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What is your perfect Yukon getaway?
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Find yourself up here
Are you all about the outdoors? Are you cool with just chilling in hot springs? Are you willing to lose sleep to see one of the world’s natural wonders? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re just the type who will love it up here.
The outsider
Being an outsider is a dream in the summer with non-stop mountain biking, hiking, or sunbathing options, thanks to nearly 24 hours of daylight in some areas. Even if simply strolling through the wilderness is what you’re all about, you’ll feel right at home on vacation here.
The Southern Lakes and Kluane Regions are also an outsider’s dream on a long summer day. There are lots of accommodations with all the amenities you love, but why sleep inside when you can sleep inside-ish with millimetres of tent fabric between you and the great outdoors? Campsites can be found all over the territory from Whitehorse to way off the beaten track in the Yukon’s wilder side.
The chiller
If all you want to do is chill on a winter vacation, there are many ways to sit back, relax and do exactly what you want: nothing at all. Takhini Hot Springs brings the heat all winter long for a rejuvenating experience under the stars—and often the northern lights.
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Whitehorse also has great spots to focus on wellness. Keep your inner yogi happy with drop-in yoga classes all over town, or head a little south of Whitehorse for a relaxing treatment at the Northern Lights Resort & Spa.
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The night owl
Night owls are in luck during the winter. There are so many great things worth losing sleep over in the Yukon, you’ll be hooting like a snowy owl from sundown till sunrise. And what better thing to stay up for than the northern lights? Aurora flight tours are the ultimate viewing experience. Or, if you’d prefer to stay grounded, many resorts offer a front-row seat to the show with all the modern comforts you’d expect and more.
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But it’s not the lack of daylight that makes a night owl. Thanks to the midnight sun, you’ll be able to stay up past your bedtime, no problem. In the summer months, the sun shines for nearly 24 hours in some areas. And trust us, witnessing it is worth a late night out, even if it’s just for the extra vitamin D.
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The roadie
For those who can’t resist the call of the open road, summer and fall are your seasonal soul mates—and the Alaska Highway or the North or South Klondike Highways are the ultimate roads to vacation success. You can bring the comforts of home with you in an RV, or travel light on a motorbike.
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But if you’re not comfortable taking your own vehicle, you can rent one and hit the highway with transportation that’s more than ready for the long haul. Just remember to stop at the Signpost Forest along the way. This crowdsourced collection of signs represents cities and towns from all over the world. And it’s always growing. Bring a little piece of your hometown and plant it here for all road-trippers to see.
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The adrenaline junky
Mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, snowmobiling. The Yukon is an extreme sports junky’s dream, no matter what the season. Carcross, Whitehorse and Dawson City have mountain biking trails galore, perfect for shredding on two wheels. Tombstone Territorial Park is also an epic destination. It isn’t as scary as it sounds either, but it does have thrilling hikes and views that are to die for.
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Come wintertime, the sports get even more extreme with back country snowmobiling adventures that head out into the wild, and fat biking rides that push the limits of the sport into new snowy terrain. And for skiers, putting yourself out there on the hill, the back country, or just cross-country will have you falling for the Yukon all winter long.
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The culture & history buff
This ain’t your History 101 class. But if you excelled in that, you’ll only build on your history buffness in the Yukon’s many museums. There’s so much to learn that it’s impossible to get bored, but all the museum-hopping will definitely put you to sleep by the end of the day. Learn all about the Klondike Gold Rush at the Dawson City Museum, get the big picture of the territory at the Kluane Museum of History, travel into the past at the Yukon Transportation Museum, or totally nerd out at the MacBride Museum.
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Diving into First Nations history and culture is a must too. The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre and Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre are incredible places to uncover generations of local knowledge. There's also the Da Kų Cultural Centre, which celebrates the vibrant language, culture and traditions of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. And if you want an authentic Yukon experience, the Adäka Cultural Festival in Whitehorse brings people together from all over the world to celebrate First Nations culture.
