Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Gastown, Vancouver's oldest neighborhood
- Climb the Vancouver Lookout for views over Granville Street, West End beaches, and Stanley Park
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Dine in Chinatown
- Dine in Punjabi Market
- Dine in Little Italy
- Join Pre-Program: multiple-day scenic journey on Rocky Mountaineer Train into Canadian wilderness
Landmarks Gastown Vancouver Lookout Stanley Park Granville Street West End 


- Day 2
Vancouver to Nome
Included Activities
- Economy class flight from Vancouver to Nome
- Explore Nome and the Gold Rush era history
Landmarks Nome 
- Days 3 - 7
Northwest Arctic Waters
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- In-depth lectures from Expedition Team on tectonic activity, glaciology, wildlife protection, and meeting local communities
- Wildlife viewing: over 30 species of seabirds in Bering Strait
- Wildlife viewing: bowhead and gray whales
Landmarks Bering Strait Chukchi Sea Beaufort Sea Point Barrow - Days 8 - 17
Northwest Passage Expedition
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sail the Northwest Passage through Canada's Arctic archipelago
- Escorted landings with small boats (RIBs) between ice floes
- Explore Smoking Hills where lignite spontaneously ignites
- Visit Ulukhaktok and local Inuit artist community (prints, tapestries, crafts)
- Wildlife viewing in Cambridge Bay (musk oxen and caribou)
- Walking tour in Gjoa Haven learning about Roald Amundsen and Netsilik Inuit
- Visit Fort Ross, former Hudson's Bay Trading post
- Pay respects at graves of three Franklin expedition team members at Beechey Island
- Visit Dundas Harbour on Devon Island to learn about Thule heritage
- Visit Pond Inlet and Inuit community of Mittimatalik on Baffin Island
- Arctic wildlife viewing: polar bears, whales, narwhals, seals, seabirds
- Loan of boots, trekking poles, and all equipment needed for activities
- Complimentary wind- and water-resistant expedition jacket
Landmarks Smoking Hills Cambridge Bay Gjoa Haven Fort Ross Beechey Island Dundas Harbour Devon Island Pond Inlet Mittimatalik Baffin Island Amundsen Gulf Ulukhaktok - Day 18
Baffin Bay to Greenland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- In-depth lectures from Expedition Team on historic explorers, expeditions, Greenlandic culture, local wildlife, and geology
- Access to infinity pool, hot tubs, sauna, indoor and outdoor gym, running track
Landmarks Baffin Bay Davis Strait - Day 19
Ilulissat, Greenland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ilulissat in Disko Bay
- Photography tips and techniques from onboard professional photographer for capturing icebergs and landscape
Landmarks Disko Bay Ilulissat Ilulissat Icefjord 
- Day 20
Sisimiut, Greenland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sisimiut
- Experience the Midnight Sun
- Learn about ancient Saqqaq artifacts at local museum
- Interaction with local community
Optional Activities
- Purchase scarves, hats, or mittens made of qiviut (musk ox wool)
Landmarks Sisimiut Arctic Circle - Days 21 - 22
Labrador Sea and Davis Strait
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- In-depth lectures from Expedition Team on wildlife of Northern Labrador, Inuit culture, and history of Arctic exploration
- Wildlife viewing: seals, whales, and cod
Optional Activities
- Join Citizen Science project: photograph and track whales
- Join GLOBE Program: observe clouds and contribute to climate science research
Landmarks Labrador Sea Davis Strait - Day 23
Red Bay, Labrador
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Red Bay
- Visit local museum to see 26-foot chalupa
- Explore Red Bay National Historic Site with whale bones
Optional Activities
- Climb Tracey Hill for views
- Search for pirate Captain Kidd's buried treasure around Tracey Hill
Landmarks Red Bay Red Bay National Historic Site Tracey Hill - Day 24
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Corner Brook Museum to discover area history and artifacts
- Performance by local folk music performers and storytellers
Optional Activities
- Views from Crow Hill
- Guided hike along Corner Brook Stream trail
- Visit Gros Morne National Park
- Visit Lobster Cove Head lighthouse with scenic drive
Landmarks Corner Brook Bay of Islands Corner Brook Museum Crow Hill Corner Brook Stream trail Gros Morne National Park Lobster Cove Head lighthouse - Day 25
Reflection at Sea
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Access to hot tub, gym, Science Center, and onboard facilities
- Expedition Team recap of expedition highlights
- Review Citizen Science observations
- Review photographs with onboard photographer
- Day 26
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Included Activities
- Explore Halifax's red-brick heritage buildings
- Visit Citadel Hill National Historic Site
- Walk the 2.5-mile seafront boardwalk
- Stroll on Halifax Common
Optional Activities
- Visit art galleries
- Visit museums
- Visit Titanic exhibit at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Post-Program: visit historic community of Peggy's Cove
- Post-Program: visit Halifax Fairview Lawn Cemetery (burial place of 121 Titanic passengers)
Landmarks Halifax Citadel Hill National Historic Site Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk Halifax Common Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Peggy's Cove Halifax Fairview Lawn Cemetery 

















