25-NIGHT NORTHWEST PASSAGE EXPEDITION - THROUGH THE ARCTIC LABYRINTH (GREENLAND TO ALASKA)

Day 1 Aug 14, 2026 - Reykjavik

The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland’s flag are manifested in this land. Reykjavik, or Smoky Bay, was so named in 874 A.D. by Ingolf Arnarson when he sighted the numerous hot springs on the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula. Today this remarkably pollution-free city is wrapped around a sweeping bay and has managed to retain its charming Old-World atmosphere. A pastiche of red-blue-and green-roofed houses together with the tall gray tower of Hallgrim’s Church dominate the skyline. In Old Town, many of the wooden buildings have been lovingly restored and stand side by side with modern timber and concrete structures. There are fine museums and art galleries; historic pubs present activity in late afternoon. The beautiful countryside outside of Reykjavik includes such natural wonders as volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, mountains and spectacular waterfalls.

Day 2 Aug 15, 2026 - Reykjavik

The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland’s flag are manifested in this land. Reykjavik, or Smoky Bay, was so named in 874 A.D. by Ingolf Arnarson when he sighted the numerous hot springs on the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula. Today this remarkably pollution-free city is wrapped around a sweeping bay and has managed to retain its charming Old-World atmosphere. A pastiche of red-blue-and green-roofed houses together with the tall gray tower of Hallgrim’s Church dominate the skyline. In Old Town, many of the wooden buildings have been lovingly restored and stand side by side with modern timber and concrete structures. There are fine museums and art galleries; historic pubs present activity in late afternoon. The beautiful countryside outside of Reykjavik includes such natural wonders as volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, mountains and spectacular waterfalls.

Day 3 Aug 15, 2026 - Nuuk

Nuuk was founded by the unfailingly optimistic Hans Egede - the Danish missionary with soul-conversions on his mind - who promptly named the settlement Good Hope. Today Nuuk is small by modern standards, with a total population of only 14,000. Despite a wealth of land and a paucity of people, Nuuk has insisted on housing the population in immense apartment blocks with imaginative names like Blok P - a kind of Gulag on ice - and the urban sprawl is now spreading out along the road to the airport. Kolonihavnen is a pleasant exception to the rest of Nuuk's Lego-city look: it's a picturesque 18th-century fishing village in the heart of Nuuk and gives some idea of what the town looked like before the industrial harbour was built. Nuuk's real attraction lies in its proximity to any number of excellent day hikes into the hinterland and the fabulous views from the tops of the nearby mountains. Organised tours, boat trips and the rental of equipment is easier from the capital.

Day 4 Aug 16, 2026 - Evighedsfjord

Day 5 Aug 17, 2026 - Sisimiut

Sisimiut is a growing town located in western Greenland. It is one of the main village destinations in Greenland, and an administrative center for the Qeqqata Municipality. The population of Sisimiut was recorded of 5,598 inhabitants living in the town in 2013. One of the main attractions is the multicolor Northern Lights of the Aurora Borealis that take place during the months of September to April. Aside from this amazing phenomenon, many visitors come to Sisimiut to enjoy activities such as fishing, hiking, and dog sledding. 

Day 6 Aug 18, 2026 - Ilulissat

Ilulissat means icebergs in Greenlandic, and the town has a beautiful location at the mouth of an ice fjord that is filled with enormous icebergs, and is the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. North of Ilulissat lies the settlement of Oqaatsut/Rodebay, where some of the old buildings from colonial times are today restaurants or huts available for rent. Ilulissat is a modern town but is also know as the dogsled town for all its sleds and snow dogs, and visitors can share in the sledding fun.

Day 7 Aug 19, 2026 - Baffin Bay

Day 8 Aug 20, 2026 - Baffin Bay

Day 9 Aug 21, 2026 - Pond Inlet

Day 10 Aug 22, 2026 - Dundas Harbour

Dundas Harbour is a quiet harbor on Devon Island where hawks nest, muskoxen graze and walrus can be spotted just off shore. This abandoned Qikiqtaaluk settlement in Nunavut was first established in 1924 as an outpost to curb foreign whaling, and the ruins of a few buildings remain along with one of the northernmost cemeteries in the world.

Day 11 Aug 22, 2026 - Narvik

Narvik is an ice-free port in northern Norway. This city fell to the Germans in World War II when they invaded Norway on April 9, 1940. Intense fighting broke out in the city and when the tide is right, you can still see the bow of the Gerrman destroyer, the Georg Thiel portruding from the harbor. Main tourist attractions in Narvik include Killer-Whale safaris in late fall and winter and various outdoor activities, such as hiking, fishing, cmaping and mountain climbing. Many also come to the harbor to scuba dive to explore the ship graveyard leftover from the war.

Day 12 Aug 23, 2026 - Beechey Island

Beechey Island is located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nanavut, Canada. It is known for the Franklin Expedition in 1845 and the search for the Northwest Passage, and was declared a Territorial Historic Site.

Day 13 Aug 24, 2026 - Fort Ross

Day 14 Aug 25, 2026 - Fort Ross

Day 15 Aug 25, 2026 - Bellot Strait

Day 16 Aug 25, 2026 - Coningham Bay

Day 17 Aug 26, 2026 - At Sea

Day 18 Aug 27, 2026 - Gjoa Haven

Day 19 Aug 28, 2026 - At Sea

Day 20 Aug 29, 2026 - Cambridge Bay

Cambridge Bay is located on the southeast coast of Victoria Island in the Region of Nunavut, Canada. The natives named the area Ikalultuutiak meaning “good fishing place.” The area has long been inhabited by Paleo-Eskimos who hunted caribou and seals in 1800 BCE. 500 years ago, the modern Inuit have populated present day Alaska.  In 1839 when the town was first visited by Europeans, the area has since been renamed honoring Prince Adolphus, Duke I of Cambridge. By the 1920’s trade became rampant and settlements slowly developed welcoming the Anglican & Roman Catholic missionaries that built schools and municipals soon after.

Visitors can enjoy the annual winter season outdoors hunting, dog sledding, camping and viewing wildlife. Visitors can fish the innumerable lakes and ponds, hike Ovayok Territorial Park or go birdwatching at Queen Maud’s Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Day 21 Aug 30, 2026 - Coronation Gulf

Day 22 Aug 31, 2026 - Ulukhaktok

Day 23 Sep 01, 2026 - Smoking Hills

The Smoking Hills are located in the eastern coast of Cape Bathurst, Canada.  It has been known as “land of the sour water” by native Eskimos, referring to the acidic ponds that have been formed due to the mountains. The Smoking crates have been burning for centuries now, and are certainly a sight not to be missed.

Day 24 Sep 02, 2026 - Herschel Island

Day 25 Sep 03, 2026 - At Sea

Day 26 Sep 04, 2026 - At Sea

Day 27 Sep 05, 2026 - At Sea

Day 28 Sep 06, 2026 - At Sea

Day 29 Sep 07, 2026 - Nome

"There's No Place Like Nome!" Nome, Alaska is most known for being the finish line for the annual Iditarod Race, where dogs and mushers travel 1,049 miles from Anchorage. End of the Trail activities are usually held all month long in March. The list of things to do is a mile long in Nome, including exploring the local wilderness, taking a dog sled ride, Russia is 1 hour away by plane, watch Native dancers, and even have lunch with the Elders at the local Senior Center.

Day 30 Sep 07, 2026 - Seattle

Seattle is situated on Puget Sound, surrounded by the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. The city skyline is impressive with shimmering glass high-rises and 100-year-old buildings standing side by side. This beautiful port city came into its own after gold was discovered in the Klondike and 100,000 people passed through the Northwest in 1897 and 1898 on their quest for wealth in Alaska Visit the Klondike Gold Rush Museum or the Space Needle by day and enjoy a vibrant jazz nightlife in turn-of-the-century Pioneer Square where the city first took root.