The 13 Yellowknife Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Aurora Hunting Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $134Our pick

Track the northern lights across Yellowknife with an Indigenous-owned small-group tour, hotel pickup, hot drinks, snacks, and flexible aurora hunting.

“This was by far the best Aurora tour I took in Yellowknife! Joe has a passion for the aurora and local indingeous culture. He makes sure to get everyone included in the action and also takes several professional quality photos of each guest! The best part is that you’re hunting for the aurora instead of just sitting in a cabin while your tour guides watch videos. He’s on the bus with you talking about why and where the northern light happen.”

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2.Northern Lights Tour Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 370 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $74

Review of Yellowknife’s Northern Lights Tour, with three viewing stops, free photos, hotel pickup, hot drinks, pricing, and winter tips.

“I has been to Iceland just last month and change the northern light but I didn’t get it. That’s why I want to continue chase a lot and lie and see whatever I want to see last night is really good experience. It’s wonderful. I feel that God is taking care of me. Let me see the Lord of night.”

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3.Northern Lights Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 326 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $67Best value

Chase the northern lights around Yellowknife with transport, hot drinks, snacks, and professional photos for $67.59 per person.

“The best aurora hunting tour in Yellowknife. Plus, I have got to see many fallen stars with long aurora in the dark sky while it was snowing in yellowknife downtown, The Guide, Julien, is passionate in finding an aurora and he did again. we saw a long wide red aurora during our tour. Recommend this tour with Julien! While I wasted one night with another company (northern light adventure which I chose because it had a better google review) That team drove in routine without any efforts and of course 8 people sat down in a van and just watched snow falling. very disappointing.”

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4.Guided Snowmobile Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120

Ride frozen lakes and forest trails outside Yellowknife on a beginner-friendly snowmobile tour with heated gear and hotel pickup.

“As someone with no prior snowmobiling experience, I found this tour to be exceptionally well suited for beginners. Leon began the experience with a thorough 20-minute introduction, clearly explaining how to operate the snowmobile and what to expect throughout the tour. Once we were on the trails, he stopped frequently to ensure everyone was comfortable and safe, and to check if anyone needed assistance. Because of these regular check-ins, help was always available immediately if any issues arose. I truly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone new to snowmobiling—it is much easier than it looks!”

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5.Intimate Aurora Tours Cozy Cabin Bucket List

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 277 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Review of Yellowknife’s Cozy Cabin Aurora Tour, with hotel pickup, fish chowder, bannock, warm shelter, local stories, and photo help.

“We were very lucky as the night we went we had the best experience with the Aurora. Be prepared, it’s very cold out there but there’s a lovely warm cabin to hide in lol. The organizer was lovely, provided hot soup and bannock and lots of hot drinks as needed. Would highly recommend this tour, well organized and they take lots of photos of you too, which they share before you leave. We loved our time out in the wilds, viewing the aurora. Thank you”

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6.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 174 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Review of Yellowknife’s 4-hour northern lights bus tour, with Ingraham Trail stops, free photos, hotel pickup, hot drinks, and practical tips.

“Very friendly and knowledgable guide. We were able to see the lights even on a fully moonlit night. Great to have a warm van to retreat to when it got a little too cold. I really like how the photos are included - I’ve been on other tours where they try and upsell these for an extortionate price. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Yellowknife in the hope of seeing the lights. As long as the skies are clear, you should have a decent chance.”

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7.Aurora Borealis Tour with Cozy Cabin Base

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

Stay warm in a Yellowknife cabin while hunting the Northern Lights, enjoying fish chowder, bannock, hot drinks, and free aurora photos.

“Awesome tour! It was a very comfortable and easy way to view the Aurora Borealis. We were collected from the hotel in a comfortable tour van, delivered to a cute cabin, provided nourishment, and could retreat into a warm cabin during breaks. I would recommend it and would do this again!”

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8.Yellowknife Bucket List City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

Review of Yellowknife Bucket List City Tours, a flexible four-hour city tour with local insight, pickup, and small-group value.

“Tracy made the tour extremely memorable. We hit all the highlights in Yellowknife and got a native’s take on the history of the city. She shared information on the local restaurants and art galleries that we would have not known. She & Barat, our driver were fun to be around & made the tour more than enjoyable.”

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9.Madeline Lake: Aurora Lodge and Aurora Chasing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Stay warm at Madeline Lake, chase the northern lights, enjoy snacks and games, and receive professional aurora photos for $100.

“I liked that we waited for the northern lights in the lodge where there was a a fireplace, washroom and kitchen with coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks. We also walked down to the lake from the lodge where we saw the northern lights again. The pictures Mo took of us were nice!”

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10.Yellowknife City Tour + Nature’s North Wildlife Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Explore Yellowknife’s civic landmarks, Indigenous culture, Old Town views, and remarkable northern wildlife displays on this guided city tour.

“Guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. One of the stops advertised was omitted- believe it was closed though. That said, would still recommend.”

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11.City and Culture Tour of Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Review of Yellowknife’s 3-hour city and culture tour, with the Bush Pilots Monument, heritage museum, Legislative Assembly, and practical tips.

“The guide lived in Whitehorse and was knowledgeable, caring and polite. He interacted well with the people on the tour and took time with explanations about the sites and answering questions. It was an enjoyable experience.”

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12.Sightseeing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $81

Review of Yellowknife’s two-hour city tour, with hotel pickup, Bush Pilot’s Monument views, local shopping, and practical booking advice.

“Tour operator did not show up, then contacted us an hour later to say there was a mixup in the tour. No communication beforehand. Also they stated the tour minimum was 4. All of that should have been discussed and communicated the day before. Be careful of all Yellowknife tours, this week we are 2 out of 3 for no show operators!!!! We were promised a refund we will see how that goes.”

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13.Full-Day Yellowknife Tour with Northern Lights/Aurora View

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 6 hours · from $87

See Yellowknife’s Aurora Borealis, tour Old Town and landmarks, and enjoy heated vehicles, lakeside fires, and photo help for $87.

“This was a very unique and "interesting" experience. It was a full day tour of Yellowknife and we also went to Cameron Falls. This was not on the official itinerary that was advertised but it was beautiful and so fun. I certainly didn't expect to go hiking to a frozen waterfall in -20 degree weather. In the evening, the driver and tour guide came to pick us up for part 2 of the tour - aurora chasing. Unfortunately, the weather was too cloudy and we didn't see the northern lights. For everything that you're getting, it's really good value for money. However, expect bad customer service. I didn't get proper…”

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