Activities in Northwest Territories
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Arctic Nature Tours
In an office behind the Nova Inn near the entrance to town, Arctic Nature offers numerous tours, the most popular being a half-day flight to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic coast ($280 per person). It offers a $35 Inuvik town tour, boating in the Mackenzie Delta ($65 per person) and air excursions to untouched places such as Herschel Island.
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Aurora World
Twice a week they do a two-hour boat tour on Great Slave Lake (around C$40). On demand there's also a basic, 2-hour bus tour of the city (around C$35); a weekly trip down Ingraham Trail to Cameron Falls (around C$60); and, in late summer through winter, aurora borealis viewing tours (around C$90). In winter they have multiday aurora packages, with dog-sled and caribou-viewing options.
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Air Tindi
Offers excellent 30-minute tours over the city, the Ingraham Trail and Yellowknife Bay (around C$230 for up to three people, around C$500 for four to nine people). There's also a dramatic four-hour tour to Great Slave Lake's cliff-flanked East Arm, with an hour-long stop for hiking (around C$1600 for up to three people, $3015 for four to eight people).
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Bluefish Services
Bluefish takes fisherfolk out on Great Slave Lake to battle grayling, pike and lake trout. Prices range from around C$89 for 4½ hours up to around C$240 for 10 hours. They also offer simple one-hour boat tours and four-hour birdwatching excursions. Call for more information.
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Narwal Adventure Training & Tours
On hot, bug-infested days, the water's where it's at. Narwal Adventure Training & Tours, on Anderson-Thompson Blvd on Back Bay, rents canoes and kayaks, and offers tours and lessons. Call ahead.
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Beck's Kennels
The Becks are the NWT's mushing royalty. In winter, go for an 8km guided dogsled tour (around C$50) or learn to drive your own team (around C$75). In summer the dogs pull wheeled sleds.
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Western Arctic Adventures
Both Arctic Chalet and Western Arctic Adventures rent canoes and kayaks for about $200 per week.
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