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KLUANE GETAWAY<br />

3 DAYS<br />

Head to Haines Junction for<br />

a wilderness retreat in one of<br />

Canada’s iconic landscapes.<br />

Everything is writ large in<br />

Kluane National Park and Reserve:<br />

giant peaks, deep glaciers, large<br />

mammals and rich First<br />

Nations culture.<br />

Day 1 –<br />

Welcome to Kluane Country<br />

Settle in to your hotel, cabin or campground<br />

and then visit the Da K Cultural Centre,<br />

Tourism Yukon Information Centre and Kluane<br />

National Park and Reserve Visitor Centre to<br />

discover all that Kluane has to offer. Take an<br />

interpretive hike down the roadside Rock<br />

Glacier Trail or Spruce Beetle Trail.<br />

Whitewater rafting on the Tatshenshini River – YG<br />

Fly over Kaskawulsh Glacier – B. Atkinson<br />

Day 2 – Clear Mountain Air<br />

Join a guided adventure to experience<br />

Kluane’s best. For most visitors, a flightseeing<br />

tour is the only way to feast their<br />

eyes on Mount Logan—the highest peak in<br />

Canada—and giant glaciers that make up<br />

the world’s largest non-polar icefield. Take<br />

an exhilarating rafting day trip through<br />

the unforgettable Tatshenshini wilderness.<br />

Day 3 – Park Culture<br />

Visit the Thachäl Dhäl (Sheep Mountain)<br />

Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor<br />

Centre at Kluane Lake to spot Dall sheep and<br />

learn about the Southern Tutchone people.<br />

Tour the seasonal fish camp at Klukshu (last<br />

place for salmon). On your return drive, make<br />

a stop at Long Ago Peoples Place in<br />

Champagne—a recreation of a traditional<br />

First Nation village.<br />

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