Whitehorse Motorhome Rental, Yukon, Canada

RV Rentals and Campervan Hire in Whitehorse YT

If you’ve been flicking online for the best advice on the internet about hiring a motorhome in Whitehorse and exploring the Yukon you’ve come to the right place. We’ve applied years of tried and tested experience to bring you all you need to know about hiring a motorhome, without all the fluff, from the top hire companies in Whitehorse, to great places to camp overnight and the best things to see and do in this uniquely fascinating region, which is as good a place to begin as any.

The Yukon covers an area of 482,443 square kilometers (186,272 square miles) and is an area of outstanding natural beauty, it’s also sparsely populated -0.07 people per square kilometer (or 0.18 per square mile)- and typified by extreme weather conditions, meaning that bad advice could have worrying consequences! This is why we’re here to ensure you’re getting the best advice there is about hiring a motorhome or RV in Whitehorse and the Yukon.

Whitehorse, Canada, is the capital of the ever famous Yukon and the transport hub for overland travel to Alaska and the Northwest Territories. While the city features requisite shops and restaurants where you can restock essential provisions, the main attractions are found out on the wide open road in sparsely populated lands brimming with wildlife and staggering scenery.  The region’s geography, abundance of government-owned campsites, and a host of campervan operators like CanaDream RV Rentals and Fraserway RV make the area a perfect spot to explore by a Whitehorse motorhome rental.

We’ll start by recommending two, tried and tested, hire companies for the best rental vehicles for whatever you’ve in mind in terms of your self-drive holiday, including a range of great 4×4 examples for thrill-seekers. Following on, the section that seems to catch fresh-faced motorhome renters out, the best campgrounds in which to park-up for the night, before finishing with what we’ve all come for, top things to see and do and, of course, the greatest scenic drives in the Yukon.

Top RV Rental Companies in Whitehorse, Yukon

We know from experience that the one thing that puts people off a self-drive holiday is the actual rental. Most of us will have hired a car at some point and, justifiably, expect the same experience when it comes to campervan, motorhome or RV hire, but there is a difference. Campervans, motorhome and RV’s are almost exclusively hired for leisure, not business purposes, which puts a very different spin on things, but that doesn’t mean that these leisure-minded hire companies are all looking out for your best vacation interests! So, how do you find the top motorhome hire companies on the market to get the best deals?
Easy.

Here are two of the best campervan, motorhome and/or RV rental companies in the Yukon. Hire from them directly, or feel free to compare prices with each other, or use them as a yardstick for other, maybe smaller/independent, operators. Always remember, your best deal will be always be affected by exterior factors, such as availability, the time of year, with whom you’re travelling with etc., but by presenting you with two, reliable, trustworthy companies, we’re providing you with the best way to quite literally begin your journey.

CanaDream RV Rental

One of seven dotted over Canada, CanaDream’s depot in Whitehorse is only a few hundred metres from the airport, ensuring that you’ll be spending more time enjoying your motorhome vacation and less stuck in the back of a taxi.

CanaDream RV Rental have a good range of vehicles to rent as well and there is something for everyone here, from solo adventurers to large families, with campervans and motorhome to match both your criteria and budget. CanaDream has a good reputation in the industry too, adding the all-important peace of mind when it comes to hiring a motorhome in the Yukon.

Van Camper/Campervan

Designed and built for couples or those travelling with young children, van campers or campervans, can be one of the most cost-effective ways of hiring a vehicle for a self-drive holiday. CanaDream has two great examples, perfect for getting you in (and out) the Yukon scenery without any drama.

• SVC Super Camper Van – For couples who want a bit more space, or those travelling with young children, this is all you need, it even has a shower and a toilet.
• DVC Deluxe Camper Van – CanaDream has managed to fit a toilet and shower in their Class B campervan. Compact and discreet, this is the go-to gear for couples or a couple of mates.

Class C Motorhome

When it comes to providing more space for you and your crew, CanaDream have two outstanding Class C motorhomes that’ll cosset you throughout your Yukon self-drive holiday, whether you’re enjoying a road trip or relaxing in a campground. Both come with a shower, toilet and slide-outs to maximise the space.

• MH-B Midi Motorhome – Budget-friendly and efficient, this is a great option for 4 adults and a couple of kids, with the benefit of a cabover to make more space for the crew.
• MH-A Maxi Motorhome – More cabover action in CanaDreams premier Class C model, for those who want to take 4 adults and a couple of kids along for the ride, without skimping on the luxuries.

Whitehorse RV Rental Depot: CanaDream, 17 Burns Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4Y9, Canada.

Located about 0.85 km/0.5 miles from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) or 6 km/4 miles from downtown Whitehorse.

CanaDream Whitehorse office hours:

• Monday to Saturday
  • Pick Up: 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Drop Off: 8 am to 10 am
• Open all statutory holidays (May to September)
• Sunday (May to September)
  • Pick Up: 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Drop Off: 8 am to 10 am
• Closed Sunday and all statutory holidays (October to April)

Included with Standard Rate:

• 24-hour assistance
• Tourist Info/Maps
• 0-4 years old

Fraserway RV Rental

Based a couple of kilometres from Whitehorse International Airport, Fraserway RV Rental have all you, or your crew, need for a self-drive adventure in the Yukon. With 13 depots dotted all over the country, they are Canada’s largest RV dealer group, so they’re obviously doing something right!

That alone might appeal to less experienced self-drive holidaymakers, but for the more experienced, Fraserway RV is all about the motorhomes, campervans and RV’s they have for hire, and how they can work around individual budgets and requirements. Defiantly worth checking out, at least for price comparison and flexibility.

Truck Camper

When you get the word ‘truck’ involved in a motorhome or camper, it usually denotes a 4×4 vehicle with go-anywhere potential, and this is just what we have here. In fact, we’ve three options to choose from -this is almost unprecedented anywhere in the region.

The standard Truck Camper is ideal for 2, the Truck Camper Slide Dinette sleeps 2 adults and 2 children, and the Truck Camper Slide Bunk has an extra space for an adult. They all have enough room for a toilet and shower too, impressive stuff from Fraserway RV Rental.

Class C Motorhome

Class C motorhomes are typically the marriage of two components, a prefabricated living area attached to a chassis with a cab, often the prefab will reach over the driver’s cab, hence ‘Cabover’. A clever, efficient way of providing more interior space for all the self-drive holidaymakers on board.

• C-Small (MH19) – The ‘small’ is a little deceptive in this case, it sleeps 3 but has much more living space than the ‘small’ implies. It comfortably seats 4 which is telling.
• C-Medium (MH22) – The MH22 is a little larger than the MH19, sleeping 5 -4 adults and a child. With enough space to seat 6 (again, telling) so there’s plenty of room for everyone.

Whitehorse RV Rental Depot: Fraserway, 9041 Quartz Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4Z5, Canada.

Located about 4 km/3 miles from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) or 3 km/2 miles from downtown Whitehorse.

Fraserway RV Whitehorse office hours:

• Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am to 3 pm
• Closed Sunday

Included with Standard Rate:

• Tourist Info/Maps
• 0-4 years old

City attractions in Whitehorse

Whitehorse isn’t a compact city. This makes it easy to either leave your Whitehorse campervan hire at a campsite, or take it with you to park in the city while you have a look around.  In many cases, it is best to drive your RV rentals into the city because public transportation from site to site, or from the campsite to Whitehorse may be hard to find.

While in Whitehorse, be sure to check out the SS Klondike National Historic Site.  Then take some time to stroll through Rotary Park nearby and have a picnic.  You can pick up food at a local cafe, or buy local goods through vendors around the area.  Other must-sees in Whitehorse are the Old Log Church, the Yukon Transportation Museum, and the McBride Museum.  Don’t leave on your Whitehorse motorhome rental without taking at least a quick trip on the Waterfront Trolley.  It offers an excellent look at Whitehorse, and provides a feel for the beautifully rustic city.

Top 12 Attractions from Whitehorse YT

If it’s not already obvious that the window for hot, sunny days and warm nights in the Yukon are narrow, then you’ll already know that the attractions in and around Whitehorse are firmly based in the outstanding and unspoilt natural beauty that typifies this vast, remote area.

Yukon is a place for explorers, for self-drive holidaymakers that want the freedom to taste the wild: if you’re up for volleyball on the beach or drinking cocktails around the pool then you’re most certainly in the wrong place. However, if you’re seeking a road-trip adventure with an endless horizon, this could be paradise.

Northern Lights

Your best chance of catching the Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) in the Yukon is in the first few weeks of winter, throw in a scenic drive from Whitehorse towards the dark skies of Fish Lake and turn the view from your motorhome into pure, unrivalled magic. Enough said.

Miles Canyon

Appealing to geologists of all ages, and anyone who is up for being wowed by an ancient landscape, Miles Canyon was carved by basaltic lava in pre-glacial times. It’s minutes from downtown Whitehorse too, so park up the motorhome rental and get your hiking boots on.

Kluane National Park

It’s up to you how you want to take in the Kluane National Park, feel free to witness it from your motorhome rental, or park up at Kathleen Lake Campground and get stuck into the alpine passes, sweeping glaciers and gorgeous lakes on foot or boat. Just keep away from the Grizzly Bears!

MacBride Museum

This is a great spot to unwind and learn about the peoples of the region you’re enjoying. The MacBride Museum is (also) within walking distance from downtown Whitehorse (so no need for your RV rental) and you can even try your hand at panning for gold!

Yukon Wildlife Preserve

This is arguably one of the best places to begin your self-drive holiday in the Yukon. The Yukon Wildlife Preserve is family-friendly and a great place to see native Elk, Moose and friends roaming in 350 acres of natural habitat, making the whole experience doable in a day.

SS Klondike National Historic Site

Speaking of which, the 1890’s gold rush put the present-day Yukon on the map and made the territory incredible wealthy. This is epitomised in the SS Klondike, a paddle steamer originally built to entertain the well-heeled. Now fully restored, this is a fascinating glimpse into the Yukon’s opulent history.

Emerald Lake

The first of our, albeit short, scenic drives in the Yukon from Whitehorse, taking in the famous Klondike Highway. Seeing the Emerald Lake pop over the horizon, considered one of the most photogenic spots in the region, could even be the take-home experience of your trip.

Takhini Hot Springs

When you’re packing for your road trip to Whitehorse and the wider Yukon, you might not automatically reach for your swimwear. Well, think again!

Takhini Hot Springs are a natural mineral water and a hot 47 degrees Celsius, even when it’s minus 40, is great for the annual hair-freezing contest!

Tombstone Territorial Park

Named after its resemblance to a gravestone, Tombstone Territorial Park is the incarnation of ‘rugged’. In addition to being geologically unique, it’s also profoundly beautiful and can be reached at the southern end of the Dempster Highway, which may even be the best scenic drive of your self-drive vacation, maybe…

Sign Post Forest

Starting in 1942 with one sign, the concept went viral, now Sign Post Forest at Watson Lake has over 72,000 signs and counting and you can even add your own! A good excuse as any to drive the iconic Alaska Highway, that connects the US and Canada, and tick-it off the road-trip bucket list.

Dawson City Museum

The motorhome rental is spending quite a bit of time in museum parking lots here in the Yukon, for good reason too, and the Dawson City Museum is no exception. Housed in a beautiful late 19th-century building, the museum provides a comprehensive, fascinating history of the Canadian territory.

Alaska/Alcan Highway

The Alaska, or Alcan Highway, is a self-drive holiday in its own right. We’re talking about 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of, at times, road that can be as beautiful as its unforgiving. But prepare properly and you could be rewarded with the best scenic drive of your life.

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Center

Another scenic drive in the Yukon with another great spot located off the Alaska Highway. The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Center may not trip off the tongue, but it provides a fascinating history of the Beringia, a pre-historic land bridge that played a crucial role in animal migration from 2,580,000 BC.

Yukon and Klondike Adventures by campervan rental

No trip to Whitehorse and the greater Yukon is complete without a trip to the Takhini Hot Springs a mere 40 minutes north by campervan hire or RV rentals. When you’re ready to head farther out, take a drive out west to Kluane National Park 140 miles out of Whitehorse. The park offers an array of outdoor activities from hiking, camping and sightseeing. But the highlight of your trip, if you visit between late September and mid-April, is the eerily magnificent glow of the Aurora Borealis.

Head south on your campervan rental and cross the USA border to Alaska and visit Skagway; where the area’s golden years can be relived at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.  You can tour the area, hike the trails, take bike tours, and enlist in some gold panning adventures.  You can even park your Whitehorse motorhome rental in Skagway campgrounds and float through the Inside Passage on a relaxing cruise.

British Columbia and the Arctic by RV rentals

If you’re up for a better look into the wildlife of the Yukon, stop in to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.  This is a 700-acre conservation area filled with big game animals that can be observed in their natural habitat.

For a really long-haul journey; follow the aroma of wine into the vineyards of British Columbia some 1,500 miles south of the Yukon border. Half that distance in the opposite direction is Inuvik at the terminus of the Dempster Highway in the Northwest Territories. This is dipping into the Arctic Ocean and immersing in a world relatively untouched by humans. As public transportation is as scarce as the region’s population; your Whitehorse motorhome rental will serve you best in getting around and out.

Best Campgrounds & RV Parks near Whitehorse, YT

Due to moderate summer temperatures and long, cold winters, you’re not going to get much in the way of swimming pools and playgrounds here. However, they may provide a lot more than just a place to stay the night, like great, local, advice. Here’s four of the best.

Caribou RV Park

Alaska Highway km 1403, Whitehorse, Canada Y1A7A1

Award-winning, top-rated, plus a bunch of other accolades, Caribou RV Park wears its heart on its sleeve when it comes to doing a great job for self-drive holidaymakers. With spacious powered pull-thru sites set in a natural wooded environment, this campground is definitely worth checking out.

Hi Country RV Park

91374 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6E4 Canada

Quiet, peaceful camping awaits you at Hi Country RV Park. Set in thick woodland (which makes driving around the camp challenging, if not entertaining!) there are plenty of secluded pull-thru sites to host your motorhome/campervan/RV and it has the advantage of taking late, last-minute bookings.

Pioneer RV Park & Campground

91091 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 5V9

Ever heard the expression, don’t judge a book by its cover? The Pioneer RV Park and Campground website isn’t going to win any design awards, but the BBQ looks pretty good and if you’re an engine-minded motorhome renter, you’ll appreciate the on-site fuel and oil changing facilities.

Six Mile River Resort

1310 Tagish Road, Hwy 8 at Tagish Bridge, Tagish, Yukon Y0B-1T0, Canada

Six Mile High River Resort claims to be the Yukon’s finest ‘glampground’, and they may have a point. This one is all about the stunning waterfront views and natural scenery with boating and fishing at the top of the to-do list. Anglers may never want to leave!