Northwest Passage - In Franklin's Footsteps

Your arctic adventure begins in Ottawa. Explore the Canadian capital on your own, before spending the night at your hotel.

After breakfast, board your charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, your gateway to Greenland. Enjoy your first Zodiac ride as you’re transferred from shore to ship. Out on deck, take in your new surroundings before you set sail on your Arctic adventure.

Soaring, snow-capped mountains surround the small, rocky town of Maniitsoq, whose name means “the uneven place”. Look out for humpback whales which spend summer in the waters around here. We will also visit Nuuk, Greenland's capital city, where 500 year old mummies can be seen in the excellent museum.

Say goodbye to Greenland’s shores as you traverse the Davis Strait on the way to the Canadian Arctic. Presentations by on-board experts will prepare you for the adventures that lie ahead.

Visit towering fjords, historical sites and traditional Inuit communities as you follow the footsteps of famous explorers from long ago in the Canadian High Arctic.

On Baffin Island, we plan to visit the artistic community of Pangnirtung, Cape Mercy and Qikiqtarjuak where we may also encounter narwhals, beluga and right whales as well as ringed and harp seals. Off Isabella Bay, we may also see endangered bowhead whales. We go past majestic Sam Ford Fjord and on to Pond Inlet at the entrance to the Northwest Passage. We plan to visit and land on Devon and Beechey Islands and see historical sites associated with Franklin, Amundsen, the Hudsons Bay Company and the RCMP, all the time enjoying amazing Arctic scenery.

This is a true wildlife voyage and, apart from marine mammals, polar bears and musk oxen, you will see myriad birdlife, such as black-bellied plovers, king eiders, white-rumped sandpipers and lots of seabirds.

Disembark and transfer to airport for flight to Ottawa. Overnight accommodation included.

After breakfast, free to explore the city or head out to the airport for return or onward travel.