Itinerary
- Day 1
Whitehorse
Your guide meets you at Whitehorse airport and takes you to the hotel. You'll meet everyone in your group, go through a quick orientation, then settle in for the night.
- Day 2
Whitehorse to Skagway
After breakfast, you'll check out Whitehorse before heading south through some beautiful landscape including the world's smallest desert and Emerald Lake. You pass through Carcross village and over White Pass to reach Skagway, Alaska, where you walk around town and hike a coastal trail before camping for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Explore Whitehorse
- Drive past smallest desert in the world
- Visit Emerald Lake
- Stop in Carcross village
- Drive over White Pass
- Explore Skagway on foot
- Coastal trail hike in Skagway
Landmarks Emerald Lake Carcross Bennett Lake White Pass Skagway 
- Day 3
Skagway to Haines to Haines Junction
You start with the restored Gold Rush buildings in Skagway, then board a ferry heading to Haines. From the boat, watch for seals, whales, and bald eagles as you travel through Lynn Fjord. After arriving in Haines, you drive over the Coast Mountains along the historic Dalton Trail North, crossing into the Yukon to reach Haines Junction and Kluane Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Skagway
- Ferry to Haines through Lynn Fjord
- Drive Dalton Trail North over Coast Mountains to Haines Junction
Optional Activities
- Wildlife viewing during ferry (seals, whales, bald eagles)
Landmarks Lynn Fjord Haines Chilkat River Dalton Trail Dalton Cache Haines Junction 
- Day 4
Kluane National Park
It's a full day in Kluane National Park with a hike to Sheep Mountain showing views of the 80-kilometer Kluane Lake and the northern Coast Mountains. If weather cooperates, there's an optional scenic flight over the park's interior with Canada's tallest mountains and massive ice fields (65 characters remaining).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day hike on Kluane National Park trail to Sheep Mountain
- Views of Kluane Lake and northern Coast Mountains
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Kluane National Park interior (weather and time permitting)
Landmarks Kluane National Park Sheep Mountain Kluane Lake 
- Day 5
Kluane National Park to Whitehorse to Klondike Highway
You break camp and do a shorter hike on another Kluane park trail. Then it's a two hour drive back to Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway, and you continue on the Klondike Highway to a remote spot where you set up camp and spend the evening by the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Break camp
- Shorter hiking trail in Kluane National Park
- Drive back to Whitehorse on Alaska Highway
- Continue on Klondike Highway to camping location
Landmarks Alaska Highway Klondike Highway - Day 6
Klondike Highway to Tombstone Territorial Park
From here, you head north on the Klondike Highway to the Dempster Highway, then drive 75km on gravel to reach Tombstone Territorial Park. The dramatic peaks here sit right at the edge of the Arctic tundra. You'll camp in this remote location for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive Klondike Highway to Dempster Highway
- Drive 75km on Dempster Highway gravel road
- Reach Tombstone Territorial Park
Landmarks Dempster Highway Tombstone Territorial Park 
- Day 7
Tombstone Territorial Park to Dawson City
After packing up, you spend the day hiking on ridges with views across the tundra where caribou herds migrate through. Later, you head to Dawson City, the famous Gold Rush town, and walk through its historic streets to get a feel for the place.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Close camp
- Hiking on ridges overlooking tundra
- Drive to Dawson City
- Walk streets of Dawson City
Optional Activities
- Wildlife viewing - migrating caribou herds
Landmarks Tombstone Territorial Park Dawson City Klondike River Yukon River - Day 8
Dawson City
You have all day to explore Dawson City and its Gold Rush history. Drive into Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks with the chance to visit an active gold mine. Head up Midnight Dome for views of town and wilderness. Walk through the Gold Rush era buildings and visit nearby historic sites and exhibits on foot.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Dawson City
- Drive into Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks
- Drive up Midnight Dome
Optional Activities
- Visit active gold mine in Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks
Landmarks Bonanza Creek Eldorado Creek Midnight Dome - Day 9
Dawson City to Top of the World Highway to Alaska
Take the Top of the World Highway, a gravel ridge road through high tundra that's one of North America's finest high roads. You pass through the quirky towns of Chicken and Action Wade Camp before reaching the edge of Denali National Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive Top of the World Highway
- Pass through Chicken
- Pass through Action Wade Camp
Landmarks Top of the World Highway Chicken Denali National Park - Day 10
Denali Highway
Drive west on the Denali Highway, one of Alaska's most remote roads built on glacial eskers across a huge floodplain along the park's border. Plenty of short hikes are available to explore. If weather allows, there's optional time for a scenic flight over Denali, North America's tallest peak at 6,193 meters.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive Denali Highway
- Short exploratory hikes
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Denali (weather permitting)
Landmarks Denali Highway Denali 
- Day 11
Denali National Park
Take a National Park shuttle bus into one of North America's most scenic landscapes, or hike through the park on foot. When weather's good, the road offers great Denali views and chances to see wolves, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, grizzly bears, foxes, coyotes, and eagles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Denali National Park exploration by National Park shuttle bus or foot
Optional Activities
- Wildlife viewing - wolves, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, grizzly bears, foxes, coyotes, eagles
Landmarks Denali National Park - Day 12
Denali to Anchorage to Seward
Head south on the George Parks Highway through Alaska's interior toward Anchorage. You'll follow the Seward Highway along the Turnagain Arm, named after Captain Cook's failed searches for the Northwest Passage. Watch for beluga whales in the world's highest tides. Drive to Portage, then continue down the Kenai Peninsula to Seward.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive George Parks Highway through Alaskan interior
- Drive Seward Highway
- Travel along Turnagain Arm
- Drive to Portage
- Continue along Kenai Peninsula to Seward
Optional Activities
- Wildlife viewing - beluga whales in Turnagain Arm
Landmarks George Parks Highway Anchorage Seward Highway Turnagain Arm Portage Kenai Peninsula Seward - Day 13
Seward
Hike in the Seward area with several good options, or try another trail in the afternoon. The main event is an optional six hour marine life cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park. You'll see seals, sea lions, sea otters, orca, and humpback whales. Moose and black bears are on the shorelines, and calving ice at Bear Glacier creates big waves.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike in Seward area
Optional Activities
- Second hike in afternoon
- Six-hour marine life viewing cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park with seals, sea lions, sea otters, orca, humpback whales, moose, black bears, and Bear Glacier
Landmarks Kenai Fjords National Park Bear Glacier - Day 14
Seward to Anchorage
Head back up the Turnagain Arm toward Anchorage. The rest of the day is yours to explore Alaska's largest city. Check out Lakes Hood and Spenard where up to 800 floatplanes take off daily. Visit the aviation museum, downtown's Museum of History and Art, or shop. Explore bars and microbreweries. Share a nice dinner with the group tonight.
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner with the tour group)
Included Activities
- Drive Turnagain Arm back to Anchorage
- Free time in Anchorage
- Group dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Lakes Hood and Spenard
- Aviation museum
- Museum of History and Art
- Shopping at malls
- Visit bars and microbreweries
Landmarks Turnagain Arm Lake Hood Lake Spenard Anchorage Aviation Museum Museum of History and Art - Day 15
Anchorage
Your tour ends in Anchorage. Ruby Range arranges your transfer to the airport or to your next program.
