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Evelyn Chan, Taipe, Taiwan .....................  | Yukon Quest & Aurora Borealis Required participants: Min. 4 / Max. 12 Tour Starts: February 16, 2012 Tour Ends: February 20, 2012 PricingPrice | CAD $995 ( USD $995) Single room supplement | CAD $250 ( USD $250) * Prices per person based on double occupancy, 5% GST extra ** All transactions are in Canadian dollars  Included Services
- All accommodation
- All transfers by van
- English speaking driver / guide
- 3 nights of Aurora Borealis watching including hot drinks and snacks
- Information meeting and City tour
- Visit of the official Yukon Quest office
- 1 day guided dog mushing tour including lunch
- Ticket for the official musher's banquette including dinner.
Trip Description: The Yukon Quest has earned an international reputation as the toughest
sled dog race on earth. To Yukoners, it is simply “the Quest”. Every
February teams composed of a single musher and up to 14 dogs set off on a
grueling 1600 kilometer wilderness trek between Fairbanks, Alaska and
Whitehorse or the other way around. For two weeks , they contend with
whatever nature throws in their paths; packed snow, gravel, ice cliffs,
treacherous side slopes, merciless climbs, white-outs, howling winds and
bone-chilling open water where the occasional competitor takes an
unexpected bath.
In 2011 the race starts in Whitehorse and will end
in Fairbanks, Alaska. On this tour you will see the teams departing
Whitehorse and get to meet the Mushers at the opening Banquette before
the race starts.
The posted itinerary might change due to race
events. Itinerary: (5 days) Thursday, February 16
 We'll welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the Hotel in
downtown Whitehorse. The Hotel is located within walking distance of
all attractions, restaurants, banks and stores. We meet for an
information meeting and afterwards there is time for shopping and dinner on your own. At 09.30
pm we’ll depart for Aurora viewing. A cozy, heated cabin with hot
drinks and snacks makes your Aurora viewing most enjoyable. Return to
hotel around 2.00 am..
 Sleep in the morning.10.00 am city tour with Main Street, Train Depot
of the White Pass and Yukon Route, Log Skyscraper, Log Church,
Sternwheeler SS Klondike, Fish ladder, Schwatka Lake and some
residential areas. We also visit the official Yukon Quest office in the
old White Pass & Yukon Route building at the end of Main Street.
Here we’ll get the latest update on the race standings and you will
feel the excitement of the ongoing race. In the afternoon there is time
for an optional tour or leisure time. At 09.30 pm departure for Aurora
viewing; again, in a warm-up cabin hot drinks and snacks are provided.
You may sit around a roaring fire and share stories. Return to hotel
around 2.00 am. ^TOP
 Throughout your stay we'll keep you informed about the race standing.
Optional tours are offered during the day and in the evening we'll
participate at the official closing banquet of the Yukon Quest
International Dog Sled Race where you'll mingle with the mushers and
officials of the race and the local population of the Yukon. It’s a
great evening with buffet style dinner, awards and entertainment.
Return to your hotel at your leisure.
 Today we'll go out for a day of dog sledding. First you'll get an
introduction on how to harness dogs and hook them to the sled. Your
guide will explain to you the art of driving a dog sled before you head
out on the trail with a team of four dogs, driving your own sled. Lunch
will be served on the trail and we'll return to the kennel by mid
afternoon. We'll return to the hotel between 4 and 5 pm and there will
be time for a shower and even a nap before you'll go for dinner. At
21:30 pm we'll depart the hotel for Aurora viewing. Return to the hotel
around 2:00 am. ^TOP Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Available Optional Day Tour Add-ons:
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