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About tours of the Arctic

About Us

Arctic Tours Canada is a locally-based inbound tour operating company located in Yellowknife, with over a decade of experience in delivering guided experiences throughout the year. Our distinguished offerings include Aurora viewing tours at our exclusive Arctic Aurora Camp, which features comfortable warming stations such as cozy cabins, 360 panoramic glass tipis, and traditional tent tipis, ensuring an unparalleled experience of the northern lights. The strategic location of our aurora camp, positioned outside the light pollution of the city, provides more than 250 nights annually for exceptional views of the northern lights.

During daylight hours, Arctic Tours Canada provides guided excursions led by certified guides who are multilingual, proficient in English and other languages, including Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.

The daytime experiences we offer encompass Yellowknife city tours, hiking, wildlife viewing and photography, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, indigenous cultural experiences, as well as customized group tours and itineraries. All of our guides are first aid certified and receive professional training in photography to assist you in capturing the most memorable moments of your holiday with us.

At Arctic Tours Canada, we collaborate with local hotels and restaurants to curate travel packages that encompass meals and accommodations. Our dedicated team of professionals meticulously manages all logistics, including airport transfers, lodging, guided tours, meal arrangements, winter apparel, and various intricate details to ensure our guests enjoy an exceptional holiday beneath the enchanting night sky. We cordially invite you to reserve your Yellowknife aurora experience with Arctic Tours Canada and immerse yourself in the rich local culture of Yellowknife and the sub-arctic region.

Benefits Of Choosing Us

Why Choose Us

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Local Expert

We are local and we know all the best jams in town. Our local expertise helps us to choose the best accommodation, hotels and activities for all our clients. When you book with us expect the best.

Friendly Staff

Being friendly is what we know best. Our staff love to guide and assist our valued customers. If you meet one of our staff you're the luckiest person in the world you can add one more friend to your list.  At Arctic Tours Canada we treat you like one of our family friend.

Your Safety is Our Priority

At Arctic Tours Canada we know how important it is for our clients to have fun and safe holiday adventure that's why we prioritize safety in all our activities that we operate. Our guides are highly trained and certified to manage and execute tours in a safe and fun environment.

CLIENTS TESTIMONIALS

What Our Customers Are Saying About Our Services

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Arctic Tours Canada facebook reviews

Absolutely outstanding tour service! Tour guide went above and beyond and was most helpful in setting up the camera and knew some great spots. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to view the Aurora. "

Michael Savage - Aurora Package Participant, Australia

Arctic Tours Canada google reviews

 Great Experience. We booked the tour online and everything went as expected. Customer Service being their key differentiator. We added a 4th person after everything had already been booked and they were very flexible and helpful about it. Our tour guides: Ally and OG made all the difference, they were always in a good mood, knowledgeable, helpful, polite, and punctual. "

Fernanda  Ubidiacalis- Aurora Package Participant, Chile

Our Vehicles

Type of vehicles that we use

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15 Passenger Vans

Yellowknife Bus Charter Service

We use Ford Transit and GMC express vans for small groups. All vans are equipped with heat, air condition, PA system and cargo carrier in the back of vehicle available only on transit vans. 

21 Passenger Buses

21 passenger tour buses used by Arctic tours canada

We use GMC and Ford 21 passenger shuttle buses all equipped with air condition, heat,  PA system, in vehicle over head cargo and outside back cargo carrier.

24 Passenger Buses

24 passenger buses used by Arctic Tours Canada

We use Ford 24 passenger mini buses all equipped with air condition, heat, PA system, TV and in vehicle over head cargo.

Memberships

Arctic Tours Canada is a proud member of Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Spectacular Northwest Territories Tourism, Interpretive Guides Association and Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce.

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TIAC member Arctic Tours Canada
Indigenous Tourism member Arctic Tours Canada
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NWT Chamber of Commerce member Arctic Tours Canada
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