Yellowknife Winter 5 Days 4 Nights: Aurora and Day Activities

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival Day⌄

   Guide will greet guests at the airport and drive guests to hotel for check in

   Guests will meet the guide at the hotel to join a night of combined Aurora Chasing and Aurora Lodge Tour. The benefit of having a combined tour is that, on a cold and clear night, the lodge will offer a superior and comfortable experience since the guests have lots of beverages and snacks to choose from and will have a warm and cozy lodge to rest and recovery from the cold. On a cloudy night, Guest will spend more time aurora chasing to maximize the chance of seeing the aurora. Photography service and digital original photo are complementary up to 3 photos per guest. Standard Tour time is between 10:00pm to 02:00am. Tour starting time may be affected by extraordinary aurora or cloud activities. Guests may opt to change this activity to another night due to bad weather.

2. 2Day 2⌄

   Guests will meet the guide at the hotel to join a great Ice Fishing Tour, where the guests will use skill and luck to catch fish via jig fishing. Tour will include a fresh fish fry lunch cooked and served on the ice. Guests will enjoy the lunch in well heated cabins. After lunch if condition is suitable, guest will participate in a traditional net fishing.

   Guests will meet the guide at the hotel to join a night of combined Aurora Chasing and Aurora Lodge Tour. The benefit of having a combined tour is that, on a cold and clear night, the lodge will offer a superior and comfortable experience since the guests have lots of beverages and snacks to choose from and will have a warm and cozy lodge to rest and recovery from the cold. On a cloudy night, Guest will spend more time aurora chasing to maximize the chance of seeing the aurora. Photography service and digital original photo are complementary up to 3 photos per guest. Standard Tour time is between 10:00pm to 02:00am. Tour starting time may be affected by extraordinary aurora or cloud activities. Guests may opt to change this activity to another night due to bad weather.

   Meals: Lunch: Lunch included with Ice Fishing Tour. Fresh wild caught fish cooked inside our kitchen on the ice

3. 3Day 3⌄

   Guests will meet the guide at the hotel lobby to join an exciting Snowmobile Adventure. Each guest will receive a detailed orientation and will be fitted with a heated helmet. Each guest will ride a snowmobile. The standard riding distance is around 15 km or 10 miles. Riding time is between 50-60 minutes. Three Tours Per Day: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30 Enquire about upgrade to a longer tour to visit the Ice Cave.

   Guests will meet the guide at the hotel lobby to join a wonderous night of aurora viewing. Guests will stay inside cozy wood cabins on the frozen lake. Snacks, hot beverages and photography services with digital originals are all included. Enquire about upgrade to a Private Cabin. Standard tour start time is 21:30. Guests can opt to change this tour to another night due to poor weather.

   After the snowmobile tour, guests will embark on a mini city tour where they will visit all the famous landmarks of the city including, The Ice road, Bristol Monument, Pilot Monument and make a final stop at the Visitor Center for a small application gift (post card, survived in the north certificate and a stylish pin). During March, a short visit to the Ice Castle is also included (guests are responsible for ice castle gate cost of $10)

4. 4Departure Day⌄

   A driver will transport guests from hotels to join a traditional Dog Sledding Tour. Total tour time is 2h+ including transportation.

   Guests may change another night's aurora activity to this night.

5. 5Departure Day⌄

   Driver will transfer guests to the airport 2h-2.5h prior to departure time.