2-Day Yellowknife Aurora Tour: Private Manor & Night Viewing

Sip hot drinks lakeside while expert guides help you capture the northern lights in HD

A 2-day aurora tour in Yellowknife that combines night viewing from a private manor with a daytime city tour, guided by an experienced aurora specialist. Includes airport or hotel pickup, accommodation at the manor with viewing sights, hot drinks and snacks, free HD photography and technique support, and access to native knowledge and aurora instruction. Guides speak English, Chinese, or Cantonese.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and aurora night tour

• Pick up at airport or hotel
• Travel to private aurora campsite
• Enjoy hot drinks and snacks
• Receive free aurora photography support
• Rest in warm, clean place
• Learn aurora and native knowledge
• Watch aurora at night

Day 2: City tour and aurora viewing

• Visit old town and native life area
• See bush pilot monument and museum
• Explore city centre park and visitor centre
• Chase aurora at night

The experience

Your guide picks you up at Yellowknife airport or your hotel on day one and takes you to the private aurora manor, a clean, comfortable base built for viewing. The manor sits in a wide area with good sightlines, and the tour includes hot drinks and snacks throughout the evening as you wait for the lights. You get free HD photography and real-time technique support from your guide: no separate camera lessons, just hands-on help while you shoot. The first night ends with rest at the manor, plus stories and instruction about aurora and native knowledge.

Day two starts with a city tour: you visit the old town, native life area, bush pilot monument, museum, city centre park, and visitor centre. The guide walks you through Yellowknife's history and landmarks before the sun sets. When darkness falls, you head out again to chase aurora at different viewing sights around the city, using what you learned the night before.

The tour runs at a pace suited to all fitness levels. Your guide speaks English, Chinese, or Cantonese, and the whole experience (transport, accommodation at the manor, food and drinks, photography support) is built around actually seeing and photographing the lights, not just passing through.

What’s included

• Airport or hotel pickup.
• accommodation at the private aurora manor.
• hot drinks and snacks.
• free HD photography and technique support.
• aurora and native knowledge instruction.
• city tour of Yellowknife landmarks.
• experienced guide in English, Chinese, or Cantonese.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 21:00

Book up to1h before

GroupUp to 300

Live guideEnglish, Cantonese and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 11 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Jiguang Tour

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to stay in one comfortable base with good viewing sights rather than moving between locations, and if having a guide teach you photography technique while you shoot matters more than chasing aurora across multiple sites. The two-day format lets you learn on night one and apply it on night two, and the daytime city tour fills the hours between sunsets without requiring a separate booking.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Cantonese.

Do I need to bring my own camera to photograph the aurora?

You can bring your own camera, but the tour includes free HD photography and technique support from your guide regardless. If you don't have a camera, your guide will help you capture images and provide the technical coaching to get the shots you want.

What happens if the aurora doesn't appear on one of the nights?

The tour operates both nights as scheduled. Aurora visibility depends on solar activity and weather, which are unpredictable. The guide will take you to viewing sights both evenings and teach you about the phenomenon, but the lights themselves cannot be guaranteed.

Is the private manor heated and comfortable for waiting outside at night?

The aurora manor is clean and comfortable with a wide viewing area, and hot drinks and snacks are available throughout the tour. You'll have a warm place to rest between viewing sessions, though aurora hunting itself happens outdoors in Yellowknife's winter conditions.

What does the Yellowknife city tour include on day two?

The daytime tour visits the old town, native life area, bush pilot monument, museum, city centre park, and visitor centre. Your guide provides context on each stop before you return to aurora viewing after dark.