Our Winter Season:
December 21st, 2024-April 15, 2025
2025 New Moon dates: January 29, February 27, March 29, April 27
Opening in December, 2024 will be our 5 newly renovated cabins. We are adding more comfort, beauty, and overall enhancements to your experience with us.
Winter outdoor activities include cross-country skiing on 20 kilometers of groomed trails, snowshoeing, sliding, ice skating, ice fishing, fat-biking, kick-sledding and snowmobile tours (at an additional charge). Strap on your snowshoes, or stick to your winter boots and try to spot some northern wildlife. Spend your evenings relaxing relax in our cozy lounge areas, relax in the sauna, or kick back in our hot tub while watching the Aurora dance overhead.
Fishing licenses must be purchased prior to your arrival at Blachford Lake Lodge. If you’d like to try ice-fishing during your stay, please visit:
https://licences.enr.gov.nt.ca/
Package pricing for Winter Season 2025
For Holiday packages (travel December 21st, 2024-January 2, 2025, please see our Holiday packages page. Packages have additional add-ons and vary in departure date and pricing.
| LODGE ACCOMMODATIONS – 2025 Packages | |
| 3 nights (Saturday-Tuesday) | $3,597 |
| 4 nights (Tuesday-Saturday) | $4,796 |
| 7 nights (starting Saturday or Tuesday) | $8,393* |
| CABIN ACCOMMODATIONS – 2025 Packages | |
| 3 nights (Saturday-Tuesday) | $5,097 |
| 4 nights (Tuesday-Saturday) | $6,796 |
| 7 nights (starting Saturday or Tuesday) | $11,893* |
| Flight-seeing Charter (YZF-BLL return, per person) | $499 |
| *Flight is included in 7-night stay package | |
| **All packages are priced per person in Canadian Dollars |
Included:
Flight seeing charter Yellowknife – Blachford – Yellowknife
Lodge or cabin accommodation
Housekeeping
Welcome orientation
Yoga equipment
AuroraWatch service nightly (until 03:00 am)
Handicraft workshop in the lodge
Igloo/Quinzhee building (condition dependant)
Introduction and hints about aurora photography
Use of seasonal equipment (cross country skis, snowshoes, groomed 2-6k trails, fat tire bikes, firepits, skates, ice fishing gear)
Welcome Drink on arrival
All meals
All snacks
Coffee, tea, juice
Use of hot tub and sauna
Two hour interpretative experience each day
Comprehensive pre-departure information
On-Site Wifi
Use of Lodge Facilities: Dining room, Aurora lounge, fireplaces, northern library, bathrooms with showers, basins and toilets, hot tub, sauna, open decks
Not included:
Items of a personal nature
Travel insurance
Snowmobile tours
Alcoholic beverages
Winter clothing rental (available – just ask!)
Please Note:
All rates are per person and are quoted in Canadian dollars. Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax and 10% gratuities to the base rate.
Single supplement requests (private, single occupancy) add 50% to the package rate (x 1.5 the regular rate).
Please double check with our office for availability prior to booking your flights in/out of your home city and Yellowknife. You will be required to meet our charter at approximately 9am to fly to the lodge.
All guests will be required to sign a liability waiver when booking.
We strongly recommend all guests ensure they have emergency medical coverage and comprehensive travel insurance prior to visiting the lodge.
Flights
When booking your flights in/out of Yellowknife, please ensure that you arrive in Yellowknife the night before the charter flight departure to the lodge. Flights to/from YZF and BLL operate between 8:00am and 2:00pm MT.
Please check with us prior to booking your departing flight from Yellowknife. Because at times both scheduled and charter flights may experience delays, we do not recommend booking a flight from Yellowknife prior to 5:00 pm MT.
Optional Extras
Winter Gear Rental
Down parka, insulated snow pants, felt-duffle-lined boots, and lined mitts.
Includes delivery of gear to bush plan departure location, fitting, and pick up from bush plane arrival location.
| Full Kit | Your Whole Stay | $250 |
| One Item | Per Item | $75 |
| Hotel Delivery | Per Person | $75 |
Snowmobile Tours
Please see snowmobile tours available here.
Snowmobiling to Blachford
Are you a local Yellowknife resident and/or friend of one (or adventurous guest!), and wish to travel to Blachford on your own or rental snowmachine? Please contact our office for availability and current rates.
Fishing
Fishing licenses have to be purchased in Yellowknife, prior to departure to Blachford Lake Lodge. For more information and to obtain your license please click HERE.
Add Ons
Do you need any help with booking your Yellowknife components to your stay? We’re happy to help. Please contact our office for:
Hotel reservations
Private transfers
Snowmobiling
City tours
Aurora tours
Winter clothing delivery and rental options
Not exactly what you’re looking for? Contact us for more information!
Weather
Weather conditions can delay air charter departures. Blachford Lake Lodge will do its utmost to accommodate clients. However, weather conditions are beyond our control and therefore we cannot be responsible for additional costs incurred by guests.
Please be aware that the Aurora does not appear every night, even when the sky is clear, and it also cannot be seen through cloud. We cannot therefore guarantee Aurora sightings at any time, including on New Moon Aurora dates.
For your reference, our payment Terms & Conditions
are here:
Terms:
Prices are quoted and payable in Canadian dollars.
A deposit of 50% of the total package price is required to confirm your booking.
The balance will be due 60 days prior to arrival.
From within Canada: We accept direct deposit, e-Transfer, Bank Draft, or wire transfer.
From outside of Canada: We accept wire transfer or credit payments via Flywire.
Cancellation Policy:
Deposit is refundable until 61 days prior to arrival with the exception of an administration fee of $1000.
60-0 days prior to departure, trip is non-refundable.
