Where do we start? With its legendary Aurora, authentic cultural experiences, world-class trophy fishing, iconic paddling destinations, breathtaking landscapes, towering waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and vibrant communities we are confident that your clients will experience an adventure of a lifetime. Our goal is to ensure that we make it easy for our travel trade partners to offer Northwest Territories travel experience to your clients.
5 Reasons you'll love selling the Northwest Territories
1. World's Best Aurora - Lights Out
The Northwest Territories has built a reputation as an Aurora viewing mecca. With the Northern Lights being visible on average of 240 nights per year, the crystal-clear nights of our subarctic climate, our wide-open landscapes, and our position directly under the Aurora oval, the Northwest Territories simply offers the best Aurora viewing in the world. There are two primary Aurora season that offer exceptional opportunities to view the Northern lights. The fall Aurora viewing season begins in mid-August and extends until early October. The winter Aurora viewing season begins in late November/early December and continues on until early April.
Whether your clients are taking a tour to one of our iconic Aurora viewing facilities, participating in an Aurora hunting adventure, or viewing the Aurora from the comforts of a wilderness lodge or during an exhilarating evening of dog sledding, they will always have a front-row seat to nature's greatest light show.
2. Endless Experiences
The Northwest Territories is a vast region made up of a number of unique and diverse landscapes ranging from the wide-open spaces of the Barrenlands to towering peaks of the Mackenzie Mountains. Home to two of the world's largest freshwater lakes, six national parks, breathtaking waterfalls and rivers and roads that seem to stretch to eternity, the opportunities for adventure are endless.
Whether your clients are visiting in summer or winter, there are so many different adventures offered to meet the needs of virtually every traveller. Our vibrant communities offer many of the comforts and amenities often associated with larger centers and provide the perfect access point for exploring this vast region.
3. Friendly, Welcoming People
The residents of the Northwest Territories are known for their friendliness and welcoming nature. Whether your clients are spending a few days in the city as part of an Aurora-viewing experience or visiting one of the local communities as part of an Indigenous cultural experience they are sure to receive a warm welcome from their hosts.
4. Convenient Access
With all the excitement of a remote destination, visitors are surprised at how easy it is to travel to the NWT. With daily jet service to Yellowknife from Edmonton and Calgary, (with connecting flights from most other major cities) the NWT can be accessed from many major destinations across Canada and the United States within one day.
Major airlines that service the NWT include Canadian North, Air Canada, WestJet and Air North. This means travellers have more options, making travel to the NWT quicker, more comfortable, and more affordable than ever before.
5. Ongoing Support
We understand that your business reputation is on the line when it comes to selling any travel experience to your clients. We realize that developing products that include offerings from smaller or inexperienced tour providers can be a challenge.
We are here to help you with this process by helping you to build relationships with local tour providers and to walk them through the process of offering their experiences as part of your tour packages. We are willing to troubleshoot any issues you may have so that you can focus on providing your clients with the best travel experiences.