20 Day Tour
                                        VANCOUVER - VANCOUVER

'Alaskan Highway, Canadian Arctic & Inside Passage Cruise'
Yukon Ca; Northwest Territories Ca; Alaska USA   

Departing August 2011 - motel accommodation

Travel along the historic Alaskan Highway, see where the famous Klondike gold rush occurred in the Yukon Territory, enjoy one of the world's most scenic drives through the Canadian Arctic wilderness and also cruise along the Inside Passage.

Bruce and Lindy Bishop have travelled along this route themselves and have led 5 tours into most of this territory. This is their favourite tour of all the trips they have operated and following many requests have decided to look at scheduling it once more.

Please contact our office if you would like to register your interest or receive further information as it comes to hand (no obligation or deposit required at this stage).

PRICE: Approx $4250.00 per person, twin share (ex Vancouver BC)
              Direct flights to Vancouver are operated by Air Canada              
              NB: We have planned this tour to enable travellers on all budgets to experience some of Canada and Alaska that is 
              not generally covered by tour companies.

INCLUDES:  
·         19 x nights accommodation (3 star or better)
·         Coach travel 
·         Admissions to attractions
·         Some meals
·         Tour led by Bruce and Lindy Bishop

DAY 1:        VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Hotel accommodation in Richmond (near Vancouver airport). Special welcome dinner in the hotel.

DAY 2:        VANCOUVER - 100 MILE HOUSE                                                                         
Depart by coach and follow the "Sea to Sun" Highway to Whistler then through Pemberton to 100 Mile House.

DAY 3:         100 MILE HOUSE - DAWSON CREEK                                                                             
Numerous lakes, forestry activity and farmland to Dawson Creek at the start of the historic Alaskan Highway.

DAY 4:        DAWSON CREEK - FORT NELSON                                                                           
Start of 1400 kilometre drive along the spectacular and historic Alaskan Highway. Many sightseeing stops and historic points of interest.

DAY 5:        FORT NELSON - WATSON LAKE                                    
Alaskan Highway highlights. 

DAY 6:        WATSON LAKE - WHITEHORSE (YUKON TERRITORY)                                                                       
On the banks of the Yukon River. Tonight we enjoy the "Frantic Follies" show in Whitehorse, a great way to hear about the legends of this land.

DAY 7:        WHITEHORSE                                                                          
"Welcome to the Yukon" presentation, see the famous Miles Canyon rapids, visit a salmon fish ladder, tour a historic stern wheeler river boat and view Berringia Ice Age display.     

 DAY 8:        WHITEHORSE - DAWSON CITY                          
Learn about and see the animals of the region at the Yukon Wildlife Reserve. Follow the mighty Yukon River to its junction with the Klondike River and hear about the world's most famous gold stampede at Dawson City. 

DAY 9:        DAWSON CITY                                             
Drive to the Midnight Dome lookout, along the valleys of the Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks and see the world's largest wooden bucket dredge.  Walk the streets of the historic town with attractions such as Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino, Klondike Kate's Bar and the modest cabin of poet Robert Service. 

DAY 10:      DAWSON CITY - EAGLE PLAIN                                              
Our adventure begins as we travel the Dempster "Highway". Enjoy spectacular wilderness scenery of the Tombstone Mountains and Ogilvy Ranges. The road takes us well off the normal tourist routes and follows an old Royal Canadian Mounties dog sled path into the Arctic north. Perhaps the Aurora Borealis lights will be visible from the high altitude of the Eagle Plain Lodge.

DAY 11:       EAGLE PLAIN - INUVIK (NORTHWEST TERRITORY)                                                                          
Cross the Arctic Circle and windswept mountain pass into the MacKenzie delta and ferry crossings of two rivers. Experience the Inuit culture.     

DAY 12:        INUVIK                                            
Free day. Numerous optional attractions and tours. Optional flight to the Inuit village of Tuktoyuktuk on the Beaufort Sea.

DAY 13:        INUVIK - EAGLE PLAIN                                     
Back along the Dempster with a visit to Fort MacPherson.

DAY 14:        EAGLE PLAIN - DAWSON CITY                                  
Wildlife spotting for moose, grizzly bears, caribou, mountain sheep, etc. Colours of the fall are incredible.  

DAY 15:        DAWSON CITY - SKAGWAY  (ALASKA)         
Cross into the USA and drive the White Pass to the port of Skagway. Walk the historic streets of the former port for the Klondike gold rush. 

DAY 16:        ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY FERRY                                                                                      
Board the ferry for the unforgettable cruise through the Inside Passage. The ferry is a very similar standard to the Spirit Of Tasmania and a Park Ranger is often on board to interpret the wildlife and geography for interested passengers. Our coach travels with us on the ferry. 

DAY 17:        ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY FERRY
The ferry stops at many ports along the route such as Juneau, Wrangle, Ketchikan.

DAY 18:        PRINCE GEORGE (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
We come ashore at the Canadian port of Prince Rupert and drive to the large regional centre of Prince George.   
                                                                                    
DAY 19:        PRINCE GEORGE - VANCOUVER 
Return to Vancouver and our hotel at Richmond. Special farewell dinner tonight.                                

DAY 20:        VANCOUVER  
Depart tour.