Tour Out Of The Northwest Passage: Canada To Greenland

Others

All sightseeing and activities stated as included.

Guide

Your expedition will be led by an experienced expedition leader and at least one assistant leader. In addition, there will be a team of Polar experts who will be with you throughout. These experts will have various areas of expertise to inform you about the wildlife you may see, the terrain you’ll pass through, the history of the area and to help you get the most out of photography opportunities, there will be a photography guide on board. In addition there will be specialist guides for kayaking, and on some voyages, special guest presenters. With a passenger to guide ratio of 8:1, there will always be someone around to answer any questions

Meals

16 breakfasts, 17 lunches, 16 dinners

Accommodation

Expedition cruise ship (16 nights)

Transport

Expedition cruise ship,zodiac The Ocean Endeavour has a fleet of 20 Zodiacs which means that all passengers can enjoy a landing at the same time.

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Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

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Flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Yellowknife To Kugluktuk (Copper Mine), Canada
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Yellowknife To Kugluktuk (Copper Mine), Canada

Welcome to Canada! Your adventure starts with an included charter flight from Yellowknife. You’ll then transfer to the Ocean Endeavour by Zodiac when you arrive in Kugluktuk – the westernmost community in Nunavut, located at the mouth of the Coppermine River. Known for many years as Coppermine, the community reverted to its original Inuinnaqtun name in 1996, which means ‘place of moving waters’. Then, your adventure on the sea begins!
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 2 Day 2-4: Kitikmeot Region
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2-4: Kitikmeot Region

Today, you’ll sail the Northwest Passage. The Ocean Endeavour will navigate the ice-strewn waters of this infamous waterway as you search for wildlife up above and down below. This is Nunavut’s least-populated region, so the wildlife here is abundant both in the sea and on land. On your daily excursion, you’ll hear about Roald Amundsen from the locals – a Norwegian explorer who overwintered in the bay for two years while searching for this passage. Amundsen became the first European to cross the Northwest Passage, thanks to the knowledge of Inuit peoples.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 3 Day 5: Prince Regent Inlet
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Prince Regent Inlet

Today you’ll search the Prince Regent Inlet area for marine life and birdlife – look out for thick-billed murres, ivory gulls, beluga, narwhal and bowhead whales, who reside in these ice-strewn waters. Delve deeper into exploring the Northwest Passage and learn about the Hudson’s Bay Company on expedition landing sites.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 4 Day 6: Beechey Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Beechey Island

This morning, you’ll visit a historical Franklin expedition site and pay your respects at the haunting memorial of Sir John Franklin’s failed expedition. Learn the compelling history of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror’s attempts to sail through the Northwest Passage – Franklin’s crew overwintered at Beechey Island, where three of his men died. Thomas Morgan of the HMS Investigator was buried here in 1854 alongside Franklin’s men. You’ll visit their graves and the ruins of nearby Northumberland House while learning more about their history.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 5 Day 7-8: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7-8: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound)

You’ll spend the next two days exploring Tallurutiup Imanga , or Lancaster Sound – one of Canada’s newest National Marine Conservation Areas. Cruise by ship and Zodiac in search of narwhals, belugas and bowhead whales that feed in this area. Visit Devon Island’s unique flat-topped mountains, glacial valleys and huge ice caps. The northern edge of Tallurutiup Imanga is the largest uninhabited island on Earth at over 50,000 square km. Here, you’ll hike the tundra, cruise a glacier face and look out for polar bears. Visit archaeological sites with expert guides who can teach you about the human history of Inuit culture and their ancestors who once lived on this now-abandoned island. Then, learn about the more recent history when you visit the remains of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Hudson’s Bay Company site at Dundas Harbour.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 6 Day 9: Ausuittuq (Grise Fiord), Nu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Ausuittuq (Grise Fiord), Nu

Sail into Ausuittuq, 1,150 km above the Arctic Circle, where you’ll have a chance to meet community members and learn about their way of life through their stories. This hamlet’s name means ‘place that never thaws’ – here, you’ll learn about the origin of Canada’s northernmost community. During the Cold War in 1953, Inuit from Inukjuak, Québec and Mittimatalik were relocated under false pretences by the Canadian government to assert Canadian sovereignty.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 7 Day 10-11: Smith Sound
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10-11: Smith Sound

Over the next two days, you’ll most likely break your personal record of latitude in Smith Sound – an ancient Inuit travel route that divides Ellesmere Island from Greenland. Learn the stories of Adolphus Greely, Sir George Nares, Elisha Kent Kane and other explorers and adventurers searching for the North Pole, who travelled these waters with varying success.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 8 Day 12: At Sea
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: At Sea

Today, you’ll spend at sea, learning from the onboard experts and scholars. Enrich your understanding of the Arctic as you sail towards Greenland. Enjoy workshops and presentations, watch a documentary and get out on deck with your binoculars to look for whales, seabirds and marine wildlife.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 9 Day 13-14: Northwest Greenland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13-14: Northwest Greenland

Over the next couple of days, you’ll have the opportunity to hike the tundra. During an expedition landing on Greenland’s stunning northwest coast, you can choose from one of the incredible activities on offer – from hiking and walking to photography, there’s plenty to keep you occupied. Admire the glaciers and icebergs as you seek opportunities to hike, Zodiac cruise, explore and view wildlife with your expedition team.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 10 Day 15: Ilulissat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Ilulissat

Today you’ll visit the town of Ilulissat (which literally translates to ‘iceberg’) and explore the museums, cafés, craft shops and busy fishing harbour. View the icebergs from shore on a hike along the boardwalk at this UNESCO World Heritage Site, then board a Zodiac to cruise your way among them! Ilulissat sits at the mouth of the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier – a source of many of the icebergs in the North Atlantic – so this is the perfect spot for total iceberg exploration.
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 11 Day 16: Sisimiut
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Sisimiut

Today, you’ll explore colourful Sisimiut – Greenland’s second-largest city. Access the extensive museum through a towering whalebone archway and stop at the artisan’s cooperative to purchase outstanding handicrafts and souvenirs. Traditional qajaq (kayaking) is in resurgence here, so there are plenty of fun outdoor activities for the adventurous today!
Accommodation: Expedition Cruise Ship
Day 12 Day 17: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland To Toronto, Canada
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland To Toronto, Canada

Complete your journey up Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Sondre Stromfjord) – a 190 km long fjord surrounded by mountains and glaciers – and cross the Arctic Circle one last time on your way home. Transfer by Zodiac to the shore, then travel to the airport by bus for your charter flight to Toronto, back in Canada. Here, your adventure will come to an end.

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Out Of The Northwest Passage: Canada To Greenland

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Itinerary of your trip Out Of The Northwest Passage: Canada To Greenland

Day 1: Yellowknife To Kugluktuk (Copper Mine), Canada

Day 2-4: Kitikmeot Region

Day 5: Prince Regent Inlet

Day 6: Beechey Island

Day 7-8: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound)

Day 9: Ausuittuq (Grise Fiord), Nu

Day 10-11: Smith Sound

Day 12: At Sea

Day 13-14: Northwest Greenland

Day 15: Ilulissat

Day 16: Sisimiut

Day 17: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland To Toronto, Canada

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