The Wilderness City

1898 Whitehorse created by Gold Rush Stampeders
20 hours of summer daylight
918 Historic Mile location on the Alaska Highway

Whitehorse is a lively territorial capital rich in music and arts set amid wilderness on the banks of the Yukon River and at the doorstep of Kluane National Park and Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Step back to Klondike Gold Rush days aboard the S.S. Klondike sternwheeler and try gold-panning at the MacBride Museum. Face mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers at the Beringia Interpretive Centre. Experience vibrant, traditional Kwanlin Dun and Ta’an Kwach’an First Nations crafts and culture. Lose yourself in tales at one of the world's biggest storytelling festivals; meet colourful locals; cheer on huskies during the Yukon Quest, a 1,000-mile international dog-sled race. Just minutes from town you’re in the wild. Slip into steaming hot springs at Takhini, go rafting, paddling, biking or hiking. Use Whitehorse as a base for exploring the North on a Flightsee, while horseback riding and learning to mush dogs. Then bunk down in a nearby rustic cabin to watch the Aurora Borealis, Mother Nature’s light show, shimmy Technicolor curtains across the skies