Northern Canada Travel Guide

Canada's pristine and frozen north

A visit to the upper reaches of the region will have you believing you've somehow been transported to another planet. Known as the most desolate and barren territory in Canada and often described as a lunar landscape, the far north boasts some of the most scenic geography anywhere.

Not the place to visit in mid-January - winter temperatures hover around freeze-your-fingers-off cold - the Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut territories have a bounty of riches for frustrated world explorers. The area experiences some of the longest days in the northern hemisphere - 24 hours of daylight during the summer solstice - which should leave you plenty of time to look around.

Whitehorse, the Yukon's largest city, harkens back to the days when there was "gold in them thar hills." The Frantic Follies vaudeville-style revue will help you relive the city's storied past.

Yellowknife, on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, is Canada's northernmost city and probably the most challenging to access at any time of the year. But it serves as a gateway to the even more remote locales in the north - perfect spots for hunting or fishing retreats.

Inuit culture comes to the fore in Nunavut, Canada's newest official territory.