Some popular destinations in the NWT include...

Yellowknife
Yellowknife, capital of the Northwest Territories and Diamond Capital of North America is the only city in the NWT, and home to more than 40 per cent of the population. Yellowknife is one of the best places in the world for watching the Aurora Borealis, September - April.

One of Yellowknife’s most popular festivals is Caribou Carnival, held on frozen Frame Lake every March. Big name entertainment, skidoo and dog races and feats of strength and skill.

The Canadian Championship Dog Derby is a three day, 150-mile race run on Great Slave Lake ice, held at the end of March, and part of the World Cup of dog sled racing. Run since 1955, the Dog Derby now features mushers from around the world, custom bred dogs and high-tech sleds.

Nahanni National Park
Nahanni National Park encompasses 300 square kilometres of the South Mountains in the south-western corner of the Northwest Territories. This incredible unspoiled wilderness has forest, wild rivers, alpine tundra, mountain peaks and canyons. Few visitors have visited this region, considered by connoisseurs to be one of the world's pristine wilderness areas.

Inuvik
Drive north of the Arctic Circle to Inuvik, on the Mackenzie Delta, the busy heart of the sprawling Western Arctic region. In summer, Inuvik buzzes with charter planes taking visitors on excursions to the Mackenzie Delta. Inuvik boasts a full range of amenities: hospital, post office, bank, library, rink, swimming pool, hotels, restaurants, police, and stores.

Hay River
Hay River offers lots of recreational opportunities such as a snowmobile rides, dog sled runs, fishing, boating, cross-country skiing and hiking through this vast winter wonderland.

Fort Smith
Fort Smith is home to the world's largest protected free roaming bison herd in Wood Buffalo National Park. It is not uncommon to see a bison or black bear on the highway into Fort Smith. Little Buffalo Falls Territorial Park is a great place to spend the afternoon with its waterfalls, picnic areas and hiking trails. October through March are the peak months for viewing the vibrant night skies of the Aurora Borealis.

Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson is located on an island where the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers meet. It is 375 km southwest of Yellowknife. Fort Simpson is the regional centre of the Dehcho and is the gateway to the scenic Nahanni River.