Arctic
Canada Land Tours
Arctic
Arctic
Get a taste of the Arctic way of life and experience the magic of the northern lights as they dance across the night sky during a stay in the True North.
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Ottawa, Canada
Ends: Ottawa, Canada
Language: English speaking voyage
FROM:
CAD $4,510*.-
(including tax)
*per person, based on double occupancy. *Flight pricing is subject to change
** Rates are in Canadian Dollars. Payment will be in US Dollars at the payment date exchange rate
Photo Workshop More info about this activity
The photography workshops are composed of onboard lectures and practical activities led by dedicated expedition guide. Each session is meant to give you additional skills you can put into immediate practice out in nature.
You'll become more familiar with your own camera equipment while also learning best practices for taking pictures of moving wildlife and wide-open terrain in typical polar conditions, such as dim lighting and falling snow.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Communities More info about this activity
The experience is not only about nature, but about the people who live in the places we visit.
We are always welcomed by the locals and respectfully wander around their towns and villages, shareing their lifestyle for a few moments.
Cultural shows and folcloric dances and arts are part of the hightlights of this encounters.
Hiking More info about this activity
Hiking options include very easy beach hikes (good for photographers who need time for photography), easier short hikes, medium-difficulty extended hikes, and more challenging long hikes.
Travel to Iqaluit, Nunavut’s capital, from Ottawa on a short 3-hour flight and experience a truly magical sight. Led by an Arctic Kingdom trip leader who lives and breathes the great outdoors, you’ll develop a genuine and sincere appreciation for the Arctic.
Your itinerary combines the best of the aurora season and Iqaluit’s top highlights and attractions. Our goal is for you to have full days of discovery and then, relax and keep an eye out for northern lights in the evening sky in our secluded aurora viewing location just outside of town. A warm tent, or even a heated atrium, to escape from the elements should you need a little break and enjoy a hot drink while watching one of Mother Nature’s most captivating shows.
DAY 1
Arrive in Iqaluit from Ottawa, where a host will meet you and bring you to your hotel. After getting settled into your room and enjoying lunch, join our staff again as we visit Nunavut Sealing, where you will learn about Nunavut’s sealing tradition, and it’s importance to the Inuit culture. Following, you will have the option to enjoy free time on your own or join our Expedition Leader on a tour of Nunavut's Legislative Assembly.
Dinner will be a catered affair at a beautiful waterfront home, with a local chef who will prepare a fantastic meal of ‘country food,’ locally sourced traditional ingredients, accompanied with southern ingredients for the modern culinary palette. You will have the opportunity to dress in some traditional Inuit clothing and capture a photo for your album.
After dinner, we will escort you to our Aurora-viewing location just outside of town.
Our outdoor viewing experiences will always allow you to warm up in one of our tents and enjoy a hot drink and snacks while the lights dance overhead! It’s here that our Aurora photo expert will provide a photography clinic to ensure that you capture the best images during your stay. Don’t forget your tripod!
After your Aurora viewing, you will be brought back to your hotel for a great night’s sleep.
DAY 2
After breakfast, we will conduct a half-day tour of Iqaluit. Enjoy the sights and sounds while we visit a variety of Iqaluit’s attractions and highlights, including the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, Unikkaarvik Visitor Centre, Inuit Art Gallery, the original Hudson’s Bay Company Trading Post, and Apex (the original community just outside of Iqaluit).
Lunch will be held at Nunavut’s first and only craft brewery. Enjoy a flight of their variety of craft beer options.
After lunch, take the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure to shop for unique gifts and souvenirs, such as Inuit art, textiles, exquisite soapstone carvings, and become better acquainted with Iqaluit. Enjoy dinner at one of Iqaluit’s many restaurants.
Following dinner, in the comfort of a warm vehicle, your Arctic Kingdom host will bring you to our Aurora viewing site just outside of town. By escaping the light pollution, we maximize your view of the dancing aurora. Your host will provide you with tips and tricks to getting the most out of your epic northern lights photographs.
After your Aurora viewing, you will be brought back to your hotel for a great night’s sleep.
DAY 3
After breakfast, we will explore the land either hiking or snowshoeing! This casual walk through Sylvia Grinnell Park to do some exploring and stretch our legs is the first itinerary item of the day. Stopping for a hot chocolate along the way is a must.
You will receive a hot lunch along with a traditional Inuit cultural performance. Following the lunch, take part in a sewing workshop and learn the techniques in creating a traditional Inuit toy made of local materials.
Once again, after dinner and in the comfort of a warm vehicle, your guide will bring you to our unobstructed Aurora viewing site just outside of town for more exquisite Aurora opportunities.
Remember the tips and tricks for the photo clinic and enjoy the last evening of lights as they swirl across the Arctic sky.
We will transfer you back to your hotel.
DAY 4
After breakfast, we will meet with you at the hotel and transfer you to the airport to board the flight .
DAY 1
Arrive in Iqaluit from Ottawa, where a host will meet you and bring you to your hotel. After getting settled into your room and enjoying lunch, join our staff again as we visit Nunavut Sealing, where you will learn about Nunavut’s sealing tradition, and it’s importance to the Inuit culture. Following, you will have the option to enjoy free time on your own or join our Expedition Leader on a tour of Nunavut's Legislative Assembly.
Dinner will be a catered affair at a beautiful waterfront home, with a local chef who will prepare a fantastic meal of ‘country food,’ locally sourced traditional ingredients, accompanied with southern ingredients for the modern culinary palette. You will have the opportunity to dress in some traditional Inuit clothing and capture a photo for your album.
After dinner, we will escort you to our Aurora-viewing location just outside of town.
Our outdoor viewing experiences will always allow you to warm up in one of our tents and enjoy a hot drink and snacks while the lights dance overhead! It’s here that our Aurora photo expert will provide a photography clinic to ensure that you capture the best images during your stay. Don’t forget your tripod!
After your Aurora viewing, you will be brought back to your hotel for a great night’s sleep.
DAY 2
After breakfast, we will conduct a half-day tour of Iqaluit. Enjoy the sights and sounds while we visit a variety of Iqaluit’s attractions and highlights, including the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, Unikkaarvik Visitor Centre, Inuit Art Gallery, the original Hudson’s Bay Company Trading Post, and Apex (the original community just outside of Iqaluit).
Lunch will be held at Nunavut’s first and only craft brewery. Enjoy a flight of their variety of craft beer options.
After lunch, take the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure to shop for unique gifts and souvenirs, such as Inuit art, textiles, exquisite soapstone carvings, and become better acquainted with Iqaluit. Enjoy dinner at one of Iqaluit’s many restaurants.
Following dinner, in the comfort of a warm vehicle, your Arctic Kingdom host will bring you to our Aurora viewing site just outside of town. By escaping the light pollution, we maximize your view of the dancing aurora. Your host will provide you with tips and tricks to getting the most out of your epic northern lights photographs.
After your Aurora viewing, you will be brought back to your hotel for a great night’s sleep.
DAY 3
After breakfast, we will explore the land either hiking or snowshoeing! This casual walk through Sylvia Grinnell Park to do some exploring and stretch our legs is the first itinerary item of the day. Stopping for a hot chocolate along the way is a must.
You will receive a hot lunch along with a traditional Inuit cultural performance. Following the lunch, take part in a sewing workshop and learn the techniques in creating a traditional Inuit toy made of local materials.
Once again, after dinner and in the comfort of a warm vehicle, your guide will bring you to our unobstructed Aurora viewing site just outside of town for more exquisite Aurora opportunities.
Remember the tips and tricks for the photo clinic and enjoy the last evening of lights as they swirl across the Arctic sky.
We will transfer you back to your hotel.
DAY 4
After breakfast, we will meet with you at the hotel and transfer you to the airport to board the flight .
INCLUSIONS
Round-trip flights from Ottawa, ON to Iqaluit, NU
All transfers in Iqaluit
Expedition staff
3 Nights’ accommodation at the Frobisher Inn (or equivalent hotel)
Town tour
Fully guided program
Lunch on Day 2 and Day 3
Dinner on Day 1
Aurora Photo Workshop
EXCLUSIONS
Accommodation and transfers in Ottawa
Breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners
Tips, gratuities, personal expenses
Travel, medical and evacuation insurance
Additional costs associated with weather and/or layovers in Iqaluit or Ottawa
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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