Road to the Arctic Sea I Summer Explorer

7-DAY/6-NIGHT GROUP TOUR

Join us as we travel overland on a fascinating route to the Arctic, along untouched wilderness and ancient wildlife corridors, and traditional trading routes of First Nations traders - later used by Klondike Gold Rush prospectors and NWMP patrolmen.

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Package Highlights

Visit Dawson City heart of the Klondike
Travel the famous Dempster Highway across the Arctic Circle
Visit the village of Tuktoyaktuk and learn about the local First Nation Culture

This package is perfect for travellers looking to explore the North with a knowledgable guide in a small group setting. Great to experience the local indigenous Culture. Great for independent travellers, families, couples or groups.

About the Experience

The route offers some of the greatest geographic diversity in the country; the Tombstone Mountains in the central Yukon are among the youngest mountain ranges in North America, while the low rolling Ogilvie’s with their naked spines were not glaciated during the last Ice Age, and thus are among the oldest. North of the Ogilvie Mountains, the landscape gradually flattens to low tundra, and just after crossing the Arctic Circle, the Richardson Mountains, the Northern most extension of the Rocky Mountains, come into view.

From there, the roadway will begin its descent into the impressive Mackenzie River Delta, the 12th largest in the world, to arrive at Inuvik, known as the Place of Man. The tour finishes with a thrilling excursion to the Inuvialuit village of Tuktoyaktuk, on the Arctic coast, accessible by a gravel road along the Mackenzie River and the Arctic Ocean, where we have the chance to ‘dip our toes’ in the Arctic Ocean.

Itinerary

Day 1. ARRIVAL TO WHITEHORSE

Meet and greet and transfer to your downtown hotel. En route, your guide will offer a city highlight tour and meet your fellow travellers.

Day 2. WHITEHORSE - DAWSON CITY

Drive the North Klondike Highway to Dawson City, the heart of the Klondike. To end the day, visit the Diamon Tooth Gerties Casino in town.

Day 3. DAWSON CITY

Today, you will explore Dawson and the main attractions in town and visit the Goldfields and the Midnight Dome.

Day 4. DAWSON CITY - EAGLE PLAINS

Today, we will start the drive on Dempster Highway, passing through majestic Tombstone Park. We will take some time to enjoy the vistas and a picnic lunch before heading to Eagle Plaines for the night.

Day 5. EAGLE PLAINS - INUVIK

Today, we will cross the Arctic Circle on our way to the NWT and the town of Inuvik, where you will have some free time to explore.

Day 6. INUVIK – TUKTOYAKTUK

A highlight of the trip, we will travel to Tuk to learn about the Inuit Culture and dip our toes in the Arctic Circle.

Day 7. INUVIK - WHITEHORSE

Transfer to Inuvik Airport, check-in, and board southbound aircraft. Tour services end on arrival at Whitehorse Airport.

Notes: Due to the nature of this tour last-minute changes to the itinerary are a possibility and are left up to the discretion of the guide.
Airport transfers are available daily between 4am to 9pm.

June, July & August departures 2025