2 Days Aurora Experience in Yellowknife
Overview
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48 hours
Mobile ticket
This aurora experience is designed for travellers who want maximum results in minimum time. Over just two nights, you’ll chase the Northern Lights across three of Yellowknife’s most iconic viewing locations—Prelude Lake, Pontoon Lake, and Hidden Lake. Each destination offers a completely different foreground, landscape, and sky perspective, giving you a rare and diverse set of aurora memories that most visitors never get in a single trip.
Unlike standard tours that stay in one spot or follow crowded routes, this experience is crafted with insider knowledge built from years of guiding in Yellowknife. You’ll visit hidden vantage points that only local guides know how to reach safely in winter conditions.
Small groups mean more mobility, more flexibility, and the best chance to adapt to weather—and it also means your guide can focus on getting the perfect photos for you at every stop.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What To Expect
Aurora Night 1
Madeline Lake Territorial Park
Pick up starts from 9pm-9:30 Drive along Ingraham trail to a few lakes while chasing open patches in the sky for better Aurora viewing.
Prelude Lake Territorial Park
Make a stop at Prelude lake, on the darkest and most reliable Aurora sport in the region.
Yellowknife River Territorial Park Day Use Area
Our first stop.
Pontoon Lake Territorial Park
Pontoon Lake is one of the darkest, most photogenic spots around Yellowknife (50–55 km east on the Ingraham Trail). It has a huge open horizon, a perfectly reflective lake in the late summer , and almost no light dome
Aurora Night 2
Hidden Lake Territorial Park
Repeat of day 1. Then we will drive along Ingraham Trail up to Hidden or pass it, depending on the Aurora activity.
What‘s Included
Admission fee
Pickup points
Nova Inn Yellowknife
4401 50th Ave Yellowknife Canada
Capital Suites Yellowknife
100 5603, 50th Avenue Yellowknife Canada
Aurora Yellowknife Jenny's Guest House
5102 52 St Yellowknife Canada
Explorer Hotel
4825 49 Avenue Yellowknife Canada
Super 8 by Wyndham Yellowknife
308 Old Airport Rd, Yellowknife Canada
Chateau Nova Yellowknife
4571 48 St Yellowknife Canada
Quality Inn & Suites Yellowknife
5010 49th St., Yellowknife Canada
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2 Days Aurora Experience in Yellowknife
Pickup included
2 Nights Aurora Viewing
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Luke is the best!
Oliver L,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Luke was nothing short of incredible!! We were lucky to have such a knowledgeable and friendly guide who was so invested in making our experience incredible. Luke went above and beyond to helping us catch sight of the auroras and his enthusiasm was infectious - it's rare to be guided by someone with so much natural hospitality. Thank you Luke, we're sorry for forgetting to tip, it doesn't come naturally coming from the UK but we wish we could in retrospect.
Luke was very friendly...
jtran,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Luke was very friendly engaging and personable. We were able to see the Northern lights and it was beautiful. Thank you for accommodating us. Joycelyn
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