DETAILS PLANNING YOUR TRIP The Yukon is located in northwestern Canada, next to Alaska. To get here, drive the Alaska PLAN Highway or Stewart-Cassiar Highway from British Columbia, take a ferry or cruise ship up the British Columbia/Alaska coastline, or fly direct on jet service to Whitehorse. Old Crow Vancouver Inuvik Dawson City Whitehorse Kelowna Yellowknife Edmonton Calgary Ottawa to Frankfurt Scheduled flights to the Yukon depart Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as the Northwest Territories, Alaska and Frankfurt, Germany. Many visitors fly in and arrange travel from Whitehorse, with car and RV rentals or adventure packages. Once you’re here, start with a visit to one of 14 Yukon and Community Visitor Information Centres for current information and bulletins. 106 GETTING HERE By Air 1-800-661-0407 www.flyairnorth.com Experience authentic Yukon hospitality on board frequent flights to Whitehorse from Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Yellowknife and Ottawa. From Whitehorse, connect to Dawson City, Old Crow and Inuvik. 1-888-247-2262 www.aircanada.com Daily year-round flights between Vancouver and Whitehorse. 1-866-960-7915 www.condor.com Non-stop service weekly from Frankfurt, Germany to Whitehorse. Operates May to September. Extended service via Vancouver in May and October. Contact your local travel agent. 1-888-937-8538 www.westjet.com WestJet offers non-stop flights from Vancouver to Whitehorse. Operates May to October. By Ferry BC FERRIES 1-888-223-3779 or (250) 386-3431 www.bcferries.com Regular service from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY 1-800-642-0066 www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs Regular service from Bellingham, Washington or Prince Rupert, British Columbia and throughout coastal Alaska. By Motorcoach GREYHOUND CANADA 1-800-661-8747 or (867) 667-2223 www.greyhound.ca HUSKY BUS (867) 993-3821 Service between Whitehorse and Dawson City and charter service to Fairbanks by request. www.huskybus.ca Some foreign travellers will require an eTA The Canadian government now requires visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or travel through Canada to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers who do have a valid Canadian visa. Visit www.Canada.ca/eta for more information (in multiple languages) and an online application. The cost is modest and most eTA applications are approved within minutes. Crossing a Border into the U.S. All travellers entering the United States by air, land or sea, including American citizens returning to the U.S., are required to present a valid passport or other approved, secure documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. www.dhs.gov Children also require a valid passport and if travelling with just one parent, proof-ofcustody papers or a notarized letter of permission from the absent parent is required. Unaccompanied persons under 18 should bring a notarized letter of permission. Importation of agricultural products from Canada into the U.S. is prohibited and confiscation of these products is strictly enforced. www.aphis.usda.gov By Road Driving Distances to Whitehorse: Vancouver, BC Prince George, BC (via Stewart-Cassiar Hwy) Prince George, BC (via Alaska Highway) Calgary, AB Edmonton, AB Fairbanks, AK Anchorage, AK 2,375 km / 1,484 mi 1,622 km / 1,014 mi 1,824 km / 1,140 mi 2,317 km / 1,448 mi 2,038 km / 1,274 mi 965 km / 603 mi 1,134 km / 709 mi
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