High Arctic & Northwest Territories Reviews

4.9 Rating 24 Reviews

Jun 28 - Jul 8, 2025 | Our High Arctic & Northwest Territories birding tour will take you to the exquisite Arctic Tundra above the Arctic Circle, the forests and lakes around Yellowknife, and the aspen parkland of Central Alberta. Don’t miss the opportunity to spot King Eiders, Yellow-billed Loons, and Arctic Foxes!

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Jo Ellen Ryan

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“Our leaders, Steve Ogle and Kyle Horner, introduced us to boreal forest and Arctic tundra birds and all kinds of natural history. We enjoyed seeing many, many bird species around Edmonton, Yellowknife, and Cambridge Bay, and learned much about their environment. We also gained insights into the high Arctic native communities, especially by seeing traditional games and festivities at Nunavut Day. This was a very rewarding adventure! Gene Trapp and Jo Ellen Ryan, Davis, CA.”

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Dee From Calgary, Alberta.

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“A wonderful trip, especially when we arrived in Cambridge Bay, NWT. We saw a huge variety of birds and also flowers + we experienced a little of the local culture. Our accommodation was very comfortable and food excellent. I would certainly recommend this trip to anyone who loves birds and is interested in the North.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Hello, This trip was my first western Arctic experience. Yousif is a wonderful attentive guide and a great birder. The group was great fun and got along well. The Yellowknife portion of the trip with Carlos the guide on Great Slave Lake a real treat. He has been in Yellowknife for years and knows so many tales. Lots of young nestlings and Bald Eagle nests, Surf Scoters, Mew Gull chicks, a threatening dark sky, tea and cake on board! Wonderful! Bullock's Bistro dinner is not to be missed, authentic delicious northern fish for all plus lots of personality. The Cambridge Bay experience was so special, into the tundra no trees July 1st and 9 degrees plus all day and night light! The dump visit seemed a strange place to bird and was a bit surreal, seeing Sandhill Cranes jumping and playing with plastic bags and crosses of a cemetery in the background....eye opening. King Eiders and Parasitic Jaegers abound including nesting birds. Great views of both Yellow-billed and Pacific Loons. Trekking the tundra was so special and quiet! One does get a work out and Yellow-billed Loons calling. Not to be out done by the birds the spring wildflowers did not disappoint. Our major misses were the Muskoxen and Snowy Owls but the entire experience of the special northern silence, beautiful light, Mount Pelly and Eiders galore made this an amazing experience. Margaret Kelch”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Very good. Would have preferred to spend more of the time in the high arctic. I sent you a copy of the travelogue I wrote at its conclusion.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“HIGHLY Recommend Eagle Eye Tours’ High Arctic and NWT trip If you want to explore Yellowknife, NWT, see nesting Bald eagles up close, observe Sand Hill Cranes displaying, and view snowy owls for hours, HIGHLY recommend this tour! While the guides will have activities planned to keep you busy from dawn until dusk, there’s also ample opportunity for any desired personal explorations or downtime. For example, elected to sleep in, do laundry, and explore Yellowknife on my own one day (ICE Pilots’ Buffalo Airways, lunch @ a small, highly rated restaurant that couldn’t accommodate our group, etc.), then joined the group for dinner. Cambridge Bay cannot be described in words. It must be experienced! Please keep in mind, unless you arrive for a visit few hours on a cruise ship, Eagle Eye is one of the few ways one can explore Victoria Island and the environs. If you have any concerns about healthcare on this remote island, there is a nursing station and an air ambulance standing by to whisk you to either Yellowknife or Edmonton in case of an emergency. And just so you know, I am a repeat Eagle Eye customer, with 2 EE trips already on my wish list for 2021!”

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Posted 4 years ago

Jane And Milton

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“This was the first birding tour that my wife and I took - it was superb. The guides were not just knowledgeable, they were committed to making sure that each birder saw every species, not always an easy thing! We have since taken the Trinidad-Tabago tour and that was equally fabulous.”

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Carol Coleman

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“I had always want to visit the Arctic and I wished that there had been more time for this portion of the tour. It is an interesting place and I think it takes a while to really appreciate its beauty and see the birds that live there.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I enthusiastically recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the birds and wildlife of the far north. Although the species list is somewhat short for a tour of this length, that is more than compensated for by the spectacle of seeing familiar winter and migrant birds (for many of us) behaving in totally different manners and sporting exquisite plumages. In addition, the leaders were very knowledgeable and ensured that everyone had a great experience.”

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