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Okpik Arctic Village Day Stay – Winter
We will pick you up in Inuvik and take you for a drive along the Inuvik-Aklavik ice road to the Okpik Arctic Village about 16 km north of town where you will spend the day with us to reconnect to nature. Together with your local guide you will learn how to build an igloo, check the trap line and enjoy a delicious tea while listening to stories in our tipi. You will also get to know our dogs and learn more about dog sledding and go for a 2 hour dog sled ride. While preparing a cultural meal for you, our Elders will explain to you how to use the ingredients from the land. You will learn about Arctic agriculture, food processing and more. At the end of the day we bring you back to town.
Winter Package – Northern Lights Tour
Experience the Northern Lights on the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Join us for a breathtaking tour along the stunning Mackenzie River, where we embark on an adventure to chase the mesmerizing northern lights. As we traverse the icy landscape, you’ll have the opportunity to spot a variety of wildlife!
Tour Details:
- Time: 9 PM to Midnight (or longer)
- Duration: 4-5 hours
Add-On Experience: Extend your adventure with a full-day journey along the Dempster Highway to the Arctic Circle. As we drive this iconic route, we’ll continue our search for the northern lights and keep an eye out for wildlife along the way. Enjoy the thrill of crossing two rivers and navigating the winter landscape via ice road.
- Price: $1500 + GST per person
- Duration: Full Day (10-12 hours)
Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Arctic Luxury Experience – 3 nights, 4 days
Step into a world where the Arctic’s beauty and culture come to life in ways few have ever experienced. In Tuktoyaktuk, every moment is an invitation to connect with the land and its people on a deeper level. The vast tundra stretches endlessly before you, offering a sense of peace and wonder that can only be found in the North. As the Northern Lights dance overhead, you feel a timeless magic that captures your spirit. With every interaction, from hearing stories passed down through generations to tasting the unique flavors of the Arctic, you become part of a place where traditions and nature are intertwined. It’s not just about what you see, but how you feel — the thrill of discovery, the warmth of cultural immersion, and the joy of a once-in-a-lifetime experience that lets you truly connect with the Arctic on your own terms. In this journey, you’re not just visiting; you’re experiencing the Arctic in a way that leaves a lasting imprint on your heart.
Includes
- Private transfer from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk
- Accommodation in an Arctic oven
- Exclusive Northern Lights viewing experiences and traditional storytelling (depending on time of year)
- Private Traditional Camp Tour
- Personalized stone & antler carving workshop with the owner
- Private dogsledding experience (winter) or boat tour (summer)
- Guided tour of Ibyuq (Pingo)
- Traditional Drum Dance performance
- Gourmet meals featuring local cuisine
Please note that package can be customized
Okpik Arctic Village Winter Package
DAY 1
Arrive at Okpik Arctic Village. Start off by settling into your home away from home. We’ll show you around our Eco-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, everyone will have fun learning how to build an Igloo! Local Indigenous guides will give you a taste of how their Ancestors survived the harsh Arctic winters on the land. Return to the campsite and 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 an igloo, tipi or cabin.
Meals: Lunch, dinner, snacks
Accommodations: Traditional
DAY 2
Join your local guide for a hike along the trap line. You’ll have the rare opportunity to experience the beauty and tranquility of the frozen tundra this time of year, while learning about traditional and current hunting and trapping ways in the Beaufort/Delta Region of Canada’s Arctic. Then you’ll return to the campsite and enjoy a locally harvested and prepared lunch. After lunch, guests will help harvest food from our Arctic farm and fishery, and will learn from an Elder how to create a delicious dinner using ingredients they harvested earlier that day. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a dog sled ride with our dog team.* End the day with a flavourful dinner prepared with ingredients harvested and prepared by the group. Guests will have the option to experience traditional methods of winter camping by sleeping in a tipi, igloo or cabin, as the Gwich’in and Inuvialuit people have done for millennia. If the skies are clear, you just might get to see the Northern Lights as they dance vibrantly in the night sky.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
Accommodations: Traditional
DAY 3
On the last morning at our Eco-Village, we take a look at historical Indigenous artifacts, tools, traditional garments, local arts and crafts, and fur pelts. Learn from our local hosts, how important these items were and still are, to the Indigenous people of this Arctic Region. Return to the campsite and enjoy a lunch of seasonally available traditional food. Guests of Tundra North Tours will finally finish off their stay by enjoying a free afternoon to experience life in our fully functioning Arctic Igloo Eco-Village, in whatever way they please. Take out the cross-country skis or snowshoes and explore the Arctic tundra on which we live, ride the trails on our electric fat bikes, play with our dog team, or even get your hands dirty in one of our farming and harvesting programs. Whatever you choose to do, I’m sure it’ll be fun! As the trip comes to an end, guests will travel by truck or van from the Arctic Eco-Village back to Inuvik on the Mackenzie River.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, snacks
- Additional dog sledding by request
Great Northern Adventure Signature Package
Day 1
Catch your morning flight from Dawson City to Inuvik crossing the Arctic Circle and enjoying the amazing Arctic scenery. Meet your guide at the airport in Inuvik, collect your bags and start your adventure. You will experience a town tour of Inuvik, learning about the Northern community before we take you on a scenic ride along the Inuvik-Aklavik ice road to the small community of Aklavik. After a town tour of Aklavik, we will bring you to your traditional accommodation at the Okpik Arctic Village for the evening where you join your local guide and Village inhabitants in the tipi, cabin or igloo for dinner.
Meals: Dinner, snacks
Accommodation: Traditional
Day 2
Start off your morning at the Village with breakfast in the cabin. After breakfast, your local guide will give you a tour of the Village. During your tour you’ll have the opportunity to take part and experience how we live off the land through mixing traditional knowledge, modern technology and traditional activities. Join us dog sledding, while you learn how to ready the dogs and mush your own team. After a traditional lunch, we will take you back to Inuvik. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the majestic scenery and take photos. This is your free evening to explore the magic of Inuvik and all it has to offer.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: B&B with shared bathroom or hotel for an additional cost
Day 3
Travel the brand new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway from Inuvik to the coastal community of Tuk (local name) on the brand new and only highway to the Arctic Ocean. Your local guide will share stories and history of the area, pointing out local landmarks and other points of interest including the Lady of Lourdes Schooner, traditional sod House, local churches, Distant Early Warning Site, Trans Canada Trailhead site. After your Tuk tour, you will receive a cultural tasting where you get to enjoy lunch at the famous Grandma’s Kitchen with us, and you will have some time to explore Tuktoyaktuk by foot, enjoying everything the hamlet has to offer. After 3 to 4 hours in
Tuktoyaktuk you will return down the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway back to Inuvik.
Meals: Lunch (bagged lunch if restaurant not available), snacks
Accommodation: B&B with shared bathroom or hotel for an additional cost. Tuktoyaktuk town tour provided by Steen Enterprises.
Day 4
Get ready for a drive down the Dempster Highway! We will venture along the tundra/taiga from Inuvik towards Eagle Plains. Along the drive, we will stop in Tsiigehtchic and Fort McPherson where we visit the grave site of the Lost Patrol and also go across the Mackenzie and Peel River. Other opportunities to get out and enjoy the views include the NWT/Yukon border as well as the Arctic Circle.
Meals: Bagged lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Eagle Plains Hotel
Day 5
A fresh Arctic morning! You’ll depart Eagle Plains along the Dempster Highway with breathtaking views of the Ogilvie and Richardson Mountains and a stop at the beautiful Tombstone Territorial Park to immerse yourself in the unique wilderness! Explore rugged peaks, permafrost land forms, all of which are an integral part of the rich First Nation culture. You will arrive in Dawson City, Yukon in the evening, when the city erupts with energy. Visit any of the local saloons and great restaurants.
Meals: Bagged lunch, snacks
Town of Inuvik
Inuvik is located 200km North of the Arctic Circle, on the East Cannel of the incredible ecosystem that is the Mackenzie Delta. We are located within the Taiga Forest just south of the treeline and Arctic Tundra. Inuvik acts as the gateway to the Western Arctic as the Mackenzie River, Dempster Highway and Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway connect our smaller communities in Summer and Winter.
Our community thrives on the land, nature and culture as Inuvik is the traditional land of the Inuvialuit, Gwich’in and Metis people, complimented by a variety of non-Indigenous people who have made Inuvik home. Our residents still earn their living by hunting, trapping and fishing on the land but most are employed in Government and Indigenous Offices dedicated to enhancing the Arctic in transportation, construction, energy and tourism.
In Summer the town buzzes with activity as we radiate with the excitement of the Midnight Sun. An influx of dusty campervans and trucks come through Inuvik after driving the Dempster Highway, passing the Arctic Circle and admiring the Arctic Flora & Fauna looking for further adventure on Inuvik’s doorstep. Canoeing, fishing, hiking and cycling are favorites in the Summer months, as the 24-hour sun keeps us energized.
Spring, Summer and Fall are short here in Inuvik, but Winter offers a variety of experiences under the Noon Moon. Snowmobiling is one of Inuvik’s favorite winter activities with 10,000 kilometers of Delta channels to explore. If you prefer to be on your feet, there’s snowshoeing, winter camping, cross-country skiing and ice fishing. Watch the skies light up at nighttime with the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), although the locals say that Inuvik is so far North that you must look South to see them.