Northwest Passage – Across the Top of the World

Upon arrival, transfer to a 4★ hotel for your overnight stay

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nome, Alaska

Upon arrival, transfer to the port and embark MS Roald Amundsen for your 23 night voyage

Join your Expedition Team for insightful lectures as you journey through the Beaufort Sea towards Amundsen Gulf, the gates to the Northwest Passage, on this eastbound transit. Topics might include subjects such as wildlife, tectonic activity, glaciology and local history

Your excursions begin on day seven as Hurtigruten enter the Western Canadian Arctic. Over the next eight days in this section of your voyage Hurtigruten will transit through three distinct regions - Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon – and two traditional Inuit Territories – Inuvialuit and Nunavut. During our time here, Hurtigruten anticipate up to five days of shore excursions and four transit days. Excursion stops and local highlights they hope to be able to visit include:

• Herschel Island
• Smoking Hills
• Ulukhaktok
• Coronation Gulf
• Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq)
• Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuk)

The ‘Rubicon’ of the Canadian Arctic that divides West from East is the infamous Bellot Strait. This narrow body of water separates the northernmost part of mainland North America from Somerset Island, one of the largest islands in the Canadian Arctic archipelago. Bellot Strait is approximately 15 nautical miles long and just over half a mile wide at its narrowest point

On the eastern shores of Somerset Island, you’ll find yourself in the Eastern Canadian Arctic. The main waterway of this area is Lancaster Sound (Tallurutiup Imanga), the eastern gates to the Northwest Passage. This chapter of your exploration is likely to be action-packed, with excursions planned on each of the five days Hurtigruten hope to spend in and around this area

Excursion stops and local highlights include:

• Fort Ross
• Prince Leopold Island (Appait)
• Beechey Island (Iluvilik)
• Dundas Harbour 
• Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik)

Leaving Nunavut behind, our expedition cruise continues to Greenland across Baffin Bay. Why not take part in one of our Citizen Science projects, helping photograph and track whales, or observing the clouds to help scientists study our climate by contributing to the GLOBE Program

The final chapter of your journey encompasses the majestic coast of West Greenland. Begin by sailing into Disko Bay – a haven for whales and seals. Over the next three days you’ll experience some of the most iconic sites in all of Greenland, including:

Ilulissat

Nestled at the edge of the magnificent Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is Ilulissat. Here you’ll find an ever-changing gallery of passing icebergs set against a backdrop of colourful houses. In town you can visit a multitude of shops selling local crafts, and on the outskirts walking trails take you along the epic icefjord.

Sisimiut

Learn more about ancient Saqqaq artifacts in the local museum or stretch your legs on a hike. If you're looking for a special souvenir, pick up a scarf, hat or mittens made of qiviut, the inner wool of the musk ox that’s said to be 10 times warmer than sheep’s wool.

Evighedsfjord

As you head north, hurtigruten plan to offer an exploration day in the magical and pristine Evighedsfjord near Maniitsoq. The 'Fjord of Eternity' is fed by an ice cap that calves huge icebergs into its 2,300 ft deep waters. It's surrounded by mist-cloaked mountains with beautiful white ridges, punctuated by crystal blue ice caves.

Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport for your flight to Reykjavik

Upon arrival, transfer to a 4★ hotel for your overnight stay