Grizzlies, Glaciers, Road Adventures

After checking into your hotel and receiving a refreshment, your travel guide will meet up with you again to review the experiences of the next seven days.

Overnight stay in Whitehorse.

n the afternoon, we will take the Alaska Highway westwards while keeping our eyes open not to miss any wildlife crossing our path. We will marvel at the ever-growing mountains as we come closer to Kluane National Park.

The park, home to 17 of Canada’s 20 highest mountain peaks and the world’s largest non-polar ice fields, is part of one of the most significant UNESCO World Heritage sites. Together with three other parks in British Columbia and Alaska, Kluane National Park is the largest protected area in the world.

We strongly recommend you also take the optional sightseeing flight, which covers this national park and the ice fields. The flight-seeing is available in the evening or the following morning if the weather permits.

Overnight stay in Haines Junction.

Once the afternoon arrives, we will travel towards Haines, Alaska, and the afternoon will be devoted to one of the world’s most beautiful panoramic roads, the magnificent Haines Road.

One of the highlights of our trip, Haines Road, connects Haines Junction and Haines (Alaska). Because of the beautiful landscape, we will make many stops on our route.

At one point, we will stop and take a few steps to reach Million Dollar Falls, a small, former gold-digging camp that has turned into a lovely public camping ground.

Take more stunning photos of the thundering water and the waterfalls here.

Haines road is ornamented with countless glaciers. You will not be able to turn your eyes away.

Once in Haines, we will check into our hotel, prepare our cameras, charge our batteries and look forward to our first attempt to spot grizzlies fishing for salmon.

Overnight stay in Haines.

We will spend most of the day on and around various observation points wherever there is a good chance of spotting bears or bald eagles.

Bring enough patience, battery life, a high-quality telephoto lens, and your dream of catching a great moment of wildlife action.

During the day, we explore Haines and its surroundings and try to catch as many wildlife and nature impressions as possible.

Overnight stay in Haines.

We will then take a small passenger ferry to Juneau using the Inside Passage. Juneau is the only US capital not accessible by land route.

Keep your eyes open en route to Juneau and backward, as there is an excellent chance to spot whales, sea lions and other sea creatures.

We will spend about two hours exploring Juneau. Afterwards, we will visit the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau’s local glacier, where we will see how quickly climate change can affect even the far North.

Recommendation: Should you be interested in visiting Juneau, please book this tour as soon as possible, as it is often sold out, and short-term bookings are impossible. (bookable as extra)

Overnight stay in Haines.

We will travel back to Whitehorse, another beautiful ride on Haines Road and Alaska Highway.

Overnight stay in Whitehorse.

Once again, we will keep a watchful eye on the road to not miss any wildlife that might cross our path.

A trip with the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway from Fraser, BC, to Skagway is optionally available.

Upon returning to Whitehorse, we will enjoy a tasty dinner, allowing us to talk about our adventure and share some of the great photos we took.

Overnight stay in Whitehorse.