High Arctic Cruises - “The Magnetism of The North”

At All Alaska Tours are passionate about ‘The North’ of North America. Our roots are embedded here and all of us feel at home in this exciting environment. Many visitors have already discovered for themselves, that once you experience our part of the world – the north continually draws you back and it’s hard to let go when time comes to leave! Canada’s True North is waiting for you !

HIGH ARCTIC ADVENTURE

Experience the magic and mystery of the far north's landscapes, people and communities on this cruise from Greenland to Resolute Bay in Canada!  On this amazing journey, you will follow in the footsteps of Arctic Explorers, such as Greenland's most famous explorer, Knud Rasmussen, and Sir Robert Peary, who after 23 years and 8 attempts finally reached the geographic North Pole in 1909. Hear exciting tales of hardship, determination and competition that drove these explorers to venture out into the vast unknown facing countless trials along the way.

From Ottowa, you will fly to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, where you will board the Clipper Adventurer and begin your trip. Greenland is a place where the ice comes alive in iridescent blues, jagged peaks reach for the heavens, delicate tundra flowers nestle in tiny crevasses, towns are a brilliant montage of color and much of the landscape seems untouched by human hands.  The cruise ventures along the majority of the west coast, exploring the small communities, walking alongside glaciers and cruising among the icebergs. From Thule, the cruise will travel as far north as ice and time allows into Smith Sound, before crossing over to Ellesmere Island and into the mouth of the famed Northwest Passage.

Throughout the voyage, you will have ample opportunities to view and photograph the unique wildlife that calls the Arctic home. Narwhal, beluga, polar bear, and the immaculately white Ivory Gull are all found here. Nesting colonies on Coburg and Prince Leopold Islands host tens of thousands of Thick-billed Murres and Black-legged Kittiwakes. You are also likely to encounter shorebirds, Dovekie, Northern Fulmar, and, with luck, Gyrfalcon. At each stop, the group will board zodiacs to go ashore, or position for the best views or photographs of the wildlife, flowers, icebergs and landscapes.

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iNTO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

Be a part of nautical history on this cruise through the infamous Northwest Passage. The quest for the passage has engulfed the imagination of millions and occupied navies for centuries. The desire to establish this route motivated much of the European exploration of both coasts of North America.

Beginning in Resolute, Cornwallis Island, this cruise ventures through the heart of the Northwest Passage following the Canadian mainland out toward the edge of the Beaufort Sea.  Throughout the Canadian Arctic waterways, history manifests itself as the Clipper Adventurer passes straits, islands and peninsulas bearing the names of the men who charted this forbidden coastline. Names such as Franklin, M'Clintock Channel, Gjoa Haven and Kent Peninsula conjure up century-old tales of tragedy, hardship, determination, extraordinary feats of the human mind and body, and the explorers who made them.

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heart of the arctic

For the Inuit, the north represents their chosen landscape for survival and is home to their rich artistic and cultural legacy. This cruise celebrates this legacy with an enriching program of exploration, cultural immersion, art and archaeology with a host of outstanding resource guides and exceptional guests. As a special treat, an original print from Pangnirtung Artist Jolly Atagooyuk has been commissioned, which will be complimentary for each couple booked on this voyage.

The journey begins as you sail up Kangerlussuaq Fiord, West Greenland's longest and most captivating aboard the Clipper Adventurer. The guides will will compare and contrast Greenlandic communities with the Canadian territories of Nunavut and Nunavik. Visiting hamlets, and engaging in sports and cultural events, you will arrive at a deeper understanding of our neighbors to the north.

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