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Aurora Hunting Tour in Yellowknife — Shared Bus
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4 hours (approx.)
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Pickup offered
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Mobile ticket
What to Expect
Stop at: Yellowknife
Your guide will pick you up from a selected Yellowknife hotel or accommodation. Once everyone is aboard the heated bus, the group will leave the city lights behind and begin the evening’s aurora hunt. Approximate duration: 30–60 minutes, including multiple pickups
Stop at: Ingraham Trail
Travel along the Ingraham Trail, stopping at dark-sky viewing areas selected according to cloud cover, weather, road conditions and aurora activity. The route may include lakes, day-use areas and other safe roadside viewing locations. Your guide may change locations throughout the evening when conditions suggest that another area could provide a better opportunity. Approximate duration: 2.5–3 hours
Pass by: Dettah Ice Road
When the officially maintained Dettah Ice Road is open and conditions are suitable, the tour may travel onto Great Slave Lake in search of the Northern Lights. The frozen lake offers wide, unobstructed views of the northern sky and a memorable opportunity to experience Yellowknife’s winter landscape. Access is seasonal, weather-dependent and not guaranteed on every tour.
Pass by: Prelude Lake Territorial Park
Prelude Lake is known for its expansive scenery and distance from city light pollution. Open areas around the lake can provide unobstructed views of the sky and, under the right conditions, beautiful aurora reflections. When official ice roads are open and conditions are safe, the tour may include seasonal viewing from a frozen lake. This part of the tour is seasonal and cannot be guaranteed on every departure.
Pass by: Pontoon Lake Territorial Park
Pontoon Lake is another possible dark-sky viewing location along the Ingraham Trail. Its open lakeside setting can provide broad views of the night sky, while the surrounding wilderness creates a distinctly Northern experience.
Pass by: Madeline Lake Territorial Park
Surrounded by boreal forest and away from Yellowknife’s city lights, Madeline Lake offers a peaceful setting for aurora viewing. Depending on the night’s conditions, the group may stop near the lake to watch the sky, take photographs and enjoy hot chocolate and snacks.
Pass by: Yellowknife River Territorial Park Day Use Area
The Yellowknife River is one of several possible viewing stops along the Ingraham Trail. Its dark surroundings and open views across the water—or frozen landscape in winter—make it a beautiful place to watch the northern sky. Your guide may stop here when conditions are favourable.
Stop at: Yellowknife
After the aurora hunt, relax in the heated bus as your guide returns you to your selected Yellowknife accommodation. Approximate duration: 30–60 minutes
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Meals
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Winter Clothing / Parka
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup Point
Select a pickup point
Pickup is included from the Yellowknife hotel or accommodation you provide when booking. Please wait inside the lobby or at the main entrance. For this shared tour, the scheduled tour time is the beginning of the approximately 30-minute pickup window. If your tour is scheduled for 9:00 PM, pickups begin at approximately 9:00 PM and may continue until about 9:30 PM. Please be ready at the scheduled start time. September start times may vary; October through approximately mid-March starts are 9:00 PM; mid-March through April may be later. Follow the scheduled start time shown on your booking.
Start time:
9:00 PM
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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