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Welcome to Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, the best place
in the world to view the Northern Lights. Yellowknife is situated under the
Aurora Oval which is consistently one of the best places for viewing the
awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis.
PACKAGE FEATURES
3 nights accommodation, transfers to and from the Yellowknife airport, winter
clothing, 3 nights Aurora viewing, sightseeing tour of Yellowknife, nightly draw
for a diamond necklace and porterage at hotels.
DAY 01
Upon your arrival in Yellowknife you will be met by a local guide and
transferred to your hotel (included). Enroute you will stop to suit-up
into your winter attire (winter clothing included), at which time you
will be given an orientation of the local area. After dropping off your luggage,
join the tour to the Aurora Viewing Facilities. This site is ideally situated to
observe the maximum brilliance of the Aurora. Listen to the interpretive
commentary while taking in the beauty of the electrically charged night sky.
Also included is your choice of soup and hot beverages. Overnight in Yellowknife.
DAY 02
Today enjoy a three hour sightseeing tour of the local attractions and historic
sites in Yellowknife. This evening, return to the viewing site to see the
Northern Lights, this striking natural occurrence of the Canadian North.
Normally there are curtains of white, blue, and green light in this natural
light show. They may also form a corona and seem to burst. Your guide will also
be able to tell you some of the Inuit folk tales and scientific facts that are
associated with this spectacle. A choice of soups and hot beverages are once
again included. Overnight in Yellowknife.
DAY 03
Today is a free day in Yellowknife. Check out Old Town with its unique buildings
dating back to Yellowknife's gold rush days as well as the ski-plane bases, ice
highway and colourful houseboats on the lake. Tonight is your final night to
view the Aurora Borealis. A choice of soups and beverages are included.
Overnight in Yellowknife.
DAY 04
This morning you will be transferred by van to the Yellowknife airport
(included).
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