Great Northern Adventure Signature Package

Day 1

Catch your morning flight from Dawson to Inuvik, where your guide will meet you. You will experience a town tour of Inuvik, learning about the Northern community before taking you to your accommodation at the Okpik Arctic Village for the evening.

• Dinner, snacks, traditional accommodations
  

  Day 2

  Start off your morning at the Village with breakfast in the tipi. After breakfast, your local guide will give you a tour of the Village and explain our local manufacturing and food production programs and why they are so important for northern food sovereignty, economic leakage, as well as providing culturally relevant jobs in the community. During your tour you’ll have the opportunity to take part and experience how we live off the land through mixing traditional ecological knowledge and modern science and traditional activities such as hide tanning and fisheries, dog sled kennel tour. After the tour, locals will teach the guests how to use the local ingredients from the land and garden to cook a delicious lunch for everyone to enjoy. After lunch, join us on our boat tour through the beautiful Mackenzie Delta on the way back to Inuvik. The boat will stop at several locations for you to  check the fish net and enjoy the majestic scenery. Arriving back in town by 5 pm. This is your free day to explore the magic of Inuvik, and all it has to offer.it.You will start with a tour of the largest and most northern greenhouse in the world. Learn about the history of the greenhouse, the impact of 24-hour daylight on the plants, and about the impact it has on this northern community! Following, you will have the opportunity to sample the food that is harvested from the land, and learn about the Inuvialuit history, their way of life, and the rich culture held by the Inuvialuit.

  Breakfast, lunch, snacks, hotel accommodations

  Day 3

  Depart Inuvik for Tuktoyaktuk, in a spectacular Highway Tour along the new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk-Highway. Along the way you will cross the treeline, see pingoes and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

• Lunch, snacks, hotel accommodation
  

  Day 4

  Get ready for a drive down the Dempster Highway! We will venture along the Tundra/Taiga from Inuvik towards Eagle Plains. Along the drive, we will stop at the communities of Fort McPherson, and Tsiigehtchic, while also going across the Mackenzie and Peel River with ferries. Other opportunities to get out and enjoy the views include the NWT/Yukon boarder, as well as the Arctic Circle.

• Lunch, snacks, hotel accommodations
  

  Day 5

  A fresh Arctic Morning! You’ll depart Eagle Plains along the Dempster Highway with breathtaking views of the Ogilvie and Richardson Mountains and a stop at the beautiful Tombstone Territorial Park to immerse yourself in the unique wilderness! Explore rugged peaks, permafrost landforms, and abundant wildlife, all of which are an integral part of the rich First Nation culture. You will arrive in Dawson City, Yukon around 6pm for the evening, when the “City” erupts with energy. Visit any of the local saloons, or try your hand at a game of cards at the oldest Casino in Canada, Diamond Tooth Gerties. Make sure not to miss the Can Can girls performance which happens three times a night at the famed Casino.

• Lunch, snacks

   
  Note: Dates and activities are subject to change
   

• Min 2/Max 12 People
  

Day 1

You will depart Dawson City, Yukon, along the Dempster Highway. You will pass the beautiful Tombstone Territorial Park where you will find yourself immersed in the unique wilderness. Explore rugged peaks, permafrost landforms and abundant wildlife, all of which are an integral part of the rich First Nation culture. You can also enjoy breathtaking views of the Richardson and Ogilvie Mountains until you reach Eagle Plains.

• Meals: Lunch, snacks
• Accommodation: Eagle Plains Hotel
  

  Day 2

  A fresh Arctic morning! We will depart Eagle Plains and will venture along the Tundra/Taiga towards Inuvik. Along the drive, we will cross the Arctic Circle as well as the NWT/Yukon border, go across the Mackenzie and Peel River with ferries and also stop at the communities of Tsiigehtchic and Fort McPherson. You will have many opportunities to get out and enjoy breathtaking views.
  Your guide will pick you up in Inuvik and we will head out on the boat for a tour of the Mackenzie Delta. A light snack will be provided during the tour as we are having a late dinner. Upon arrival at the Okpik Arctic Village you’ll head straight to the Tipi for a delicious traditional meal that you can enjoy while learning storytelling from locals. We offer a variety of traditional accommodations, giving the guests an option to sleep in a tipi or wall tent (igloo or quinzhee in winter). Hotel accommodations available by request.

• Meals: Lunch, snacks, dinner
• Accommodation: Traditional or hotel/B&B with shared bathroom (by request, depending on availability)
  

  Day 3

  Start off your morning at the Village with breakfast in the tipi. After breakfast, your local guide will give you a tour of the Village and explain our local manufacturing and food production programs and why they are so important for northern food sovereignty, economic leakage, as well as providing culturally relevant jobs in the community. During your tour you’ll have the opportunity to take part and experience how we live off the land through mixing traditional ecological knowledge and modern science and traditional activities such as hide tanning and fisheries, dog sled kennel tour. After the tour, locals will teach the guests how to use the local ingredients from the land and garden to cook a delicious lunch for everyone to enjoy. After lunch, join us on our boat tour through the beautiful Mackenzie Delta on the way back to Inuvik. The boat will stop at several locations for you, check the fish net and enjoy the majestic scenery. Arriving back in town by 5 pm. This is your free day to explore the magic of Inuvik, and all it has to offer.it.You will start with a tour of the largest and most northern greenhouse in the world. Learn about the history of the greenhouse, the impact of 24-hour daylight on the plants, and about the impact it has on this northern community! Following, you will have the opportunity to sample the food that is harvested from the land, and learn about the Inuvialuit history, their way of life, and the rich culture held by the Inuvialuit.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, snacks
• Accommodation: Hotel or B&B with shared bathroom (depending on availability)
  

  Day 4

  Travel the brand new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway from Inuvik to the coastal community of Tuk (local name) on the brand new and only highway to the Arctic Ocean. Your local guide will share stories and history of the area, pointing out local landmarks and other points of interest including the Lady of Lourdes Schooner, traditional sod House, local churches, Distant Early Warning Site, Trans Canada Trailhead site. After your Tuk tour, you will receive a cultural tasting where you get to try locally sourced food, and you will have some time to explore Tuktoyaktuk by foot, enjoying everything the hamlet has to offer. After 3-4 hours in Tuktoyaktuk you will return down the Mackenzie Valley Highway back to Inuvik.

• Meals: Lunch, snacks
• Accommodation: Hotel or B&B with shared bathroom (depending on availability)
  

  Day 5

  On your last day you will experience a town tour of Inuvik, learning about the Northern community before taking you to the airport.

   
  Note: Days and activities are subject to change.
   

• Min 2/Max 12 People
  

As the Arctic weather can change quite rapidly, we always suggest you bring clothing for all weather. Temperatures can sink to 0°C and get as high at 35°C in the summer. Make sure to bring water bottle, Bug spray, shoes with good tread, and don’t forget your camera!

As most our costs are incurred long before the actual trip, rental or tour takes place, we are bound to the following cancellation fees:

• 90 Days before tour start: Full refund
• 90 – 61 days before tour start: 75% refund
• 60 – 30 days before tour start: 50% refund
• 30 or fewer days before tour start: No refund possible

Exceptions to this cancellation policy cannot be made for any reason, including, terrorism, civil unrest or personal emergencies. If unforeseen circumstances require a change in itinerary, we will make every effort to work out an alternative solution. If for any reason we cannot start the tour, due to circumstances, including but not limited, to severe weather, mechanical breakdown or road closures, you will receive a full refund.