Canada High Arctic Express Cruise
9 DAYS Starting from $11,890 per person
This 9-day Canada High Arctic Express Cruise begins and ends with a chartered flight between Toronto, Canada’s capital city, and Resolute Bay, one of Canada’s northernmost communities in the Nunavut province. Your multi-day cruise will immerse you in Arctic wonderland, tracing the Northwest Passage and offering ample opportunities for exploration, such as zodiac rides, land excursions, wildlife sightings, and cultural visits with indigenous Inuit villages.
Trip at a Glance
HIGHLIGHTS
- Begin your expedition in the Canadian capital of Toronto, with the opportunity to extend your journey to explore this region further.
- Enjoy a chartered flight to Resolute Bay (also known as Qausuittuq), the embarkation point of your cruise with your cruise companions.
- Explore some of the hardest-to-reach places on the planet via an ice-strengthened cruise ship designed specifically for polar travel.
- Partake in daily activities aboard your cruise, ranging from zodiac excursions, rural community visits, land excursions, and ample wildlife viewing opportunities.
- Experience a truly once-in-a-lifetime flyover adventure aboard a twin-engine helicopter, soaring over the Arctic wonderland.
- Get to know Nunavut, the most northerly territory of Canada, through interactions with and tours led by Inuit land stewards, the people of Nunavut.
- Learn about the journey of explorers like Sir John Franklin and Roald Amundsen by traversing the Lancaster Sound, a crucial steppingstone in the discovery of the Northwest Passage.
- Keep your eyes peeled for well-camouflaged Arctic wildlife, such as polar bears, muskoxen, walruses, gyrfalcons, and dovekies.
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