Nunavik: Wildlife & Inuit Culture

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Explore the Payne River in search of migrating caribou. Travel by motorised canoe to hike and look for musk oxen on Diana Island. Learn about the fascinating Inuit culture.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

What's this trip about?

    Explore the Payne River in search of migrating caribou. Travel by motorised canoe to hike and look for musk oxen on Diana Island. Learn about the fascinating Inuit culture.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMontréal
End CityMontréal

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Wildlife Viewing

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Itinerary

Day 1 : Montréal

Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Montréal. You will be met upon arrival by your guide and transferred to your airport hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax after your flight.

Day 2 : Quaqtaq

Fly from Montréal to Quaqtaq. You will be met upon arrival at Quaqtaq by your guide, and transferred to your hotel. There will then be time to freshen up before the group meets for a detailed trip briefing which will focus on your activities over the next few days. Af...

Day 3 : Quaqtaq

After breakfast at your hotel, and at high tide, travel by motorised freighter canoe to beautiful Diana Island. On the way keep a look out for jellyfish, seals or even minke whales. Having landed, you will then take a leisurely walk, of between one and two hours, acro...

Day 4 : Kangirsuk

Fly to Kangirsuk where you will be met and transferred by motorised canoe to Kangirsuk Camp. Your route takes you along the beautiful fjord of Payne River where you are likely to see caribou roaming, or even crossing the river. The exact route will be determined by lo...

Day 5 : Kangirsuk

After breakfast this morning you will set off in motorised canoes to travel the waterways of the Payne River. Your guides will try to locate the caribou migration routes which provide many superb photographic opportunities. A temporary camp will be made for a traditio...

Day 6 : Tasiujaq

In the morning your guides will take you out for a hike on the spongy tundra. You should have a good opportunity of seeing birds and the fresh Arctic air is intoxicating. Musk-oxen are slowly establishing themselves in this area and you may once again have the chance ...

Day 7 : Tasiujaq

This morning, after breakfast, your guide will transport you to the dock where, at high tide, your local Inuit guides will be waiting for you with their large open-air motorised canoes. Your full day adventure takes you along the southwest coast of Ungava Bay, an area...

Day 8 : Montréal

Fly from Tasiujaq to Kuujjuaq. Upon arrival there is time for a tour of the town and to buy some souvenirs of the north at Tiwi Galleries. All of their items are locally produced, and include Inuit sculptures, 'nassaq' (Inuit hats), mittens, slippers, Ungava cream mad...

Day 9 : International return flight

The day is free to go shopping or explore cosmopolitan Montréal. The city boats a huge range of restaurants and cafés and we suggest you work up an appetite by taking a walking tour of old Montréal with its historic port and warren of cobbled streets. Don't miss a vis...

Day 10 : International return flight

Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $9,455
Price per day$946
Last Updated: 1/12/2022

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