Visit spectacular Virginia Falls, while travelling the famous Alaska Highway! Fly out from our beautiful lakeside mountain retreat, the Northern Rockies Lodge, to the internationally renowned Nahanni National Park, Canada’s premier UNESCO World Heritage site in the nearby Northwest Territories. Enjoy the breathtaking view and thunderous roar of iconic Virginia Falls. This is a truly memorable sightseeing adventure amidst the scenic splendour of Canada’s North!
Advantages to visite Nahanni National Park from Muncho Lake:
Muncho Lake is on the well maintained and paved Alaska Highway, easy reached by car, motorhome or Greyhound Bus
Hotel – special 3-day-Accomodation-Package for Nahanni visitors
Fleet of 2 floatplanes seating 3 and 9 passengers
Window seat for each passenger
All of our airplanes are equipped with panoramic bubble windows – great unobstructed views garanteed
Bush-pilot Urs has 30 years of experience in operating in Nahanni National Park
Interesting flight route to the Nahanni by flying from the northern Rocky Mountains in B.C. over the Yukon to the Northwest Territories
Your day trip takes approx. 5 to 6 hours and can be extended by a 2 hrs. flight to Glacier Lake. The extended flight stops at Glacier Lake, flies over Rabbitkettle Lake, the Tufa Mounds and over the upper part of the South Nahanni River.
Nahanni - VirGinia Falls Flightseeing Day Trip
9 pers.
2 pers.
Cost per pers.
$445
$750
Please ask for group rates not quoted above.
5 % early booking discount for Virginia Falls day trips if booked prior to March 31st in connection with 3 night special accommodation package!
Extended flight to Glacier Lake
(with landing)
Add per pers.
$150
$150
$150
A minimum of 2 persons required.
3-Night SPECIAL Accommodation PackagE At Northern rockies lodge
Special 3-night accommodation package
(double-room) at the Northern Rockies Lodge
in connection with a flight to Nahanni - Virginia Falls $195/pers. upgrade to Lake Shore Chalet $180/pers.
Special Meal Package American Plan (3 meals/day 3 days) add $222/pers.
Applicable taxes and park use fees extra.
Itinerary for 3-night Lodge Accommodation Package Combined with Day Tripto Nahanni - Virginia Falls
We highly recommend a 3 night stay at the Northern Rockies Lodge so that your bush-pilot can fly you at the best possible day to Nahanni National Park.
Day 1 - Arrive at Muncho Lake Check-in this afternoon at Northern Rockies Lodge, an impressive log building set on the shores of breathtakingly beautiful Muncho Lake. Our Lodge is known as the best stop on this section of the Alaska Highway and features all the amenities you require, including a full-service restaurant, cocktail lounge, sauna, and nearby hiking trails.
Day 2 – VisitVirginiaFalls in NahanniNational Park We board one of our comfortable floatplanes, our main mode of travel for today, and take-off from the turquoise waters of Muncho Lake. Our northbound flight which takes about 1 ½ hours, follows the famous Alaska Highway over BC’s remote Northern Rockies before crossing the mighty Liard River, then takes us over the vastness of the southeastern Yukon and the rugged Mackenzie Mountains as we enter Canada’s Northwest Territories. We follow the Caribou Range, cross the Flat River near Albert Faille’s trap line cabin (http://www.nfb.ca/film/Nahanni) before reaching the south Nahanni River. Enjoy spectacular picture taking opportunities on this astonishing flight. All of our floatplanes feature panoramic bubble windows which allow you unprecedented views of the untouched countryside below.
While your bush-pilot circles the floatplane at Virginia Falls to land in the South Nahanni River, you get an unprecedented view of thundering Virginia Falls.
There are two trails leading to Virginia Falls from the floatplane dock. Frequently a Parks Canada interpreter is on hand to provide information on Nahanni, the native history, early explorers and plant life in the area. The easier trail: We enjoy an leasurly stroll (30 min.) to the viewpoint for a breathtaking view of the Falls, twice as high as Niagara Falls. The roaring falls are an unforgettable backdrop, as we enjoy a picnic lunch which is provided by us, while sitting on one of the Park benches savoring the sights of Virginia Falls. The more demanding portage trail descends all the way to the bottom of Virginia Falls. It takes approx. 45 min to hike back up from the canyon to the airplane dock.
Back at the floatplane you board our well maintained aircraft and take your window seat to enjoy a great flight back from Nahanni National Park in the Mackenzie Mountains to Muncho Lake in the Rocky Mountains.
Day 3 - Relax at MunchoLake or Visit Nearby LiardRiver Hot Springs Today there is plenty of time for you to enjoy a leisurely time canoeing on Muncho Lake. You can also hike on nearby trails and backroads, or drive to the Liard River Hot Springs where you enjoy the warm, sulphurous waters surrounded by lush vegetation.
Day 4 - Depart from MunchoLake Today you depart over the historic Alaska Highway from the Northern Rockies Lodge, having experienced the most memorable adventure in Canada’s North.
When to visit:
During May and June enjoy the beautiful spring in the North.
During the summer (late June to mid-August) enjoy the warmest weather and almost 24 hours of daylight as we are near the “land of the Midnight Sun”.
From mid-August to early October enjoy fall colors in the mountains and great opportunities to view the Northern Lights.
