ALASKA & YUKON – 22 Days | June 9, 2023 GUARANTEED DEPARTURE!
Winnipeg Departure
- Double $6,299*
- Single $8,699*
Included Meals: • 8 Breakfasts • Lunch at Muncho Lake • Picnic Lunch • Lunch on Prince William Sound • Lunch at Bell 2 Lodge • Welcome Dinner • Salmon Bake at Alaskaland • 1 Fehr-Way Dinner
June 9 – Winnipeg 22 Days (Join Day 1)
June 10 – Saskatoon* 20 Days (Join Day 2)
June 11 – Edmonton* 18 Days (Join Day 3)
*plus applicable taxes
*SASKATCHEWAN AND ALBERTA PASSENGERS: Pick-up locations along the Trans-Canada Highway from Winnipeg to Edmonton. On return, transfers are available from Calgary to Edmonton and Saskatoon. Please call for pricing.
DEPOSIT: $500 per person, plus optional travel insurance due at booking. Final payment due April 7, 2023.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE!!!
This tour will be directed by, Allan Pomanski.
$50 EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT if deposit made by MARCH 10, 2023.
FLY-IN/OUT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Fly into Edmonton to join the tour, and then fly home from Calgary. Call for pricing.
DAY 1 WINNIPEG – SASKATOON, SK The Land of the Midnight Sun awaits as we start our journey.
DAY 2 SASKATOON – EDMONTON, AB Travel through Saskatchewan to the capital of Alberta, Edmonton, and visit the West Edmonton Mall. En route we stop to view North America’s largest Easter egg.
DAY 3 EDMONTON – FORT ST. JOHN, BC Travelling through the farmlands of Peace River Country, we reach Dawson Creek and Milepost 0 – the official beginning of the 1,523 mile long Alaska Highway that continues to Fairbanks, Alaska. Tonight, break the ice with your fellow travellers at a welcome dinner.
DAY 4 FORT ST. JOHN – FORT NELSON, BC
Today, we continue along the Prophet River Valley to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and visit the Fort Nelson Museum.
DAY 5 FORT NELSON – WATSON LAKE, YT
A scenic drive brings us to an elevation of 4,156 feet and the blue-green waters of Summit Lake. Enjoy a Lunch served in a log style chalet at Muncho Lake. After a relaxing dip at Liard Hot Springs, we continue to Watson Lake and the Sign Post Forest – a collection of signs started by a homesick soldier in 1942, while building the Alcan Highway. You are welcome to bring your own sign to put up in the forest.
DAY 6 WATSON LAKE – WHITEHORSE, YT
View the deep green waters of Miles Canyon before arriving in the capital city of the Yukon, Whitehorse – a stopover for prospectors on their trek to the Klondike gold fields.
DAY 7 WHITEHORSE – DAWSON CITY, YT
(2 NIGHTS) We’re on the ‘Trail of 98’ en route to the heart of the Klondike, Dawson City. We pass by Lake Laberge – made famous by Robert Service’s poem, “The Cremation of Sam McGee.” Enjoy a Picnic Lunch while exploring this frontier area.
DAY 8 DAWSON CITY On our Tour of Dawson City, we learn the history of this gold rush town and try our luck panning for gold. Spend the afternoon at your leisure. You will notice that many buildings have been restored to reflect life during the gold rush days. If you’re looking for live entertainment and gaming, visit Diamond Tooth Gerties.
DAY 9 DAWSON CITY – FAIRBANKS, AK
(2 NIGHTS) Today, we travel the Top of the World Highway, which offers panoramic views of Canada’s ruggedly beautiful and unspoiled Yukon Territory. Visit the North Pole’s Santa Claus House before arriving in Fairbanks for two nights.
DAY 10 FAIRBANKS A cruise aboard the Sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery awaits this morning. Aboard, we stop to visit an Athabascan Indian Village Simulation and listen as the ship’s guides discuss the wildlife, history and customs of the area. Enjoy a savoury Salmon Bake this evening at Alaskaland– a truly authentic culinary experience. Then on to the Palace Theatre to watch the musical comedy, Golden Heart Revue, capping off your night with laughter.
DAY 11 FAIRBANKS – ANCHORAGE, AK
(2 NIGHTS) We continue along the George Parks Highway along the edge of Denali National Park. On clear days you have an incredible view of Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak at 20,310 feet! Next, we’ll make our way to Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage, stopping along the way for photo opportunities at the Alaska Veteran’s Memorial and the Iditarod Sled-Dog Race Headquarters.
DAY 12 ANCHORAGE Journey to the head of the Passage Canal, Whittier, and board a deluxe Catamaran. As we Cruise to College and Harriman Fjords in Prince William Sound, you’ll be able to view as many as 26 glaciers hanging over tidewaters. Lunch is included aboard the cruise today.
DAY 13 ANCHORAGE – TOK, AK We will drive through the Matanuska Valley and along the edge of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park as we continue our journey to Tok. Along the way, stop at The Musk Ox Farm for a short tour. These once-endangered animals have the finest wool in the world.
DAY 14 TOK – WHITEHORSE, YT (2 NIGHTS) While driving along the shores of Kluane Lake we will enjoy views of Kluane National Park. Our loop of the Alaska Highway is now finished, and we have returned to Whitehorse.
DAY 15 WHITEHORSE All aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway – the scenic railway of the world – made famous by gold seekers on their way to the Yukon gold fields. Waterfalls and forested mountains make this incredible train ride memorable.
DAY 16 WHITEHORSE – DEASE LAKE, BC Travelling south along the shortest route from Yukon, we pass through the mountainous Cassiar Range.
DAY 17 DEASE LAKE – SMITHERS, BC
Continuing on the Cassiar Highway, we stop for Lunch at Bell 2 Lodge, and arrive in Smithers for the night.
DAY 18 SMITHERS – PRINCE GEORGE, BC The famous Yellowhead Route, takes us through vast forests and sparkling rivers to Prince George where we will enjoy our Fehr-Way Dinner.
DAY 19 PRINCE GEORGE – HINTON, BC
Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, lies before us this morning as we travel east into Jasper National Park. We’ll spend some time in Jasper before continuing to Hinton for the night.
DAY 20 HINTON – CALGARY, AB This morning, we travel the Icefields Parkway south, passing through the spectacular Columbia Icefield before stopping at the jewels of the Rocky Mountains, Lake Louise and Banff. The city of Calgary awaits your arrival.
DAY 21 CALGARY – REGINA, SK Continue eastward, with the splendour of the Rocky Mountains at our backs, the rolling hills of Alberta around us, and the prairies of Saskatchewan stretching out ahead.
DAY 22 REGINA – WINNIPEG, MB Many pleasant memories travel with us, as we return home from the last great frontier – Alaska & Yukon.
- Luxury Motorcoach
- Quality Accommodations
- Passport Required
