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Stay: I stayed at the Edgewater Hotel in Whitehorse. It’s just steps from the riverfront, where you can walk and might see the aurora on a good night. Eat: Giorgo’s Cuccina offers great Italian and Greek. The nautically themed Wheelhouse Restaurant has great ribs, steak and Arctic char. Do: At Sky High Wilderness Ranch, you can snowmobile and mush a team of sled dogs, and relax in a heated yurt with great eats. Two mainstay Whitehorse activities are touring the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and taking a dip in the Takhini Hot Pools. A highlight for me was flightseeing in a small aircraft over Kluane National Park with Rocking Star Adventures.

Aurora: Two major aurora tour operators are Arctic Range Adventure and Northern Tales Travel Services, both of which have their own viewing facilities.

Do your research: TravelYukon.com.