The Yukon’s Northern Lights

Flexible Itinerary: Much of this itinerary is dependent on the weather for the most enjoyment of activities. Therefore, treat this tour as an adventure in travel and allow maximum flexibility for changing conditions. If an activity is cancelled one day due to inclement weather, we will try to reschedule during our stay. We plan to be at the Northern Lights Viewing Facility on four evenings, starting at 10 pm, but cloudy skies could interfere with one or more of these viewings. You can opt out of any of the planned viewings.

Wells Gray Tours cannot guarantee that the Northern Lights will be active any night or every night.:

Clothing: Dress warmly, no matter what weather forecast you see for Whitehorse. You will be outside at night watching the Northern Lights and it is easy to get chilled, even if there is a warm cabin to retreat to. Bring a winter coat, winter pants, warm sweatshirt, heavy sweater, warm underwear, snow boots or hiking boots, toque, and warm gloves. You can also rent your winter gear (see page 5).

Flight seating: We are unable to take requests for window or aisle seating on the planes. The airline will not accept them, as group seating is assigned as a block. If this is important to you, we suggest you take the “No Flight” option with a fare reduction of $310 and book your own flight which allows seat selection.

Flight delays due to weather: In the event flights are delayed or cancelled by airlines due to weather, there may be additional costs to you. Wells Gray Tours Ltd. will not pay for hotel rooms and meals during the delay. Most travel insurance policies cover expenses incurred for weather delays.

Food Allergies: You must notify us no later than at final payment if you have a food allergy. This tour goes to some remote places where restaurants may not be able to satisfy all food allergies. An allergy causes medical distress, a preference does not. For some allergies, please consider bringing your own snacks or food items so you are not dependent on what restaurants are able to serve.

Payments: A deposit of $300 per person is requested at the time of booking and the balance is due August 19, 2025. By paying the deposit, you agree to the Terms & Conditions, Activity Level and Cancellation Policy outlined. Payments can be made by online banking or cheque (1.5% discount on tour fare), or by Visa or Mastercard.

Early Booking Bonus: Receive a $100 discount on the first 8 seats and $50 on the next 4 seats for booking early with deposit. The discount is not offered after August 19, 2025.

Cancellation Policy: Up to July 18, 2025, the cancellation charge is $100 per person. From July 19 to August 19, the cancellation charge is $200 per person. From August 20 to September 19, the cancellation charge is 70% of the tour fare. After September 19, there is no refund.

Itinerary and Fare Changes: Our many suppliers may notify us about changes to the itinerary prior to departure and sometimes during the tour. We do our best to substitute a similar service if something cancels, but occasionally the only alternative is to provide a refund for the missed activity. Please note that if we are forced to cancel a tour component due to an issue beyond our control, the current penalties still apply if you choose to cancel the entire tour. Fuel surcharges and changes to taxes or other tour costs can occur at any time, therefore Wells Gray Tours reserves the right to increase fares due to such changes up to departure.

Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancellation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. This tour stays in Canada, but medical costs can vary wildly from one province/territory to another. Remember that travel insurance typically provides trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage in case of illness or a mishap before or during the tour. Medical questionnaire is not needed. Please contact us for details. If you have your own travel insurance, please read the policy carefully to be sure that you are adequately covered for medical, cancellation, interruption, and luggage.

Photo Credits: Adobe Stock (The Northern Lights pages 1 & 7), Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, Northern Tales (Aurora Borealis on Wells Gray Tour 2021), tour director Laura (Optional Dog Sledding Excursion, Lumel Studios, Dog Sledding Group 2024), and Pexels (The Northern Lights page 5).

Experience Points or E-points: This tour earns 70 e-points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn e-points that are added to your account after the tour returns. One e-point equals $1. Redeem your earned points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour! Redemptions offered until August 19, 2025.

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