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Fly-drive itineraries Alaska & Yukon
Yukon backroads by 4x4 16 nights
This journey will be the driving holiday of your life. Driving along the northern roads in a sturdy 4X4 you'll experience a unique environment full of breathtaking scenery and lots of wildlife. The Yukon offers thousands of kilometres of secondary roads and trails for the offroad enthusiast to explore, and the majority of this trip will be taken on gravel roads and scenic back country routes.
Inuvik Mc Pherson
Day 4 Atlin to Frances Lake (575 km) Head back in the Yukon along the Alaska and Campbell highways to a remote lakeside lodge. Frances Lake lies in the centre of the Tintina trench, a geological fault that stretches through the heart of the Yukon. The drive provides several highlights including waterfalls, lake front beaches for lunch, and hiking opportunities. You will cross Frances Lake by boat to your private lakeside cabin. 2 nights in Frances Lake. All meals included. Tombstone MountainsTravel the tundra before entering Eagle Plains, a rolling region of hills nestled between the Ogilvie and Richardson Mountain range. Breakfast included. Overnight in Eagle Plains. Eagle Plains Motel Day 5 Frances Lake You will have a full day in Frances Lake to explore the area and history. The lodge is located near the original Hudson's Bay trading fort in the Yukon, and the hiking, fishing, canoeing, and wildlife viewing are exceptional. Day 9 Eagle Plains to Inuvik (364 km) Travel across the Arctic Circle and continue driving north keeping your eye out for wildlife on the surrounding slopes and small river valleys, where it is common to see moose and grizzly bear. As you pass the Richardson Mountains, you will enter the Day 6 Frances Lake to Faro (267 km) Rugged and remote, today's drive along the Pelly River Valley will provide opportunities for wildlife viewing of moose, bears, and sheep. Breakfast included. Overnight in Faro. Valley B&B Day 7 Faro to Keno (456 km) Travel along the Silver Trail to historic mining villages where you will explore a rarely visited region of the Yukon. The region was once the world's largest silver producer Overnight in Keno. Keno Cabins Day 8 Keno to Eagle Plains (582 km) Travelling north, you will leave the valley and begin driving the Dempster Highway, The highway quickly climbs out of the Klondike River Valley and enters the Day 11 Bensen Creek A day to relax or drive the short distance into the Tombstone National Park. Day 12 Bensen Creek to Dawson City (70 km) Back on to tarmac roads today as you arrive at the home to the greatest Gold Rush of all time. Visit the famous gold fields and even try your hand in looking for gold at an active mine. The evening can be spent at Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall Breakfast Aurora Hotel included. 2 nights in Dawson City. Day 13 Free day in Dawson City; you can visit Jack London's cabin or perhaps take the King Solomon's Dome Jeep tour to Bonanza Creek. (£52 pp) Day 14 Dawson City to ????? (296 km) Another fabulous drive as you travel the well-named Top-of-the-World Highway and enter Alaska before dropping into a series of river valleys. Breakfast included. Overnight in Tok. Cleft of the Rock Price: £2114 per person based on 2 sharing a room. Price includes: 16 nights accommodation, 16 days 4x4 vehicle rental (includes LDW insurance, 4000km's free/ additional KM's at $0.25), satellite phone rental, convenience kit, all meals at Frances Lake Lodge, dinners at Bensen Creek Lodge, breakfast daily, champagne for Arctic Circle crossing. Day 10 Inuvik to Bensen Creek (672 km) A long day today as you return down the Dempster, but well worth it as you enjoy the excellent dinner that you will surely get. Dinner and breakfast included. 2 nights in Bensen Creek. Day 17 Kluane to Whitehorse (187 km) Although your holiday is almost over and it is only a 2 hour drive, it is still worth looking out for the caribou herds can sometimes be seen from this road. Northwest Territories. Breakfast included. Overnight in Inuvik. Arctic Chalets Day 16 Kluane Explore Kluane National Park today, home to the world's largest non-polar icefields and Canada's tallest mountain, Mt. Logan. You could take a cruise on Kathleen Lake with a local First Nation elder £40, a hiking tour £65 or a day canoeing and fishing £140. Breakfast included. Day 15 Tok to Kluane (460 km ) Heading back to the Yukon today you might stop at the Sheep Mountain Visitor's Centre where you can use telescopes to look for Dall sheep on Sheep Mountain and learn about the flora and fauna of Kluane National Park. Breakfast included. 2 nights in Kluane. Raven Hotel NB Ask Frontier to make dinner reservations!
Eagle Plains
G R E AT LAKE
Bensen Creek Tok
NORTHWEST Keno T E R R I T O R I E S
Dawson City Pelly Crossing YUKON Beaver T E R R I T O R Y Ross River Creek Haines Tuchitua Koidern Junction Whitehorse KLUNE Johnsons Crossing N AT I O N A L PA R K Upper Liaid Teslin Atlin B R I T I S H COLUMBIA
Day 1 Arrival in Whitehorse Upon arrival you will be met by a tour guide who will introduce you to the Yukon and assist you with your baggage and rental arrangements. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore Whitehorse. Overnight in Whitehorse. Day 2 Whitehorse to Atlin (198 km) You will leave the Yukon as you head south through the Southern Lakes and the headwaters of the Yukon River into British Columbia Visit tranquil Atlin known locally as Switzerland of the North situated in the coastal mountains on the shores of British Columbia's largest lake, Atlin Lake. Breakfast included. 2 nights in Atlin. Brewery Bay Day 3 Atlin Spend the day exploring the town of Atlin, located in the shadow of the beautiful Llewellyn Glacier. Atlin was home to a gold rush at the turn of the 20th century, and many of its residents can trace their roots back to the original families. Explore the rich First Nations history of Atlin, or spend the day walking the trails in the area. Breakfast included.
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