Where to See the Northern Lights in Canada

Canada is one of the best places in the world to see the Aurora Borealis, and our Northern Lights tours take you to three of its top viewing regions. Each offers a different way to experience the lights, from a self-guided stay in deluxe accommodations to a guided premium excursion.

The Yukon – Based in Whitehorse with departures from Vancouver, our Yukon tours pair aurora viewing with dog sledding, snowmobiling and ice fishing in winter, or fall colours on autumn departures. Festive holiday departures are also available.

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Located beneath the auroral oval, Yellowknife is widely considered one of the best places in North America to see the Northern Lights. Discover our Yellowknife Northern Lights Adventure and other Yellowknife tours.

Churchill, Manitoba – Best known for its polar bears, Churchill also offers dark winter skies for aurora viewing on our Churchill Northern Lights & Winter Nights tour. See all Churchill tours.

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings can’t be guaranteed, but our tours run during aurora season and include multiple nights of viewing. Not sure which destination is right for you? Speak to one of our travel experts.

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YUKON ULTIMATE ADVENTURE

An unforgettable chance to see the Northern Lights on an all-inclusive guided tour

3 Days, 2 Nights | From* CA$1,599pp

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YUKON DOG MUSHING ADVENTURE

All about dog cuddles

4 Days, 3 Nights | From* CA$2,699pp

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YELLOWKNIFE NORTHERN LIGHTS ADVENTURE

Chase some of the world's best Auroras while immersing in authentic Indigenous Arctic culture

4-5 Days, 3-4 Nights | From* CA$3,209pp

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YUKON DELUXE AUTUMN NORTHERN LIGHTS

Experience the Yukon's magic in the fall: Wildlife, scenic wonders, and a chance to see the Aurora Borealis

4 Days, 3 Nights | From* CA$2189pp

YUKON & ROCKIES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PREMIUM (2027)

COMBO TOUR: Experience the ultimate Canadian Christmas in this Yukon & Rockies package - includes 2 nights in Vancouver!

10 Days, 9 Nights | From* CA$5,955/pp

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CHURCHILL NORTHERN LIGHTS & WINTER NIGHTS

Journey into the Arctic Aurora delight and discover the charming culture of Churchill

5 Days, 5 Nights | From* CA$8,334pp

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Bernie Abromaitis

3 years ago

Fantastic tours! Very professional, fun and friendly staff. That's a great combo. We had a wonderful time at Sun Peaks - both skiing and apres-skiing.

陳采鈴

I really enjoyed my Rockies mountain trip. I can’t express my feelings in English well. BUT!! I love my tour guides Meghan and Maddy, they’re so friendly and calm in dealing with emergencies. You are enjoy your job. Thank you for spending the Christmas holiday with us. I hope we can meet again in the future! Hope you all the best❤️❤️❤️ We’re wolves family, howl howl howl~🐺 Elaine

S. M.

This past weekend, my partner and I travelled to Sun Peaks Mountain with the Discover Canada Tours group. We had a fantastic, personalized experience that we both highly recommend. The bus pickup was seamless, the entertainment and knowledge from the guides was top shelf, and the amenities, restaurants, and ski runs were perfect. What a great group of people and a well run excursion company. Thoroughly enjoyed, and highly recommend!

Hong-An Nguyen

What a amazing tour! Spectacular views for days, the Rockies had me awestruck with its beauty. The tour I went on was 4 days Rockies Summer Classic. It was packed with activity. This did not mean it was rushed, we were given plenty of time to enjoy each stop. The hotels were good quality and comfortable. Our guide, Ben, was awesome. He kept us on track, entertained and clearly loved sharing the Rockies with the group. Yee, our driver, was a great driver and efficient with loading and unloading the bags. Thanks, Ben and Yee!!!

Catherine Slater

Went on Rockies Premium tour commencing 18 September. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We stayed at very good hotels, travelled with a nice crowd of fellow travellers 25 in all and saw some amazing sights. Will and Sabio we're very good as driver/guide. Would recommend this trip if you want to see the Rockies.

Joanne Pickering

Completely recommend this tour and this tour company. Very professional. When I was in the wrong pickup location, they called to find me to make sure I didn't miss the bus. Our driver Bernie was outstanding. He provided great commentary throughout the day, and interacted well with the guests. He was a real champ handling the situation when the vehicle battery died just before disembarking from the ferry on the way home. Had about 2 1/2 hrs of free time in Victoria, and about 1 1/2 hrs at The Butchart Gardens. I was afraid there would not be enough time at the gardens, but it turned out to be just the right amount of time to see everything, with time to browse the gift shop afterwards. The ride on BC Ferries was also quite enjoyable, and got to take in a beautiful sunset at the end of a long day!

Dennis Schembri

I have done the Rockies 5 day premium tour with my wife last July. I will recommend this tour since it was greatly organised all places that we visited we had ample time to take photos and take a stroll around. Places were amazing. Hotels were also very good. But the cherry on the cake was the tour leader William , he was excellent and thanks to his love and knowledge for nature he made this tour even more memorable with his experience. He is also an excellent driver 😊. Thanks William, you are the best. May be the wine tasting was not good enough, prefer more time at Kenowla.

Darryl Thompson

We had an amazing experience touring Victoria Island with Discover Canada Tours. Victoria city is very clean and beautiful, while The Butchard Gardens are truly spectacular. Ian was our bus driver and he was the perfect tour guide. Knowledgeable, funny, and entertaining the whole day long. This tour is well organized and run like clockwork. I highly recommend this tour company to anyone. They know what they're doing and how to make sure everyone has a good time.

Geoffrey Scoates

4 years ago

Our run group did a trip up Wine Country and I cannot speak more highly about the team that took us. Graham and Joe were fantastic. The trip ran smoothly and took care of all the details. I would definitely go on a trip with them again in the future

Rosana Elizondo

5 years ago

Amazing experience! My guide was Megan, and she was fun and very kind all the trip! 🙂 I recommend it 100%

S W

This was the first trip I have taken but myself. The itinerary was full and busy with lots of interesting things to see and information from Jordan, the guide. The hotels were all very good, clean and staff friendly and helpful. The meals included were both good. I would highly recommend the tour for a fun filled short getaway.

Marvin Bonani

It was a very funny camping adventure. Everyone was kind and in a good mood. We had a great time.

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOURS IN CANADA

Chase the aurora in the Yukon, Yellowknife and Churchill

Where to See the Northern Lights in Canada

YUKON NORTHERN LIGHTS HOLIDAY PREMIUM

YUKON & ROCKIES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PREMIUM (2026)

YUKON DELUXE WINTER NORTHERN LIGHTS