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Yellowknife, NT

CANADA
  • CURRENCY Canadian Dollars
  • LANGUAGE English
  • WEATHER
  • FLYING TIME 13 hrs 15 mins
  • TIME ZONE GMT - 7

You are ever only minutes away from the lake, waterfalls, nature trails and abundant wildlife

Tailor Made Holidays to Yellowknife, NT

At Travel Concierge, we pride ourselves on tailoring holidays to Yellowknife, NT that are designed around your needs and expectations and not ours. We have a range of Yellowknife, NT holiday offers that we have negotiated special or exclusive deals on. We can also arrange multi centre Yellowknife, NT holiday itineraries as well as tours and excursions in Yellowknife, NT. For more information on our Yellowknife, NT holidays, call an Travel Concierge tailor-made expert on 0161 729 0099 and speak to one of our reservation experts who will be able to help you plan the perfect holiday in Yellowknife, NT.

Destination Overview

Nestled on the northern shore of the ninth-largest lake in the world, Yellowknife enjoys a reputation as a friendly little city. A culturally-rich city, Yellowknife is home to many aboriginals who are the descendants of Canada’s First Nations peoples. A unique urban outpost of a town, Yellowknife has all the modern amenities of a big city in the midst of a vast subarctic wilderness.

You are ever only minutes away from the lake, waterfalls, nature trails and abundant wildlife. Explorers can indulge in the unique geological landforms that have shaped the Yellowknife landscape. Visitors on a tour in Canada can still see some of the original buildings from the 1930s gold rush and wander the picturesque streets that echo with joie de vivre. On long summer days, festivals of art, food and music abound. A theatre, hotels and restaurants are stationed within New Town. Visitors can also take a picnic to the sun-warmed rocks that surround the Yellowknife Bay.

A fairytale place of permanent sunny days, the northern lights, polar bears and migrating beluga whales, Arctic Canada is where the seemingly impossible comes to life before your very eyes. With very sparse human settlement, the region’s tundra comes alive during summertime when it is carpeted by colourful flowers. It’s also at this time that the region’s wildlife, whose indisputable star is the King of the Arctic, emerges. The unique experiences that this region offers will excite even the most blasé of travellers. Giant tundra buggies set off to where the polar bears visit. And of course, the famous Aurora Borealis or “Northern Lights” is not to be forgotten. This natural phenomenon is sure to add another highlight to your journey into this fascinating Canadian region. A holiday in Arctic Canada will take you on a diverse and spectacular journey that offers the flexible traveller a wonderful array of experiences, and memories to last a lifetime.

A stunning polar desert, Ellesmere is one of the last remaining domains of wilderness in the world. Situated just 800 kilometres from the North Pole, Ellesmere Island boasts a spellbinding mix of scenic fjords, glaciers, icecaps and vast wilderness. The landscape is incised deeply by fjords, with ice shelves spreading out into the sea and jagged peaks dominating the skyline. To the north, the Ellesmere Island National Park is covered by mountains of 100,000 year old rocks in ice shrouds almost one meter thick, and pierced by rock spires to create a fascinating landscape. Challenging hikes through spectacular and unique terrain can be enjoyed during holidays in Arctic Canada, along with nature photography. Animal lovers will enjoy spotting a mix of wildlife as well as thirty bird species. Nature lovers can have their fill of colourful flowers that the surprisingly warm summer brings, here in the most mountainous of all the islands within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Canada’s largest island, Baffin Island is a remote spectacular land of dramatic scenery. The island boasts the picturesque Baffin Mountains range and a host of wildlife to spot including the Arctic fox, the Arctic wolf, the polar bear and caribou. Rugged mountains contrast with flat lowlands, while the coasts begin at icy cliff drops. Simply begging to be explored, Baffin Island is also the world’s 5th largest island with the Inuit making up the majority of the island’s population. Open to tourists during the summertime, the eastern side of the island allows for the exploration of an intriguing wintertime wonderland of icebergs, glaciers and crystalline streams. Animal lovers will also enjoy spotting wildlife the whole year round, while birdwatchers can get their fill of the migrating bird species of summer. Whatever you have in mind for a holiday to Arctic Canada, a detour to Baffin Island is certain to deliver.

When to visit Yellowknife, NT

Yellowknife, NT

Do you need inspiration for when to go on holiday to Yellowknife, NT? Give the team of experts at Travel Concierge a call and we will help you plan your Yellowknife, NT holiday at the best time of year for your requirements. Although our Yellowknife, NT holiday search tool will allow you to search for Yellowknife, NT holiday prices upto 11 months in advance, we can also price holidays to Yellowknife, NT for 2025 and 2026. We can advise on the best time to travel on your Yellowknife, NT holiday based on Yellowknife, NT weather, special events in Yellowknife, NT or even when the crowds in Yellowknife, NT are at their lowest.

Yellowknife, NT

A place of sheer extremes, Arctic Canada has seasons that dramatically vary, with short summers of just a couple of weeks and long, cold and dry winters during which the temperatures plummet to biting degrees. Travelling conditions to this region are generally at their best between the months of May through to September.

That said when planning your Arctic Canada holidays, you will need to take into consideration the optimum travel periods for whatever it is you wish to experience, be it the majestic “King of the Arctic” or the mysterious Aurora Borealis. There are great times to visit Arctic Canada depending on the experience you prefer.

It is during the summer months in Arctic Canada that the area’s fascinating geology and wildlife are most visible. This is by far the most popular time for an Arctic Canada holiday as the vast majority of expeditions operate during these months. Because the temperatures at this time are also at their highest, it is much more comfortable to visit the region. A visit between July and August will coincide with the arrival of approximately 60,000 beluga whales.

April and October are the ‘shoulder’ months between the main winter and summer months of Arctic Canada. While not offering the peak conditions for a visit, the October scenery is still good. October is also one of the best periods for viewing the majestic polar bears. A visit during this time sees the bears taking to the tundra as they await the ‘big freeze’ and the onset of their winter hunting season when they begin to hunt on the shores.

Arctic Canada is one of the best places on earth to witness the natural phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Caused by an interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere, the Northern Lights are at their most impressive from January through March. This period is when the skies are clearer and is therefore worth considering while making your holiday to Canada plans. The winter months in Arctic Canada are also ideal for enjoying a variety of winter sports.

No matter how tempting the idea may be, visitors on an Arctic Canada tour cannot cruise the Polar Regions the whole year round. Travel in Arctic Canada is restricted to the polar summer and spring during which daylight lasts between 18 and 24 hours each day. April and October are the ‘shoulder’ months between the main winter and summer months of Arctic Canada. The springtime scenery of the region is good enough for a visit at this time.

Excursions

Why not enhance your Yellowknife, NT holiday experience by adding on an excursion. Our Yellowknife, NT excursions have been carefully selected by the product team at Travel Concierge. Booking a Yellowknife, NT excursion in advance can offer much better value for money than booking the excursions whilst you are on holiday in Yellowknife, NT.