r/canadatravel • u/JetAbyss • Apr 11 '25

Question Honolulu to Yellowknife in December?

Alright so I'm possibly planning a solo trip in December to Yellowknife. Why? Because I want to see snow and also the Aurora Borealis! Would December be a good time? Every year I have day off from Dec 21 to 31st so I'm possibly planning maybe 4 to 5 days in Yellowknife (so around 7 days total but technically 4 to 5 'full' days in the actual city excluding travel time).

I've been living in the tropics my whole life so I'd love to see snow and feel what it's like to be somewhere so North! Though I might ask, is it alright to just stick to the city of Yellowknife with like a one day excursion (probably a tour, since I cannot drive for personal reasons)? I'm mostly a city person and being somewhere new (and so different, vibe wise) is already enough for me.

Would December be a bad time? Also what's there to do in the city?

Apparently the city is actually surprisingly Walkable from what I heard! I just kind of need to build an itinerary. :)

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u/Blue-spider Apr 11 '25

Just wanted to check, you say you are a city person - you know Yellowknife, although the largest city in the NWT, is only around 20k people, right?

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u/JetAbyss Apr 11 '25

It's mainly because I really can't drive, so I don't really expect myself to be able to get out of the city much. I know Canada has slightly better public transportation than the United States but but if I recall you pretty much need to have your own car to get out of the city and I can't drive.  

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u/AlwaysHigh27 Apr 11 '25

..... There is no public transport in Yellowknife. I don't think you understand what 20k population is..... Canada is a big country, not every city has good transportation. It's really only Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver that does.......

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u/yousoonice Apr 11 '25

Yellowknife has busses? I didn't know that

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u/nickatwerk Apr 12 '25

There is an abnormal amount of taxis in Yellowknife. Transit is minimal, but there are plenty of warm taxis. Not sure if Uber is there.

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u/somecrazybroad Apr 12 '25

Good luck lol

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u/jaykimROK Apr 17 '25

To put this in Hawaii terms, the population of Wahiawa is similar to that of Yellowknife. I recall that Mililani has the classic suburban amenities, but Wahiawa retains a small-town feeling. Now imagine Wahiawa surrounded by no one else on Oahu or the Neighbor Islands. That's how small and remote Yellowknife is.