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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.

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.

East Arm

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

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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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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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Canoe Arctic Inc.

Fly-in canoe trips on the most remote wild rivers left on earth. Our focus is the Thelon River basin, herds of caribou and muskoxen, white tundra wolves, grizzlies, and birds. All trips guided by Alex Hall.

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Winterhawk Bed and Breakfast

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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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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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Northern Frontier Visitors Association

Open year round. Visitor information for Yellowknife, north Great Slave Lake area and the Northwest Territories. Displays include our all-new diamond information display. Souvenirs. Maps. Friendly tourism counselors available to assist you with your questions. Summer hours, 7 days a week, 8:30 - 6pm. Winter hours Monday to Friday...

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R3R Innovations

Our company works with tour operators and NWT hotels and conference planners to arrange unique business meetings, staff retreats, conferences and tours in Yellowknife and the NWT. R3R Innovations acts as a facilitator to ensure the business traveller has the best experience possible when they visit our beautiful territory.

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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. Therapeutic clay baths. Sauna. Training sessions, workshops. Healing, stress-reduction, cross-cultural programs. Groups, individuals. Tent frame camp in Dogrib Dene style, accommodates 22.

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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. $200 per night includes all meals. Wekweeti welcomes visitors; guides and boats available for fishing (lake trout, northern pike) or...

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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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International: +1-867-873-7200 Email: info@spectacularnwt.com