This is your sign to make the drive through western Canada to Alaska in 2024! With an abundance of new lodges, tours, and cultural experiences all waiting for you, there’s no reason to put this epic road trip off another year.

Whether you’re planning a family road trip or a solo trek, there are several routes and endless adventures that offer just what you’re looking for. Choose from the Inside Passage, Gold Rush, or Rockies routes through Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska.

Researching new attractions, accommodations and tours is a sure-fire way to get you excited for the vacation ahead, and here’s all the info you need to get started!

Alaska

Known as the Great Land, Alaska is chock-full of new and exciting experiences to indulge in during your travels. Regardless of which route you take into Alaska (by ferry or road), there are more than enough opportunities to explore something new in this upcoming year.

• Susitna Adventure Lodge is a renovated, historical roadhouse located on the Denali Highway that will be open in 2024. Owned by two professional dog mushers, the lodge will specialize in outdoor experiences such as dog mushing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and more.
• Coming in April 2024, BlueWater BaseCamp is a new lodging option based in Eklutna Valley that specializes in accessibility to the outdoors with the comforts of home. With eight different cabins on the property, all buildings on the campus are accessible for those experiencing disabilities and the lodge also offers accessible equipment such as grit chairs and safety sleepers.
• New tours are available if you’re traveling by ferry through Juneau. Juneau Food Tours is partnering with new operator Breathe Alaska on a 3.5-hour tour including a 90-minute mindfulness and meditation session in the Tongass National Forest and a meal. Wild Coast Excursions will be taking travelers on guided bear viewing and hiking excursions in the region.
• Another ferry stop, Sitka, also has two new water-based tours. Sitka Jet Ski Rentals provides guests with a thrilling way to explore Sitka Sound for sights of whales, bears, otters, and more on jet skis. Selkie Snorkels offers a three-hour snorkel tour through underwater kelp forests of Southeast Alaska and a different perspective altogether.

Looking for more cool adventures in Alaska, start here.

The Yukon

As an area that’s known for its historical sites and jaw-dropping scenery, it’s hard to imagine the Yukon having even more to offer in the new year. With an expansion of its wildlife viewings and reopening of crowd favorites, you’re not going to want to miss what the Yukon has in store for 2024.

• If you’ve been on the road for multiple days in a row, Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, north of Whitehorse, is now a must visit, offering a mix of different hot pools, relaxation rooms, saunas, and steam rooms.
• After being closed for three years, the MacBride Copperbelt Mining Museum also in Whitehorse, is reopened. Located off the Alaska Highway, the museum is ideal for families and offers a unique ride on “Loki” the in-museum locomotive.
• For those further driving further afield to Dawson City, Peel Wilderness Adventures offers the chance to see the Klondike via flightseeing tours.
•  A new accommodation offering in the Kluane National Park & Reserve, Flying Squirrel Cabins, offers Alaska-bound travelers a chance to stop, unwind and explore a stunning area of the Yukon.

Planning even more experiences in the Yukon? Read on here.

British Columbia

New hotels, tour operators and attractions in Vancouver, Haida Gwai, Revelstoke, and Golden have brought even more attention to British Columbia in recent years, making it an ideal place to start your drive north. Here are just a few that keep us coming back for more.

• While Vancouver is now home to eight Michelin-starred restaurants, the new Salmon n’ Bannock restaurant’s newest outpost in the Vancouver International Airport is a must for trying Indigenous foods of the region.
• While Liard River Hot Springs has always drawn those looking to warm up and soothe muscles north, Vancouver Island is offering a few newer places to relax! Head to Comox Lake to try Nomadic Sauna’s mobile sauna services, or Ritual Nordic Spa in downtown Victoria.
• Salishan Place by the River, a new arts, culture and heritage facility is being developed in Fort Langley. The three-story building will share and celebrate the voices and stories of community members, encouraging interactive and inclusive experiences for visitors of all ages. It will also feature Indigenous and community galleries, program spaces, and community archives.
• Between Revelstoke and Golden, Heather Mountain Lodge is offering a multi-day “Being Bear” grizzly habitat exploration in Glacier National Park for those who are fascinated by the mammals.
• If your sights are set on the birds overhead, check out the Columbia Valley Bird Trail while traveling between Golden and Cranbook.

More adventures are waiting to be found in British Columbia here.  

Alberta

If you’re starting your drive in the Canadian Rockies next year, you will definitely want to make a few pit stops in Alberta to check out what’s new here. From new lodging options to tours designed for foodies, Alberta is providing the best of the best experiences.

• Located in the middle of the University District in Calgary, the Alt Hotel has opened a second location minutes from downtown. Offering all of the amazing amenities as the original Alt Hotel, the University District location puts you right next to University Avenue and the Olympic Oval. 
• If you’re a foodie and happen to be in Edmonton in the summer, check out the Edmonton Food Bike Tours. Every Saturday beginning at the end of May, visitors can bike around the city and stop at local restaurants to be treated to an amazing dining experience with VIP treatment. 
• In the heart of Alberta, outside Edmonton, Refuge Bay Glamping is a year-round luxury glamping site that allows guests the opportunity to spend the night off the grid in one of their geodesic domes or state of the art tiny homes.
• Experience the beauty of Banff National Park from the brand new Hotel Canoe & Suites near downtown.

Find more opportunities to explore Alberta here.