Tuktoyaktuk Travel Guide

  Don't get too close
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  • Don't get too close
      Don't get too close
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  • Downtown Tuktoyaktuk
      Downtown Tuktoyaktuk
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  • Dance baby dance!
      Dance baby dance!
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  • Ahh the beauty of living in Canada
      Ahh the beauty of living in Canada
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  •   Nightlife
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Explore Metro Tuktoyaktuk

Explore Metro Tuktoyaktuk, Tuktoyaktuk

 Steelkite Says:  Well any avid adventurer that seeks to complete the Dempster Highway trek from Whitehorse to Inuvik must dip their toes in the frigid Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk. For a measily 282.00 dollars and a 20 minute flight directly due north you will hit Canada's last continental... 

Nightlife  

Aurora Borealis: Nightime fun

Aurora Borealis: Nightime fun, Tuktoyaktuk

 Steelkite Says:  Ok so the nightlife scene up here is rather different, but nonetheless there is nothing more exciting that watching the aurora borealis dance across the star lite sky. Very warm jacket, gloves, long underwear to reduce the possibility of frost bite during your brief... 

Transportation  

Visiting arctic tranquility is an expensive feat

Visiting arctic tranquility is an expensive feat, Tuktoyaktuk

 Steelkite Says:  The reality is that only the wealthy or people actually working in the north can visit the north. Airline costs to and from small arctic outposts are generally more expensive than a plane ticket from Canada to South Africa. Why you ask? Monopolies. And to a certain extent... 

Shopping  

The Northern Store: Shopping in Tuk

The Northern Store: Shopping in Tuk, Tuktoyaktuk

 wilsonjw Says:  You can get most anything you need in the way of day-to-day supplies at the Northern Store. Prices are higher than down south, but the selection is okay. Prices are definitely higher in Tuk. Goods are flown in or barged in during the summer, and can be trucked in over the... 

What to Pack  

Warm clothes

Warm clothes, Tuktoyaktuk

 wilsonjw Says:   Bring warm clothes and good shoes if you're coming to Tuktoyaktuk to hike or camp. 

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 My wife and I took a small plane from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk. It was a charter flight that involved a tour of the town. At the conclusion of the tour, we had several hours for hiking. It was a great...... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tuktoyaktuk. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tuktoyaktuk. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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