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Dempster Highway Tour 2025

  • The Dempster Highway is one of North America's Top Ten Drives! 
  • Our package tours start and end in Dawson City.  
  • Flights between Dawson City and Whitehorse can be added on to your package
  • You will most likely travel with Olav, an experienced guide, who has lived and worked in the

Arctic, has driven the highway for the past 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge about the Dempster.

On this trip you will travel by road on the Dempster Highway and on the Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway all the way to the Arctic Ocean and then fly back to Dawson City. 

Summer Trip with wildflowers:  June 25-28, 2025  We have space available.

Fall Trip to see the Autumn Tundra Colours:  September 3-6, 2025   You can still join the tour now.



 

Basic Package

WEDNESDAY: Start in Dawson City at 9 am.

Dawson City to Eagle Plains

Your driver will meet you at your hotel, campground or at the  airport this morning and then you will start your drive up the Dempster Highway. Today you will see the Tombstone, Ogilvie Mountains and continue on to Eagle Plains, the half-way point on the Dempster Highway where you will spend the night. There will be time to stop and take pictures at inspiring viewpoints periodically during the drive.  A restaurant is available at Eagle Plains Hotel.  Usual arrival time is 5-6 pm.

THURSDAY: Eagle Plains to Inuvik 

Today you will travel on to the Arctic Circle Crossing where you will have the chance to walk around and take some pictures at the sign with a spectacular backdrop of the mountains. We will spend most of our time in the beautiful Richardson Mountains looking for wildlife and taking in the spectacular scenery of this wild and remote wilderness. We will cross the Peel river and the Mackenzie river by ferry boat. You will continue your drive on to Inuvik where you will spend the next 2 nights in a comfortable full-service cabin unit or in a hotel in town if we are booked up when you sign up.  

FRIDAY: Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk and back to Inuvik

Today we will drive you on the Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway all the way   to the Arctic Ocean and back to Inuvik.  You will receive a nice Arctic Ocean certificate.  Upon arrival in Tuk you’ll get a tour of the Inuvialuit village.  If you would like to add on the 2-hr cultural home visit with elders in Tuk which includes a traditional lunch, please let us know.  Min. 4 People 

SATURDAY:  Fly from Inuvik back to Dawson City

Today you will check out of your room and we will drive you to the airport for your flight back to  Dawson City.

Bon Voyage!  It was a pleasure to share this Arctic experience with you.


What's included in my Dempster Package?

Package Price per Person $2,550 + GST

   This is what's included:

  • Two-day Dempster Highway road trip    
  • Hotel accommodations at Eagle Plains on the Dempster highway  
  • Day trip to Tuktoyaktuk on the ITH  highway    
  • Village tour of Tuk    
  • Accommodations - 2 nights at the Arctic Chalet in a full-service cabin unit with private bath.    
  • Transportation to restaurants in town and/or a courtesy vehicle    
  • Airport  shuttle to Inuvik airport on Thursday   
  • Your flight from Inuvik back to Dawson City  


What’s NOT included in your package:  

  • Your meals & water, snacks or groceries:  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 
  • Travel insurance  


Important Notes for Dempster Tour Packages:  

  • These packages are  based on people sharing accommodations in a  standard cabin unit with kitchenette and private bath.  Let us know if  you require 2 beds in your room.  We have a double or a queen and a single bed in most of our guest cabins (max 3 people to a room.  Sorry!  No King size beds.  Solo traveller supplement is $500.
  • Tour groups range from 2-6 people.  We can also take larger groups.
  • We can add on your flight from Vancouver or Whitehorse to Dawson City.  If you are flying with Air North to Dawson City make sure you arrive the previous day, not the morning of your tour.   In the case of morning fog in Dawson which would prevent the plane  from landing you would still have time to take the afternoon flight from  Whitehorse and be ready for your tour the next day.  (Air North will  let you know in Whitehorse on the day of your flight if there is fog in  Dawson City.) 
  • If any given tour in this package is not possible due to weather or unforeseeable circumstances we will do our best to substitute one  activity for another. No refunds will be issued. 
  • We highly recommend that you obtain travel insurance in case of a medical emergency or schedule interruptions.  We have a 30 day cancellation period.
  • Delays on the Dempster might occur if road conditions are poor or  the ferries are unable to run. Please be flexible and patient. We will  do our best to stay on schedule.  

New! 2-day Package to Inuvik and the Arctic Ocean from Dawson City Yukon

Fly from Dawson City to Inuvik on Tuesday.  Overnight at Arctic Chalet.   Take our driving tour to Tuktoyaktuk and the Arctic Ocean on Wednesday and get back to Inuvik in time for your evening flight back to Dawson City.  Everything is included except for food.

$1,895 per person plus GST

Cancellation Policy


Cancellation of Dempster Package Tour


 Pay a deposit when you book your package and the balance owing 30 days ahead of your tour date.  Deposit is 50% refundable up to 30 days ahead or your tour date and tour package price paid 30 days ahead is not refundable if you decide for any reason to cancel your tour within the 30 day period.   We recommend that you purchase travel insurance.

Arctic Chalet Resort and Tours

25 Carn Street, Box 1099, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0 , Canada

1(867) 777-3535 - booking@arcticchalet.com

Office is closed Saturday but Rooms are available for Self-check-ins on Saturdays and after hours.


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