My Backyard Tours - Day Tours
My Backyard Tours - Day Tours
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See Yellowknife through the eyes of people who came for two years and stayed a lifetime. Enjoy learning about Yellowknife's history, meet local artisans or hike to Cameron Waterfalls. Want to experience more of the Northwest Territories? Our fly-out fishing and photography adventures will immerse you in the authentic splendour of the Northwest Territories and provide you with memories that will last a lifetime. Day tours range from 2 - 5 hours in length. Fly-out package range from 4-8 days. Custom packages are available as well as step-on guide services. Our professionally guided tours offer personalized service and participants interests are incorporated into City, Ingraham Trail and Northern Lights Tours.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
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2023
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Mike C
1 contribution
Jul. 2023 • Friends
We took a half day city tour of Yellowknife while on a layover for a fishing trip. Had a great time with guides Laurie and Michelle. Very knowledgeable of the area and City history. Saw all the highlights. Highly recommended. Great tea and cookies too!
Written August 1, 2023
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Margot F
Greater Sydney, Australia38 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Couples
We did 2 tours and hired our winter gear with this company. Margaret was so helpful from beginning to end. The city tour with Mike was really fun and interesting. The Ice Falls walk with Pierre was great too. Both guides were really engaging and informative.
Written April 10, 2023
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Thank you so much for your review. We were delighted to have you join us and happy read that you enjoyed your experience with our team.
Written April 15, 2023
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Ros
Wollongong, Australia4 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Friends
Extremely knowledgable guides. Engaging and entertaining. We had a City Tour with Mike and Icefalls Tour with Pierre both of which i would highly recommend.
The process of booking was smooth and the owner Margaret was extremely helpful.
Thankyou for a fantastic experience in Yellowknife
The process of booking was smooth and the owner Margaret was extremely helpful.
Thankyou for a fantastic experience in Yellowknife
Written April 6, 2023
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Fantastic! Thanks very much for your review and recommending our company. We hope to see you again.
Written April 15, 2023
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Sharon
4 contributions
Mar. 2023
My friend and I visited Yellowknife in March of 2023. We rented winter gear from My Backyard Tours and also joined them on a tour, for a night at their cabin to see the northern lights. Though the weather the night of our tour was uncooperative and we didn't get to see the northern lights that night, we had a wonderful time at the cabin with Margaret, Amanda and two other guests. They went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable, warm, and well-fed. Margaret baked a variety of yummy treats for the night and even made a special dessert for my friend's birthday. It was a fabulous and memorable night despite the lack of aurora, thanks to Amanda and Margaret.
On our first day in Yellowknife, when we needed to exchange our boots for a larger pair, Amanda came over immediately. She spent a lot of time showing us the best places to see the northern lights and giving us tips and information about local restaurants and attractions. She spent time answering all of our questions and helping us plan how to best use our time.
I HIGHLY recommend My Backyard Tours! Margaret and Amanda will treat you like family and will make sure your experience is a memorable one. Would definitely choose them again if I'm back in Yellowknife!!
On our first day in Yellowknife, when we needed to exchange our boots for a larger pair, Amanda came over immediately. She spent a lot of time showing us the best places to see the northern lights and giving us tips and information about local restaurants and attractions. She spent time answering all of our questions and helping us plan how to best use our time.
I HIGHLY recommend My Backyard Tours! Margaret and Amanda will treat you like family and will make sure your experience is a memorable one. Would definitely choose them again if I'm back in Yellowknife!!
Written March 28, 2023
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We love that you felt like you were family and that you were well taken care of. It was our pleasure to meet you we're delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Yellowknife and our service. Thanks so much for taking the time to post a review. We look forward to your next visit!
Written April 6, 2023
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Jack S
1 contribution
Mar. 2023 • Couples
We booked two nights of aurora viewing, a city tour, and winter clothing with My Backyard Tours. Amanda and Margaret from My Backyard Tours were attentive, professional and custom-oriented. We enjoyed our stay in Yellowknife thoroughly. The highlight was the two nights of aurora view where we had clear night skies, and great aurora activities. The cabin by the lakeside was such an outstanding setup with the home-baked cookies, the hot drinks and the slide show, and the proximity to the frozen lake.
Written March 25, 2023
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Thank you very for your positive review of your experience with our company. We very much appreciate your feedback, taking the time to post a review and, most importantly for you're business. We look forward to the opportunity to have you as our guest again.
Written March 25, 2023
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Anna Byrne
1 contribution
Mar. 2023
We rented winter clothing packages from My Backyard Tours. Amanda met us at our hotel when we arrived in Yellowknife. She even greeted us with a hug! The clothing was great quality and was a real lifesaver for experiencing Yellowknife in the winter. Booking, receiving, and returning the clothing was so easy and affordable. I would definitely recommend renting winter clothing from MBYT.
Written March 7, 2023
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Thanks Anna. Safe and fun winter experiences in Canada's north requires the right gear for our climate and we're delighted to have set you up for your visit. We hope to see you again soon.
Written March 21, 2023
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Cacommencebientot
Los Angeles35 contributions
Feb. 2023
We booked a city tour and rented winter clothes for 5 days and were extremely happy with everything. Margaret and Amanda (mother and daughter team) were extremely helpful with everything, from the very first time I contacted them via email with a million questions to the last day when we returned the clothes. The communication was great from A to Z. Amanda delivered our clothes to our hotel and spent a great deal of time with us making sure everything was perfect and comfortable. Amanda was extremely accommodating and prompt. The clothes and boots are top quality. This is A+ service. We were very impressed and would highly recommend anyone staying in Yellowknife for a few days to rent their winter clothes from them. As for the city tour, that was excellent. Our guide Laurie tailored our tour to what we wanted to do and see. She was also very accommodating. She made this tour very personal and we felt we were visiting family while she was taking us around to discover Yellowknife. It was the best tour, ever! Thank you Laurie!! Having a personal tour like this for just the two of us was such a treat and so much better than being bussed around with a big group. We would highly recommend taking a city tour with My Backyard Tours.
Written March 4, 2023
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Thank you very much for taking the time to post a tremendous review of your experience of our winter clothing rental service and tour. We're so happy that you visited and enjoyed your time with us!
Written March 21, 2023
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Janet P
7 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Family
How much can you fit into a tour of Yellowknife? Lots as it happens. Our guide, James, really tailored it to our interests and some places we never would have thought of. Finished the tour with a much better feel for the city.
Written February 28, 2023
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Our guides love showing off Yellowknife and why it's a great place to live, noting the local highlights and interesting and unique places. Thank you for joining us and taking the time to write a review about our Yellowknife City Tour.
Written March 21, 2023
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SW C
New York City, NY7 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Friends
Laurie was our guide for our City Tour, and she was excellent. We were unsure what to expect to learn/see, but Laurie was so informative about the history and answered all our questions patiently. Since it was just our private group, she geared the sight seeing to what we were interested in and took so many group photos for us.
Written February 22, 2023
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We love having the ability and crafting tours with guests interests in mind. Thank you for joining us and for the terrific review. Please let us know if you're planning to return.
Written March 21, 2023
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Jessica B
Victoria, Canada25 contributions
Feb. 2023
Margaret and Amanda from My Backyard tours were super helpful when my daughter and I were trying to plan a trip to Yellowknife to see the Northern Lights.
We rented our winter gear from them and Amanda was amazing when it came to getting the right fit. She made sure that we both had clothing that was comfortable and would keep us warm. Thanks to their outdoor clothing we were able to walk around Yellowknife day and night, without being cold.
We also booked an Ice Falls tour with My Backyard Tours that was so much fun and really interesting. Mary, our host for the tour was fun of information and we had a great time chatting with her. She took us to the Ice Falls, Dettah Ice Road, Ice castle construction and on a tour of the Old Town - thank you Mary for such a great tour!
Unfortunately we weren't able to organize an Aurora tour with them but Margaret was super helpful and connected me with another tour group for this activity.
We rented our winter gear from them and Amanda was amazing when it came to getting the right fit. She made sure that we both had clothing that was comfortable and would keep us warm. Thanks to their outdoor clothing we were able to walk around Yellowknife day and night, without being cold.
We also booked an Ice Falls tour with My Backyard Tours that was so much fun and really interesting. Mary, our host for the tour was fun of information and we had a great time chatting with her. She took us to the Ice Falls, Dettah Ice Road, Ice castle construction and on a tour of the Old Town - thank you Mary for such a great tour!
Unfortunately we weren't able to organize an Aurora tour with them but Margaret was super helpful and connected me with another tour group for this activity.
Written February 21, 2023
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It's important to us that you're outfitted in the right clothing for our northern climate - it's the foundation for having fun and safe outdoor winter activities and, we're delighted to read that you were happy with our service & clothing. It was also a pleasure to have you tour with us and glad that you enjoyed your tour with one of our fantastic local guides. We look forward to hosting you on our northern lights tour for your next visit! Thank you very much for your review and for choosing our company. We know you have a number of companies to choose from and we appreciate your business.
Written March 21, 2023
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Shveta S
Chennai (Madras), India470 contributions
Hi, we are 2of us, will reach yellow knife on 17th sep, we wanted to know about the tour for Aurora light.I have posted on your website but did get any reply, please guide.
Margaret P
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada1 contribution
Hello! Thank you 34raines for your reply to 79shveta. I'm sorry that we missed your message on on TripAdvisor. I have looked into your original inquiry via our website contact form to see what happened. We pride ourselves in attention to detail and apologize for falling short on our timely reply. We invite you to contact us directly via our email address should you like to get in touch again. Wish you a fantastic visit to Yellowknife.
Brujadragon
San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico314 contributions
Me and my family (we are four adults) want to go hunting Aurora borealis this November or December.
(We are open for change until february if there are better chances)
Do you have a guide in Spanish?
Any date range you recommend me these months?
Any general recomendation ?
We think spend one week there in yellowknife
Thanks a lot for any comment!
Margaret P
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada1 contribution
Hello. Thank you very much for your email and interest in our tours. Wonderful news that you are coming to Yellowknife. Regretfully we do not offer tours in Spanish. There is another tourism operator in Yellowknife who might be able to provide this service. Please email me and I can send you this companies contact info. November is typically known to be cloudier as things start to freeze up here. Saying that there can still be nights with some good aurora, but if possible, I would suggest you might want to consider coming another month. There are more "other things" to do in Yellowknife once we have winter. Please check out our website and Facebook pages as we have a lot of our information there and send me an email. Thanks again for your interest.
sherryshi2018
Shenzhen, China
Hi, my friends and I(3 together) are going to visit Yellowknife on sep.29 to oct.2, would like to know if there’s any package tour suitable for us and how much would it cost?
Margaret P
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada1 contribution
Hi Sherry, I believe we've been in touch and YOU'RE booked on one our of our AWESOME tours. Sorry for the delay, we very much appreciate your inquiry and will make a point to check in with Trip Advisor more often. See you soon. Thanks much TwoMaples and OntarioCanuck1 for responding!
Crismangin
Merida, Mexico
Hola, quiero saber cuando es la mejor época del año para ver las auroras, sobre todo las rosas y moradas y que haya nieve para realizar las actividades de trineos demás. También quiero saber si se puede uno hospedar en la cabaña de My Back Yard Tours, se ve preciosa y muy cómoda.
pkong13141
California132 contributions
Hi can I have your official website? I’m trying to check if your price is affordable for us. Thanks
Margaret P
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada1 contribution
Hello, thank you for your interest. Our website address is under the name of My Backyard Tours. Search My Backyard Tours on the internet you will find us. Trip Adviser does not allow for us to post our website address with this response to you.
We invite you to check back soon as our website will be updated in the coming weeks.
We look forward to hearing from you.
1756053036
Guangzhou, China
Many tourists mention the tour guide Trevor, who know how to contact Trevor? Thanks!
Evelyn Tan
Singapore, Singapore20 contributions
When is the bet time to visit YellowKnife to see the aurora??
aguedaniel
Burlington, Canada4 contributions
Everyone we asked said that December to March is the ideal time. We were told that if you stay for 3 nights, you will most likely see it at least in one of those nights. We were there for 4 nights and we saw it in 3 of those 4 nights.
twolips222
Vancouver, Canada
Hi Margaret,
What is your cancellation & refund policy of your northern lights tour regarding bad weather?
Tom M
40 contributions
You can email Margaret. Her address is the one on their website.
If you book a tour with Margaret you won't regret. We booked tours with 3 different companies. This our favorite aurora tour by far. They had the best refund and cancellation policy.
Regards,
Tom