{"id":90095,"date":"2018-03-05T09:32:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T07:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/highlights-of-yukon-and-alaska\/"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:06:07","slug":"highlights-of-yukon-and-alaska","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/north-america\/tours\/highlights-of-yukon-and-alaska","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of Yukon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PRISTINE NATURE AND WILDLIFE<\/h2>\n<p>Your journey begins in <strong>Whitehorse<\/strong>, <strong>Yukon&#8217;<\/strong>s largest city. Remarkably diverse landscapes such as rolling hills, wetlands and steep cliffs provide a unique experience of Northern Canadian flora and fauna in the <strong>Yukon Wildlife Preserve<\/strong>. Experience the diversity of wildlife and come face to face with caribou, lynx, moose, mountain goats, deer, Arctic foxes and bighorn sheep. In <strong>Kluane National Park<\/strong>, you will see immense glaciers and ice fields. It is home to several indigenous peoples, the &#8220;first-nations. A spectacular drive along the <strong>Top of the World Highway<\/strong> takes you to picturesque <strong>Dawson City <\/strong>where you can still taste the gold prospector atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h4>DEMPSTER HIGHWAY<\/h4>\n<p>Traveling the <strong>Dempster Highway<\/strong> is an impressive adventure. Few have gone before you on the road that leads you above the Arctic Circle to the continent&#8217;s northern coast. Along the way, enjoy breathtaking vistas with pristine landscapes full of vast tundra, valleys and mountains. The unspoiled wilderness borders directly on the road and is a true paradise for nature photographers.<\/p>\n<h4>TIPS &amp; TOPS OF HIGHLIGHTS OF YUKON:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>On the way to Skagway, visit the <strong>Carcross Desert<\/strong>, also known as the world&#8217;s smallest desert<\/li>\n<li>Just outside Haines is Chilkoot Lake. From mid-June to October, there is a good chance of spotting brown and black bears here<\/li>\n<li>From Skagway to Station Fraser runs, through one of the most beautiful and rugged mountain landscapes, the <strong>White Pass &amp; Yukon Route<\/strong>. The ride on the historic train is a unique experience<\/li>\n<li>Take a flight over <strong>Kluane National Park<\/strong> and admire pristine nature with ice fields and glaciers<\/li>\n<li>Experience the Gold Rush and go searching for gold in <strong>Chicken<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Buy a cinnamon bun at the <strong>Braeburn Lodge<\/strong> in Carmacks. You probably haven&#8217;t tasted them this big and delicious before<\/li>\n<li>Between late August and early April in Yukon, you have a chance of spotting the magical <strong>Northern Lights<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>More moose, bears and caribou than people live in the Yukon<\/li>\n<li>Did you know that Yukon is the same size as Spain with a population of only 32,000?<\/li>\n<li>Yukon also has <strong>midsummer nights<\/strong>, divide your day so that you can take a kayaking trip or hike in the evening as well<\/li>\n<li>Impressive is the flight over the river delta from <strong>Inuvik <\/strong>to <strong>Aklevik<\/strong> at the edge of the tree line<\/li>\n<li>Observe huge flocks of seabirds from <strong>Aulavik National Park<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Would you like to extend the trip with a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/noord-amerika\/alaska\/bezienswaardigheden\/yukon-charley-rivers-national-preserve\">Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve<\/a>, a stay at a lodge or add a one- or multi-day kayaking trip? We are happy to think with you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unspoiled nature and wildlife in its purest form. 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