Northern Lights in Canada: The 8 Best Aurora Tours

1.Aurora Hunting Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $134Our pick

Chase the northern lights across Yellowknife with an Indigenous-owned guide, small groups, hotel pickup, hot drinks, snacks, and wilderness skies.

“I want to give ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️to North Star, they are the frontier for aurora hunting, You are here in Yellowknife to see Aurora, go for North Star Adventure! They don’t have cabin and tent, but it doesn’t matter, you are here to see the aurora not to sit down in a tent or cabin, they offer FREE professional photo, and will be sending the very next day by email, aurora hunting is to drive around to avoid the cloudy day and to find the best spots to see the aurora, we saw aurora the first time in our life with the most professional guide who is a local grew up in…”

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2.Northern Lights Tour Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 370 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $74

Chase the Yellowknife aurora by coach, visit three viewing spots, enjoy hot drinks and free photos, and get hotel pickup for $74.35.

“Tour was good. Temperature was a balmy -31c (feels like -40c). So it was hard to stay outside the bus for more than a few minutes at a time. Lights weren't strong this evening so only saw color through our phone camera. Guide tried really hard to find good spots. Guide also had a great attitude and was very dedicated to everyone having a good experience.”

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3.Northern Lights Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 326 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $67Best value

Chase Yellowknife’s northern lights by mini coach, with hot drinks, snacks, guide commentary, hotel pickup, and included photos.

“Guide was very helpful and knowledgeable on the aurora! Able to catch it! Nice tour with hot chocolate and cookies was a plus!”

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4.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 174 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Chase Yellowknife’s northern lights by bus, with three viewing stops, warm drinks, live commentary, and free professional photos.

“Sept 28, 2024 we’ve been out for 4+hrs and we’re already loosing hope of seeing Aurora but our tourguide Emit/Emet(not sure with the spelling 😅) he didn’t gave up and so are we.. we drove to 4-5 spots and finally Aurora showed up around 2:30am we were at Prosperous lake. It was so epic because it’s my first time seeing it and a bit dramatic because we are already on the verge of loosing hope 🥺 Thankfully, she showed up with her intense colors and her moves even for just 30-45 mins. Thank you Emit/Emet and yellowknife vacation tours! Chasing Aurora checked off my bucketlist ✅🎉”

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5.Yukon: Aurora Borealis Late Night Viewing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 78 reviews · 4h 30m · from $122

See the Yukon Northern Lights from a private viewing site with hot drinks, snacks, photography help, and warm transport from Whitehorse.

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6.Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Review of Whitehorse’s late-night Aurora Viewing Tour, with hotel pickup, warm cabins, snacks, guides, photography, and practical tips.

“Aunque ver auroras depende de la naturaleza, el tour es muy pobre, no existe como tal un tour, o una explicación y mucho menos actividades recreativas que te generen una experiencia agradable. No lo recomiendo. Es como si sólo pagaras por el transporte. Los guias cero agradables y nunca hicieron un momento de convivencia. Demasiado aburrido y te genera mucha decepción sobre el viaje.”

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7.Yukon Aurora Viewing Package | 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $692

Spend four days in Whitehorse with three aurora outings, hotel stays, city sights, airport transfers, and free time for Yukon adventures.

“Even the cold didnt take from the excitement of seeing the lights! The naked eye could only see tints of colour, but the camera picked up the colours beautifully. We did see the colours dancing across the sky. The huts were welcome with the fire, hot drinks, snacks and tables. Even some games to play if you wanted to. The Tee-pee was good roasting marshmallows too. Hosts were informative and helpful especially with camera settings. Tripods were provided as were folding chairs. A great tour!”

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