The 7 Yellowknife Northern Lights Tours Travellers Book Most

1.Aurora Hunting Tours

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

North Star Adventures takes you aurora hunting around Yellowknife in a vehicle shared by no more than 12 people. Your route changes with clouds, weather, and aurora activity. Guides such as Joe and Brendan may share local Indigenous culture, search several viewing spots, and take photos. Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels and B&Bs are included, but there are no cabins, tents, or washrooms in the wilderness.

“We were lucky enough to spot them , Brendon is an amazing hunter really sweet clicked photos of us ( honeymoon) trip. This was surreal”

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2.Northern Lights Tour Yellowknife

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

Leave Yellowknife around 9:30 p.m. for a four-hour aurora chase with stops at three dark viewing points. Guides such as Wilson, Rosa, Pei, Teresa, and Kim have provided local stories, aurora explanations, hot drinks, cookies, and free professional photos. Hotel and B&B pickup is included, but airport pickup is not.

“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

Chase the aurora outside Yellowknife in a heated mini coach with hotel or Airbnb pickup, hot drinks, snacks, and professional photos included. Guides such as Julian and Sheldon may drive to several viewing spots when clouds move in. The outing lasts about five hours, but clear skies and serious winter clothing matter more than any promise of a show.

“Guide was very helpful and knowledgeable on the aurora! Able to catch it! Nice tour with hot chocolate and cookies was a plus!”

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4.Intimate Aurora Tours Cozy Cabin Bucket List

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

Tracy hosts this small-group Yellowknife aurora outing at a private forest cabin, with hotel pickup, fish chowder, fresh bannock, hot drinks, fur clothing for photos, stories about the Northwest Territories, and help photographing the lights. The cabin gives you a warm place to wait when the sky is cold or cloudy.

“Tracy is a wonderful hostess and her fish chowder and bannock are delicious. A very worthwhile trip.”

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5.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

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

Ride the Ingraham Trail from Yellowknife with a driver-guide, stopping at several dark-sky locations to search for the aurora. Guides such as Wilson, Pei, Kim, and Sean have helped visitors with explanations and photos. The bus, hot drinks, cookies, and included pictures make this a practical choice on cold nights.

“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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6.Yellowknife Tours – Aurora by bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Ride from Yellowknife to Prelude, Prosperous, and Yellowknife River lakes in search of the aurora. Guides such as Janet, Angus, Floris, Iris, and Renee help with cameras, take group photos, serve warm drinks and snacks, and adjust the route when the lights appear. The English tour lasts about four hours and costs $102.89 per person.

“Our guide {Renee}and driver{Ben} did an amazing job! They were both pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. A Great experience!”

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7.Aurora Chasing + Aurora Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Spend about four hours at Madeline Lake Lodge near Yellowknife, stepping outdoors for aurora views and returning to heated rooms, decks, snacks, and games. Guides such as Mo, Tina, Peter, and Leon have helped with timing, science, and photography. If clouds gather, a warm bus may carry you to another territorial park.

“We stayed in a very nice lodge and were able to watch the aurora outdoors and come back inside to warm up until the next sighting. Leon is an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable about the science behind the aurora. Moe took great aurora photos. We appreciate their work to make the tour a very enjoyable experience! We will do it again next year!”

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