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Floe Edge Adventure In Nunavut10 nightsFrom £7,935 per person
Price includes:
All flights to Pond Inlet, Hotel accommodation in Ottawa and Pond Inlet
Expedition Equipment
Base camp: kitchen/group tents, bathroom, generators, heaters, cooking stoves, utensils, dishes, etc.
Sleeping tents: free-standing, custom expedition dome tents - 2 per tent
Sleeping bags and sleeping pads
Kayaking and ski equipment
Sleeping tents: free-standing, custom expedition dome tents - 2 per tent
Sleeping bags and sleeping pads
Kayaking and ski equipment
Safety Equipment
First aid, safety, kayak rescue, and repair kits
Satellite phone
Transportation
Snow machine transfers between Pond Inlet and the expedition location
Daily tours by snow machine (with optional ski and kayak tours)
Airport transfers in Pond Inlet
Not Included:
Gratuities for locals and guides; $12-15 per guide per day suggested.
Dates:
May and June
Hop onto a traditional Inuit wooden sled and slide across the frozen ocean on a spring Arctic safari when round-the-clock daylight cracks the sea ice and turns the ice floe edge into a wildlife feeding frenzy. From your camp at the northern tip of Nunavut’s Baffin Island watch a polar bear mother and cub in buttery midnight sunshine. Spot pods of narwhal as they raise their unicorn tusks. Hike across snow-patched tundra sprouting the season’s first wildflowers with a backdrop of flowing glaciers. Hear a symphony of beluga whales chirping and seals whistling underwater through a hydrophone. Stare up at a sea cliff teeming with squawking birds perched on nests. Dine on hearty local specialties like Arctic char chowder and caribou. Listen to your local Inuit guide’s stories of a life lived outdoors, then sleep on the ice in a cozy tented base camp beneath the Midnight Sun.
From the community of Pond Inlet, we will travel by snowmobile and qamutik (wooden sled) towards the floe edge, an area known as the "line of life". Guided by highly-qualified guides, ice conditions and weather will determine the exact route and location of the comfortable base camp. The base camp will serve as a hub for the expedition and the various activities that will be undertaken. Your safety will be the number one priority as you explore, film, and photograph one of nature's most amazing and variable landscapes. The experience and knowledge of the local guides is unmatched. Combined with top-quality customer service and attention to detail, this is truly one of the classic Arctic adventures.
The floe edge of North Baffin Island is a “must-see” place for wilderness photographers, birders, and wildlife observers. This base camp expedition is perfect for any outdoor enthusiast seeking a one-of-a-kind adventure in a most unique landscape! Do not forget your camera!
Full advantage will be taken of the endless days to explore and learn more about this incredible landscape.
Day 1 - Ottawa
Flight from London to Ottawa. Stay overnight in Ottawa.
Day 2
- Pond Inlet
Flight from Ottawa to Pond Inlet, via Iqaluit. Airport pick up and transport to hotel for check in and welcome dinner
Group talk and gear check, evening spent relaxing or exploring some of the community.
Day 3 - Basecamp Floe Edge
Breakfast at hotel. Lunchtime departure from Pond Inlet by snow machine and Qamutik to the Floe Edge, located about 70 Km east of the town. Arrive at basecamp.
Days 4-8 - Basecamp Floe Edge
Explore the Floe Edge and the shores of Bylot Island by snow machine and Qamutik - view, bird cliffs, icebergs, floe-edge and sea ice. Weather and ice conditions permitting, there may be opportunities for skiing and sea kayaking. (B, L, D)
Day 9 Pond Inlet
Return journey by snow machine and Qamutik to Pond Inlet. Dinner and hotel accommodation. (B, L, D)
Day 10 - Ottawa
Breakfast at the hotel. Flight from Pond Inlet to Ottawa, via Iqaluit. Stay one night in Ottawa, for your flight the following day.(B).
Day 11 - Depart
Fly back to London.
Meals included: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner