March Field Trip - Watch the Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, Canada

Aurora Borealis - Yellowknife, Canada

https://auroravillage.com/

We will fly into Yellowknife on Thur (about a 20 hour flight with multiple connections) & stay at hotel in Yellowknife Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun.

We will fly home on Mon.

Transportation provided from hotel to viewing site nightly - Fri, Sat, & Sun. Our shuttle will pick us up at 5:30 pm each night and return us at 1:20 am (it is a 20 min ride to the Tepee Village from our hotel.

All meals & amenity expenses (unless mentioned) will be responsibility of member. Dress warmly (if you prefer, you can rent winter clothing and boots from Tepee Village Tour Company at your own expense) & remember to bring binoculars (there will be no telescopes on this trip)

Dining is in the Aurora Tepee Village Dining Hall - please see sample menu on their website

On Fri.- we will go on a dog sled dog team ride. We will also take a 2 hour dream catcher class and make our own dream catcher.(both provided in Lyceum membership)

On Sat we go on a cultural snowshoe tour or you can go on a snowmobile tour (both provided in Lyceum membership)

That night we will dine in our Tepee. This dining experience is included in membership. (may be split between two tepees depending upon number in our group)

On Sun. - we will go on an ice fishing tour (provided in Lyceum membership)

From website:

After we arrive at the Village we follow along the dim lantern lit paths to our Teepee for the evening. Wood Fires burning upon arrival, we welcome the warmth of our Teepees from the (sometimes extreme) cold. This gives us a sheltered place to enjoy the evening when the Aurora is not on display and to warm up with hot chocolate, coffee and tea.

Following a brief orientation, you can walk around our spacious property to find your perfect aurora viewing location using the Teepee as a base. The Village is sheltered from the subarctic wind by a beautiful forest – with groomed trails leading up to surrounding panorama hills for a secluded and clear viewing of the stunning display from mother nature.

For people that want that extra comfort you can upgrade to our custom built heated seats. Cosy up inside these specially designed seats with 360° swivel – giving views from all angles to enjoy the show.

Note - this chair upgrade will be provided on Fri night as part of Lyceum membership, you may wish to pay for this upgrade on your own for the other nights

There is a photographer on hand in our Village Gift Shop where we provide tips and tricks for the perfect Aurora photo. If you bring your own camera we also

rent tripods. The Gift Shop is stocked with locally harvested goods, crafts, syrups, teas, art and souvenirs

Round-trip transportation from downtown Yellowknife with hotel pickup.

Transport along the Aurora ‘Hunting’ Ingraham trail.

Warm Teepees with Log Fire Wood Stoves

Hot Beverages

Average temperature in March - Hi - 17º / Lo - -7º

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"Dress warmly, plan to watch the sky between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, although an active period can occur anytime during the dark hours," Deehr wrote in the guide. "Active periods are typically about 30 minutes long and occur every two hours, if the activity is high. The aurora is a sporadic phenomenon, occurring randomly for short periods or perhaps not at all."

You can get an idea of how active the northern lights are likely to be in your area by keeping tabs on a short-term aurora forecast, such as the one provided by the Geophysical Institute. One predicting only the next half hour is available on NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Website. Also, a citizen science website called Aurorasaurus gives on-the-ground instant information from aurora enthusiasts wanting to alert the community to new sky shows.

And you can have an aurora experience without even leaving your house if you so choose. The Canadian Space Agency offers a live feed of the skies above Yellowknife, in Canada's Northwest Territories, during the fall, winter and spring when the sun goes below the horizon.