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Two people in a boat holding up a huge fish at Blachford Lake Lodge

Summer Adventure & Relaxation

Welcome to your summer getaway, north of 60. Far from the noise and bustle of any city, Blachford Lodge is happy to be your home away from home in the summer months. Bask in the midnight sun (yup, you can read a book outside all night long!), catch a trophy fish, hike on some of the world’s oldest rock, or simply enjoy the beautiful nature that surrounds you. Blachford Lodge is the perfect place to get away and discover a new sense of self, and a new appreciation for the beautiful landscape surrounding you.

Fishing on Blachford Lake

Blachford Lake offers trophy sized Lake Trout and Northern Pike! In recent years the winning entries in our Trophy Release Contest were a 38 lb. Lake Trout, and a 32 lb. Northern Pike. Whitefish can be caught in Blachford Lake, and Walleye (around 4 or 5 lb.) can be caught on two of the adjoining lakes that are just a short walk from Blachford Lake. The ice melts on the lake in early June making it an excellent time for fishing. Throughout June through to early July, fish are generally caught close to the surface. In late August thru to September Northern Pike bite a lot in shallow water. In early September Trout swim in deeper water and by late September they rise to shallow water to spawn.

At Blachford Lodge we actively promote a “Catch & Release” Fish Management Program that includes the use of barbless hooks and fish gloves to ensure the careful and healthy release of all large fish. However we encourage our guests to enjoy tasty smaller fish for shore lunches or dinners!

Fishing licences must be purchased prior to your arrival at Blachford Lodge and is required for anyone who wants to fish. You may purchase one online at https://services.nwt-tno.ca/en/login

 

Flights

When booking your flights in/out of Yellowknife, please ensure that you arrive in Yellowknife the night before the charter flight departure to the lodge. Flights to/from YZF and BLL operate between 8:00am and 2:00pm MT.

Please check with us prior to booking your departing flight from Yellowknife. Because at times both scheduled and charter flights may experience delays, we do not recommend booking a flight from Yellowknife prior to 5:00 pm MT.

INCLUDES:

  • Flightseeing charter Yellowknife – Blachford – Yellowknife
  • Lodge or cabin accommodation
  • Introduction and hints about aurora photography
  • Aurora Watch service
  • Two hour interpretive experience each day
  • Use of Lodge Facilities: Dining room, Aurora lounge, fireplaces, northern library, bathrooms with showers, basins and toilets, hot tub, sauna, open decks
  • Comprehensive pre-departure information
  • Use of seasonal equipment (canoes, SUP, fat tire bike, kayaks, hiking trails, fishing excursion, motorized boat)
  • Welcome Drink & Orientation
  • All meals
  • All snacks
  • Coffee, tea, juice
  • Use of hot tub and sauna
  • Handicraft workshops in the lodge
  • Yoga equipment for personal use
  • Access to some of the best Aurora viewing in the world
  • High speed wireless internet

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Guided Fishing Excursions
  • Travel Insurance
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Items of a personal nature

Optional Summer Extras:

Guided FishingPrice Per Person
2 hours per personIncluded in package
Half Day (4 hours) per person$200
Full Day (8 hours) per person$300

Fishing licenses have to be purchased in Yellowknife, prior to departure to Blachford Lodge.

2025 PRICING:

2025 Packages – LODGE ACCOMMODATION
3 Nights (Saturday to Tuesday)$2,997
4 Nights (Tuesday to Saturday)$3,996
7 Nights (starting Saturday or Tuesday)*$6,993
2025 Packages – CABIN ACCOMMODATION
3 Nights (Saturday to Tuesday)$2,997
4 Nights (Tuesday to Saturday)$3,996
7 Nights (starting Saturday or Tuesday)*$6,993
Flight-seeing Charter (YZF-BLL return, per person)$499
*Flight is included free of charge in 7-night stay package
**All packages are priced per person in Canadian Dollars

 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • All rates are per person and are quoted in Canadian dollars. Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax and 10% gratuities to the base price.
  • Single supplement requests (private, single occupancy) add 50% to the package rate (x1.5 the regular rate).
  • Please double check with our office for availability prior to booking your flights in/out of your home city and Yellowknife.
  • All guests will be required to sign a liability waiver when booking.
  • We strongly recommend all guests ensure they have emergency medical coverage and comprehensive travel insurance prior to visiting the lodge.

For more information, give us a call or visit our website.

Okpik Arctic Village Summer Package

Summer Okpik Arctic Village Wall Tent

DAY 1

Arrive at the Okpik Arctic Village. Start off by settling into your home away from home. We’ll show you around our Village where you will learn about our local manufacturing and food production programs and why they are so important for Northern food security, economic leakage, as well as providing culturally relevant jobs in the community. You’ll have an opportunity to experience hands on, what it’s like living on the land, mixing traditional knowledge with modern science. After this, enjoy a locally harvested and prepared lunch. After lunch, your local guide will take you on a hike along the trapline, where you will experience the beautiful surroundings of the Mackenzie River Delta while learning about hunting and trapping in the Arctic. When you return, you can enjoy a locally harvested and prepared dinner at our camp. We offer a variety of traditional accommodations, giving the guests an option to sleep in a tipi, wall tent, sod house or cabin.

DAY 2

Wake up and enjoy some delicious breakfast. After breakfast, your local guide will take you on a Mackenzie River Delta boat tour. We’ll stop at a few locations along the way, where guests will help check fish nets for the catch of the day, and forage on the tundra for traditional summer food from the land such as plants and berries. Return and enjoy a locally harvested and prepared lunch at our camp. After lunch a local Elder will teach visitors how to prepare a delicious dinner, using ingredients that are harvested from the land that morning. Enjoy the dinner prepared by the group using local ingredients. Guests will again have the option to sleep in a tipi, wall tent, sod house or cabin.

DAY 3

On the last morning at our Eco-Village, guests will learn how traditional clothing and handicrafts are made, in addition to learning how hides are tanned and how meat and fish is dried. After enjoying a lunch of seasonally available traditional food, guests of Tundra North Tours are free for the afternoon at the Arctic Eco-Village. You’ll have the option to take a canoe or kayak out on the lake or river; explore trails on the surrounding tundra; or get your hands dirty by joining in one of our farming and harvesting programs. Guides will be available to help you get involved in these optional activities and answer any last minute questions. Finally, as the trip comes to an end, guests will travel by boat from the Arctic Eco-Village back to Inuvik along the Mackenzie River.

  • All tours and dates are by request