
2022 The Northwest Passage: from Greenland to the Bering Sea
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Join A&K Founder Geoffrey Kent on an extraordinary expedition through the rarely transited Northwest Passage, voyaging from western Greenland through the Canadian Arctic to Nome, Alaska. Follow in the footsteps of legendary polar explorers alongside A&K’s famed Expedition Team‚ including an Inuit cultural expert, while experiencing iceberg-laden shores, remote Inuit villages, historic islands and spectacular geological wonders.
Herschel Island , Kangerlussuaq , Little Diomede, AK , Montreal , Nome, AK , Vancouver
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Day 1
Arrive Montreal, QuebecArrive in Montreal and transfer to your hotel. Later, gatherfor a welcome dinner, where you meet your fellow guestsand Expedition Team.Hotel: Four Seasons Montreal
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Day 2
MontrealToday, explore this modern Canadian city with a choiceof engaging tours, including a panoramic city tour thatbegins with a guided visit of Notre-Dame Basilica, revealsthe scenic summit of Mount Royal and includes a tastingof the city'''s fabled bagels. You may opt instead to exploreOld Montreal and Little Italy with its open-air Jean TalonMarket. As an alternative, explore Old Montreal onfoot, learning about its French and English heritage; seeJacques-Cartier Square, Place d'''Armes and Saint JacquesStreet with its notable Victorian architecture. As anotheroption, you may take a guided walking tour through thecity'''s downtown, traversing its '''Underground City,''' SainteCatherine Street and Quartier des Spectacles, the city'''sentertainment district.Hotel: Four Seasons Montreal
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Day 3
KangerlussuaqTransfer to the airport for an early morning charter flightto Western Greenland, arriving at Kangerlussuaq at theedge of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Later, board your luxuryexpedition cruiser and enjoy the thrill of setting off for sea.This evening, join fellow guests and your Expedition Teamfor a welcome reception.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 4
Western GreenlandIn 1906, Roald Amundsen became the first polar explorer tosuccessfully cross the entire Northwest Passage. Begin as hedid, venturing along Greenland'''s stunning West Coast andnorth into Baffin Bay for the next five days. Your Captainand Expedition Team determine the day'''s best excursions,which may include the following areas:Sisimiut: North of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut is thenorthernmost city in Greenland able to maintain ayear-round, ice-free port as well as sufficient snow fordogsledding in winter and spring. Visit the local museumand enjoy an Inuit sea kayak demonstration.Disko Bay & Ilulissat: Cruise into the wide inlet of DiskoBay, first explored by Erik the Red in 985. Discover theIlulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at themouth of one of the fastest and most active glaciers in theworld, Sermeq Kujalleq. Take a walking tour of Ilulissat, visitits history museum, and meet with villagers to learn aboutlocal life. Conditions permitting, board a local vessel for aniceberg cruise of Disko Bay.Uummannaq Fjords: North of Ilulissat, this geologicalwonder teems with marine life. Visit Karrat Fjord to see the iceberg-clad bay and the remains of ancient huts, built byThule hunters (Inuit ancestors) more than 500 years ago.Kullorsuaq: Translated as '''Big Thumb,''' Kullorsuaq remainsone of the most traditional hunting, fishing and tradingvillages in Greenland.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 5
NunavutCruise into the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavutand enter the heart of the Northwest Passage. As yourluxury expedition cruiser winds through legendarychannels and inlets, A&K'''s enrichment specialists continueto spark captivating discussions that enhance yourdiscovery. Your crew and Expedition Team determineyour itinerary, which is dependent on weather, sea, ice andwildlife conditions. Exciting excursions may include:Pond Inlet: '''Place of Mittima'''s Grave,''' Pond Inlet is thegateway to the Northwest Passage and a rich archaeologicalsite. After clearing customs formalities, embark on a shoreexcursion to an area once inhabited by the ancient Thule.Visit the Nattinnak Visitor'''s Center or Toonoonik SahoonikCo-op, where you may shop for handcrafted goods.Lancaster Sound: Situated between Devon Island andBaffin Island, this body of water is home to an abundance ofArctic cod and seasonal populations of Beluga and bowheadwhales, black guillemots, Arctic terns and other wildlife.Beechey Island: Historic moments in Arctic explorationdefine this island. Beechey is best known for providing asafe haven to British explorer Sir John Franklin in 1845,who took shelter for two years before his ill-fated attempt to conquer the Northwest Passage. See the grave markers forthree of his men and visit the Franklin'''s cenotaph.Fort Ross: Abandoned in 1948, this former trading postwas founded in 1937 as a place for trappers to barter Arcticfox pelts in exchange for necessities. Explore its remainingstructures and perhaps take a Zodiac excursion to CoBay,as your naturalists share stories about its residents.Gjoa Haven: During his attempt on to cross the passage on'''Gjoa''', Roald Amundsen took respite in this natural harboras he waited for ice conditions to improve. For two years, helived with the Netsilik Inuits and learned survival skills thatlater proved invaluable on his South Pole expedition.Victoria Island: Cruise the south coast of Victoria andthrough Queen Maud Gulf, Dease Strait and CoronationGulf. Expedition stops may include bird sanctuary JennyLind Island and Johansen Bay.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 6
Northwest TerritoriesEnter Canada'''s Northwest Territories and continuethrough the heart of the Northwest Passage, where you mayexperience exciting excursion opportunities that include:Ulukhaktok: Visit with the local Inuit of Holman Village,experiencing drum dances, and tastings of fresh charand bannock rings (fried dough) prepared over an openfire. Tour the town art center and discover Ulukhaktok'''sbeautiful printmaking tradition, carvings and hats made ofcoveted musk ox wool.Banks Island: The fourth largest island in the CanadianArchipelago, Banks is home to deep Inuit history and apopulation of about 60,000 muskoxen.Franklin Bay: Discover the '''Smoking Hills,''' cliffs ofbituminous shale that endlessly combust and burn. Thisgeological phenomenon has likely been occurring formillennia and is a rare sight to see.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 7
Herschel IslandOn expedition in 1826, Captain Franklin was thefirst European to lay eyes on this unique island at thenorthernmost point of the Yukon Territory. Herschelsupports numerous wildlife and is one of the only places onearth where you may see a grizzly bear, black bear and polarbear. Evidence of the island'''s whaling culture and Thuleancestors remains along its coastline, now greatly affectedby sea erosion and climate change.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 8
Beaufort SeaTypically dense with ice floes and fog, the Beaufort Seaopens up a 60-mile-wide coastal pass from August toSeptember. As your expedition ship cruises into theU.S. and clears at Point Barrow, Alaska (U.S. Customsclearance only), continue participating in lectures led byyour Expedition Team. Relax on your private balcony orjoin fellow guests on deck where, with some luck, you mayspy beluga whales, which travel in numbers here, and thenorthern lights in autumn.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 9
Little DiomedeContinue cruising to Little Diomede, an island betweenAlaska and Russia at the edge of the International Dateline.Enjoy a Zodiac cruise of the island, where the Ingalikmiutmaintain a traditional lifestyle.Hotel: 'L'Austral'
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Day 10
Nome, AlaskaArrive and disembark in Nome, Alaska, among the wildestreaches of mainland America. Try your hand at goldpanning, experience a dogsled demonstration and see theBering Sea Land Bridge National Monument. Later, transferto the airport for your chartered flight to Anchorage, andthen continue on with your homebound flight.
Meals: Breakfast Lunch
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