Aurora tour Yellowknife: Chase northern lights with guides

Track the northern lights from a comfortable campsite or chase them across different locations

A four-hour northern lights tour in Yellowknife with a live guide in English, Chinese or Cantonese, based from a warm campsite where you watch for aurora activity or move to different viewing spots depending on conditions. Pickup is included. Hot drinks, snacks and photography support are provided throughout the night.

Step-by-step itinerary

Aurora viewing and campsite experience

• Start tour and introduction
• Track northern lights
• Rest at comfortable campsite
• Chase aurora at different locations
• Enjoy free hot drinks and snacks
• Receive free photography support

The experience

The tour starts as soon as darkness falls, and your guide begins tracking the northern lights from the moment you arrive. You stay at a comfortable campsite equipped with a clean washroom, or you can move with the guide to different locations if conditions shift and aurora activity looks stronger elsewhere. The choice stays yours through the night: rest and watch from the campsite, or chase the lights across the landscape if the forecast calls for it.

Hot drinks and snacks are served throughout the four hours, and the guides offer free photography and technology support: useful if you want help framing shots or adjusting camera settings on the fly. The guides are experienced and attentive to detail, and they know the area well enough to read weather and aurora conditions and move the group if it improves the viewing odds. All fitness levels are welcome.

What’s included

• Pickup from your accommodation.
• four hours at a warm campsite with a private washroom.
• hot drinks and snacks throughout the night.
• free photography guidance and technology support from your live guide.
• the option to stay at the campsite or move to different viewing locations depending on aurora activity and weather conditions.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 21:30

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Jiguang Tour

Is this one for you?The four-hour window fits a single evening in Yellowknife without eating into the rest of your day, and the guide's willingness to move locations means you're not locked into one spot if the lights shift. Book this if you want the flexibility to chase better conditions rather than staying put.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Cantonese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time does the aurora tour start in Yellowknife?

The tour begins after dark, when northern lights viewing becomes possible. Your guide will track aurora activity from the moment you arrive at the campsite.

Can I stay in one place or do I have to move around during the tour?

You choose. You can stay at the warm campsite and watch for the lights, or go with the guide to different locations if conditions improve elsewhere and chasing the aurora makes sense that night.

What's included in the four-hour tour?

Pickup, a warm campsite with a clean washroom, hot drinks, snacks, and free photography and technology support from your guide are all included.

What should I bring for a four-hour night tour in Yellowknife?

Warm layers are essential. The campsite is heated, but you'll be outside watching for the lights. The operator provides hot drinks to help keep you warm, but dress for cold northern nights.