Sightseeing Tours in Quebec, Canada

Visiting Quebec, Canada? How about an amazing scenic rail, bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours in Quebec, Canada. 

Sightseeing Tours - Prince Edward Island, Canada

Visiting Prince Edward Island, Canada? How about an amazing scenic rail, bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours on Prince Edward Island, Canada. 

Sightseeing Tours - Nova Scotia, Canada

Visiting Nova Scotia, Canada? How about an amazing scenic rail, bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours in Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Sightseeing Tours - Newfoundland & Labrador

Visiting Newfoundland & Labrador on the east coast of Canada? How about an amazing scenic bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. 

Sightseeing Tours - Yukon Territories

Visiting the Yukon in Northern Canada? How about an amazing scenic rail tour, bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours in the Yukon Territories in Northern Canada. 

Sightseeing Tours - Northwest Territories

Visiting the Northwest Territories of Canada? How about an amazing scenic rail tour, bus tour, or air charter?

Sightseeing Tours in the Northwest Territories in Northern Canada. 

Rent a RV Motorhome or Car in Nova Scotia, Canada

Road Trip Anyone!

Rent an RV motorhome and tour Nova Scotia, Rent a car and drive the beautiful Cabbott Trail. Hire a taxi for a Halifax tour.

Car Rentals, Motorhome Rentals, Taxi Services in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Rent a RV Motorhome or Car in the Yukon

Road Trip Anyone!

Rent an RV motorhome. Rent a car. Hire a taxi

Car Rentals, Motorhome Rentals, Taxi Services in the Yukon, Canada.

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in NWT

Northwest Territories Northern Lights

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Northern Light attractions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Aurora Borealis adventures and activities including sightseeing tours, guides, and resorts.

Excited to be here sightseeing the Northern Lights

The Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, is a natural phenomenon attracting people to the northern regions of Canada from all corners of the globe. The lights are best viewed 240 nights of the year when skies are clear and nights are darker.

Best Time to View the NWT Northern Lights

Best viewing months are during the months of October to March. It is then when the skies dance best with colors - one wave after the other - sometimes green, yellow, blue or red. No where can the Aurora Borealis be any closer than in the north of Canada.

How Do the Aurora Borealis Lights Work?

The wave of colored lights of the Aurora Borealis is a chemical reaction. The lights are created form the mixture of electromagnetic radiation (beamed down from the sun) and the earths atmosphere. The Northern Lights are the result of the mixing gases high above our heads.

Northwest Territories Northern Lights Tours

Throughout the NWT region are lodges and tours catering the crowds who visit the territory every season to experience the lights in the northern skies. Some of the tours provide accommodations, meals and transportation to Northern Lights viewing grounds. Transportation to the site could be in the form of cross country skiing, snowmobiling, dog sledding or airplane.

Northwest Territories Hiking & Backpacking

Northwest Territories Hiking Adventure Guide

Canada Guide for Hiking and Backpacking

Hiking and backpacking adventures in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Book your NWT hiking and backpacking adventure today on Canada's largest booking, planning and interactive attraction and activity website.

Excited to be here hiking the Northwest Territories, Canada!

What You Should Know About Hiking & Backpacking in NWT

The Northwest Territories enjoys many types of hiking and backpacking adventures. Most are considered moderately hard to very difficult. For the inexperienced backpacker most adventures are best enjoyed with one of the local outfitters as your guide. Backcountry adventures vary. There are short in-and-out backpacking adventures and there are long haul backpacking wilderness trails where supplies are flown in.  

Top Backpacking Adventure in the Territories

One of the most challenging backpacking adventures is the Canol Heritage Trail near Norman Wells, N.W.T. It is a 372 kilometre hiking adventure for tour groups and experienced backpackers only. It is one of the most rugged backpacking routes in Canada exploring wetlands, mountains, rivers, canyons and tundra. Takes weeks to complete and supplies must be flown in.

Featured Northwest Territories, NWT, Canada Hiking and Backpacking Adventures

For a complete list of local hiking trails and parks please visit the parks and trails section listed in the appropriate community. Register your Northwest Territories , Canada hiking tour, guide and/or attraction today.

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Birding in Northwest Territories, Canada
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Birdwatching in Northern Canada

The Northwest Territory falls under the path of many migratory bird routes. Every spring and every fall many birds decide to rest, feed and/or breed in one of the many lowlands, deltas, wetlands, rivers, lakes, estuaries, bogs and marshes located throughout the Northwest Territory of Canada.

There are ample opportunities for birdwatching when exploring the many lakes and rivers located along the highways and hiking trails in the Northwest Territory.

When driving or cycling watch for gyrfalcons on the Dempster Highway or for sandhill cranes on the Mackenzie Highway. When in the north, near the village of Inuvik, hike to the birdwatching viewpoint called the Tithegeh Lookout. When in Fort Smith look for the white pelicans playing in the rapids when hiking the Slave River Trail. Bring binoculars.

Protected Bird Habitats

Some parks and reserves of the Northwest Territory protect the habitat of birds. The Wood Buffalo Park is home to the last natural nesting grounds for the whooping crane. The Mckenzie Delta is at the centre of 5 migrating flight paths. It is a major staging area for over 100 species of migrating birds.

Canoeing & Kayaking in Northwest Territories
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Canoeing - Kayaking

Canoeing and Kayaking in the Northwest Territory is two of the most popular activities in the region. The many connecting N.W.T. lakes and rivers provide a good selection of paddle routes and sightseeing opportunities for both the self guided and guided canoe adventure.

Guided Canoe Tours

There are self guided and guided day trips and long haul multi day paddle adventures located throughout the territory. Guided canoe adventures include an interpretive and knowledgeable guide, lessons and equipment. Guided multi day tours may include accommodations, meals and entertainment.

Paddle Routes

There are many Northwest Territory paddle routes for all skill levels located throughout the region. There are paddle routes exploring heritage rivers; deep canyons; tributaries of deltas; lake coves and waterfalls.

Multi day paddle routes require good planning. Be sure to identify put-in and take-out points located along the river to avoid rapids and waterfalls. Be prepared as many routes include portages. And each paddle route will have marked and designated wilderness camping sites. Some remote canoe adventures require air travel to access put-in points.

Top Canoeing Lakes

There are many lakes in the Northwest Territory which are popular canoe paddle destinations. Some are very easy to access like Great Slave Lake near Hay River and Yellowknife. While others take some effort to access like Great Bear Lake.

NWT Fishing Charters, Guides & Outfitters

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Canada Guide for Fishing

Fishing in the Northwest Territories of  Canada. Book your NWT fishing outfitter, charter, and guide today on Canada's largest booking, planning and interactive travel and adventure website.

Excited to be here fishing in the Northwest Territories, Canada!

The Northwest Territories, Canada enjoys a vast network of rivers and lakes. Prior to the arrival of air and road travel, the river and lake system in the Northwest Territories was the main transportation route used for travel, fishing and hunting by the First Nations people and the early pioneers.

The rivers and lakes of the Northwest Territories are still very popular for fishing and travel. There are many easy access lakes and rivers for fishing with boat launches, marinas and docks. All highway communities have access to a major river or lake. And most rivers and lakes connect to other rivers and lakes and so on and so on.

What You Should Know About Fishing in the NWT, Canada

Some arrive to fish in the Northwest Territories with boat in tow. Others arrive booked with a fishing charter and/or fishing lodge. All arrive in the Northwest Territories with dreams of catching the big one. Many come to the NWT to fish for northern pike, lake trout, arctic grayling, whitefish, pickerel and inconnu. Some arrive to fly fish. While others prefer to troll up and down lakes and rivers jigging and casting. 

Northwest Territories Fishing Guides, Charters and Outfitters

Many of the communities in the N.W.T. have fishing guides, outfitters and charters. There are also remote fishing lodges on some of the wilderness lakes in the territory like Great Slave and Great Bear Lakes. All fishing requires a N.W.T. fishing licence which are available in the communities.

Flightseeing Tours in Northwest Territories

Flightseeing

During the Northwest Territory early years air travel played a big part in the development of the region. The planes connected communities and delivered supplies to remote camps, villages and mines. There were no roads and the rivers and air, at the time, were the transportation routes for many during the pioneer years.

Today, the air industry still plays a large role in the Northwest Territory servicing remote camps, mines, oil sites and villages. But times have changed and services have been added. One such addition to the air industry are sightseeing tours - air tours otherwise called flightseeing tours.

Access Remote Lakes and Mountains

Floatplanes provide access to remote lakes, rivers and mountain areas of the Northwest Territory. They often provide the transportation for accessing remote drop off points for backpacking, canoe and rafting adventures. Areas which are otherwise hard to access on foot, waterway or vehicle.

Absolutely Amazing Sightseeing

Floatplanes and 2 wheeled planes provide flightseeing tours. These are tours which fly over mountains, lakes, deltas, tundra, oceans, islands, wildlife herds, parks and heritage rivers. Most N.W.T. communities have floatplane charters and air charters providing flightseeing tours.

Top Flightseeing Destinations

Some of the top flightseeing tour destinations in and around the Northwest Territory include the Virginia Falls in the Nahanni National Park Reserve, The Mackenzie Mountains, the Mackenzie Delta, Dodo Canyon, Carcajou Falls, Wood Buffalo Park , Tuktut Nogait National Park and the Aulavik National Park.

Ice Fishing in Northwest Territories

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Canada Guide for Ice Fishing

Ice fishing in the Northwest Territories Region of Canada. Book your NWT ice fishing outfitter, ice shack and/or guide today on Canada's largest booking, planning and interactive travel and adventure website.

Excited to be here ice fishing in the Northwest Territories, Canada!

What You Should Know About Ice Fishing in the Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories, Canada ice fishing is a popular activity during the winter months. Once the rivers and lakes freeze over the waterways become populated with ice shacks and fishing hole parties. The peak season for NWT ice fishing begins in December and runs through till April. However, weather conditions can extend or shorten the season by weeks. Some of the fish located in the lakes and rivers of the Northwest Territories, Canada include lake trout, crappie, bass, walleye, pike, pickerel and arctic grayling.

NWT Ice Fishing Guides

In the NWT there are guides for ice fishing. Guides provide the equipment (rods, reels, ice shacks, etc), transportation, expertise and knowledge of ice fishing. Throughout the backcountry regions in the Northwest Territories are wilderness resorts providing all-inclusive ice fishing adventures. 

Rent A NWT Ice Fishing Shack

NWT ice fishing in ice shacks is the comfortable option for fishing in the freezing temperatures often experienced in the region. Ice shacks are portable heated ice fishing huts erected on the surface of frozen lakes and rivers. Inside each ice shack are some of the comforts of home. Some are basic providing a chair, ice auger and wood stove for heat while others are more deluxe providing sleeping quarters, television and cooking utensils.

Here are some of the more popular ice fishing destinations in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories ice fishing is enjoyed on some of the lakes and rivers in the region like the Hidden Lake Territorial Park, Great Slave Lake, Prosperous Lake and Madeline Lake.

NWT Snowmobiling (Sledding) 

NWT Winter Attractions and Adventure Guide

Canada Guide for Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling in the Northwest Territories Region of Canada. Book your NWT winter adventure today on Canada's largest booking, planning and interactive attraction and activity website.

Excited to be here sledding in the Northwest Territories, Canada!

What You Need To Know About Snowmobiling in the NWT

Snowmobiling in the Northwest Territories is a fact of life. During the winter months, the snowmobile is the preferred mode of winter transportation on the ground. After the temperatures drop and the rivers and lakes freeze over they become the highways of the north for travel and recreation. It is during the winter months when many of the rivers become major ice roads and snowmobile transportation highways connecting to smaller backcountry roads, gravel highways, cut lines, recreation trails and frozen tundra.

Popular NWT Snow Mobile Routes

In many cases the frozen rivers and lakes throughout the Northwest Territories are the preferred snowmobile routes to explore. The Mackenzie River - the longest river and the Great Slave Lake - biggest lake - are both good examples of popular snowmobile routes.

Sledding The Ice Roads in the Northwest Territories

Ice Roads are also snowmobile routes. Some are alot busier than others. One of the busiest ice roads in N.W.T. is the Mackenzie River. In the north the river is a major route for snowmobiles traveling from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk. Another busy route is the ice road located at the end of the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife which explores the Barrenlands deep into the Arctic. There are ice roads with less traffic like the route connecting the Liard Highway to Nahanni Butte and the route connecting the Waterfall Highway with Trout Lake.

Snowmobile Rentals, Tours and Resorts in Northwest Territories

Snowmobile equipment rentals and gear are available in a few of the NWT communities. In those same communities are the headquarters for most of the tours, guides, outfitters and wilderness resorts who provide snowmobile adventures.

NWT Wildlife Watching Tours

NWT Attractions and Adventures Guide

Canada Guide for Wildlife Watching Tours and Guides

Wildlife tours in the Northwest Territories Region of Canada. Book your NWT wildlife tour and guide today on Canada's largest booking, planning and interactive travel and adventure website.

Excited to be here sightseeing wildlife in the Northwest Territories, Canada!

What You Should Know About NWT Wildlife Watching

The Northwest Territories, Canada landscape of mountains, rivers, lakes, wetlands, bogs, arctic tundra, lowlands, marshes and boreal forest provides a wilderness environment ideal for sightseeing wildlife. Some of the more popular species in the Northwest Territories include wildlife like wolves, black bears, polar bears, grizzly bears, foxes, moose, lynx, wolverines, muskox, buffalo, deer, porcupine, beaver, mountain goats and Dall sheep. The NWT is one of the only places on earth to see the Woodland Cariboo.

Easy to Access Wildlife in the Northwest Territories

There are parks in the Northwest Territories which makes some wildlife watching relatively easy. The Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary and the Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada are both accessed by major highways. If you plan on road tripping around the Northwest Territories it is common to view bison and sandhill cranes from the highway.. and sometimes they are on the highway.

Remote NWT Wildlife Tours

There are wildlife viewing destinations which are at the end of paddle routes and long haul backpacking trails. Some require air travel to access the trailheads and to access remote sightseeing areas. Some of the more remote wildlife sighting destinations include the Nahanni National Reserve Park near Fort Simpson, the Canol Heritage Trail near Norman Wells and the Mackenzie Delta near Inuvik.

NWT Wildlife Tours & Guides

Wildlife watching in the north is enjoyed while, either, exploring on your own or with a guided tour company operating in the region. Wildlife watching transportation includes kayaking, canoeing, boating, rafting, backpacking, bush planes and floatplanes. Tour groups include an experienced interpretive guide, reliable equipment and lessons (canoe, raft and kayak). There are multi day tours also which explore deeper into the wilderness, closer to wildlife. Most of the long haul tour companies provide meals, accommodations and entertainment.

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Golfing in Saskatchewan

Golfing is recreational activity which is well represented in the province of Saskatchewan. There are over 250+ golf courses, with the bulk located in the more populated southern region.

Types of Golf Courses

Throughout the province of Saskatchewan many of the communities are surrounded by a wide selection of golf courses. There are 18 hole and 9 hole courses. Some are private golf courses, others are resort golfing communities and most are public golf courses.

Most 18 hole golf courses include services like club rentals, a lounge, pro shop, change rooms, club pro and access to pull carts and golf carts.

The resort golfing communities of Saskatchewan provide the full golfing experience. Some of the extra services and amenities include restaurants, pubs, gift shops, transportation and accommodations like cottages, lodges, rental homes and suites.