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Day trips from Yellowknife

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Yellowknife.

Yukon

Whitehorse

Sister northern capital — gold-rush history and Yukon vibes.

Fly: 2h+ Air North
  1. Morning
    Miles Canyon
    Outdoors · South Access Rd

    Suspension bridge over basalt cliffs and turquoise Yukon River.

  2. Lunch

    Burnt Toast Café

    Café / Brunch · $$ · Main St

    Locals' brunch HQ — sourdough toast on everything.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    SS Klondike
    Culture · Riverfront

    Beached gold-rush sternwheeler turned national historic site.

  4. Coffee + go

    Klondike Rib & Salmon

    Northern / BBQ · $$$ · 2nd Ave

    One last bite before the drive back — Tent-frame walls, bison ribs and salmon — line-out-the-door classic.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Yellowknife

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Yellowknife in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

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