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The Northwest Territories is a truly spectacular place to visit.  For information to help you plan your trip to the Northwest Territories click here. Pour de l'information en français sur les TNO comme destination vacances, communiquez avec le CDÉTNO. 

To book a campsite for your next stay, click here

The Northwest Territories is known for its extensive system of parks… Read more.

The Northwest Territories offers virtually unlimited opportunities for canoeing and kayaking. The Ingraham Trail Canoe Routes are a small sampling located within easy reach of Yellowknife.

If you plan on enjoying one of our spectacular parks or a backcountry canoe route, click here to learn more about camping etiquette, leave no trace suggestions and our checklists of suggested supplies and equipment.

The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment provides resources and support to the NWT Tourism industry for tourism marketing, research, training and product development. 

Tourism is an important part of the NWT economy and generates more revenue today than all other renewable resource industries combined Read more…

Tourism 2010: A Tourism Plan for the Northwest Territories outlines the investment and steps that the GNWT will follow to develop and expand the tourism industry in the Northwest Territories.

The Department is also responsible for developing, operating and maintaining facilities that include parks, visitor centres and interpretive displays.

Tourism and Parks Programs are delivered through ITI regional offices in: Yellowknife (North Slave), Fort Smith (South Slave), Norman Wells (Sahtu), Fort Simpson (Dehcho) or Inuvik (Inuvik).

To find the ITI office for your region click here

 

 

 

 

New Wilderness Travel Registration Form

A newly revised Wilderness Travel Registration Form has been released. Travelers in the NWT are encouraged to fill out the form and leave it with a responsible adult before all trips.
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Report on Tourism Potential in Canada's North

Recently released was a report titled Tourism Potential in Canada's North
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Protected Area Strategy

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Bob McLeod made a statement on the Protected Area Strategy.
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