While non-essential travel to Canadas Yukon region is currently not encouraged, with a 14-day quarantine on arrival still in place, the Yukon tourism board is encouraging bookings for late 2020 and into 2021.
UK tour operators are adding new Yukon trips to their itineraries for the coming winter season.
With more than 80% of its area in wilderness, Yukon is home to more than 160,000 caribou, 70,000 moose, 22,000 mountain sheep, 6,000 grizzly bears and 220 species of birds. Only 40,000 people live in the area. The destination is known for national and territorial parks, including some UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Kluane National Park, four Canadian Heritage Rivers, and 3,000 miles of road, with some of the most remote areas in Canada, largely unexplored
Some of the new packages for winter 2020-2021 include:
Aurora Borealis Outdoor Adventure from Dawson City with North America Travel Service for three nights or ?872 per person
Visitors can experience the Northern Lights and historic Gold Rush town, Dawson City, on North America Travel Services? new Aurora Borealis Outdoor Adventure package and enjoy a three-night stay at the Aurora Inn in Dawson City, which includes breakfast and dinner, a guided day trip to Tombstone Territorial Park, dogsledding on the frozen Yukon River, two nights of aurora-viewing, a City and Goldfield tour, a trip to the Dawson City Museum, and a historic walking tour of the Dawson City.
View the full itinerary here: https://www.northamericatravelservice.co.uk/itinerary/mini-aurora-borealis-packages-dawson-city/
Husky Adventures with Windows on the Wild for seven nights at ?1555 per person
Thos who like adventures will prefer this package which offers secluded trails by Sky High Wilderness Ranch, as well as dog-mushing, racing across frozen lakes and challenging climbs. Outdoor cabins or wood heated tent camps will be provided to visitors, with the option of steam room or sauna and campfires in the evening.
View the full itinerary here: https://www.windowsonthewild.com/canada/yukon/husky-adventures-in-the-yukon/
Canada?s Winter Wonderland with Inspiring Travel Company eight days at ?2575 per person
Inspiring Travel Company has launched a new eight-day Canada?s Winter Wonderland and Yukon Northern Lights tour, which includes two nights stay in Vancouver and Whistler, followed by a four nights stay at Yukon. Visitors can view aurora borealis from a heated cosy cabin or a walled tent. In addition there will be a sightseeing tour of the Yukon?s capital Whitehorse, a guided tour of the main street and the White Pass and the Yukon Route railroad depot, along with a snowmobiling or dog sledding excursion
View the full itinerary here: https://www.inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk/tours/north-america/canadas-winter-wonderland-including-yukon-northern-lights
For further information on the Yukon, visit: http://www.travelyukon.com/
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