Aurora at North Slave Lake

Fall Aurora Viewing – Yellowknife, NWT

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Aurora Viewing exemplified, the Magic and Wonder of the Northern Lights.
Start location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
End Location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

  • Product ID AUR04YZF-F
  • Destination/Regions Canada, Yukon & Northwest Territories
    • Activity Level Easy
    • Duration 4 Days 3 Nights
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    All about the Fall Aurora Viewing – Yellowknife, NWT.
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    Fall Aurora in Northwest Territories

    Aurora Viewing - Yellowknife, NWT


    There are two optimal Aurora Viewing Seasons in Northwest Territories. The Fall season starts in Late Summer and Ends in September. The clear skys and mild nights makes this one of the best time for Aurora Hunting. This Fall journey will provide you with an experience that is very different than if you were visiting during the Winter season.

    Enjoy the largely untounched and unaltered landscapes of the Great North, and explore the rich history of Yellowknife, sampling the local foods, or select to do more activities in this unique wonderland.

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    Girl walking on the Cameron Lake Broadwalk.

    The Fall Season means that the temperture is still relativly mild, which gives visitors ample of time to explore the outdoors. Enjoy an outdoor nature walks to the Cameron Lake Falls, this scenic walk through the wilderness will lead you over the undulating outcrops to the stunning 17-metre-high Cameron Falls where the Cameron River takes a tumble en route to Great Slave Lake.


    The season also provides visitors a good chance to see the wildlifes roaming in the nature when travelling to the Northwest Territories, including caribou, muskoxen, and ptarmigan as they prepare for the Winter Season.


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    Left: Girl Walking on Cameron Lake boardwalk
    Top: Bison spotted in the wild /




    Points of Interests:

    • Yellowknife City Tour | Legislative Assembly of NWT
    • 2 or 3 nights of Aurora Viewing
    • Prince of Wale Northern Heritage Centre | Unique Northern Feast
    • Cameron Lake Hiking and Outdoor Experience (Extra Fees)
    • Self-guided Old Town Yellowknife & Pilot’s Monument
     

    – Trip Dates –

     

    *Please contact us for available travel dates.

    Note: Fall Season: August to October / Winter Season: December to April

     

     

    Interested in visiting Yellowknife in the WINTER?

    With the snow covered tundra and frozen lakes, the Winter Season boasts a different feel to your Aurora Adventure!

     

    Winter Aurora Viewing in Yellowknife
    The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
    What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

    2 nights Aurora Viewing (3.5-4 hours a trip) (Extensions available, fee apply).

    3 nights accommodation (double occupancy)

    3 night winter clothing rental (including Parka, pants, boots, mitts) which are delivered to your hotel prior to your arrival (winter season only)

    Round-trip airport transfer to/from your hotel.

    Yellowknife City Tour (2 hours)

    Photography tips and tricks.

    Welcome Package

    What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

    Cameron Lake Hiking and Outdoor Experience (4 hours)

    Airfares to and from Yellowknife Airport.

    1. Day 1 Arrive in Yellowknife - Aurora Viewing

      Arrive at Yellowknife Airport. Meet your transfer guide near the baggage carousel, and the shuttle bus will transfer you to your hotel; after check-in, the winter clothing (3-night rental) will be in your room ready to be used immediately (Winter Season only); Should your flight arrive early, you can choose to relax at the hotel or explore downtown of Yellowknife.

      Later in the evening (please verify with the front desk to confirm Aurora shuttle pickup time), our tour guide will be waiting for you at the lobby. Following a brief orientation, we will embark on this evening’s journey to the Aurora Village where you can explore around this unique and spacious property to find your perfect aurora viewing location and using the Teepee as a base.

      The Village is sheltered from the subarctic wind by a beautiful forest – with groomed trails leading up to surrounding panorama hills for remote and straightforward viewing of the stunning display from mother nature. You will be wowed by the Aurora Borealis dancing overhead and have everything you need to enjoy the experience….

      After midnight, you will be transferred back to your hotel, and that would conclude your aurora viewing for first night.

      /Option: stay longer with Extended viewing <additional fee apply> /

        Accommodation suggestion
      Explorer Hotel or Chateau Nova Yellowknife (4 ) or more selective

    2. Day 2 Yellowknife - Aurora Viewing

      Morning as leisure, have a good sleep-in at the hotel.

      In the afternoon, join a 2-hour Yellowknife City Tour to discover more about this beautiful northern town; learn about the history of Yellowknife from its humble beginnings and evolved into its “streets paved with gold”, and how the Aboriginal culture is deeply rooted in this community. The Tour also features stops at the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, and a drive through downtown and Old Town Yellowknife.

      During Fall Season, we climb the Pilot’s Monument in old own. You will enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of Great Slave Lake, the city, and far beyond.

      Then again later in the evening (please check with front desk to reconfirm Aurora shuttle pickup time), meet with your tour guide again in the lobby of your hotel, where you will again be taken to the Aurora Village for day 2 of your Aurora Experience.

      /Option: stay longer with Extended viewing &lt;additional fee apply&gt; /

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      </strong>Explorer Hotel or Chateau Nova Yellowknife (4 <i class=”fa fa-star” style=”font-size: 12px; color: #ffcc00;”></i>) or more selective

    3. Day 3 Yellowknife (free day)

      Day 3 is your free day in Yellowknife.

      You may decide on a various optional activities; In winter, choose from Dogsled experience, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobile tour for true winter adventure. In summer/Fall, choose from Hiking, wildlife viewing or boat tours on Great Slave Lake fully colour scenery on the journey.

      Tonight you can be also choose to add an additional night of Aurora viewing, it will still be amazing as Aurora shown are never the same as it dances across the sky! Or you can relax, and explore one of the many local restaurant to enjoy a northern feast.

        Accommodation suggestion
      Explorer Hotel or Chateau Nova Yellowknife (4 ) or more selective

    4. Day 4 Yellowknife - Hometown

      Today, the guide will meet up with you in the lobby of your hotel at the scheduled time for each flight. 
      A transfer will drive you to Yellowknife airport where your unforgettable aurora viewing tour concludes.