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Getting here

YellowknifeYellowknife is just an hour and 40 minutes north of Edmonton and a few minutes more from Calgary, on as many as six jet flights per day. Three regional airlines serve the city – Air Canada Jazz, Canadian North and First Air. From Yellowknife, Air Tindi offers scheduled service to regional communities. Visitors can drive to Yellowknife on a paved highway from Alberta or a combination of paved and all-weather gravel from British Columbia.

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The Ingraham Trail

This highway stretches 70 kilometers east of Yellowknife threading together over a dozen lakes.

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Aurora

On clear nights in winter, the Northern Frontier sky fills with the Northern Lights.

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Fishing

This is fishing country. Fish for trophy lake trout, and pike, Arctic grayling and whitefish.

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East Arm

Great Slave Lake's East Arm is a world class scenic and geological wonder.

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Frontier Fishing Lodge

Fly-In Fishing Lodge in The Northwest Territores on Great Slake Lake's Eastern Arm 3KM North East of the Akaitcho Dene community of Lutsel K'e. World Class Fishing for Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling and Whitefish. Frontier Fishing Lodge is a modern facility with professional guides, world-...

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Air Tindi, Count on Us!

Scenic Floatplane Tours for 3 - 17 passengers. Yellowknife Area Tour from $299 for 3 passengers, Great Slave Lake East Arm Tour from $1999, Nahanni National Park & Virgina Falls Tour from $4999. Customized Tours and Aircraft Charters also available. Please contact us for a free price quote at charters@airtindi.com...

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North Star Adventures

100% Aboriginal owned and operated - 50,000 years of experience! As a guest of North Star Adventures you will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the untouched vast wilderness of Canada's north. Whether you choose a summer or winter adventure you and your friends will experience...

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Plummer's Great Slave Lake Lodge

Great Slave Lake Lodge combines trophy lake trout, arctic grayling, and northern pike fishing with one of the best opportunities to view Arctic wolves, moose, bald and golden eagles, black bears, and other northern creatures. It is all wrapped in a stunning landscape of towering cliffs and ancient forests. Being...

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Community Government of Gameti

The Gamètì Community Government was established August 4th, 2005 as a result of the signing of the Tlicho Agreement. The Community Government is governed under the authority of the Government of the NWT and the Tlicho Community Government Act. The Tlicho Community Government of Gamètì is a municipal...

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Northern Frontier Visitors Association

Enjoy the advantages of membership. Your business will be advertised on the Discover North website, included in the Travel Directory that is sent out to over 2000 individuals world-wide and represented by brochures in the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre. Plus, access to administrative, retail and facility rental services.

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Your Planner

The Bucket List is a guided tour of the southern Northwest Territories aboard a luxurious 14 passenger bus. Starting in Yellowknife, tour the city, then fly to Hay River to board your bus. Includes tours of Wood Buffalo National Park and a flight into Nahanni National Park Reserve. Nine days,...

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Nunavut Insurance Brokers

We offer special rates to outfitters. We are the only northern owned company that specializes in the NWT and Nunavut. We can offer great coverages and rates on commercial, home, auto and aviation.

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Winterhawk Bed and Breakfast

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Tlicho Government

The Tlicho Government is the governing authority on Tlicho lands. The Tlicho Government has the power to pass and enforce its own laws, enter into contracts, hold resources, receive tax revenues and manage rights and benefits for the Tlicho citizens. The Tlicho Government is responsible for: Managing Tlicho lands and...

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Watta Lake Lodge

Located in the rugged unspoiled beauty of Canada's last wilderness, Watta Lake Lodge is truly a little paradise. Fisherman, naturalists, photographers, rock hounds, seekers of R&R, come one come all!!! Just a scenic 20 minute float plane ride from Yellowknife.

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Canoe Arctic Inc.

Paddle the Thelon River and other pristine wild tundra rivers with Alex Hall, wildlife biologist and the Canadian Arctic's first and most experienced canoeing guide. All of our canoe trips are located deep in the Barren Lands and hundreds of miles from the nearest road or community. Unprecedented opportunities...

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Gameti Sport Fishing

Guiding services in Gameti.

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Northern Exposure

Bus service between Yellowknife and Behchoko, charters across the Territory.

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Sah Naji Kwe Wilderness Spa & Meeting Centre

Natural setting along the North Arm of Great Slave Lake, accessible by road. Located near the Frank Channel in Behchoko. All season day lodge accommodating up to 24 for meetings. Limited overnight accommodations. Seasonal tent frame camp in Dogrib Dene style; accommodates 22 overnight. Wood burning sauna. Book your next...

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Snare Lake Lodge

Comfortable lodge with stunning view, overlooking Snare Lake. Capacity: 10 in six rooms, laundry, business rooms, computer and Intenet access. Meeting room with equipment hookups, some audio-visual equipment available. $250 per night includes all meals. Wekweeti welcomes visitors; guides and boats available for fishing (lake trout, northern pike) or...

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Lakeview B&B

New bed and breakfast, capacity eight: four singles, three doubles. shared bath, satellite TV, self-serve breakfast, airport pickup. Groceries, confectionery. Year round.

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Gameti Motel

Eight spacious rooms. Private bath, TV, VCR, coffee shop, laundry. From $212. Inquire for special tourist rates, day trips and packages. Full satellite service in all rooms, home cooked full service meals.

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