Tour Type
Canadian Tours
DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Lower Mainland
July 24, 2026 – 18 Days
Vancouver Island
July 24, 2026 – 19 Days
BC Interior
July 24, 2026 – 19 Days
Activity Level 2
GROUP SIZE
TOUR SUMMARY
Includes Dempster Highway to the Arctic Ocean
This epic journey to the Arctic Ocean has only been possible since the road to Tuktoyaktuk opened in 2017. Come and enjoy a great variety of sights and experiences in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Some of the many highlights are: Yellowknife, capital of the Northwest Territories; a boat trip on Great Slave Lake with a fish fry lunch served on an island, a scenic flight to Nahanni National Park landing at Virginia Falls, a swim at Liard Hot Springs and Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, Dawson City with a show at Diamond Tooth Gerties, the storied Dempster Highway across the Arctic Circle to Inuvik, and a locally-guided tour of Tuktoyaktuk with a visit to an Inuit home and a presentation on Inuit fashions and lifestyles. What an incredible journey through the North!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
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Meals
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26 meals
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25 meals
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Transportation
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Accommodation
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Guides & Gratuities
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Knowledgeable Wells Gray tour director
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Tour Highlights (Included)
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TOUR FARES
| Departure Point | Fares per Person |
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$10,845$12,840 |
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$10,995$12,990 |
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$10,735$12,605 |
- Please add 5% GST.
- There is an additional cost to fly to Nanaimo or Comox Airport at the end of this tour.
- Earn 256 Experience Points.
DEPARTURE POINTS & DATES
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Level
Moderate Activity: As a traveller you like a variety of activities and walking up to 2 km with breaks such as a guided walking tour is very doable for you without assistance. You can stand for prolonged periods and can climb two flights of stairs without assistance. Some travelling days are long as hotels and towns are far apart in the north. Some communities do not have paved streets and sidewalks, so the walking surface may be uneven. There are stairs on and off the lake cruise, the Nahanni plane, and Inuvik to Dawson plane. There can be long walks in the airports. Luggage handling is not offered in Yellowknife and Eagle Plains, and may not be available at other hotels. This tour is not appropriate if you depend upon a walker, but you may bring a cane or walking poles. The coach cannot carry a scooter or motorized wheelchair. The tour director and driver have many responsibilities, so please do not expect them, or your fellow travellers, to provide ongoing assistance. If you are not capable of keeping up with the group or require frequent assistance, the tour director may stop you from participating in some activities or some days of the tour. In extreme situations, you may be required to leave the tour and travel home at your own expense; travel insurance will probably not cover you.
Tour Size
This tour is limited to 31 participants, making it a more intimate travel experience.
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Accommodation: Accommodation in the North is the best available, but it may not be up to the standard you expect in the rest of Canada. In places such as Fort Simpson and Eagle Plains, there is only one place to stay. Since hotels in the North have a limited season and enormous operating expenses, room rates are very high, so that is why this tour costs more per day than most Wells Gray tours.
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Tour dates: This tour is scheduled for late July to mid- August, so you can enjoy pleasantly warm days and cool nights, possibly the aurora borealis, and a minimum of mosquitoes or other insects. Some customers ask for a June tour to the North, but that is the height of bug season and some people have difficulty sleeping with nearly 24 hours of daylight.
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Passport: A passport is not required as this tour does not enter Alaska.
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Please book early: This tour is limited to 31 travellers because of aircraft capacity.
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Food Allergies: You must notify us no later than at final payment if you have a food allergy. This tour goes to some remote places where restaurants probably cannot satisfy all food allergies. An allergy causes medical distress, a preference does not. For some allergies, please consider bringing your own snacks or food items so you are not dependent on what restaurants are able to serve.
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Flight seating: We are unable to take requests for window or aisle seating on the plane to Yellowknife. The airline will not accept them, as group seating is assigned as a block. If this is important to you, we suggest you take the “No Flight” option with a fare reduction of $595 and book your own flights which allow seat selection. Flights from Inuvik to Dawson City and Dawson City to Vancouver are included as a bundled package due to limited availability; partial opt-outs are not possible.
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Flight upgrades: Please enquire about current prices for an upgrade on the flight to Yellowknife. Business class may be available.
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Flight delays or cancellations: We visit some remote locations on this tour. Flights can be delayed, postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled for a variety of reasons that are beyond our control which could alter the itinerary. Wells Gray Tours will not pay for hotel rooms and meals during any delays. Most travel insurance policies cover expenses incurred for flight delays.
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Payments: A deposit of $700 per person is requested at the time of booking and balance is due April 22, 2026. By paying the deposit, you agree to the Terms & Conditions, Activity Level, and Cancellation Policy outlined. Payments can be made by online banking or cheque (3% discount on tour fare), or by Visa or Mastercard.
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Cancellation Policy: Up to March 20, 2026, your tour payments will be refunded less an administrative charge of $100 per person. From March 21 to April 22, the cancellation charge is $300 per person. From April 23 to May 22, the cancellation charge is 40% of the tour fare. From May 23 to June 22, the cancellation charge is 80% of the tour fare. After June 22, there is no refund.
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Itinerary and Fare Changes: Our many suppliers may notify us about changes to the itinerary prior to departure and sometimes during the tour. We do our best to substitute a similar service if something cancels, but occasionally the only alternative is to provide a refund for the missed activity. Please note that if we are forced to cancel a tour component due to an issue beyond our control, the current penalties still apply if you choose to cancel the entire tour. Fuel surcharges and changes to taxes or other tour costs can occur at any time, therefore Wells Gray Tours reserves the right to increase fares due to such changes up to departure. If inclement weather cancels the Nahanni flight, a refund will be provided.
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Travel Insurance: A Comprehensive Insurance policy is available through Wells Gray Tours and coverage is provided by Travel Guard. Policies purchased at deposit include a waiver of the pre-existing condition clause for medical and cancellation claims, otherwise policies can be purchased no later than at final payment. This tour stays in Canada, but medical costs can vary wildly from one province or territory to another. While your BC Services Card may partly cover you for a medical issue that arises during the tour, you will probably benefit from trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage in case of illness or a mishap before or during the tour. Many other benefits such as luggage insurance are included. Medical questionnaire is not needed. Please contact us for details. If you have your own travel insurance, please read the policy carefully to be sure that you are adequately covered for medical, cancellation, interruption, and luggage.
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Photo Credits: Adobe Stock (Dempster Highway), Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, Roland Neave (Nahanni Plane at Virginia Falls), and Wikimedia (Yellowknife, Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk).
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Experience Points: This tour earns 256 e-points. Each time you travel on a Wells Gray tour, you earn Experience Points, or e-points. One e-point equals $1. Redeem your points on select tours or accumulate enough points to earn a free tour! Redemptions offered until April 22, 2026.
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Consumer Protection BC Licences: Kamloops 178, Vernon 655, Kelowna 588, Penticton 924, Victoria 65842