Travel Yukon has today announced the launch of its new innovative travel planning app, Yukon Sights and Sites. The app has been meticulously developed to provide travellers with an on hand expert travel guide, packed full of essential information on driving routes and points of interest across the Yukon.

Home to 80% pristine wilderness, the Yukon is digital detox territory, with little phone signal outside of the main cities. The app has been designed to operate without network connection, so when visitors head out of phone signal areas, they can get immediate access to insider information to discover the Yukon's most interesting natural and cultural sites.

The Yukon Sights and Sites app includes more than 200 Government of Yukon locations run by Historic Sites, Wildlife Viewing Program and Yukon Parks. The road trip locations showcased in the app will enable visitors to learn more about the Yukon's history, culture and wildlife, as well as find practical information on visiting these camping hot spots and fascinating recreational sites.

Key features of the app include a wish list function where all favourite sites can be saved, a location service search function to show nearby locations and driving distances, a built in map, wilderness tips, and a dedicated section where visitors can plan interactions with the local First Nations communities, so they can share deep traditional and spiritual connections with the Yukon land.

Available in both English and French, the easy to use planning tool is free to download from both the App Store and Google Play.

Download from the App Store.

Download from Google Play.

About the Yukon:

Situated in the upper Northwest corner of Canada, next to Alaska, the Yukon is Canada's most accessible northern destination. Home to Canada's highest mountain (Mount Logan) and the planet's largest non-polar icefields located in Kluane National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage site. One of North America's most undiscovered destinations; close to 80 percent remains pristine wilderness with 5,000-metre peaks, forested valleys, unspoiled waters and untamed wildlife. Roughly the size of Spain at just over 186,000 square miles, the Yukon is home to more than 160,000 caribou, 70,000 moose, 22,000 mountain sheep, 7,000 grizzly bears, 10,000 black bears and 250 species of birds, with a human population of only 41,000.

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For further information on the Yukon, visit www.travelyukon.com