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Experience Inuit culture on this arctic tour
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Explore the rugged coastline of Baffin Island and learn about the Inuit culture on this multi day boat or snowmobile tour. The trip departs from Qikiqtarjuaq, formerly known as Broughton Island, and the tour focuses on the local Inuit culture as well as viewing the unique wildlife and landscape of this arctic oasis. The wildlife and the scenery draw visitors to Qikiqtarjuaq, but Qikiqtarjuaq is also often referred to as the iceberg capital of Nunavut. Pronounced kik-kik-tar-jwak, the glacier-crowned fiord coast of Baffin Island is spectacular and sightings of icebergs and whales are common. The northern cape near the town captures many of the icebergs that travel down Davis Strait from Greenland. This area is rich in marine mammal wildlife and you may see beluga whales, narwhal, walrus, bowhead whales and seals. Near Qikiqtarjuaq the rugged peaks of Baffin Island, including Auyuittuq National Park, offer spectacular beauty and these mountains are the highest in North America, east of the Rockies. On these authentic cultural tours, you will travel by boat in the summer and by snowmobile in the winter. Winter tours can also include dogsledding and buildling and sleeping in an igloo.
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The summer program is as follows: Day One: You will still visit Coronation fiord within the Park and overnight in a cabin south of Qikiqtarjuaq called Tasialuit (Big Lake). Your guide will set up a net for the night to get fresh arctic char. Day Two: Free day at the cabin to do some fishing and do a bit of hiking and tour around the area and spend another night at the same cabin. Day Three: You head back to Qikiqtarjuaq to refuel either in late morning or early afternoon before heading to the north cabin. Along the way you'll come close to icebergs and look for polar bears, whales and other sea mammals and overnight at the cabin. Day Four: Free time to do a bit of hiking and then you will go on a boat tour and look for polar bears, bowhead whales or narwhales. There are also many seals around the area and head back to the cabin are overnight. Day Five: Return to Qikiqtarjuaq, watching for wildlife along the way. For clients looking for a true cultural experience the guide can catch and seal and show how it is prepared for a meal.
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| Season: year round |
| Requirements: Groceries, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, flashlight. |
| Suggested Clothing: A variety of clothing to suit the arctic weather. In the summer, warm coat, hiking boots, long sleeved shirt, long pants, hat, gloves, rain gear, fleece or wool sweaters. In winter bring a parka, snow boots, mittens, warm hat, scarf. |
| Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate |
| Restrictions: Minimum group size of 2 required per tour. |
| Maximum Number of People: 8 |
| Equipment Provided: Camping stove, cooking utensils, camping gear, fishing rods and gear. New aluminum 26 ft. boat with two outboard 115 hp Yamaha motors and onboard washroom. In the winter, all snowmobile equipment is provided. |
| Transportation: Trips originate and end in Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut. Airport pick up included. Qikiqtarjuaq is accessible by air from Ottawa, Ontario, via Iqaluit. |
| Accommodations: Accommodations while on the tour are in backcountry cabins along the route. Hotel and homestay accommodations in town before and after the tour are available for an additional cost. |
| Meal Information: Participants are required to provide their own groceries and do their own cooking. To avoid the high cost of groceries in the north, we suggest you purchase food in Ottawa. The guide will provide some authentic northern food such as arctic char and caribou. |
| Guide Information: All tours guided by an experienced and knowledgable local Inuit guide. |
| Weather Information: Qikiqtarjuaq has short, cool summers with high temperatures averaging from 10-15 degrees Celsius. In mid June to early July there is endless daylight. Winter temperatures can be cold, ranging from -5 to -40 degrees Celsius. |
| Comments: $19.50 per person per day for park fees while in Auyuittuq National Park. |
| Trip Duration |
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5 days
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$1800.00* per person
4 nights. |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax
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