Baffin Bay Explorer - Canada to Greenland

Arrive and overnight. Spend time sightseeing in Canada's fascinating capital city

After breakfast, transfer to airport for your charter flight to Iqaluit. Transfer to ship by Zodiac and set sail.

A small rugged island off the southern coast of Baffin. Here we will take our first Zodiac cruise looking out for our walrus and polar bears.

We cross the Arctic Circle and call at the Inuit village of Pangnirtung, famous for its crafts, especially textiles and lithographs - you'll certainly buy something here - the colourful Pang hats are irresistible! On the island of Kekerten, we visit the remains of a 19th century whaling station. The local Inuit still hunt the bowhead today by traditional methods, but they are limited to two whales a year amongst all the communities on the island, so the tradition is preserved, but the whales are not endangered.

Spend time on deck looking for marine mammals and birds, or just relax in the lounge.

As we continue north, we make shore and Zodiac excursions according to weather and sea conditions, all the while looking out for interesting wildlife.

Although this is one of the most remote places in Canada, the spectacular sheer rock faces attract intrepid climbers from all over the word - a truly impressive sight.

We now set sail for Greenland.

The abandoned settlement of Qilaqitsoq was where a number of 15th century full dressed mummies were unearthed in the 70s. They can now be seen in the National Museum in Nuuk.

The approach to Uummannuaq is truly spectacular with the picture of brightly painted houses in the foothills of the red heart shaped mountain. We land here for a walk to climb the slopes for a panoramic view of the sea, icebergs and mountains.

This is a massive calving glacier and one of the most breathtaking places in Greenland.

This is the place where icebergs are born, The Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and watching the bergs and floes rushing down the fjord into the sea is a truly magical experience.

We sail through the iceberg strewn waters to the picturesque village of Itilleq, where we mix with the locals and learn about their way of life and culture.

Arrive and transfer to airport for charter flight to Ottawa.

Note, European resident passengers may choose to take a flight from here to Copenhagen.

After breakfast, transfer to airport or spend more time in Canada's capital city