Canada Northern Lights Holidays

With its northern provinces extending deep into the Arctic Circle, Canada offers some fantastic locations for northern lights holidays in some of the world’s great wildernesses. Combined with a host of thrilling winter activities and picturesque snow-covered scenery, Canada is an aurora holiday destination that’s hard to beat.

Where can you see the northern lights in Canada?

The wild landscapes of the Yukon and the Northwest Territories provide the ideal backdrop for viewing the northern lights on an action-packed adventure. By day enjoy a range of activities from a thrilling dog sledding to snowmobiling and snowshoeing – there’s plenty to entertain. As darkness falls, turn your attention to the skies where hopefully you’ll be rewarded with a mesmerising light display overhead. Enjoy an active adventure in the Yukon, staying outside of Whitehorse, an ideal base from which to venture out into the wilderness.

Alternatively, In October and November each year, the frontier town of Churchill in northern Manitoba becomes the polar bear capital of the world. While the focus of these trips is very much on wildlife encounters, at this time of year, sightings of the aurora are possible.