Mackenzie Arctic Expeditions

Season: June 15 to August 15

Boat all the way to the Arctic Ocean!

Welcome to the Northwest Territories! This once in a lifetime Mackenzie Arctic boat expedition led by our very own, Joe the Dene guide and our team. They will guide you in motorboat from the Great Slave Lake to the mouth of the mighty Mackenzie River, then all the way down the mighty Mackenzie river to the Arctic Ocean, an incredible expedition of over 1,800kms!

Your Expedition starts and ends in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. Upon arrival, we check into your hotel, meet our North Star Adventures team who will then host an orientation session of your upcoming adventure and will provide latest updates for your Expedition.

Next morning, we’re on the road to our starting point of Hay River, a 450km road trip. Along the way you will see the world’s largest wild Wood Buffalo. When we arrive into Hay River, get settled into your hotel. After dinner, the evening is free for you to explore this community.

Next morning, after a hearty breakfast and last minute instructions, we’re finally on our way to the Arctic Ocean! We will spend the next 10 or 15 days (depending on what Expedition is chosen) experiencing and exploring the untouched rugged beauty of northern Canada’s pristine wilderness and wildlife by motorboat! 

This is an epic boat trip of over 1,800kms (almost 1,300 miles), we will visit 11 or 15 communities (depending on which Expedition) on this expedition! Meet and visit with the local residents of these communities. Enjoy a relaxing night’s rest in a comfortable hotel or B&B when we visit and overnight in these communities.  

Please note your final itinerary only serves as guide, here in the north, where we are dealing with isolated Indigenous communities and vast untouched northern wilderness regions, there will be instances where we will be forced to make changes. We ask for your understanding when booking your expedition, think of this way, in previous Expedition’s it added to the adventure!

 

First trip of the 2023 summer season departs Yellowknife June 25, with the last trip of the season departing August 28. Everything is provided, you just need to bring your friends, family or colleagues and your spirit of adventure!

We have 2 trip options to choose from. Our 15 day is a more inclusive package with additional days spent exploring and experiencing exciting attractions to nearby communities or exotic wilderness locations. Our 10 day option focuses on the river trip itself, and is a slightly shorter trip from Fort Providence to Inuvik. You then take a bus shuttle to Tuktoyuktuk and the Arctic Ocean.

Please email us for a detailed itinerary of your 10 Day or 15 Day Mackenzie Arctic Expedition.

10 Day Expedition:

MAE23A-01: June 16 to June 25
MAE23A-02: June 29 to July 09
MAE23A-03: July 14 to July 23
MAE23A-04: July 28 to August 04
MAE23A-05: Aug 11 to Aug 20

Price: $17,995.00*+GST/person

15 Day Expedition

MAE23B-01: June 16 to June 30
MAE23B-02: July 02 to July 16
MAE23B-03: July 19 to August 02
MAE23B-04: August 05 to August 19

Price: $26,995.00*+GST/person

*double occupancy

max: 10 person