Sailing from Resolute to Resolute, this 12-day voyage of adventure and discovery investigates areas that have challenged many famous explorers in the past. Travel in this region relies heavily on understanding the sea ice and, as previous explorers have found, this really is a ‘moveable feast’. You sail in an area that overflows with history and is renowned for its rare and spectacular wildlife including two Arctic icons – the Polar Bear and the Walrus, many species of seabird and Arctic Seal, and also the endangered Bowhead Whale. This is wilderness at its most extreme and beautiful with towering cliffs and glaciers, flowing tundra and ice in all its forms. Visits to some of the world’s most remote communities will introduce you to both modern and ancient aspects of the Inuit culture. Stops are planned at Grise Fjord, Canada’s northern-most community, as well as Greenland’s remote outpost of Qaanaaq, at 77° north. As you cross Baffin Bay you need to keep a look-out for Fin, Sperm, Sei and Humpback Whales. You may also spot Polar Bears icehopping in search of prey. Conditions permitting, the ship will sail Eclipse Sound to Pond Inlet where you will be treated to a fabulous display of Inuit culture with singing, dancing and Arctic game challenges! A proper High Arctic expedition must include mention of Sir John Franklin’s fatal attempt to find the Northwest Passage. Your itinerary includes Beechey Island where the first to die were buried in 1845. You will have time to explore this historic site before sailing the Wellington Channel en-route to Resolute where your voyage ends. High Arctic Explorer Explore the eastern Canadian High Arctic and the north-west coast of Greenland; travel to places that very few people have ever seen, explore new areas and discover new lands. F O R R E S E R V A T I O N S C A L L U S O N 0845 130 6982 Itinerary Day 1. Embark in Resolute Day 2. Prince Leopold Island Day 3. Devon Island Day 4. Cobourg Island National Wildlife Area Day 5. Melville Basin Day 6. Qaanaaq Day 7. Cape York, Melville Bay Day 8. Pond Inlet Day 9. Cape Hay Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Bylot Island Day 10. Devon Island Day 11. Beechey Island Day 12. Resolute and disembark Vessel Akademik Ioffe (see Vessel pages for more details). Things you need to know Embark Resolute, Nunavut, Canada Disembark Resolute, Nunavut, Canada Voyage nights 11 nights Departure dates 3 to 14 Aug, 14 to 25 Aug Price From £3,595 in a triple share cabin From £4,350 in a twin share cabin Single supplement On request. If you are travelling alone ask about our request share programme which enables solo travellers to share a cabin with another solo traveller. What’s included Voyage including guided shore & zodiac excursions, all meals onboard & transfers. Adventure options • Kayaking supplement £395 Guide price for flights & accommodation package Around £1,025 including return flights from the UK & 1-night in Iqaluit. Additionally, the charter flights from Ottawa to Iqaluit and from Resolute to Ottawa need to be added to your trip cost. These are around £995. 188

The Northwest Passage – a route almost across the top of the world – has long fired the imagination of explorers, traders and fortune seekers. Expeditions to these parts were many and most notable for their failure, a true testament to the wildness and remoteness of this region. On this voyage the shallow draft of your adventure ship may make it possible to recreate a portion of Amundsen’s route that ships with deeper drafts cannot – this expedition certainly promises to be an exciting journey of discovery. Your remarkable journey begins in the small community of Resolute, sailing east through Lancaster Sound to Beechey Island. On your first morning you will awake in Erebus and Terror Bay, overlooking the beach at Beechey Island, where Franklin and his men spent a winter before disappearing. Despite its bleakness, this site stands as a reminder of all the courageous people that died exploring this vast land. It is also a fitting place to start your voyage of exploration. Encounters with Polar Bear, Beluga Whale, Narwhal and the occasional Bowhead Whale are likely at the well known summering grounds around Prince Leopold Island and Prince Regent Inlet. En-route to Bellot Strait you will stop at Depot Bay, where signs of ancient Dorset and Thule habitation are found around the abandoned Hudson’s Bay Company trading post; obviously a good trading place for many centuries. From Bellot Strait, you head out into Franklin Strait and south towards King William Island – a historical highlight of your trip. Here the mystery surrounding the notorious Franklin expedition still prevails; within 25 kilometres of King William Island, Franklin’s HMS Erebus and Terror remained trapped in ice for two winters. The ships were abandoned in 1848 and no trace has ever been discovered. In contrast to Franklin’s disastrous expedition, in 1903 and 1904, Roald Amundsen, with very little trouble, sailed down the west coast of King William Island. You visit the small village of Gjoa Haven named after his ship, the Gjoa. Your last excursion will most likely be on Victoria Island: a location frequented by the shaggy haired, pre-historic looking Musk Ox that lives in this harsh landscape, and a great place for hiking. Your adventure ends in Cambridge Bay but not without a thought for the Arctic explorers before you who shared the same spirit of adventure. Northwest Passage Via Simpson Strait Traverse the historic Northwest Passage – one of the world’s most elusive sea routes – linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Canada’s Far North. S E E U S O N T H E W E B AT wildlifeworldwide.com Itinerary Day 1. Embark Resolute Day 2. Beechey Island Days 3 & 4. Bellot Strait to King William Island Day 5. Gjoa Haven and Simpson Strait Days 6 to 8. Jenny Lind Island to Holman Day 9. Smoking Hills Days 10 & 11. Pearce Point to Bernard Harbour Day 13. Byron Bay to Cambridge Bay and disembark Vessel Akademik Ioffe (see Vessel pages for more details). Things you need to know Embark Resolute, Nunavut, Canada Disembark Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada Voyage nights 12 nights Departure dates 25 Aug to 6 Sep 6 to 18 Sep (itinerary operates in reverse) Price From £3,495 in a triple share cabin From £4,295 in a twin share cabin Single supplement On request. If you are travelling alone ask about our request share programme which enables solo travellers to share a cabin with another solo traveller. What’s included Voyage including guided shore & zodiac excursions, all meals onboard & transfers. Adventure options • Kayaking supplement £395 Guide price for flights & accommodation package Around £1,025 including return flights from the UK & 1-night in Iqaluit. Additionally, the charter flights from Ottawa to Iqaluit and from Resolute to Ottawa need to be added to your trip cost. These are around £995. 189