Top Yellowknife Night Tours

the tour guide is friendly and experienced!

Beautiful, cozy, interesting, friendly, absolutely worth the price. Doug did an incredible job hosting, really accommodating. The views were spectacular. Once in a lifetime experience.

Amazing memorable experience

The guide and driver are nice. They are experience, they bring us to the area where can see the aurora clearly, even on a cloudly night. Thank you so much for bringing a great night to me.

The auroras weren't great, but our guide did the best possible: found an area near water that had no other buses or cars and we had a good time watching for the lights. They also took our pictures numerous times! Nice guide.

We arrived in Yellowknife yesterday, and this aurora tour made it an unforgettable first night! Our guide Mo first took us to a parking lot where we could already spot a faint aurora glow — a great start. As more people gathered there, Mo suggested moving to a cozy log cabin spot instead, where the aurora was much more vivid and the sky was clearer. Best of all, it felt private — we were the only group there, with no crowds to compete with for a good view. Mo was fantastic throughout, patiently helping us find the best angles and taking tons of beautiful photos for us. Highly recommend this tour for anyone hoping to catch the northern lights in Yellowknife!

We had a wonderful experience on our aurora hunting tour. As the other participants canceled, the tour became a private tour just for the two of us. Our guide, Ravidson, kindly took us to several different spots by the water so we could see and photograph the aurora reflected on the surface, which was exactly what we had hoped for. He respected our wishes and gave us plenty of time to enjoy each location without rushing us. Thanks to him, we were able to see the beautiful aurora reflected in the water, as well as the spectacular aurora dancing across the night sky. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and the driver drove very safely throughout the tour. We felt relaxed and safe from beginning to end. It was a very memorable experience.

couldnt see the aurora due to the weather but our guide Luke gave us his best moving towards the far eastern side closer to the clear sky. weather turned out bad but still it was worth trying. Thank you

Had a great experience. Leon and his team were dedicated and took excellent care of us. The pictures and the arora viewing was amazing. Ivy took great pictures her enthusiasm is the driving force. Thank you all for a great experience.

The experience was amazing. I became 91 a month before the trip. I am legally blind, and deaf ,but oh how God has blesses me by having experienced the Northern lights and the ice castle and the terrific sculptures and fantastic art. The guides were tremendous and so kind and patient.

A fantastic experience in Yellowknife! Kelly ensured we had a wonderful opportunity to view the northern lights in warmth (which is relative in March) and friendship. Looking forward to our return!

The guide was friendly and nice. Driving smoothly. He gave me snacks and hot chocolate. The guide was friendly and nice. Driving smoothly. He gave me snacks and hot chocolate. The guide was friendly and nice. Driving smoothly. He gave me snacks and hot chocolate.

We had a great time! The aurora was beautiful. Our pictures and the host's give us a wonderful souvenir of our tour!

We had an amazing time, we were lucky with the skies being clear and able to see the Northern Lights and grabbing amazing pictures. Jimmy, our guide was knowledgeable and personable, he made it fun and had great ideas for photos. Thanks Tanya and family.

Booked 3 nights to go aurora hunting with North Star Adventures, an indigenous owned company for 20 years. Got Cascis as our guide the first night- a bust as it was raining so no northern lights due to the rain/clouds, second night we got Joe- owner and a wonderful storyteller- he took Carrie Fisher and Jennifer Garner aurora hunting- we got 10 mins of the aurora at our first stop and nothing else due to the clouds and finally on our 3rd and last night we got a level 3 /10 aurora views. They didn't move but we got the green. And the clear and dark sky was so full of stars- like they were touching each other. That was stunning as we waited for the aurora to appear from the east and it was amazing to see it appear as a white outline and then get brighter. Joe told us if you are a good person, the aurora will show on your last and final day as it builds on the anticpation. So we know we are good and Joe is a star! Having Joe, the owner as our guide for two nights made the time fly by and he was a highlight of our experience! We truly "hunted" for the auroras each night from 10 pm to 1 am! Pick up was usually between 9:30 and 10 pm and back at 1 to 1:30 am. Tip-- on the first night we arrived, the weather was excellent and although we were booked the next 3 nights with northern star, we should have asked if we could have done the tour on the night of our arrival or if full, find another tour operator. That night, the aurora was magnificent- 6.5/10- see the greens/pinks and it danced. On our first night out the next dasy it rained and we should have cancelled. We saw nothing. You really have to watch the weather forecast and jump at the opportunity if its good weather with clear and dark skies. The auroro doesn't wait for anyone and comes out when it pleases! Thank you Joe for being our north star and sharing your passion for the aurora borealis! Highly recommend this company!

I figured we'd have to get lucky some night in northern Europe to see the aurora but of our four nights, two brought spectacular shows. The tour provided all the cold-weather gear (sub zero jackets, pants, boots) and a warm van to venture out into the surrounding areas. Staff was very nice and enthusiastic. Other activities were fun, especially the dog sledding. We also opted for a separate snow mobile tour, which we loved.