Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night | La Vacanza Travel

Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night

Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes
Destination: Canada, Yukon, Whitehorse
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  • 4 hours 15 minutes
  • Whitehorse
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Arctic Range Adventure, 208A Strickland Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2J8 Canada

One of the most sought-after Northern experiences, a Yukon winter vacation is only complete with viewing the aurora borealis cascading across the Yukon night sky.

A chemical light reaction caused when solar energy interacts with the Earth’s atmosphere, producing dramatic, dancing waves of green light from one horizon to another the Northern Lights have captivated viewers since the beginning of time, as evidence by the many Yukon First Nation legends they’ve inspired.

We invite you to join us on our Aurora viewing tour at our custom built Aurora viewing location, far from the lights of the city, so you can experience the Northern Lights for yourself – and create your own legends.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Beverages
  • Snacks
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Professional photographer guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Arctic Range Adventure

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Additional Info

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

The Sternwheeler Hotel & Conference Centre, 201 Wood St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2E4, Canada


Departure Time

11:20 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours 15 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

PookyCake

24 Apr, 2024

We were in town for a few days taking in the Yukon Rendezvous Festival. While checking out the pubs and dodging the Keystone Kops is always fun, no visit to Whitehorse is complete without an aurora viewing tour. Not wanting to miss out during our limited time, we booked two nights with Arctic Range Adventures. At $149 per person, the rate is more than reasonable and the team @ Arctic Range makes sure guests get their money’s worth! The overall experience is quite fun: You are picked up at the Sternwheeler Hotel at approximately 11:20PM (a piece of cake for us since we were staying there) and driven 45 minutes outside Whitehorse, via a comfortable shuttle bus, to the Aurora Centre (used exclusively by Arctic Range Adventures). The Centre is nicely laid out: There are two heated outhouses (so you don’t have to freeze!); a comfortable yurt with seating, stove, light snacks and drinks; two teepees where you can sit, dialogue with the group and roast marshmallows; and an expansive aurora viewing area complete with tripods bolted into place for your use and enjoyment. You spend about 3 hours at the site before being bussed back to your accommodation, arriving back to Whitehorse at around 4AM. On both nights our primary guide was Pascal. He was informative and gave everybody the “lay of the land” each time. On night one, we spent most of our time in the teepee because it was mostly cloudy skies. I thought we were going to strike out but, just as everyone was getting ready to board the shuttle back to Whitehorse, the aurora made a brief – and very faint – appearance! While the green hues were subtle, we were thankful to see them! On night two, we had far better luck. Upon arrival to the Aurora Centre just after 12AM, the aurora made an appearance and stuck around for nearly an hour! It was bright and a majestic sight as it wove through the night sky! One could almost hear the ghost of Robert Service reciting his poem, “Ballad of the Northern Lights:” They rolled around with a soundless sound Like softly bruised silk; They poured into the bowl of the sky With the gentle flow of milk. Indeed, if you want a quality aurora tour, I can’t recommend Arctic Range Adventures enough. The team is professional; the Aurora Centre is comfortable; the site for viewing the Northern Lights is large enough so as to avoid the feeling of being crowded; and, if you don’t have sufficient winter gear, they have some for rent! In short, Arctic Range offers the complete package at a reasonable cost! Highly recommended!

Maggie_S

04 Apr, 2024

This is a must-go tour when visiting Whitehorse for watching aurora! The guides are very nice, esp. Eli :) She is very professional & fun & helpful! Worth the price & I’m so lucky to have seen the aurora clearly!

Grace_F

31 Mar, 2024

The tour, as nice as the guides were, felt unprofessional, rushed and disorganised. There was very little communication and it just was assumed that we knew where to go on a big property with no lit areas when no instructions were given. We booked for an English guide however the whole slideshow presentation was in Japanese with no translations. Also was little to no guidance setting up cameras to take your own photos like the description mentioned. There’s an option to purchase photos from a QR code that we scanned, however, no one can buy them as there’s a regristration code that you need to access the online shop. I’ve reached out for it too and not heard back so now we’re left with no footage of this experience. Especially since the aurora activity was relatively low, it was disappointing to see that there wasn’t much else to offer on this tour. All in all, it was too expensive for the service provided and staff need to be more diligent in catering to all paying guests.

Wen_T

25 Mar, 2024

We saw at our first tour. Very lucky. The tour guide is nice. All went well. Came back hotel at 4am.

pattsbett

21 Mar, 2024

We book the tour for 2 different days, expanding our chances to view the auroras In both occasions the service was really good, all the staff well prepared to assure we had a comfortable stay and dedicate the time to wonder at the sky, whenever the auroras could happen. They are very professional and offer a quality service, with coffee and cookies, and marshmallows to burn at the fire in the tipi tent. They also offer the rental of clothes and boots if required, at an extra charge. The service was efficient and everything at time as scheduled. We had a magnificent aurora show, awesome, all the late stay and the cold outside was definitely worth it. I recommend the company and will consider another of the tours they offer for another visit ocassion.

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The Quintessential Yukon Experience

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First viewing tour

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Amazing experience well coordinated and great service to enjoy the aurora’s dazzling show

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Recommended tour!

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Excellent tour, highly recommend. Yuri - one of the tour guides was exceptional.

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Best!

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Best aurora experience !!

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The easiest and best way to view the northern lights

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Great and friendly tour!

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Northern Lights

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