Whitehorse Aurora Viewing Tour: Northern Lights Experience

Watch the Northern Lights paint the sky while a guide explains what you're seeing

An aurora viewing tour in Whitehorse operates from a custom-built location away from city lights, where you watch the Northern Lights with a professional guide, hot beverages and snacks. The tour runs in any weather condition, though aurora activity and cloud cover cannot be guaranteed. Children from age 3 are welcome, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Aurora Borealis Viewing Experience

• Travel to Aurora viewing location
• Observe Northern Lights display

The experience

The tour departs from your hotel and heads to a custom-built viewing location positioned far enough from Whitehorse's lights to give the aurora room to show. Once there, you settle in to watch. The Northern Lights are a chemical reaction between solar energy and Earth's atmosphere, and when they appear, they move across the sky in waves of green light that shift and dance. A professional guide stays with you throughout, explaining what causes the display and sharing the Yukon First Nation legends the aurora has inspired for generations.

The night lasts around four and a half hours. You'll have hot beverages and snacks to keep you warm while you wait and watch. A professional photographer guide is also part of the tour, so if the lights do appear, the moment gets documented, though souvenir photos are available to purchase separately. The tour operates regardless of weather, which means you go out even if clouds roll in, though neither cloud cover nor the absence of aurora activity qualifies for a refund or rebooking.

Your guide speaks English, Spanish or Japanese depending on the tour departure. Hotel pickup and drop-off bracket the whole experience, so you don't arrange transport to the viewing site.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English, Spanish or Japanese.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• hot beverages and snacks.
• professional photographer guide on the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 23:20Last departure this season: 15 Apr 2027

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 100 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Arctic Range Adventure

Is this one for you?The four-and-a-half-hour commitment means you can build the rest of your day around an evening departure and a late return: ideal if you want to explore Whitehorse during daylight and keep the night open for aurora hunting. The tour operates in any weather, so cloud cover won't cancel it, though neither clouds nor the absence of lights qualify for a refund.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

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 exactly is the Northern Lights and why do they happen?

The aurora borealis is a chemical light reaction caused when solar energy from the sun interacts with Earth's atmosphere, producing the dramatic dancing waves of green light that sweep across the Yukon night sky. The phenomenon has inspired Yukon First Nation legends for centuries.

What happens if it's cloudy or the Northern Lights don't appear?

The tour operates in any weather condition, including cloud cover and rain or snow. However, cloud cover and the absence of aurora activity do not qualify for a refund or rebooking, so there's no guarantee you'll see the lights even if you go out.

How long does the tour take and what's included to stay warm?

The tour runs for approximately four and a half hours. Hot beverages and snacks are provided throughout the night to keep you comfortable while you watch.

Will I get photos of the Northern Lights if they appear?

A professional photographer guide is part of the tour, so if the aurora appears, it gets documented. Souvenir photos are available to purchase after the tour.