Canada / FULLY ESCORTED TOURING
17 Day Into the Northwest Passage Expedition Cruise
Northwest Passage – Michelle Valberg
The Northwest Passage represents the pinnacle of Arctic exploration. On this
trip, like the explorers before, you’ll experience the quaint villages, dramatic
fjords, and calving glaciers of Greenland. Then, crossing Davis Strait, you’ll
visit Qikiqtarjuaq, the iceberg capital of Nunavut, and pay respects at the
Franklin Expedition graves at Beechey Island. Somerset and Devon Islands offer
opportunities to spot Peary caribou, polar bear, walrus, and muskoxen – and for
visits to ghostly RCMP and Hudson’s Bay Company posts. Meet the Inuit who
have called this remarkable place home for generations, and join the ranks of
the adventurers who have been lured by its legend.
Northwest Passage – Michelle Valberg
Highlights (included):
• Sail the waters where Franklin’s ships were recently discovered
• Haunting artifacts of the northern explorers, HBC and RCMP
• Inuit communities, culture and worldview first hand
• Greenland’s unique European approach to arctic life
• Marvel at the Ilulissat Icefjord
• Photograph rare birds and arctic wildlife
• Visit ancient sites of the Thule and Dorset people with onboard archaeologist
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 2: Sisimiut
Day 3: Ilulissat
Day 4: Ilulissat
Day 5: Western Greenland
Day 6: Western Greenland
Day 7: Qikiqtarjuaq
Day 8: Eastern Baffin Island
Day 9: Northeast Baffin Island
Day 10: Devon Island
Day 11: Beechey Island
Day 12: Parry Channel and Peel Sound
Day 13: Parry Channel and Peel Sound
Day 14: Usqsuqtuuq (Gjøa Haven)
Day 15: Queen Maud Gulf
Day 16: Coronation Gulf
Day 17: Kugluktuk (Coppermine), NU
Tour includes: 16 nights aboard a small expedition ship, sightseeing and attractions
as listed, charter flights from Toronto to Kangerlussuaq and from Kugluktuk to
Edmonton, 47 meals: 16 breakfasts, 15 lunches, 16 dinners.
Karrat Fjord – Michelle Valberg
Beechey Island
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Please refer to pricing insert for dates and prices.
Devon Island
By Road
No. of nights stay
Greenland
Ilulissat
Usqsuqtuuq
(Gjøa Haven)
Kugluktuk
(Coppermine)
NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
Tour code: ACNP
NUNAVUT
Qikiqtarjuaq
(Broughton Island)
Sisimiut Coast
Kangerlussaq
NUNAVUT
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