Getting to the NWT
Yellowknife is a common starting point for air travel. Inuvik, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson serve as regional travel hubs. Confirm routes, baggage rules and onward connections with the airline before booking.
Getting here and around ↗Road travel
Plan around fuel, food, ferries and rest stops. Distances can be large and mobile coverage limited. Download maps before departure and check road reports each day. Never treat a map pin as a navigable route.
NWT highway conditions ↗A South Slave road-trip starting point
Use Hay River as a base, then consider a separate outing to Alexandra Falls in Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park. Give each stop room in the day. Verify park access, road conditions and services before setting out.
Explore the South Slave map ↗The road to the Arctic coast
Build an Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk journey around current road conditions, rather than a fixed arrival time. Ask locally about fuel, access and respectful places to visit. The Dempster journey also requires checking Yukon road reports.
Yukon road conditions ↗Weather, wildfire and flexibility
Keep buffer time for delays and monitor official local notices. Weather can change quickly and wildfire can affect access and air quality. Follow evacuation instructions and closures.
NWT wildfire updates ↗Remote and wilderness travel
Choose trips that fit your skills. Discuss emergency communication, equipment, evacuation arrangements and permits with a guide or land manager. Do not rely on mobile service, this website or its map for navigation.
Plan a Nahanni visit ↗Respect the people who call this home
Visit as a guest. Seek local guidance before entering community or harvesting areas, ask before photographing people, and follow instructions at cultural sites. Indigenous communities have distinct histories, languages and protocols.
Canadian and international travellers
Confirm travel documents and entry requirements through the Government of Canada. Make arrangements for suitable insurance and check rental-vehicle restrictions before committing to a route.
Visiting Canada ↗Access needs
Contact each operator, hotel or land manager about your particular mobility, sensory or dietary needs. An unverified accessibility field means we do not yet have reliable details; it is not a statement that a place is inaccessible.