Ellesmere Island & Greenland

16 days - from $13990

Two countries, one midnight sun - this is the Arctic few have visited. The ghosts of Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen and the ancestors of the Inuit may haunt the activities planned for the shore landing on Devon Island. You'll cruise in Zodiacs through a polynya, a naturally occurring opening in the sea ice on the south shore of Coburg Island. Have binoculars and camera handy for the cruise along the base of a seabird cliff where Murres and Fulmars will dart and swoop overhead.

Midway through the expedition, you may find yourself about 10 degrees from the North Pole. Now that is the High Arctic! You'll soar in the ship's helicopters to watch the icebreaker crush the pack ice we expect to find at this latitude. When the icebreaker calls at Qaanaaq, a plaque will be presented to the community, to commemorate the ship's final visit to the capital of Northwestern Greenland. At the Artist's Co-op in Pond Inlet, you will watch artisans craft internationally recognized works or art. Join us on an End of an Era voyage that contrasts countries and cultures in the High Arctic.

Itinerary:

Day

Itinerary: Day 1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Day 2 Embarkation Day Day 3 Devon Island Day 4 Coburg Island national Wildlife Area Day 5 Grise Fjord Day 6 Smith Sound Day 7 Kane Basin Day 8 Fort Conger, Furthest North Day 9 Dobbin Bay Day 10 Straeling Island Day 11 Qaanaaq, Greenland Day 12 Melville Bay Day 13 Baffin Island Day 14 Beechey Island Day 15 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Day 16 Depart for home

Arctic 2010 Icebreaker Adventures include:

• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
• All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
• All shore landings per the daily program.
• All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day’s program.
• 1 night pre- and 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation, including breakfast.
• On embarkation day, group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship.
• On disembarkation day, group transfer from the ship to the airport and from the airport to the hotel.
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
• All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program.
• Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
• Photographic Album on DVD, documenting the voyage.
• A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
• A Quark Expeditions parka – yours to keep.
• Coffee, tea ,cocoa available around the clock.
• Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin.
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• All luggage handling aboard ship.
• Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.

Group Size: Maximum 108 (Kapitan Khlebnikov).