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Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Where Whitehorse sits, what to see there, and what to book.
- Top sights
- 8
- Bookable experiences
- 36
- Time zone
- Canada/Yukon
Whitehorse sits in Yukon, and this guide is the shape of it: where it is, what it breaks down into, and what there is to do once you are there. The sights below are ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for them, which is the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see. There are 36 bookable experiences here in total, with prices, durations and cancellation terms on every card.
Canada › Yukon › Whitehorse
What to see in Whitehorse
Ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for each — the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see.
Sample itineraries for Whitehorse
Built from this guide: the sights in the order visitors book them, the areas with a catalogue of their own, and places within day-trip range. A starting shape, not a researched route — check opening hours before you go.
One day in Whitehorse
Whitehorse's most-visited sights
- 1
Day 1
Whitehorse's most-visited sights
- MorningCarcross10 tours & tickets sold for it.
- MiddayYukon Territory8 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonYukon Wildlife Preserve7 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadYukon Gold Experience feat. Emerald Lake & CarcrossTakes about 5.5 hours.
2 days in Whitehorse
Whitehorse's most-visited sights · More of Whitehorse's top sights
- 1
Day 1
Whitehorse's most-visited sights
- MorningCarcross10 tours & tickets sold for it.
- MiddayYukon Territory8 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonYukon Wildlife Preserve7 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadYukon Gold Experience feat. Emerald Lake & CarcrossTakes about 5.5 hours.
- 2
Day 2
More of Whitehorse's top sights
- MorningCaribou Crossing Trading Post6 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMiles Canyon4 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadArctic Day: Carcross & Southern Lakes Hiking Tour | full dayTakes about 6.5 hours.
3 days in Whitehorse
Whitehorse's most-visited sights · More of Whitehorse's top sights · More of Whitehorse's top sights
- 1
Day 1
Whitehorse's most-visited sights
- MorningCarcross10 tours & tickets sold for it.
- MiddayYukon Territory8 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonYukon Wildlife Preserve7 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadYukon Gold Experience feat. Emerald Lake & CarcrossTakes about 5.5 hours.
- 2
Day 2
More of Whitehorse's top sights
- MorningCaribou Crossing Trading Post6 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonMiles Canyon4 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadArctic Day: Carcross & Southern Lakes Hiking Tour | full dayTakes about 6.5 hours.
- 3
Day 3
More of Whitehorse's top sights
- MorningKluane National Park and Reserve3 tours & tickets sold for it.
- AfternoonBennett Lake2 tours & tickets sold for it.
- Book aheadArctic Day: Yukon Wildlife Half Day Viewing TourTakes about 3 hours.
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What travellers book in Whitehorse
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Yukon Gold Experience feat. Emerald Lake & Carcross
5.0 (16)5h 30m
This half day excursion is packed with some of the best sights in the Yukon! We start by making a stop at a viewpoint over Miles Canyon, a crux of the stampeders journey from Alaska to the Klondike. From there we head…
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Arctic Day: Carcross & Southern Lakes Hiking Tour | full day
6h 30m
Starting in Whitehorse, we take the South Klondike Highway where the mountains rise as we approach Carcross and the Southern Lakes region. On the way we will admire Emerald Lake, called "Rainbow Lake” from the locals…
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Arctic Day: Yukon Wildlife Half Day Viewing Tour
4.3 (16)3h
We will visit the Yukon Wildlife Preserve where you’ll have the opportunity to view and photograph wildlife in its natural habitat. Dalls sheep, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, mule deer, wapiti (elk), woodland caribou,…
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Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night
4.3 (82)4h 30m
As one of the most sought-after Northern experiences, a Yukon vacation is only complete with a viewing of the aurora borealis cascading across the Yukon night sky. We invite you to join us at our custom built Aurora…
from $130.81 / personView details
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Yukon River Boat Tour Through Miles Canyon
5.0 (4)2h 30m
Experience beautiful Miles Canyon from the water! We will depart the boat launch on Schwatka Lake and boat upstream through the amazing basalt cliffs of Miles Canyon, past Canyon City, and on up the blue-green…
from $140.07 / personView details
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3-Day Aurora Viewing Tour from Whitehorse Canada
3 days
Whitehorse, the northernmost city in Canada, is known as one of the cities with the best quality of fresh air in the world! It is also a world-renowned spot for chasing the beautiful aurora light. It may even be…
from $468 / personView details
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