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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
Trek the raw, treeless tundra surrounding Cambridge Bay with a private Inuit guide who reads the land like a map. Reach ancient campsites, spot Arctic wildlife, and hear oral histories passed down for millennia — a once-in-a-lifetime Arctic immersion.
Step inside Canada's most ambitious scientific frontier at the state-of-the-art CHARS campus — a world-class research hub studying climate, ecology, and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (traditional knowledge). An extraordinary window into the future of the Arctic.
Ascend the only true hill for hundreds of kilometres — the sacred Ovayok — for a panoramic 360° view of Victoria Island, the Arctic coast, and the endless tundra. Rated a perfect 5.0 by visitors, this is Cambridge Bay's most dramatic natural landmark.
Discover what locals call 'the most interesting city tour you will ever take' — a deep-dive into Cambridge Bay's layered history, from Copper Inuit settlements to the tragic Franklin Expedition, guided by passionate local experts who know every story.
Cast a line into the crystal-clear Arctic waters that Inuit have fished for thousands of years, targeting Arctic char — one of the most prized and beautiful cold-water fish on Earth — in the bay the Inuit call Ikaluktutiak, 'the good fishing place.'
Follow in the wake of the most daring explorers in history — from Franklin to Amundsen — on a locally guided historical journey that culminates with a dramatic Zodiac approach to the wreck of Roald Amundsen's legendary ship, the Maud, visible in the bay.
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