Best Value Aurora Viewing | Snowshoeing, Wildlife & Hot Springs

Best Value Aurora Viewing | Snowshoeing, Wildlife & Hot Springs

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Best Value Aurora Viewing | Snowshoeing, Wildlife & Hot Springs

4 Days Starting and ending in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Visiting: Whitehorse

Tour operator:

Arctic Range Adventure

Tour code:

BVASWHWS

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 12

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

19-89

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

Trip Styles:

Active, Adventure Tours

Activities:

Sightseeing

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Tour Overview

On our Best Value Aurora Viewing tour, you’ll discover scenic Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital; surrounded by endless mountains. On successive evenings, you’ll travel just outside the city centre, but far enough from the city lights to an idyllic Northern Lights viewing location, the AuroraCentre. The evenings will feature relaxing Northern Lights viewing beside a cozy wood stove or roaring campfire, the perfect way to enjoy your relaxed vacation. On a half day snowshoeing tour, you’ll get to strap on a pair of lightweight modern snowshoes and experience the rugged back country just like the gold miners, trappers and fur traders of days gone by. You will also visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve where you’ll have the opportunity to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat. Dall sheep, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, mule deer, wapiti (elk), woodland caribou, wood bison, musk-ox, moose, arctic fox and even lynx can all be seen on this tour. It's a photographer's and naturalist's dream to see Yukon's wildlife up close and you will be in the front-row to learn about wildlife living year-round in the True North. To cap of a great day, we’ll travel to the nearby Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs and soak in the soothing hot mineral waters. On free days you can choose from optional winter sightseeing, shopping and touring in and around the capital.

Highlights

  • 3x Aurora Viewing Tours

  • Wildlife & Hot Springs Tour (half day)

  • Snowshoeing Tour (half day)

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival Whitehorse

Location: Whitehorse, Whitehorse

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sternwheeler hotel

Transfer to your hotel located in the heart of the city, not far from the banks of the Yukon River. Whitehorse is small and easy to explore on foot or by vehicle. Later in the evening we set out to the AuroraCentre where we’ll seek the sight of northern lights. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.

Day 2 : Wildlife Viewing, Hot Springs & Northern Lights Viewing At The Auroracentre

Location: Whitehorse, Whitehorse

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sternwheeler hotel

In the late morning you will discover the sights of Whitehorse, historic and yet trendy, on a city tour with character. Visit the SS Klondike National Historic Site; among the last of the great paddlewheelers that plied the Yukon River system until the 1950’s, the Old Log Church; the oldest building in Whitehorse, the unique Log Cabin Skyscraper; a three story tower made completely out of logs. And when you’ve seen all these top sites, Main Street is perfect for strolling and shopping with its shops galleries and café’s. Visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve for close views of many of the Yukon’s large mammal species including elk, moose, mule deer, caribou, Dall’s sheep, mountain goats, bison and even the musk-ox of the high Arctic, all in their natural surroundings. Not far from the preserve is Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs where you can indulge yourself in the natural hotsprings and relax in a breathtaking winter mountain setting. Later that evening you’ll be back on the road again to seek views of the stunning Northern Lights. Relax in sheltered comfort, or under the starry sky beside a warm fire at one of our tailor-made aurora viewing locations. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.

Day 3 : Snowshoeing & Northern Lights Viewing At The Auroracentre

Location: Whitehorse, Whitehorse

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sternwheeler hotel

On our half day snowshoeing tour, you’ll get to strap on a pair of lightweight modern snowshoes and experience the rugged backcountry just like the gold miners, trappers and fur traders of days gone by. Tour visits a scenic location in the Whitehorse area backcountry. Wildlife such as spruce grouse, foxes, coyotes and snowshoe hares is occasionally spotted at a distance. Later in the evening we set out once more to the AuroraCentre where we’ll seek the sight of northern lights. Overnight Hotel in Whitehorse.

Day 4 : Departure Whitehorse

Location: Whitehorse, Whitehorse

Transfer to the airport.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    4 am to 11:30 pm

  • Fully Guided

  • 3x Aurora Viewing Tours

  • Welcome & City tour

  • Wildlife & Hot Springs Tour (half day)

  • Snowshoeing Tour (half day)

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Swim suit

  • Towel, sandals (available for rent or purchase at Hot Springs)

  • Gratuities

  • Outdoor winter clothing (rental available)

Accommodation

3.5 star hotel in Whitehorse

Check out our Q&As

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes, pick up and drop off is included

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes, we offer English speaking guiding service

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    The fitness level is 'Beginner' for this program

  • Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

    Yes, the hotel offers free Wi-fi

  • When are the best months to see the northern lights?

    Statistically, springtime (March/April) and autumn (September/October) contain the most "geomagnetically disturbed days" which means more aurora activity...although you're bound to see the lights in October, November, December, January and February if you spend enough time looking up. In Yukon, it's dark enough to see the northern lights from about August-through-April. During May, June & July it's just too bright in to see them in the "Land of the Midnight Sun."

  • Should I wear rental winter gear for every tour?

    It is not mandatory, but we recommend it. December to April, the temperature drop to around -20 to -25℃, so our winter gear helps you to enjoy any tour comfortably and safe. We strongly recommend to wear our rental winter gear during snow shoeing, ice fishing, and Aurora Viewing tours.

  • How to photograph the Northern Lights?

    For starters set the camera on a tripod, adjust the ISO setting up to 800 or 1600, set the f-stop wide open (lowest number like f2.8) and start bracketing the exposure times. Try 5 seconds, 10 seconds and 20 seconds. If the picture is still black and underexposed then try 30 seconds and keep raising the ISO until something shows up on your LCD monitor.

  • Where is the best place to see aurora? And what time is best?

    To see aurora you need clear and dark sky. During very large auroral events, the aurora may be seen throughout the US and Europe, but these events are rare. During an extreme event in 1958, aurora was reported to be seen from Mexico City. During average activity levels, auroral displays will be overhead at high northern or southern latitudes. Places like Whitehorse, Yukon; Yellowknife, NWT; Gillam, Manitoba; the southern tip of Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Tromsø, Norway; and the northern coast of Siberia all offer a good chance to view the aurora overhead. In North Dakota, Michigan, Quebec, and central Scandinavia, you might be able to see aurora on the northern horizon when activity picks up a little. In the southern hemisphere the aurora has to be fairly active before it can be seen from places other than Antarctica. Hobart, Tasmania, and the southern tip of New Zealand have about the same chance of seeing aurora as Vancouver, BC, South Dakota, Michigan, Scotland, or St. Petersburg. Fairly strong auroral activity is required for aurora viewing in those locations. The best time to watch for aurora is around midnight, but aurora occurs throughout the night. There are very few places on Earth where one can see aurora during the day. Since clear sky and darkness are essential to see aurora, the best time is dictated by the weather, and by the sunrise and sunset times. The moon is also very bright, and should be taken into account when deciding on a period to travel for the purpose of auroral observation. You might see aurora from dusk to dawn throughout the night. The chances are higher for the three or four hours around midnight.

  • What time should I arrive to Whitehorse?

    If you are planing to join the Aurora Viewing Tour, we recommend to arrive at the Whitehorse Airport before 8pm, then you have enough time to prepare for the tour.

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Larien1121   Mexiko

Absolutly amazing!

09-Mar-2020

My fam and I had the most amazing time thanks to artic range adventures, we had some issues but they solved them perfectly and the guides are great, they are very professional.

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