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CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION CRUISES / Canada
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):
• Cross the Arctic Circle as you sail the length of the Sondre Stromfjord
• Cruise among icebergs at the Ilulissat Icefjord
• Visit Queen Maud Gulf, home to the wrecks of the Franklin ships
• Greenland’s unique European approach to arctic life
• Watch for marine mammals and wildlife in Tallurutiup Imanga
• Explore Nunavut’s rarely visited national parks
• Seek polar bears, seabird and other Arctic wildlife
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 2: Sisimiut Coast
Day 3: Ilulissat
Day 4: Western Greenland
Day 5: Western Greenland
Day 6: At Sea – Davis Strait
Day 7: Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Nunavut
Day 8: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound) & Devon Island
Day 9: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound) & Devon Island
Day 10: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound) & Devon Island
Day 11: Beechey Island
Day 12: Prince Regent Inlet
Day 13: Prince Regent Inlet
Day 14: Kitikmeot Region
Day 15: Kitikmeot Region
Day 16: Kitikmeot Region
Day 17: Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Nunuvut
Tour includes: 16 nights aboard a small expedition ship, sightseeing and attractions
as listed, charter flights from Toronto to Kangerlussuaq and from Kugluktuk to
Calgary, 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
Mittimatalik
(Pond Inlet)
Ilulissat
Usqsuqtuuq
(Gjøa Haven)
Kugluktuk
(Coppermine)
NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
16
NUNAVUT
Qikiqtarjuaq
(Broughton Island)
Sisimiut Coast
Kangerlussaq
NUNAVUT
Tour code: CASO