North Star Adventures Review

My tour with Joey (driver), Kobe, and Crystal was fantastic. It was great to experience such an intimate view of the city. As Joey is a long-time Yellowknife resident, he was able to offer tidbits of information that I likely wouldn't have found out otherwise. I was also super appreciative that Kobe took photos and was able to send them to me as my phone died rather quickly due to the cold temperatures. I would definitely recommend North Star Adventures.

Awesome experience! We had Joe and Crystal as our guide. They are so nice and experienced. Joe took us to some nice aurora viewing locations and shared a lot about Yellowknife with us. Crystal is a great photographer!! We love her! She was so friendly and nice. We had a wonderful night not only because of seeing pink dancing aurora but also their company. 100% recommended!

September 15 Aurora Tour
This night, our driver was Joe and the tour guides were Crystal and Jane. Unfortunately, it was a rainy night and we caught only a small glimpse of the Aurora. Joe kept driving until he came to a location where the rain did let up. Crystal and Jane took pictures of guests when the lights were visible. They served maple cookies and hot chocolate and entertained us with tales of the town and the Aurora.

September 16 City Tour


September 16 Evening Teepee Tour
Pat was our driver for this excursion while Jane was our guide. The weather was fair that evening with only light rain but we did get to see some Aurora. We spent some time in a tent where we were treated to native snacks including bison meatballs, caribou jerky and char as well as more common treats like juice, hot chocolate, s mores and cookies. Again, Jane took pictures of guests with the Aurora and got the guests to interact with each other doing light painting when the Aurora was not visible. Pat talked about life in Yellowknife and showed everyone some of his personal artifacts. Everyone had a great time.

September 17 Bison Tour
Our driver was Pat while Brenda and Jane were our guides. Partway into our tour, we stopped for a light lunch at a picnic area at North Arm of Great Slave Lake. We saw 2 bison individually, and then a group of 7 including the Big Guy and a mom nursing her calf. It was quite an experience. Brenda took a lot of great photos of guests with the bison in the background while Jane assisted. Pat shared stories of his days driving to the Arctic and back. Very interesting and fun for all.

September 17 Aurora Tour
The best night of our week! Joe was our driver once again and Brenda was our tour guide. After a slow start, the Aurora appeared and was visible much of the next hour and a half. During a minor lull, Joe would drive to another location and would promptly find a place to stop when he heard the guests alerting him to the fact that the Aurora was gaining strength once again. Brenda did a fantastic job taking a lot of great photos with the stunning green lights in the background and kept everyone moving to get as many photos taken as possible. The Aurora came through later than usual that night but Joe was tracking its movement on an app and was willing to extend the length of the tour so that everyone got their fill.

I joined a 3-day aurora full package from Oct 1 to Oct 3. It included a city tour, a aurora teepee camp, and two aurora hunting tours. It was definitely one of the most fantastic trip in my life. Both the tour guides (Jane and Crystal) are energetic and professional. They will lead you to the best places to see the aurora and help you taking lots of amazing photos. You will really be influenced by their enthusiasm. Additionally, they can speak Mandarin and Korean, so don t worry about the language. The drivers (Joy, Yo-yo,and Pat) are also experienced. They drove smoothly and safely. By the way, if you have wonderful nights and you don t bring a camera, you can also buy the USB package from them. I strongly recommend North Star Adventures !!!

My daughter and I joined the Aurora Teepee Camp Tour with Crystal and Randy as our guides in March 2020. They were very friendly and experienced. The teepee was very warm despite -30C outside. Randy prepared some hot food and hot drinks for us. Crystal is an excellent photographer and she took many photos for us. She also took time to show me how to setup my camera, Randy taught my daughter how to use her phone to take aurora pictures by ourselves. This is the best experience in Yellowknife trip. Highly recommend to everyone.

Highly Recommend! Excellent Service!
We are so happy to book the whole adventure with them, We did the Aurora Hunting adventure for 2 nights, Aurora Teepee Camp tour 1 night, and Snowmobile Wilderness Tour. The Tour guides Shadow, Kobie, Crystal and Archie are very helpfull, well organized, happy and very energetic. We saw the beautiful Aurora as we expected. And the highlight is snowmobile. Great experience, great tour... Great North Star Adventure!!!

PS: They serve the best hot chocolate and maple cookies

We just arrived in Yellowknife early this morning and had booked the 3 hour snowmobile tour for my son and I, and it couldn't have been better. Randy and Shadow picked us up at our hotel, got us the needed winter clothing, and drove us out to the wilderness. We started off learning how to operate the equipment, then cruised around on our own before taking a break in their hut on the lake to warm up with some hot chocolate and cookies. Next we traversed through some trails to other lakes, more solo time on the other lakes, then back again. Randy even got some great footage of my son and I racing across the lake. I recommend this tour for anyone, it was a memorable experience.

A truly unforgettable experience of hunting auroras! I went there in 2019 and in less than a year there's a will in me to watch the auroras again with Joe's team. On the way the service is superb, for lack of a better word, and we enjoyed roasted fish fresh from the great Slave lake to fill our stomachs in the cold . The team made it fun and enjoying to stay in the wild and watch the aurora lights dance across the sky! Also, we didn't stay put in a place so we had a much higher chance of sighting auroras. Sometimes there's a patch of cloud and all we need to do is to hop on and drive to a spot where no clouds are present. It's flexible and great job to North Star Adventures! There are also the day city tour, which from it I learnt a lot of rich historical info of the city and there's a scenic viee from a high tower in the city! The canoeing, hiking and (if it's in autumn to spring) ice-sledges to enjoy! It's a thrill to join these events to know that it's not night activities yellowknife is bustling with. Under North Star Adventures, there is no shortage to the nature side of Yellowknife. Highly recommend and a first choice in Aurora sighting!

My friends and I had the three nights winter package with North Star Adventures. Even though we only saw a little bit of aurora at the very last night, the experience is incredible. These fantastic memories are all thanked to our amazing tour guides, Shadow and Kobie. During the tours, their enthusiasm exaggerates the atmosphere. They are also very knowledgeable about where to hunt the light and the city.
I also would like to appreciate the hardworking drivers, Randy, Joey, Archie and Joe who gave us numerous of safe and sound rides. Believe me, it was hard to drive on the snow and ice especially in the dark nights where there is no much street lights.
Finally, RuRu, the office manager also did a great job on helping us to book the flights, accommodations and activities. Without their service, my friends and I won't have such fabulous experience.
THANK YOU!!!