In 1898, the Klondike Gold Rush put Yukon on the world map. Today, visitors can experience this part of history by visiting the frontier town of Dawson City, a lively place bursting with heritage sites and attractions. They’ll feel the grit, heartache and golden dreams of the Klondike Gold Rush here. Another of Yukon’s heritage attractions, The White Pass and Yukon Route railway, climbs almost 3,000 feet in just 20 miles and features steep grades, cliff-hanging turns, two tunnels and numerous bridges and trestles.

From autumn to spring, when darkness comes to Yukon’s skies, the Northern Lights come out to play. First you might see a hint of neon colour in the starry sky, then a jagged burst of green, and soon you’re transfixed by an ethereal display of shimmering aurora borealis.

Yukon is also the Land of the Midnight Sun, where skies are glorious and summer light just won’t quit – the best time to visit is between May and August. Life flourishes under hours of intense sunlight as the land hosts millions of migratory birds and explodes in wildflower blooms.

This is a great time to follow the allure of Yukon’s iconic wilderness parks – Kluane (a Unesco World Heritage Site), Tombstone, Herschel Island, Chilkoot, Ivvavik, Fishing Branch – and its world-famous rivers: Alsek, Tatshenshini, Snake, Wind, Firth and Yukon. Visitors will witness calving glaciers, mountain vistas and abundant animal species, but all year long, Yukon’s wild places host unforgettable journeys.