Experiences

This experience begins with a 30 minute dogsled ride on a frozen lake that takes you away from the city lights. Sit in a cozy toboggan, bundled in blankets with the aurora overhead and the peaceful sound of the dogs’ paws hitting the snow. Upon return, you can warm up in our traditional log cabin heated by a woodstove and filled with Indigenous artifacts and furs, while listening to our guides’ storytelling. Enjoy fresh bannock and hot beverages throughout the evening. If you missed the aurora during the dogsled ride, there is still a chance to catch them on the lakeshore. Tugáh has a viewing area minutes from our log cabin - ready for you to prepare your tripod, set your camera’s timer, and take a seat to marvel in the beauty of the lights.

At Tugáh Northern Experiences we strive to give you a personal and special experience by maintaining small group sizes that are individualized to each tour. Dogsledding is very important to Indigenous culture and our family’s sled dogs are very dear to us. We look forward to introducing you to this exciting lifestyle!

Beginning in our family’s sled dog kennel, you will be able to meet your sled dog team and take pictures with the dogs. The ride continues onto the adjacent frozen lake; climb aboard the cushion seated toboggan for a dog sled ride with a skilled musher.  Experience the beauty and peace of the land, on the six kilometre run over the frozen lake. Storytelling, pan-fried bannock and hot beverages will be served once your ride is completed in a traditional log cabin heated by a woodstove, with Indigenous artifacts and furs to set the atmosphere of being out on the land. 

Yellowknife is known as the aurora borealis capital of North America. At Tugáh Northern Experiences you can enjoy the beauty of these lights in a relaxing and tranquil atmosphere. We are situated in an ideal location for aurora viewing. Our camp is only five minutes from downtown Yellowknife, so you won’t miss a moment of aurora viewing driving to your location. Yet, we are far enough away from the bright city lights so they won’t interfere with your ability to see the aurora.

Stay warm in our Traditional log cabin while you come in and out watching the Northern lights on the frozen lake less than a minute walk from our cabin. We will have warm beverages throughout the night as well as fresh traditional bannock.