Situated on the north shore of the Great Slave Lake, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, Yellowknife beckons adventurers, nature lovers, history buffs, and anyone yearning for pure nature. (If you had to draw a line from Yellowknife to the Arctic Ocean no road would cross your path.) A visit to the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre will assist you in making the most of it, but must-do’s include the scenic Ingraham Trail, a visit to the colourful houseboats of Yellowknife’s Old Town, and the exhibits at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. And if you’re there in winter or autumn, the Northern Lights will put on a show.
An epic landscape of boreal forest, Arctic wilderness, lakes and wildlife awaits those who come out to play in Canada’s remote Northwest Territories. The call to adventure won’t disappoint as you kayak down the South Nahanni River (with the roar of Virginia Falls in the background), enjoy a night or two at a luxury lodge or prospector’s tent (transported by dogsled), or get a bird’s eye view of the lake-dotted landscape in a bush plane… Visit the capital Yellowknife for a game of night golf under the midnight sun; go wildlife spotting at Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary or Wood Buffalo National Park (the nesting site or the rare whooping crane). And that’s just the tip of the iceberg…
