Northern Lights Yellowknife Experience
The Northern Lights Yellowknife Tour Package offers one of the highest success rates for Aurora Borealis sightings anywhere in the world. Located in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Yellowknife sits directly beneath the Auroral Oval, making it a top global destination for Northern Lights seekers.
This short yet powerful Arctic escape is designed as a standalone Northern Lights experience, perfect for travellers who want maximum aurora visibility, authentic Indigenous culture, and immersive Arctic landscapes—without overlapping with Alaska or European Arctic tour pages.
Why Visit Yellowknife for Northern Lights?
Yellowknife is consistently ranked among the top three Northern Lights destinations worldwide due to its geography, climate, and minimal light pollution.
Why Yellowknife is exceptional:
- Located directly under the Aurora Oval
- Clear skies & low precipitation
- Aurora viewing possible up to 240 nights per year
- Purpose-built Aurora Village experience
- Indigenous culture & Arctic heritage
- Frozen lakes, ice roads & winter adventures
This tour is ideal for aurora photographers, couples, short-haul Arctic travellers, and first-time Northern Lights hunters.
Trip Highlights – Yellowknife Northern Lights Tour
- Stay in Yellowknife, Canada’s Aurora capital
- Nightly Northern Lights viewing at Aurora Village
- Warm teepees with hot beverages during aurora sessions
- Guided Yellowknife city & cultural tour
- Ice Road drive (weather permitting)
- Dog sledding (Nov–Apr) or Cameron Falls hike (Aug–Oct)
- Heated seating option for aurora viewing
- Indigenous culture & Arctic storytelling
Package Inclusions
- 3 nights’ accommodation in Yellowknife – Standard hotel with Breakfast
- Transfers: Yellowknife Airport meet and greet and transfer to hotel, assisted check-in on Day 1; hotel to Yellowknife Airport on Day 4
- Aurora Village Welcome kit (daily itinerary, souvenir Certificate of Northern Crossing, local maps and visitor information)
- All transfers to and from Aurora Village
- 2 hour Tour of Yellowknife
- Nightly Viewing at Aurora Village Days 1-3
- 1 night heated seats for Aurora viewing
- Aug-Oct stays: Cameron Falls Hike / Nov-Apr stays: Dog Sledding
Package Exclusions
- Return Airfare tickets
- Visas at additional cost
- Seat Allocation or web-check-in for flight
- Early check in or Late check out charges unless mention in the inclusions
- Tips for the guide and for the driver
- Additional sightseeing’s
- Meals unless otherwise specified
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entrance fees, city taxes i.e., not mentioned in the inclusions
- Anything else which is not mentioned in the “Inclusion” section
Package Cost
Price Starting from AED 5,555 per person on Twin / Double Sharing Basis
Best Time to Visit Yellowknife
- Mid-November – April: Peak season for Northern Lights with snow activities and winter festivals (March is especially popular).
- August – September: Milder weather, early aurora sightings, reflections on lakes, and hiking opportunities.
