Aurora Borealis Itinerary for basic tour package combined with 3 nights in a cozy lodge in Whitehorse, Yukon.
CAD$ 1369 + 5% GST per person, based on double occupancy.
Single room supplement for $CAD 709 + 5% GST.
UPGRADE to the Glass Cabins for additional CAD $ 350.00 +5% GST per person
(Single Rooms Supplement for Glass Cabins: Additional CAD $ 250.00 +5% GST)
* Prices per person based on double or triple occupancy,
5% GST extra
All transactions are in Canadian Dollars.
Day 1
We'll welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your Hotel in downtown Whitehorse. The hotel is located within walking distance of all attractions, restaurants, banks and stores. We will have an informational meeting and registration for optional tours at the hotel. Take your time for fitting the winter clothing (optional), shopping and dinner on your own. At 10 pm departure for Aurora viewing. A cozy, heated cabin or wall tent with hot drinks and snacks makes your Aurora viewing even more enjoyable. Return to hotel around 2.30 am.
Day 2
In the morning at 10.00 am we are having a city tour including the following stops: Main Street, Train Depot of the White Pass and Yukon Route, Visitor Reception Center, Log Skyscraper, Log Church, Sternwheeler SS Klondike, Fish ladder, Schwatka Lake and some residential areas. Between 1.00pm and 3.00pm, we will bring you to the Northern Lights Resort & Spa. Relax, unwind and soak up the peaceful ambiance. Located just 20 minutes south of Whitehorse, this little piece of paradise is the Yukon´s newest get-away destination - a hideaway located in a quiet open countryside close to the Yukon River, surrounded by pine forests and ringed by mountains. Built from massive Douglas Fir and to meet European standards by your German-Canadian hosts, the 3600 sq foot lodge features a luxurious great room for guest gathering, relaxing, breakfast and dinner use with a dramatic panoramic view of the Yukon River valley and the mountain range. Guests stay in the cozy guest room with large en-suite bathroom in the lodge or in a well-appointed 320 sq/ft. cottage featuring a large living/bedroom with fireplace, adjacent kitchen and en-suite bathroom. The spa & wellness area is located in the main building and features a finish sauna, infrared sauna, whirlpool, rest room and a room for massage treatments.
The surroundings are perfect for relaxing in the guest lounge, the large deck or the privacy of your own cottage, enjoying the spectacular views of the Northern Lights in winter. The open area surrounding the lodge allows unobscured views of the soaring Aurora!
Day 3
Wake up to a healthy European-style breakfast and the lodge in front of the fireplace. Talk with your host about breakfast times. Since you will be up late the night before, you may not want to have breakfast too early. Go for a snow shoe hike, or plan a day out dog sledding (optional tours).Enjoy the sauna and a customized massage treatment in our spa. Or simply relax in the outdoor hot tub on the large deck under the breathtaking northern sky. In the evening, after dinner, you may stay up late again to view the Aurora Borealis.
Day 4
Relaxing day at the resort. Check-out our list of optional day tours, if you are interested in experiencing a typical Yukon activity. Breakfasts, lunch and dinner at the resort.
Day 5
Breakfast at the lodge. The morning is at your leisure or you can plan an optional day tour (need to be booked in advance). Transfer back to your hotel in downtown at 10am or after your optional day tour. At 10 pm we will depart for your last night of Aurora viewing at the Northern Tales Trading Post. Return to the hotel around 2.30 am.
Day 6
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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Excluded
Rentals
Winter rental package for 5 nights: CAD $ 169.00 + GST (highly recommended!!)
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Add-ons
Snowmobile Driving (Only bookable in the afternoon of Day 5)
Price for Half Day: $230.00 + 5% GST per person*
We will meet you at your cabin and introduce you to the safety of driving a snow machine. After instructions and a trial run with your instructor you’ll be driving your own machine (2 clients sharing on snow mobile) over prepared trails through the incredible winter landscape of the Yukon. Includes instruction, the use of a snow machine (lunch and hot drinks on full day tour/snacks and hot drinks on half day). Minimum 2 pax.
Total duration half day: 3-4 hours
Half Day Dog Sledding
Price: CAD $245.00 +5% GST per person*
Transfer by van to the dog kennel outside of Whitehorse. Here you’ll watch your guide harnessing your dogs and hitching them to the sled. The highlight of this excursion will be when you’ll run your own dog team for approximately 5 hours.
Include: transfers, instruction, use of dogs and sled (2 person per sled), lunch and hot drinks, trail side fire.
Total Duration: 2-3 hours
Wildlife Preserve Tour (only)
Price: CAD $125.00 +5% GST per person*
From the resort drive approx. 55 km to the Wildlife Preserve. Excellent guided tour and great opportunities to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat: Dall Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Deer, Elk, Woodland Caribou, Wood Bison, Musk-Ox and Moose may be seen, usually up close!
Includes: transfer, tour guide
Total duration: 3-4 hours (minimum 2 pax)
Southern Lakes Sightseeing Van Tour
Price: $155.00 + 5% GST per person*
The ‘Carcross / Fraser Southern Lakes’ Tour is a great opportunity to escape for a half day and see the reasons why we live and play here. Enjoy a scenic relaxing drive in a photographer’s paradise of diverse landscapes including Yukon mountain countryside landscape, historic cultural village of Carcross, learn about the arrival of the Gold Rush with interesting scenic sites of Lake Bennett, White Pass Railway as well what a Yukon community is all about. Plenty of scenic stops along the way.
Includes transfers, tour guide
Total duration: 3-4 hours (minimum 2 person)
*Due to the remoteness of the lodge, a transfer-surcharge has been added in addition to the regular day tour rates.
Send us an inquiry to learn more or to book this tour.
