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16 Night Northwest Passage The Legendary Arctic Sea Route and Land Tour

From Reykjavik to Calgary
  • Ocean Explorer
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Ocean Explorer

Quark Expeditions
5 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13971523
  • Departs: Fri, Aug 7, 2026
  • Returns: Sun, Aug 23, 2026
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    Balcony $21,613
    Suite $23,874
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    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Friday - Aug 7, 2026
    Day
    1
    Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Reykjavik, Iceland
    Arrive in the Icelandic capital and make your way to your included hotel. You will have the rest of the day to explore the city on your own.

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Saturday - Aug 8, 2026
    Day
    2
    Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Air Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 2 - Saturday - Aug 8, 2026
    Day
    2
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
    After breakfast, board your charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, a small community nestled deep inside a 118 mile (190 km) long fjord. 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.
    Sunday - Aug 9, 2026
    Day
    3
    • Maniitsoq
    Monday - Aug 10, 2026
    Day
    4
    Nuuk, Greenland
    • Nuuk, Greenland
    Cruising around the remote regions of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic aboard Ultramarine, the newest ship in Quark Expeditions fleet, you'll navigate the same icy inlets, channels, and bays that fascinated legendary explorers of long ago. Designed to give polar adventurers unprecedented access to the hardest-to-reach places on the planet-and equipped with two onboard twin-engine helicopters for unparalleled access to areas only Quark Expeditions can bring you-this one-of-a-kind ship will take you beyond the familiar in polar exploration. Throughout your journey, your Expedition Team will keep an eye toward immersing you in the best the Arctic has to offer at the top of the world. Locals call Maniitsoq the Venice of Greenland, as it's situated in an archipelago intersected by natural canals. Soaring, snow-capped mountains surround the small, rocky town, whose name means "the uneven place". Playful humpback whales spend summer in the waters around here. The Greenlandic capital of Nuuk is a haven for history and culture lovers. See for yourself the unique and thriving culture of contemporary Greenland that mingles the ancient with the modern in surprising and wonderful ways. Stroll down to the waterfront to see the Hans Egede Church and Hans Egede statue, named for the missionary who established the settlement in 1728. Marvel at the famous remains of 500-year-old fully dressed mummies, discovered under a rock outcrop in 1972 by two brothers out hunting, at the Greenland National Museum. The Nuuk Art Museum and Katuaq Culture Centre are also worth visiting. ...
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    Tuesday - Aug 11, 2026
    Day
    5
    At Sea
    • At Sea
    Say goodbye to Greenland's shores as you traverse the Davis Strait in pursuit of the Canadian Arctic. Presentations by onboard experts will prepare you for the adventures that lie ahead.
    Wednesday - Aug 12, 2026
    Day
    6
    • Cape Mercy, Canada
    Thursday - Aug 13, 2026
    Day
    7
    • Qikiqtarjuaq, Canada
    Friday - Aug 14, 2026
    Day
    8
    • Isabella Bay, Canada
    Saturday - Aug 15, 2026
    Day
    9
    Pond Inlet, Canada
    • Pond Inlet, Canada
    Sunday - Aug 16, 2026
    Day
    10
    • Dundas Harbor, Canada
    Monday - Aug 17, 2026
    Day
    11
    • Crocker Bay, Canada
    Tuesday - Aug 18, 2026
    Day
    12
    Caswell Tower, Canada
    • Caswell Tower, Canada
    Wednesday - Aug 19, 2026
    Day
    13
    • Beechey Island, Canada
    Thursday - Aug 20, 2026
    Day
    14
    Creswell Bay, Canada
    • Creswell Bay, Canada
    Friday - Aug 21, 2026
    Day
    15
    • Fort Ross, Canada
    • Zenith Point, Canada
    Visit towering fjords, historical sites, and Inuit communities as you follow in the footsteps of famous explorers from long ago in the Canadian High Arctic. At the southern tip of the Cumberland Sound, you'll visit Cape Mercy, which was named by British explorer John Davis (yes, he of the Davis Strait), who sailed through it in 1585. This is the site of an old Distant Early Warning Line installation, dating back to the Cold War. These and many other stations were set up to detect Soviet bombers. It's an ideal spot to go ashore for a hike. As icebergs travel down the Davis Strait, they're naturally trapped at Qikiqtarjuaq (formerly known as Broughton Island). The icy waters here are also home to ring and harp seals. A hike up to the hilltop inuksuk rewards with spectacular views of the community. Inuksuks are stone figures or cairns that traditionally call attention to the location for navigation, abundant harvesting, or spiritual significance. Cruising further north along the mountainous east shore of Baffin Island, we'll approach Isabella Bay, an important summer and fall feeding area for the largest concentration of bowhead whales in Canada. Bowheads are a truly a remarkable arctic leviathan that research has revealed may live more than 200 years of age - the mammal with the longest lifespan. At the northern tip of Baffin Island, near the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage, is the Inuit hamlet of Pond Inlet, surrounded by scenic mountains, fjords, glaciers, and icebergs. Many in the community still follow a nomadic lifestyle and hunt for their food. At the top of Baffin Island sits Lancaster Sound, a true arctic oasis. Known by the Inuit and their predecessors for thousands of years, this channel and the surrounding lands are extremely rich in wildlife and history, both indigenous and European. The area around Lancaster Sound affords several hiking opportunities. At Dundas Harbour, on Devon Island, you'll visit an abandoned beachside outpost of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At nearby Croker Bay, cruise in a Zodiac (at a safe distance) along the face of an actively calving glacier. Your Expedition Team will also keep its eyes peeled for walrus that are known to visit the bay. Farther west, some of the best ancient Thule remains in the Arctic are at Radstock Bay, beside the soaring Caswell Tower. At the western end of Devon Island, the windswept Beechey Island is steeped in history. Named after famed British explorer Frederick William Beechey, it's a Canadian National Historic Site. You'll visit the small marked graves of three crew members who died during Sir John Franklin's tragic 1845-46 expedition. Over 150 years later, Roald Amundsen landed here in 1903, during the first successful voyage by ship through the Northwest Passage. Sailing down the east coast of Somerset Island, you may be fortunate to spot beluga whales and if you're very fortunate, narwhals, as they feed at Creswell Bay. An Important Bird Area, the bay also attracts such species as black-bellied plovers, king eiders, and white-rumped sandpipers. You'll also have time to explore Fort Ross, where the Hudson's Bay Company established a now-abandoned trading post in 1937. At the midpoint of the Bellot Strait, the narrow channel that separates Somerset Island from mainland North America, you'll reach the northernmost area of the continental landmass, Zenith Point. ...
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    Saturday - Aug 22, 2026
    Day
    16
    • Resolute Bay, Canada
    • Cruise Ends

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Day 16 - Saturday - Aug 22, 2026
    Day
    16
    • Air Travel
    • Calgary, Canada
    After disembarking in Resolute, you'll be transferred to your charter flight to Calgary, where you'll spend the night at your included hotel.

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Sunday - Aug 23, 2026
    Day
    17
    Calgary, Canada
    • Calgary, Canada
    Today, make your way to the airport to catch your homeward flights, or spend the day exploring this unique Western Canadian city.
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