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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
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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.
Choose from several flightseeing tours
that will give you a birds eye view of the area.
For more information, click
here.
Cruise the Yukon River aboard the MV
Schwatka and fly in a floatplane around whitehorse.
For more information, click here.
Are you ready for a couple of relaxing
days in the bush or do you want to fish or canoe for
the day? In just 30 minutes we fly you to camps at
beautiful lakes, accessible only by floatplane. We
guarantee no other parties at your camp / lake at a
time. The camps are situated at scenic locations, fully
equipped for your comfort and offer excellent opportunities
for wildlife observations.
For more information, click
here.
The Yukon is home to many species of
animals including moose, caribou, sheep, bison, black
bears, grizzly bears and has some of the highest concentrations
of wildlife in Canada. Although we cannot guarantee
that we will spot wildlife our knowledgeable pilots
will take you to places where the chances of seeing
wildlife are highest. For more information, click
here.
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See the animals of Alaska and the Yukon
in their natural habitat on over 700 acres of panoramic
valley, marshlands
and hillsides. View herds of caribou, moose gracing
placidly by the lakeshore, Dall sheep, elk (see to
the right) and more. It's a wild experience that is
not to be missed. The tour takes about two hours.
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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, click here |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Discover the story of the development of transportation
in the Yukon, from dog sleds, canoes and stage coaches
to sternwheelers, trains and aircraft. A model railroad
display shows the Whitehorse waterfront in its heyday
in the 1930s, and several films are shown. The Aviation
Hall of Fame is also housed here. Located at the Whitehorse
airport. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
| This unique pair of log buildings, dating to the
boom years of Alaska Highway construction, is in downtown
Whitehorse at Lambert and Third Avenue.
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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 is one of the historical
buildings in the area.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Cruise and Fly Combo
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Yukon
Saddle/Paddle
World's Largest Weather Vane 
Miles
Canyon 
MacBride Museum
S.S. Klondike
Whitehorse
Dam & Fish Ladder 
Yukon
Visitor Reception Centre 
Beringia
Interpretive Centre 
Yukon Transportation Museum 
Yukon Government Building 
Yukon Archives 
Old Log Church 
White Pass Depot
Daily Bus Tours to Skagway
White Pass Rail Excursion
Fjord Express to Juneau