Bald Eagle Capital of Alaska". Haines and Skagway are over 350 miles apart by road but just 35 minutes by way of our high-speed catamarans! For more information click here.