Dawson City

Visit historic Dawson City and relive the heady days of the Klondike Gold Rush. Situated across the border in the Yukon Territory of Canada, Dawson City is another town which owes its growth to the Gold Rush when gold was discovered at Rabbit Creek in 1896. Dawson City, the once capital of Yukon Territory, is set at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers.

A tight-knit town of 1,500 people and the Yukon’s second largest community, Dawson City is a colourful place and is in many ways just as it was at the height of the Gold Rush. The streets of this authentic frontier town are lined with wooden boardwalks, and you can sense the grit, heartache and golden dreams of the Klondike Gold Rush as you meander down Dawson City's streets.

A lively place bursting with heritage sites and attractions, there is lots to do in Dawson. Walk among the carefully restored buildings with costumed inter¬preters and feel like you’re stepping back in time. Visit the Dawson City Museum, take a walking tour or try your hand at blackjack or take in a show at Diamond Tooth Gerties gambling hall. Dawson City is a convenient base from which to explore the Dempster Highway to Tombstone Park, the Arctic Circle and North Yukon, and across the Yukon River to the Top of the World Highway.