Whitehorse Tours: Book These 15 First

1.From Skagway: White Pass and Yukon Suspension Bridge Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 202 reviews · 3h 30m · from $132Our pick

Travel from Skagway along the Klondike Highway with guides such as Drake, Will, Daniel, and Mariah. Stop for waterfalls, lakes, railway views, and Yukon photos before crossing the 200-foot Yukon Suspension Bridge. You will also visit an outdoor museum covering First Nations culture and the Gold Rush.

“We booked this excursion while venturing into town from a cruise ship. This excursion was more cost friendly than the ship's options. While we "missed" riding the iconic train, we truly believe we got to have better vantage points at all the stops. Our tour guide said she stepped in last minute and was incredible. We thoroughly enjoyed having a true local share us her love for her area. This exceeded our expectations. The pick-up spot was easy to find and we got to see everything we had expected on the tour.”

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2.Yukon: Aurora Borealis Late Night Viewing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 78 reviews · 4h 30m · from $122Best value

Meet your bilingual English and Spanish guide at the Sternwheeler Hotel, then ride a warm minibus to a private Aurora viewing site. You’ll have a heated cabin, restrooms, snacks, hot drinks, and help with night photography. The tour lasts 4.5 hours, but the Aurora itself is never guaranteed.

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3.Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Leave Whitehorse at 11:20 p.m. for Arctic Range Adventure’s remote AuroraCentre, where guides such as Jessica, Akino, Morgan, Ishbel, and Pascal help you watch the northern lights away from city glow. Expect a 4.5-hour outing with hotel pickup, warm cabins, hot drinks, snacks, fire-heated teepees, photography help, and a professional photo option. Aurora sightings are never guaranteed.

“Check the forecast and cancel if needed. It rained and too cloudy to see any lights. Can’t help the weather. Guides say come back but it’s expensive outing for warm tea and cookies.”

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4.From Skagway: Yukon Sled Dog Mushing & White Pass Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 4h 30m · from $194

From Skagway, ride the Klondike Highway into British Columbia and the Yukon, stopping at White Pass, Summit Lake, and Fraser. At Tutshi Dog Sledding Camp, learn from mushers, meet puppies, and ride in a summer cart pulled by Alaskan huskies. Guides such as Noah and Trey add local stories and humor.

“Noah was an extremely professional and funny guide, he made the whole trip fun. Thank you for a great day.”

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5.Yukon Aurora Viewing Package | 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $692Top rated

Spend four days in Whitehorse with airport transfers, three nights at Hotel Whitehorse, three aurora outings, and a guided city tour. Visit the S.S. Klondike, Old Log Church, Log Cabin Skyscraper, and Yukon Visitor Information Centre. Optional dog sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, kicksledding, and ice fishing cost extra.

“Even the cold didnt take from the excitement of seeing the lights! The naked eye could only see tints of colour, but the camera picked up the colours beautifully. We did see the colours dancing across the sky. The huts were welcome with the fire, hot drinks, snacks and tables. Even some games to play if you wanted to. The Tee-pee was good roasting marshmallows too. Hosts were informative and helpful especially with camera settings. Tripods were provided as were folding chairs. A great tour!”

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7.KLUANE NATIONAL PARK – Day-Trip from Whitehorse

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $290

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Kluane National Park from Whitehorse in a small group of no more than nine people. Your English-speaking guide, such as Becca, Juan, Hubert, Yuya, or Toby, handles the long drive while you visit Da Kų Cultural Center, Haines Junction, Kathleen Lake, and Soldier’s Summit. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“What a wonderful trip. It was a beautiful day in August. There is only one word.. breathtaking. There were only three of us and our guide Hubert was wonderful. He took us to extra stops. We went to several cultural centers. We saw 17 Dall sheep on the mountain. We stopped at a small Catholic Church made out of a quonset hut from the days of building the Alaska Highway. We ate lunch at a Lovely Bakery in Haines Junction. Kluane Lake was a beautiful sight and we even took a short hike on a trail with beautiful views from the top. It was a trip I will never forget”

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8.Small Group Yukon Aurora Viewing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $134

Join Kyle or Erin for a four-hour aurora outing from Whitehorse, limited to 10 people. You’ll ride by private transport to a quiet viewing spot, often near a frozen lake, then wait in comfort with chairs, snacks, coffee, tea, and possibly a heated shelter. Bring your own winter clothing.

“Kyle was an amazing tour guide! Very personable and friendly! Really accommodating and a great person to get along with and get to know!”

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9.Arctic Day: Yukon Wildlife & Hot Springs Tour | half day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $195

From Whitehorse, a bilingual guide takes you to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve for native animals, then to Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs for two hours of soaking. Hotel pickup, both admissions, and return transport are included. The tour lasts about five hours, costs $195.91, and is limited to 20 people. Bring water, a towel, and sandals.

“Very nice excursion. The guide was kind and gave us a lot of information about animals. And the hot springs are a big WOW!Auto-translated”

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10.Fall Color Tour in Yukon from Whitehorse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $823

Stay three nights at Muktuk Adventures with hosts Manuela and Geoff, where you’ll work with huskies, paddle a Yukon river, visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and eat home-cooked meals. Airport transfers are included, the group is limited to six, and tripods are available for Northern Lights photography, though aurora sightings are never guaranteed.

“Great place to spend a few days if you love dogs and outdoor adventures. Very clean and comfortable accomodations, well organized activities - and the food... absolutely fanstastic food !! We felt at home during our whole stay and plan on going back.”

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11.Active Winter Adventure in Yukon | 5 days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,884

Spend five winter days based in central Whitehorse, with airport transfers, four hotel nights, a scenic flight, city tour, wildlife preserve, Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and two Northern Lights outings. Small groups are limited to 12, but cold-weather gear is your responsibility and plans may change with conditions.

“Consider that there are two our of five days that are travel days. Otherwise a lot of activities for the three days. Enjoyed the Animal preserve visit, the dog sledding, snowmobiling, hot spring dip,and the plane ride. The Aurora did not show up as bright but the experience in the camp in eager anticipation was priceless. Toasted marshmallows and hot chocolate hit the spot.”

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12.Caribou Crossing Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Travel south from Whitehorse with Sandra, also listed as Sondra, on a private six-hour drive through Yukon country. See Emerald Lake, walk the Carcross Desert dunes, visit Bennett Lake and Caribou Crossing Village, and hear local stories along the South Klondike Highway. Groups are limited to six, with hotel pickup offered.

“Sandra picked us up from the hotel on time, and then we went to the South of Whitehorse toward Carcross. She is very friendly and well familiar with the region. We spent a very good day with this tour. People who loves natural landscape should join this tour to explore the Yukon area.”

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13.Arctic Day: Yukon Wildlife Half Day Viewing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Ride from central Whitehorse to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve for a guided, bus-based tour past moose, lynx, caribou, bison, musk-ox, sheep, and other northern animals. The three-hour outing includes hotel pickup, admission, and time at each enclosure. Expect English service, possible multilingual guiding, and serious cold in winter.

“Getting to see the animals up close. The guide did a great job of educating in two languages English and Japanese”

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14.Kluane National Park: Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 9 hours · from $237

Leave downtown Whitehorse at 8:30 a.m. for Kluane National Park, with a guide speaking English, Spanish, or Japanese. You’ll follow the Alaska Highway, stop at Kathleen Lake, hike for 45 minutes near Rock Glacier, and visit Da Kų Cultural Center in Haines Junction. Guides have included Kei Ito and 一成.

“Le guide a été excellent et nous a fait passer une journée magnifique”

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15.Skagway: Yukon Dog Mushing & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $208

Travel from Skagway into the Yukon with an English-speaking guide, stopping at waterfalls, viewpoints, Emerald Lake, and the Carcross Desert. At Caribou Crossing, you’ll meet racing huskies, learn about the Iditarod, enjoy lunch, visit puppies and farm animals, and take a short dog-mushing ride. Guides such as Clay and Raymond add local color.

“It was a very lovely experience, our guide did a great job. She made her maximum to describe about the city and region and Alaska. But, part of our tour supposed to be half an hour of a dog riding, and instead of that was a 10 minutes trip by machine. Very disappointed. All other things was very good”

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