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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES –
A DESTINATION LIKE NO OTHER!
Dear Canada friend,
The Northwest Territories are a destination like no other! And they know how to do winter, that’s for sure! Here, the (ice-)cold season can last up to 6 months - sometimes even longer. But that certainly is no reason for unhappiness. Winter is cool in the NWT, in the truest sense of the word! Not only that the temperatures can drop to a frosty -40° Celsius. Many extraordinary experiences are waiting for curious visitors who want to explore the magical winter in Canada's North. First of all, there are the enchanting Northern Lights, dancing more beautifully than in hardly any other place in the world. Driving the ice roads, excursions by snowmobile, dog sled tours and other adventures give fascinating peeks into a winter wonderland that seems to be out of this world. But the next summer is just around the corner, waiting with amazing road trips, awe-inspring scenery, close-up wildlife viewing and cozy accommodations. The Northwest Territories have it all!
Enjoy reading!
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48 HOURS IN YELLOWKNIFE
In the Northwest Territories, you won't find the typical North American metropolis. With a population of just 19,600, the tranquil yet dynamic capital Yellowknife is the largest city in the region. Nevertheless, it has exciting stories to tell! Even today, a hint of gold rush atmosphere still wafts through its historic Old Town. And a colorful mix of residents from over 90 nations makes Yellowknife an energetic and exciting place to be. A variety of festivals celebrate the cultures of different peoples, and there are plenty of culinary delights! At the same time, Yellowknife’s perfect location on the northern tip of Great Slave Lake makes it an ideal base for outdoor adventures and water activities. Your 48 hours in Yellowknife could look like this: Itinerary: One wild weekend in Yellowknife
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INDIGENOUS TOUR GUIDING WITH
NORTHSTAR ADVENTURES
North Star Adventures, based in Yellowknife, is an Indigenous tour operator offering a wide variety of programs in the Northwest Territories in the summer, fall and winter. The tours are always led by Indigenous guides, providing a cultural context. North Star Adventures is particularly famous for its Aurora Hunting tours - single or multi-day excursions to view the Northern Lights, offered in both summer and winter. Some of these tours include a tipi stay or a ride on a snowmobile. But North Star Adventures offers even more in the Northwest Territories. Their 1 to 5 hours day trips from Yellowknife include boat tours on Great Slave Lake, fishing tours, hiking tours, Indigenous culture programs, dog sledding, rides on the ice road or just sightseeing in Yellowknife. Their multi-day programs take guests through the most beautiful landscapes of the Northwest Territories and include canoeing, road trips, fishing, tours on snowmobile or on the ice road, or cultural experiences.
Contact:
North Star Adventures
Joseph Bailey & Ju-Lin Yang
info@northstaradventures.ca
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EXPLORER HOTEL YELLOWKNIFE
With its 259 rooms, the Explorer Hotel, located at the city entrance to Yellowknife, is currently the largest hotel in northern Canada. Conveniently located less than five minutes from downtown Yellowknife and less than a 30-minute walk from the Old Town, the hotel is an ideal base for exploring the capital of the Northwest Territories.
Guests are accommodated in the cozy Superior or Deluxe Rooms featuring HDTV, microwave, refrigerator and safe, or the spacious Signature Suites, which additonally have a separate living area with mini-kitchenettes. Selected rooms also feature fireplaces and hot tubs. All rooms offer wonderful panoramic views of Niven Lake and the Back Bay to the north, and Frame Lake and the NWT Government Building to the south. The Explorer Hotel offers guests a complimentary shuttle to the airport. In addition, it features an on-site fitness center and the Trader's Grill restaurant.
Contact:
Explorer Hotel
Atanas Botev
atanas@nunastar.com
Kelly Martin
kelly@nunastar.com
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YELLOW DOG LODGE:
SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FROM A HOT TUB
Yellow Dog Lodge, a comfortable wilderness lodge, 15 minutes flight from Yellowknife in a dreamlike location on the shore of Graham Lake, offers best opportunities for seeing the Northern Lights.
The owners, Kathy and Gord Gin, run the lodge in the warm and welcoming way that is so typical for the people of the North. Guests can choose from cozy rooms in the main lodge, glamping tents on floating platforms in the lake, or private cabins with own fireplace. And views of the lake, of course! The Executive Cabin is the jewel of the lodge and even offers a private bathroom. Nature lovers, anglers, hikers and canoeists will get their money's worth at Yellow Dog Lodge. In the evening, relaxation awaits in the lodge's sauna or open-air hot tub with fantastic views of the starry night sky and Northern Lights.
Yellow Dog Lodge's Aurora Package is offered for a stay of 2 to 5 nights and includes:
• accommodation – main lodge rooms
• bush plane charter transportation – return
• all home made meals and snacks
• complimentary coffee, tea hot chocolate, juice, water
• outdoor hot tub, sauna, screened gazebo, hot showers
• paddling equipment in the fall
• (kayaks, canoes, peddle boats, paddle boards, float tubes)
• satellite WiFi, satellite TV, satellite telephone, movies, games, puzzles
• use of x-country skis and boots, snow shoesand toboggans in the winter
For an extra fee, accommodation can be upgraded to private cabins
and guest can get:
• guides and guided tours including lake cruising on floating tent camps
• alcoholic drinks
• fishing licenses, extra tackle, bait, lures
• outpost adventure trips by bush plane
• boat rentals
• snowmobile rentals
• winter clothing rentals
Bookable via Jonview.
Contact:
Yellow Dog Lodge
Kathy & Gord Gin
gord@yellowdoglodge.ca
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RUBY RANGE ADVENTURE:
ARCTIC OCEAN DREAM & DEMPSTER HIGHWAY
Ruby Range Adventures, based in Whitehorse/Yukon, is specialized in guided small group tours of Northern Canada and Alaska. Their week-long road trip Arctic Ocean Dream & Dempster Highway begins and ends in Whitehorse and heads north on the famous Dempster Highway to Inuvik and finally on the newly completed highway to Tuktoyaktuk, an Inuvialuit hamlet on the Arctic coast. This incredible road trip will make you travel through mountain ranges, alpine tundra and mighty rivers. On the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, the legendary Pingos dominate the scenery.
The 7 days roundtrip is offered both northbound and southbound and is operated with 3 to 12 participants in an air-conditioned maxivan. It includes expert guidance on the entire trip, 6 nights accommodation in superior middle-class double rooms, all overland transportation, flight from Inuvik to Whitehorse (or vice versa), airport shuttle, entrance fees in Dawson City ("Diamond Tooth Gerties" Casino and Dawson City Museum), an Arctic Circle crossing celebration and a historic First Nation city tour in Tuktoyaktuk.
The package can easily be combined with the 8-days Golden Circle tour, bringing together the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes and attractions of southern Yukon and coastal Alaska in just a few days.
With a maximum of 12 guests, the 15-days Discover Yukon & Northwest Territories leads from Whitehorse to Yellowknife (or vice versa), discovering the scenic roads that retrace ancient trading and historic Gold Rush trails. Guests explore the spectacular Waterfall route in the Northwest Territories and drive through pristine and wild landscapes. Surrounded by wilderness, chances are good to see wildlife all along the journey. This is the perfect trip to live a real northern adventure in Canada!
Contact:
Ruby Range Adventure
Karsten Mercier
karsten@rubyrange.com
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH:
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INFO MATERIAL
Information material about the Northwest Territories is available at:
nwt@infokanada.de
facebook.com/spectacularnwt
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