4 Winter Tours in Yellowknife to Build a Day Around

1.Guided Snowmobile Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

Ride a Skidoo Sports Ace 600 across Yellowknife’s frozen lakes and forest trails with guides such as Leon, Gabriel, and Lian. This beginner-friendly tour includes indoor instruction, heated helmets, heated handlebars, winter clothing, hotel pickup, and about 50 to 60 minutes of riding. From January 16, select tours add an Ice Cave visit and longer riding time.

“Rough ride at the beginning, but we managed to get past it. It’s very interesting experience to ride the snowmobile! Highly recommended this activity.”

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2.1 Hour Snowmobile Adventure in Yellowknife

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $84Best value

Spend about an hour driving a new 2024 snowmobile across a frozen lake and through wild forest near Yellowknife. Your guide, often Julian, Sheldon, Mark, Steve, or another member of the small team, adjusts the pace to your skill. Heated helmets and controls help, but dress warmly and watch weather updates closely.

“Great experience, the guide helps varying the routes and discover new sensations. Nice setting on a lake with some forest as well.”

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3.Dog Sledding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $119

Meet a friendly dog team, ride winter trails, and learn about northern mushing from a family-run kennel near Yellowknife. Pickup and drop-off are included, groups are limited to four, and the visit ends with hot drinks, homemade bannock, stories, and time with the dogs. Bring serious winter clothing.

“A must do when in Yellowknife. This family run business is very welcoming and it is very clear that their pups are loved and happy animals!”

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4.Dog Sledding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 36 reviews · 1 hour · from $106

You’ll ride with a small group of up to six through Yellowknife’s snowy backcountry, guided in English or Chinese. Expect a safety briefing, friendly sled dogs, Indigenous dog-sledding history, a warm cabin stop with tea and bannock, plus pickup and drop-off from your accommodation.

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