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| CULTURAL TOURS NUNAVUT CANADA |
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| The Inuit of Nunavut have inhabited this land for thousands of years. Their culture is unique in Canada, and unlike anywhere else in the world. Sharing this unique culture and
their traditional way of life is the focus of these fascinating tours. These tours may include
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| Wildlife sightings may include whales, walrus, seals and polar bears. Spectacular mountain peaks and icebergs are another highlight. These tours are an authentic experience into the Inuit culture. |
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Experience Inuit culture on this arctic
tour
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 the world. 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
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| © photos courtesy of
Nunavut Tourism |
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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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