NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Province Guide
Northwest Territories
Arctic wilderness & aurora
Weather
Subarctic-Arctic, 12–20°C summer
Peak Season
June – August, February – March
Destinations
6+ to explore
Why Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories stretch into the Arctic — Yellowknife, Nahanni National Park and endless northern lights.
Top Destinations
Where to go in Northwest Territories
City
Yellowknife
Capital on the shores of Great Slave Lake, under the aurora oval.
National Park
Nahanni National Park
Virginia Falls and a UNESCO river wilderness.
Lake
Great Slave Lake
North America's deepest lake and world-class fishing.
National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada's largest national park and free-roaming bison.
Town
Inuvik
Arctic town at the end of the Dempster Highway.
Town
Tuktoyaktuk
Arctic coast hamlet on the Beaufort Sea.
Map
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Plan your Northwest Territories trip
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