The 15 Best Yellowknife Tours & Aurora Nights

1.Aurora Hunting Tours

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

Indigenous-owned aurora hunting in Yellowknife with downtown pickup, flexible nightly driving, and warm snacks on a 4-hour small-group tour.

“I want to give ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️to North Star, they are the frontier for aurora hunting, You are here in Yellowknife to see Aurora, go for North Star Adventure! They don’t have cabin and tent, but it doesn’t matter, you are here to see the aurora not to sit down in a tent or cabin, they offer FREE professional photo, and will be sending the very next day by email, aurora hunting is to drive around to avoid the cloudy day and to find the best spots to see the aurora, we saw aurora the first time in our life with the most professional guide who is a local grew up in…”

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2.Northern Lights Tour Yellowknife

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

Yellowknife Northern Lights tour with hotel pickup, three photo stops, and warm drinks. Includes free pro photos for your aurora night.

“We had a successful night chasing lights. The lights were out early. Wilson was very pleasant. Its important to put on all your warm layers. Because we were in and out of the van, I thought I had enough on. But the night is cold and very quickly it felt very cold (was -39 or 40 with windchill). Cycling in and out of the van is a factor too. Lights typically come out between 11 and 2.. ours were out early (9:30) and so by 1am - the evening felt long and a bit tedious.”

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3.Northern Lights Tours

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

Yellowknife northern lights tour with pickup, warm snacks, and included aurora photos, chasing multiple viewing spots for 4 to 6 hours.

“The night started out cloudy though ended up clearing petty well. Cought some good pictures of that night's auroras. Both the driver and guide did really well picking the spot to stop. The auroras lasted well over an hour.”

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4.Guided Snowmobile Adventure

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

Beginner-friendly Yellowknife snowmobile tour with heated gear, small groups, frozen lake riding, and a 50 to 60 minute guided adventure.

“Great personal ride. Instructions were clear. Had free time to move about. Never left in the group behind. Guide Gabriel was superb.”

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5.Intimate Aurora Tours Cozy Cabin Bucket List

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

Cozy cabin Northern Lights tour in Yellowknife with hotel pickup, midnight fish chowder and bannock, fur coats, and photo help for up to 17.

“Even though we only had a couple of hours of clear sky, we captured lots of Aurora images. The tour operated also photographed us and sent us the pictures. Having the chowder and bannock helped to keep us toasty. Tracey was so accommodating and had lots of local lore to share with us.”

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6.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

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

Hunt the northern lights from Yellowknife on a 4-hour warm bus tour with live Ingraham Trail narration, free photos, and hot chocolate.

“Was supposed to meet at a certain location for bus, but got a message that the bus will pick me up from the AirBnB place. Couldn't ask for better. Taken to 5 stops for aurora viewing and with a clear night, it certainly didn't disappoint. Best aurora display I have ever seen. Could even see the lights dancing in the sky. Hot chocolate was provided and the bus was a warm refuge inbetween running outside to the -30c weather to take photos. Guide also set up DSLR for photos of the aurora. Can't recommend highly enough.”

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7.Aurora Borealis Tour with Cozy Cabin Base

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

Aurora Borealis hunting from a warm cabin base near Yellowknife, with fish chowder, bannock, guide-taken photos, and free photo gear.

“This is the best tour of the northern lights in Yellowknife. We saw the Aurora’s dancing and it was totally magical. What a great experience. Tracy made us wear the intuit fur clothes that kept us warm all night. The cabin is cozy and warm. Tracy is awesome. She is one of the nicest person ever. It’s a pleasure to have met her. My son loved her bannock bread and her fish chowder is so good. We will definitely come back again. I highly recommend this tour when in Yellowknife!!!”

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8.Ultimate Ice Fishing with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $112

Warm ice-fishing in Yellowknife with gear and bait, Great Slave Lake lunch on the ice, and a snowshoe or mist finish.

“The tour bus pick-up was right from the place we stayed at in Yellowknife. The ride to the lake took about 30 min. The fishing shack was well heated with a wood stove and had tea/coffee supplies in it. Our host Willie was great. He is from the Eskimo Nation and showed us pictures of his predecessors, who were fishermen, as well as of his hamlet Ulukhaktok. Willie was very knowledgable about fishing and his assistant prepared for us a delicious lunch from fried fresh fish (inconnu). Highly recommended!!!”

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9.1 Hour Snowmobile Adventure in Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $84

A 1-hour Yellowknife snowmobile adventure with new 2024 machines, heated gear, and a frozen-lake ride plus snowy trails.

“Great experience, the guide helps varying the routes and discover new sensations. Nice setting on a lake with some forest as well.”

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10.Dog Sledding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $119

Go **dog sledding in Yellowknife** with small-group time on the trails, then warm up with bannock and stories from a mushing family.

“The company was great~ picked up at the hotel on time, had plenty room in the car, and the dog sledding experience was great xd cute dogs. It’s freezing cold tho so be sure to bring gloves and wear hats/etc. would recommend this tour/company to everyone else. They even drop us at the place we want at the end of tour for free!”

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11.Dog Sledding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 36 reviews · 1 hour · from $106

Yellowknife dog sledding for up to 6, with Indigenous history, cozy cabin tea and bannock, and hotel pickup, in about 1 hour.

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12.Madeline Lake: Aurora Lodge and Aurora Chasing Tour

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

Warm Aurora Lodge by Madeline Lake plus Aurora Chasing drives, with games, hot snacks, proper washrooms, and included digital photos. 4 hours.

“Guide crew were great lodge was warm and cozy. Great trip jan 26 2026”

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13.Yellowknife Winter 5 Days 4 Nights: Aurora and Day Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $960

Yellowknife winter package with 3 aurora nights, ice fishing, snowmobile, dog sledding, and city stops, plus transfers.

“It is an excellent tour, the activities are very well planned and the tour leaders are very well prepared. I thank Leon, Mo and Willie for their attention. A highly recommended package.Auto-translated”

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14.Backcountry Snowmobile Tour in Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 1 hour · from $115

Guided Yellowknife backcountry snowmobile tour with hotel pickup, a short safety briefing, photo stops, heated gear options, and frozen lake views.

“Leon gave an excellent orientation to using the snow mobile, I replayed his instructions in my head as we headed out over trails and frozen lakes. There were coats and warm mitts and boots available for those who were under dressed for this outdoor activity. we were blessed with relatively mild weather and my own gear was fine. they provide heated helmets and the handles are also heated. The snow mobiles are in excellent condition, well maintained and have a speed limiter on them so you cannot go faster than 35 mph. It was plenty fast enough for me, and I had a blast. Thank you for this initiation to…”

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

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

6-hour Yellowknife tour with Old Town sights and a guided aurora hunt in heated vehicles, plus pro photo help, from $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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