Passagem do Noroeste

Welcome to Aurora Expeditions’ Northwest Passage expedition. Arctic from Greenland to the Canadian High Arctic on a journey shaped by ice, human ingenuity and centuries of polar ambition. Follow waterways long travelled by Inuit, whose knowledge of seasons, wildlife and sea ice made life—and later exploration—possible in this immense region. Along the way, encounter places associated with Franklin, Amundsen and the RCMP schooner St Roch, while archaeological sites reveal far older stories of Inuit adaptation and movement. Wildlife remains wonderfully unpredictable: watch for polar bears, walrus, musk oxen, seals, whales and Arctic birdlife as our route responds to weather and sea ice.

Dia 1 Chegada a Reykjavík

On arrival in Reykjavík, you will be met by an Aurora Expeditions representative and transferred to the group hotel. Visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk to collect your cabin luggage tags and speak with our ground operations team. They will share any important pre-embarkation information and can assist with local dining suggestions, cash withdrawals or last-minute purchases.

O resto do dia é livre para você aproveitar. Todas as refeições de hoje ficam por sua conta.

Hospedagem: hotel no aeroporto de Reykjavík (a confirmar).

Dia 2 Voo para Kangerlussuaq e embarque

Transfer to Keflavik Reykjavík Airport and board our charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Please ensure your main luggage is fitted with the cabin tags provided and keep valuables, travel documents, medication and anything required during the day in your hand luggage.

On arrival, transfer to Sylvia Earle, waiting at the head of the 190-kilometre (118-mile) Kangerlussuaq Fjord. Settle into your cabin and join the mandatory safety briefings before meeting your Expedition Team and crew. As we sail through the long fjord, steep mountains and glacially carved valleys provide a dramatic introduction to Greenland.

Dia 3 Sisimiut

North of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut brings together a remarkably long human history and the energy of modern Greenland. Archaeological evidence records waves of settlement by Saqqaq, Dorset and later Thule cultures, while today the town remains an important centre for fishing, hunting, education and outdoor life. We hope to explore the historic quarter around the old blue church and museum, where turf-house reconstructions and local collections reveal how generations adapted to this demanding environment.

Dia 4 No mar e Ilulissat

Spend the morning on deck as we cross Disko Bay, watching for humpback and minke whales and for the first immense icebergs drifting south from Ilulissat Icefjord. The Expedition Team will introduce the geology, wildlife and human history of the region as we approach Ilulissat.

In the afternoon, we hope to step ashore in Ilulissat, where people have lived beside the icefjord for more than 4,000 years. Walk across tundra and exposed rock towards viewpoints over the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ilulissat Icefjord. Here, ice calved by Sermeq Kujalleq moves towards Disko Bay in a constantly changing procession of bergs. The nearby Sermermiut valley preserves traces of successive Inuit cultures and adds a powerful human story to this extraordinary glacial landscape.

Dia 5 Sukasset e Fiorde de Gelo de Aappilattoq

Today we aim to explore the remote coast of northwest Greenland. A landing at Sukasset may offer the chance to walk across trackless tundra and examine the small details of the Arctic landscape, from hardy plants and patterned ground to signs of foxes or grazing animals.

Later, we hope to ship cruise through the waters of Aappilattoq Icefjord. Ice conditions will shape our route as we navigate among islands, fjords and drifting ice. Scan the shoreline and water for seals, whales and seabirds, while the Expedition Team shares stories of Greenlandic life in a region where travel, hunting and community connections have long depended on the sea.

Dia 6 No mar

Our crossing of Baffin Bay is an expedition experience in its own right. Spend time on deck scanning for whale blows, fulmars and kittiwakes, or join talks that place the Northwest Passage in context—from Inuit travel routes and knowledge systems to the ambitions and hardships of European polar expeditions. As we approach Nunavut, sea ice and weather will begin to determine the opportunities ahead.

Dia 7 Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik)

After completing Canadian clearance formalities, we hope to visit Mittimatalik, known in English as Pond Inlet, on northern Baffin Island. Framed by mountains, glaciers and the waters of Eclipse Sound, the community is a gateway to Tallurutiup Imanga and a place where Inuit knowledge, language, art and harvesting traditions remain central to daily life.

A locally guided visit may introduce community stories and contemporary life in the High Arctic. In the surrounding waters, we remain alert for narwhal, beluga, seals and seabirds, although all wildlife encounters are determined by season and chance.

Dia 8 Dundas Harbour e Croker Bay

On Devon Island (Tallurutit), we hope to land at Dundas Harbour. The remains of an RCMP post and a former Hudson’s Bay Company presence speak to a comparatively recent chapter, while nearby archaeological features point to a much older Inuit use of this coastline. Walk across rolling tundra with views towards Lancaster Sound, watching for musk oxen, Arctic hare and birdlife.

At Croker Bay, a glacier descends towards a broad Arctic inlet. Conditions may favour a Zodiac cruise among sculpted ice or a shore landing beneath Devon Island’s flat-topped mountains. Ringed seals and walrus may be encountered in these productive waters, and polar bears are always a possibility in the wider region.

Dia 9 Ilha Prince Leopold e Port Leopold

Prince Leopold Island (Appait) rises abruptly from Lancaster Sound. Its cliffs form one of the Canadian Arctic’s most important seabird breeding sites; by September many birds may already have departed, but northern fulmars, kittiwakes and thick-billed murres can still be seen offshore. Seals in the surrounding waters may also attract polar bears.

Across the sound, Port Leopold recalls the many expeditions sent in search of Sir John Franklin. HMS Enterprise and HMS Investigator wintered here in 1848–49, and the remains of later commercial activity add further layers to the site. If conditions permit, we hope to walk the coast and consider this history alongside evidence of Inuit presence that long predates the explorers.

Dia 10 Ilha Beechey e Baía Radstock

Beechey Island (Iluvilik), a Canadian National Historic Site, is one of the most poignant places in the story of the Northwest Passage. Franklin’s expedition wintered here in 1845–46, and the graves of three crew members remain on the shore. Later search parties, including those following Inuit testimony, returned repeatedly to this stark landscape. A guided walk will help place the site within both the Franklin story and the broader history of Arctic exploration.

At Radstock Bay, beneath the imposing limestone mass of Caswall Tower, archaeological remains reveal generations of Inuit life. Stone house foundations, food caches and whale bones speak to skilled use of local resources and extensive movement through the region. We may hike across the raised beaches while watching for musk oxen, Arctic hare and signs of foxes.

Dia 11 Região do Estreito de Bellot

Bellot Strait is one of the most dramatic and technically challenging waterways in the Northwest Passage. Barely two kilometres wide at its narrowest point, it separates Somerset Island from the Boothia Peninsula and is swept by strong tides and shifting ice. Our transit and activities will depend entirely on safe conditions.

We hope to explore in the vicinity of Fitzroy Inlet, Bellot Strait or Strzelecki Harbour. These sheltered waterways and austere shores invite Zodiac cruising and tundra walks, while their position at the northern edge of mainland North America evokes the navigational challenges faced by earlier expeditions. We will watch for polar bears, seals, beluga and seabirds along the ice edge and coast.

Dia 12 Pasley Bay e navegação de expedição

An early visit to Pasley Bay may connect us with the story of the RCMP schooner St Roch and its pioneering Northwest Passage voyages under Henry Larsen. Inuit knowledge, local assistance and Arctic seamanship were essential to such journeys, just as they remain central to safe travel here today.

Later, we continue west through the maze of channels around Prince of Wales and Prince William islands. If conditions allow, a Zodiac excursion may take us towards a remote cairn or unplanned landing. These unscripted opportunities are at the heart of expedition travel, with the possibility of wildlife sightings and traces of earlier journeys revealed by the day’s route.

Dia 13 No mar e Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq)

As we sail towards Victoria Island, join the Expedition Team for presentations on Inuit archaeology, polar exploration and the wildlife of the western Arctic. Time on deck may bring sightings of seals, whales or migrating birds.

Later, we hope to visit Iqaluktuuttiaq, or Cambridge Bay, whose Inuinnaqtun name means ‘place of many fish’. This important western Nunavut community has long been a gathering place, supported by rich fishing and hunting grounds. Its more recent polar history includes Roald Amundsen’s ship Maud, which spent years in the area after becoming trapped in ice and eventually sank in the harbour. A community visit offers insight into contemporary Inuit life and the enduring connections between people, land and sea.

Dia 14 Cape Barrow e navegação de expedição

Our final full expedition day takes us into the western channels of the passage. We hope to explore around Cape Barrow and a remote island to its north, where low tundra, gravel ridges and broad sea views create opportunities for a final landing or Zodiac cruise. Musk oxen, Arctic foxes, seals and passing whales may be present, while the open landscape encourages reflection on the distances travelled by Inuit families, traders and polar expeditions.

Tonight, gather with fellow travellers and the Expedition Team to celebrate a journey shaped by ice, history and the many communities and cultures of the Arctic.

Dia 15: Desembarque em Kugluktuk e voo para Calgary

In Kugluktuk, farewell the crew, Expedition Team and fellow travellers before transferring to the airport for our charter flight to Calgary. The voyage concludes on arrival at Calgary Airport.

Note: Our arrival time in Calgary depends on the allocated charter-flight slots, which we expect to receive in March 2028. We recommend allowing flexibility when arranging onward travel.

INCLUSÕES:

• Todos os traslados mencionados no itinerário.
• Uma noite de hotel com café da manhã em Reykjavík no Dia 1.
• Voo fretado de Reykjavík para Kangerlussuaq no Dia 2.
• Voo fretado de Kugluktuk para Calgary no Dia 15.
• Hospedagem a bordo durante a viagem, com serviço de quarto diário.
• Todas as refeições, lanches, chá, café, refrigerantes e sucos durante a viagem.
• Destilados premium, coquetéis, cerveja, vinho e licores durante a viagem.
• Recepção de despedida do comandante, com jantar de quatro pratos, coquetéis da casa, cerveja e vinho da casa e bebidas não alcoólicas.
• Todas as excursões em terra e passeios de Zodiac.
• Palestras educativas e serviços de guia oferecidos pela equipe de expedição.
• Acesso gratuito ao médico da expedição e à clínica médica a bordo para uma consulta inicial.
• Uma jaqueta polar de expedição 3 em 1 impermeável.
• Uso gratuito de botas Muck Boots durante a viagem.
• Informações completas antes da partida.
• Sobretaxas portuárias, licenças e taxas de desembarque.
• Gorjetas para guias locais, motoristas, locais de visita e atrações durante as excursões e o programa de enriquecimento.
• Wi-Fi*.

*Lembre que viajamos para regiões remotas, onde a conexão pode ser instável.

NÃO INCLUÍDO:

• Voos internacionais ou domésticos, a menos que especificados no itinerário.
• Traslados, a menos que especificados no itinerário.
• Taxas aeroportuárias de chegada ou partida.
• Taxas e custos de passaporte, visto, reciprocidade e vacinação.
• Seguro viagem ou custos de evacuação de emergência.
• Hotéis e refeições – salvo indicação no itinerário.
• Excursões opcionais e sobretaxas de atividades opcionais.
• All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to onboard gratuities*, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses, email or phone charges.

*A gratuity of USD $20 per person, per day for the crew and Expedition Team will be automatically added to your onboard account. You may remove or adjust this amount when settling your account. For suite guests, this gratuity is included as part of the Suite Benefits.

Sinal e pagamento

• Sinal: 25% do valor da passagem por pessoa, devido em até 7 dias úteis após a reserva (a reserva só é confirmada depois do recebimento).
• Sinal de atividades (caiaque, mergulho, caminhada com raquetes de neve etc.): US$250 adicionais por pessoa por atividade, reembolsáveis só se a própria atividade for cancelada.
• Pagamento final: devido 120 dias antes da partida. Se a reserva for feita a menos de 120 dias, o pagamento integral é devido na reserva.

Cancelamento pelo passageiro

• 121 dias ou mais antes da partida: perda apenas do sinal.
• 120 dias ou menos antes da partida: 100% do valor total da passagem.

Opção de transferir em vez de cancelar

• 121 dias ou mais antes: o sinal integral pode ser transferido para uma viagem futura (em até 36 meses).
• De 90 a 120 dias antes: 50% do valor total da passagem (não só o sinal) pode ser transferido para frente em vez de perdido.
• Menos de 90 dias antes: transferência não permitida.
• Não há taxa de transferência, e as transferências podem ser usadas várias vezes, desde que cada nova viagem parta em até 36 meses da data original.

Clima / força maior

• Se as condições de clima ou gelo tornarem a viagem insegura, a Aurora pode cancelar e emitir um crédito (não reembolso) do valor total pago, válido para uma viagem futura em até 36 meses. É uma política de crédito em primeiro lugar, e não de reembolso em dinheiro.