This 3-4 hour guided hike takes you on a scenic 7-8 km loop, starting at City Hall and looping west around Frame Lake, continuing to Niven Lake, and winding through Old Town to the iconic Pilot’s Monument for breathtaking views. The adventure ends at NWT Brewing, where you can relax with a refreshing post-hike beer—included in the tour!
Hiking Yellowknife customers also get 10% off any food purchases!!
When: Saturdays, 10 AM – 1:30 PM
This day trip offers a deep appreciation for the lake, rooted in cultural heritage and traditional fishing knowledge. The experience includes a guided field trip onto the lake, where you’ll engage in demonstrations of fishing tools, and learn to build fish picks. Participants will explore fish habitats and learn how to protect them, set and lift fishing nets, and take part in essential camp chores.
Enjoy a fresh fish fry with bannock and tea, and learn how to properly fillet fish and set for different types. You’ll also discover how to gather scientific data from your catch, enhancing your understanding of fish in Great Slave Lake.
Guided day trip on the lake
Cultural and technical demonstrations
Hands-on activities (net setting, filleting, habitat education)
All-you-can-eat fresh fish fry with bannock, tea and wild tea walk
Experience the Ultimate Fishing Adventure on Great Slave Lake!
With over 40 years of commercial fishing experience, Shawn brings unmatched expertise and deep knowledge of the lake—guaranteeing top-tier guiding skills and insider know-how that will make your trip unforgettable.
Our summers are bursting with fish, wildlife, sunshine, and pristine waters. This is a place like no other, and we can’t wait to share its beauty with you.
We offer shuttle service to and from the East Arm area of Great Slave Lake for your convenience.
Group Size:
Minimum: 4 guests
Maximum: 12 guests
Book your adventure today and get ready for the fishing trip of a lifetime!
Join us on a 3-hour guided tour from the Mackenzie River to Reindeer Station, where the old settlement of Inuvik began. We’ll explore the area’s rich history, including a visit to my grandparents’ old camp, which still stands today. You’ll get a chance to see traditional tools and learn about how people lived and worked in the past.
After touring the historic site, we’ll take a scenic drive back along a different route, making a full loop through small creeks and beautiful wilderness. Along the way, keep an eye out for local wildlife such as moose, bears, beavers, birds, and even wolves. There’s always something amazing to see on this journey through the land.
Unlike conventional tours, which often involve large groups and crowded spots, our tours focus on intimate experiences in small groups of no more than 5 people.
This approach ensures tranquility and allows for a deep, personal connection with the starry sky and the mesmerizing auroras. Silence is key to embracing the beauty of the Northern Lights, and our carefully chosen secluded locations, far from city lights and tourist crowds, offer the perfect setting for this peaceful contemplation.
Led by Cristiano, an experienced aurora chaser and photographer, the tour goes beyond a standard sightseeing experience. With years of expertise in interpreting space weather data and a range of satellite data, Cristiano helps guide the tour based on real-time information, ensuring we act accordingly to maximize the chances of seeing the aurora and avoid the clouds.
Photography is a central aspect of these tours, with professional-grade cameras used to capture stunning images of your experience.
Flexibility is at the heart of this experience. Unlike rigidly scheduled tours, there’s no fixed return time: guests decide when they want to head back.
This is not just a tour; it’s a personalized adventure designed to immerse you in the awe-inspiring beauty of the Northern Lights.
Enjoy a fully personalized experience for you and your group of up to 5 people with a single rate for the entire group in a Private Aurora Photo Session!
This session focuses on capturing you under the auroras with dozens of beautiful portraits and videos, all professionally edited and delivered to you the very next day.
You’re the model, and I’m your personal photographer, capturing you under the breathtaking northern lights. This session is designed entirely around you, with the goal of creating stunning portraits of you with the auroras dancing above.
Unlike most other tours, where quick smartphone photos are often the norm, I am committed to providing a full, personalized photo experience. With 3 to 4 professional cameras, I’ll take dozens of high-quality photos and dynamic videos, capturing the best angles and moments of the night.
You’ll return home with high-resolution photos—perfect for printing and displaying—and videos to relive the auroras in motion. Your social media will shine, too, as I’ll provide select images and videos optimized for Facebook, Instagram and TikTok reels, so you can share your unforgettable experience.
This is more than just a tour; it’s an opportunity to create memories that will last a lifetime while making a statement on your social media! The rate reflects the exclusivity of this session, along with the time dedicated to carefully editing and assembling your photos and videos. To make it even more special, all the digital files will be delivered to you the day after our session, ready to print or share.
At North Star Adventures, we are proud to be the world’s First Aurora Hunting tour company that offers Premium Indigenous Aurora Packages in Yellowknife! As Indigenous locals in Yellowknife, we know the best places to see the Aurora Borealis. Our expert guides will take you to top Northern Lights viewing locations, ensuring the best chance to experience this natural wonder. We will also capture free professional photos of you with the Northern Lights, explain the science behind the Aurora Borealis, show you constellations and planets, and share Indigenous stories that connect us to the Aurora. And of course, we’ll show you why Yellowknife is the ultimate destination to see the Northern Lights.
At North Star Adventures, we offer more than just a tour – we offer a unique, personal Aurora viewing experience. Here’s why our tours stand out:
Want to make your Yellowknife experience even more special? You can extend your stay by adding extra nights of Aurora Hunting or explore Yellowknife with our optional day tours. Discover the local wilderness and cultural landmarks for an even richer adventure.
Visit our website for more information about our Premium Indigenous Aurora Packages and find out why Yellowknife is one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. If you are ready to book your unforgettable adventure, send us an email today to inquire about availability and receive expert assistance from our booking team.
Discover the wonders of the Arctic Ocean, witness the mesmerizing aurora borealis far from city lights, and embark on thrilling adventures with dog sledding, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing along breathtaking scenic trails!
Day 1: We will meet you at the airport and shuttle you to the Arctic Chalet where you will check into your cozy cabin. Afterwards we’ll take you into town for grocery shopping.
Day 2: After breakfast in your room, we will give you an interesting tour of Inuvik where you will learn about the people, the land, the climate, building methods and much more. After lunch we will take you to the kennels to meet our beautiful white huskies and introduce you to dog sledding at its best.
Day 3: We will go out again with the dogs for a dog sled tour that takes you across lakes and through scenic forests and creeks. You will experience a delightful time with our beautiful huskies as you travel through the pristine countryside. At Picnic Lake we will serve a hot lunch around a campfire and spend an hour or more there while the huskies relax and pose for pictures. This is a good way to photograph the dogs up close and enjoy interacting with them individually after lunch.
Day 4: At 10 am you will start your full day trip to Tuktoyaktuk and the Arctic Ocean and get a cultural side. Once you arrive in Tuk we will give you a village tour and include a stop at the Arctic Ocean so you can walk on the frozen water. A beautiful Arctic Ocean Certificate is included. The cultural side tour includes a visit of an
Inuit home where the host will serve you a traditional lunch. You will get to see Inuit clothing and discuss the Inuit lifestyle and wildlife.
Day 5: Today we will drive the ice road right across the Mackenzie River Delta to the little village of Aklavik and do a little exploring in the area. If you watch carefully, you might see a lynx in the willows next to the road.
Day 6: This is your day to relax around our property and enjoy our walking trails. We will arrange a courtesy car for you if you want to drive into town by yourself.
Day 7: This afternoon we will travel by snowmobile to our remote and secluded loon cabin that is surrounded by beautiful hills overlooking a lake. The ride out takes about an hour. This cabin is off the grid, but very comfortable with warm bedding and an indoor toilet! Dinner, breakfast and lunch are provided. Snacks and hot drinks are available at anytime. Tonight, you can look for the Aurora Borealis away from all artificial lights.
Day 8: In the morning you can accompany Judi and Yannik, her trusty Husky boy, for some snowshoeing on a scenic trail or enjoy reading some northern books in front of the relaxing wood stove in the cabin. After lunch we will prepare for the trip back to the Arctic Chalet by snowmobile.
Day 9: The mountains are calling! We will drive to the Richardson Mountains and cross the Yukon border to the Arctic Circle crossing. Then on to Eagle plains where we will have dinner and stay the night. The drive will be about 6-7 hours and we’ll have the opportunity to stop for pictures along the way.
Day 10: We will take our time driving back through the mountains and do some walking or snowshoeing in this beautiful remote wilderness. Day 11: This morning we will take you to town for some last-minute souvenir shopping before your shuttle to the airport and your flight back to Whitehorse. Bon Voyage!
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