𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐱𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 with Quark Expeditions
STARTING FROM: £8,670 GBP
DURATION: 12 days
Here, at the top of the world, nature has created unique wonders in astonishing variety. Our game-changing new expedition vessel Ultramarine, equipped with two twin-engine helicopters and 20 quick-launching Zodiacs, enables you to explore this breathtaking environment from brand new perspectives. You’ll experience the same sense of wonder felt by early explorers as they navigated the region’s formidable bays, inlets and channels.
On this exciting itinerary, we follow the natural guides of sea and ice to showcase the region’s cultural, historic and geographic treasures, aiming to approach the farthest stretches of this rugged, rarely visited landscape. Ultramarine’s unprecedented range of adventure options, including activities such as helicopter flightseeing, gives you an unrivalled polar experience. You’ll be able to view the magnificent wildlife that make their home in this forbidding region: sea mammals, polar bears, muskox, and possibly even the elusive arctic wolf. From soaring cliffs to mummified forests, spectacular glacial formations to stunning alpine vistas, expansive waterways to sheltered shores, Canada’s Remote Arctic provides the definitive experience of a mysterious, magical region few ever get to see.
EXPEDITION IN BRIEF
Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as polar bears, walrus and muskoxen
Learn about indigenous culture from Inuit guides onboard and ashore
Enjoy unforgettable flightseeing and heli-landings aboard Ultramarine’s two helicopters
Zodiac along the face of an active glacier
Channel your inner explorer as we set out to reach Canada’s most northerly islands: Axel Heiberg and Ellesmere Island
2024 dates from £8,670 (was £11,700)
Aug 15 – 26, 2024
Aug 24 – Sep 4, 2024
2025 dates from £10,160
Sep 9 – 20, 2025
Price includes transfer package from Calgary
International flights to Calgary not included but can be added for addition cost