Whitehorse

The area around Dawson City lured thousands brave young men and women to join the world's last great gold rush in 1897. It is today bursting with attractions and sights centred on this romantic piece of Canadian history.Dawson City itself is a colourful town with boardwalks and plenty of restored buildings, including Diamond Tooth Gertie's Dancehall and Casino. Then there is Carmacks, originally a riverboat fuelling station that is now a community preserving the First Nations culture, with an interpretive centre sketching aboriginal history over 10,000 years.Fort Selkirk is the oldest settlement in the area and now survives as a living museum. The other venue to visit on the Klondike Trail is Pelly Crossing, where the life and times of the Northern Tutchone people is preserved at Big Jonathan House.

Website : dawsoncity.ca

This vast park is dominated by mountains and ice in Canada's extreme alpine zone, making it a magnet to mountaineers and rugged adventure-seekers. The landscape includes mountain lakes, alpine meadows, tundra, and swift cold rivers. At the heart of the park is Mount Logan, rising up in the midst of an ice field to 19,545 feet (5,959m); the highest mountain in Canada.Local tour operators in Yukon towns offer a variety of memorable daytrips and excursions into the park, featuring a wide range of activities such as canoeing, nature walks, rafting, fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Air trips over the area are also a very popular way to sightsee. The Kluane National Park Visitor Reception Centre is at Haines Junction, near the Alaska Highway.

Website : https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/yt/kluane

On the banks of the Takhini River in a remote part of the Yukon, Frank Turner established a truly wonderful community centred on caring for this beloved sled dogs. He is a venerated figure, having completed the gruelling 1,000-mile sled dog race called the Yukon Quest more times than anyone else.In recent years, the Muktuk Kennels have grown into a massively popular excursion for visitors to Whitehorse and it's easy to see why. The staff who look after more than 140 sled dogs (mainly huskies, Samoyeds, and Malamutes) are deeply committed to the animals and always try to include visitors in their daily care routines. The eco-friendly solar-powered guesthouses are comfortable and homey, offering panoramic views of the spectacular and unspoiled Ibex Valley.Visitors can attempt mushing with the dogs during winter, while canoeing and kayaking on the lake are the most popular activities in summer. Muktuk Adventures is a heart-warming place to visit and is sure to appeal to dog-lovers and nature-lovers the world over.

Address : Kilometre marker 1443, Alaska Highway, Whitehorse

Website : www.muktuk.com