Top 10 Outdoor Activities in Yellowknife, Canada

August 14, 2021 Sachiko Swiger

The land of the midnight sun awaits on the northern shores of Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife, a small but diverse city famous for its spectacular wilderness. Sitting on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the city enjoys summer days with nearly 24 hours of sunlight, and dark winter skies lit up by aurora borealis. Once a gold rush town and now a diamond mining town, Yellowknife is the hub of northern activities, ranging from dog sledding and cross-country skiing to backpacking and birding.
Restaurants in Yellowknife

1. Strong Interpretation

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Strong Interpretation

There are many stories written here on this northern landscape of Yellowknife, in the movement of animals, in the growth of a jack pine and in the people that live here. Strong Interpretation loves to interpret those stories with customized & flexible tours for people looking for an authentic Yellowknife experience through hands-on, fun, and enlightening experiences.

2. North Star Adventures

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North Star Adventures

Welcome to Yellowknife! We offer a number of fun and exciting summer and winter Day Tours and Packages. Our specialty is our Aurora Hunting™ tours! We are the world's FIRST Aurora Hunting tour company. We know Aurora! In the summer season, we offer once in a lifetime Adventure packages across the Northwest Territories! As a 100% Indigenous owned tour company, we can offer you a genuine Indigenous experience! If you are looking for a smaller, more personal tour experience with a local Indigenous tour company then North Star Adventures is for you! We welcome you to our home and look forward to having you on our tours! :)

3. My Backyard Tours - Day Tours

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My Backyard Tours - Day Tours

See Yellowknife through the eyes of people who came for two years and stayed a lifetime. Enjoy learning about Yellowknife's history, meet local artisans or hike to Cameron Waterfalls. Want to experience more of the Northwest Territories? Our fly-out fishing and photography adventures will immerse you in the authentic splendour of the Northwest Territories and provide you with memories that will last a lifetime. Day tours range from 2 - 5 hours in length. Fly-out package range from 4-8 days. Custom packages are available as well as step-on guide services. Our professionally guided tours offer personalized service and participants interests are incorporated into City, Ingraham Trail and Northern Lights Tours.

4. Sean Norman

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Sean Norman

Welcome to the most mystical of evenings north of 60°. Here you'll find the forever magic of the aurora chase - focused on photography, a little bit of astronomy, and the cosiest small group.

5. Jiguang Tour

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Jiguang Tour

Yellowknife based tour operating company that offers aurora borealis tour (northern lights tour).Our operator and staff is living in Yellowknife,Northwest Territories for over 30 years.Knowing all the secret spot to view aurora and also have several base station set up for aurora viewing.We are also the northern lights photography expert, we can show you the skill and tricks to take a good aurora

6. AuroraTours.net

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AuroraTours.net

We are a new tourism company in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Integrating Aboriginal cultural experiences into our private Aurora viewing tours.

7. Yellowknife Sportfishing Adventures

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Yellowknife Sportfishing Adventures

Yellowknife Sportfishing Adventures is a professional fishing guide company looking to help you catch trophy fish. We have many years of fishing experience in the NWT and many many more fishing across the country. We hope to take our experience and help you catch the trophy fish you dream of. We offer year round services from Yellowknife. Award winning Summer fishing trips and winter Ice fishing trips are waiting for you!

8. Air Tindi

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Air Tindi

Since its beginnings as a family-run float plane business in 1988, Air Tindi has prided itself on the experience its team brings to every flight. Operating out of Yellowknife's historic Old Town, each visit begins with a warm welcome and picturesque views Providing scenic floatplane, ski plane and wheel plane tours of multiple types able to accommodate any group size. This includes tours of the Yellowknife area (30 or 60 minutes), Great Slave Lake East Arm (2 hours), as well as custom charters and tours available to destinations such as Nahanni National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Acasta Lake (home to the oldest rock in the world). Floatplane Tours Depart from the Air Tindi Float base located at 23 Mitchell Drive in Yellowknife's Old Town.

9. Tugah Northern Experiences

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Tugah Northern Experiences

At Tugah Northern Experiences we strive to give tourists a personal and special experience by maintaining small group sizes that are individualized to each tour. As a small business, owned and operated by an Indigenous family, we believe our purpose is to promote an awareness, understanding and appreciation of Indigenous heritage and culture. A few tours we offer are dogsledding & aurora viewing.

10. Aurora Story

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Aurora Story

95 C$ for 1 night Aurora Hunting, 195 C$ for 1 night VIP . Abundant daytime entertainment also provided, such as city sightseeing tour, dog sliding, snowmobiles, Cameron Fall hiking, ice fishing and so on. Welcome to Yellowknife to pursue the unique scenery of the Northern Lights along with Aurora Story!

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