Overview
Cross the Yukon to the Arctic Circle and the Arctic Ocean on this 7-day tour along the Dempster Highway. This is the ultimate northern road trip! On this week-long adventure, you will visit Whitehorse; Yukon’s capital, and the legendary gold rush hub; Dawson city, where we will catch a bit of the gold fever by touring the historic town and visiting its dance halls and restaurants. The highlight of the tour is always the drive along the newly completed highway to Tuktoyaktuk and a chance to dip your foot into the Arctic Ocean.
Highlights
- Alaska - Klondike Highway
- Gold rush history
- Tuktoyaktuk Highway
- Arctic Ocean
- Dawson City
- Mackenzie Delta
- Tombstone Mountains
This Dempster Highway van tour is the ultimate road trip adventure for those looking to explore the Canadian wilderness! The tour is available in two directions.
Dempster Highway North-driving from Whitehorse to Tuktoyaktuk
The ultimate northern road trip! On this week-long adventure, you will visit Whitehorse; Yukon’s capital, and the legendary gold rush hub; Dawson city, where we will catch a bit of the gold fever ourselves by touring the historic town and visiting its dance halls and restaurants.
From Dawson, we head north on the famous Dempster Highway through the Tombstone Mountains, which are some of the newest and rawest peaks in North America. We will reach Eagle Plains and spend the night in a hotel under the midnight sun, before crossing the Arctic Circle early the next day, where a little celebration is planned. Leaving the Ogilvie Mountains behind us we pass over immense arctic tundra before climbing up and over the Richardson Mountains and into the Northwest Territories and our first hint of the Arctic Ocean. We’ll cross some important rivers before reaching Inuvik, a modern town on the edge of the Mackenzie River Delta.
On a day trip we will head north on the newly completed highway to Tuktoyaktuk, an Inuvialuit hamlet on the arctic coast. This incredible road trip will make you travel through mountain ranges and alpine tundra and cross remote rivers to reach the end of this iconic gravel road. People come from all around the world to drive the Dempster Highway and make their way to Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk and the arctic ocean, it is the ultimate arctic dream!
Dempster Highway South-driving from Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse
The ultimate northern road trip! On this week-long adventure, you will visit Tuktoyaktuk, an Inuvialuit hamlet on the arctic coast. This incredible road trip will make you travel through mountain ranges and alpine tundra and cross remote rivers to reach the end of this iconic gravel road. People come from all round the world to drive the Dempster Highway and make their way to Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk and the arctic ocean, it is the ultimate arctic dream!
From Inuvik, we head South on the famous Dempster Highway crossing some important rivers, the Richardson and Ogilvie Mountains. We will travel through the immense arctic tundra and cross south of the Arctic Circle before reaching Eagle Plains where we will spend the night under the midnight sun. The next day, we will see some of the newest and rawest peaks in North America; the Tombstone Mountains.
We will reach Dawson city for a glimpse of the legendary gold rush hub where we will catch a bit of the gold fever ourselves by touring the historic town and visiting its dance halls and restaurants. On the last day of this road adventure, we will travel back to Whitehorse; Yukon’s capital.
- Small Group Experience
- Expert Guides
- Best Price Guarantee
- International number: +1 778 348 1676
Availability (2026):
Double Room: CAD 4,685.00
Single Room: +CAD 1,150.00
Triple Room: CAD 4,340.00
All Rates per person (+ 5% GST)
7-11 years: 50% off the regular adult rate
12-17 years: 25% off the regular adult rate
Whitehorse to Inuvik:
- June 14-20
- June 28-July 4
- July 12-18
- July 26-August 1
- August 9-15
- August 23-29
- September 6-12
Inuvik to Whitehorse:
- June 21-27
- July 5-11
- July 19-25
- August 2-8
- August 16-22
- August 30-September 5
- September 13-19
