Baffin Island, the largest island in the Arctic archipelago, offers stunning landscapes and unique wildlife experiences, including polar bears, seals, and historical connections to explorers like Sir John Franklin. Various adventure itineraries are available, including immersive cultural experiences with local Inuit and exploration of UNESCO sites like the Ilulissat Icefjord. Quark Expeditions provides guided trips to the Canadian Arctic, allowing travelers to customize their adventures based on interests and preferences.

1. EXPLORE
Baffin Island

2. It’s the Arctic’s grand playground...

3. Where year-round residents include
polar bears, seals and whales…

4. …and previous visitors include
Sir John Franklin’s lost crew.

5. It’s the largest island in the Arctic Archipelago

6. It’s Baffin Island
in the Canadian Arctic

7. With coastal tundra,
big-wall playgrounds,
stunning fjords and
frosty glaciers…

8. …Canada’s northeast is filled with natural wonder.

9. Explore the natural wonders by
land and by sea.

10. Photograph amazing wildlife
in brilliant sunlight.

11. Commune with the local Inuit –
see their art, hear their stories.

12. Imagine what life was like not just
100 years ago, but 1,000.

13. The Canadian Arctic offers
something for everyone:

14. Do you want a variety of different
Arctic environments to explore?

15. Or maybe you want a cultural experience,
retracing the footsteps of early explorers?

16. Or, do you want an epic Arctic experience
that touches on culture, history and wildlife?

17. Let’s take a deeper dive
into the different itineraries.

18. Iceland, Greenland & Baffin Island:
Arctic Circle Traverse
18-days itinerary
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19. Canada to Greenland:
Baffin Bay Explorer
• Explore the Ilulissat Icefjord,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Experience Sam Ford Fjord, one of
the most isolated places in the world
• Cruise icy inlets in a Zodiac, searching
for walruses and polar bears
• Visit traditional settlements, meeting
Greenlandic and Canadian Inuit locals
13-days itinerary
GREENLAND
CANADA
Kangerlussuaq
To Ottawa
From Ottawa
Iqaluit
Pangnirtung
Sam Ford
FjordBaffin Island
Uummannaq
Frobisher Bay
Ilulissat
Itilleq
ARCTIC CIRCLE
Baffin Bay
Davis Strait
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20. Northwest Passage:
In the Footsteps of Franklin
• Get the full Greenland and Canadian
Arctic experience, reliving history
• View iconic wildlife – whales, walruses
and muskox – in their natural habitat
• Hike the colorful tundra, cruise ice-
berg-filled fjords and come face to
face with glaciers
• Learn about ancient cultures at remote
historical sites
17-days itinerary
Resolute
Beechey
Island
Grise
Fjord
Croker Bay
Dundas
Harbour
Cambridge
Bay
Fort
Ross
Prince
Leopold
Island
Pond
Inlet
FROM
OTTAWA
Baffin Bay
Davis Strait
Hudson’s Bay
GREENLAND
(Kalaallit Nunaat)
Bellot
Strait
Itilleq
Sisimiut
Kangerlussuaq
Ilulissat
Uummannaq
Baffin
Island
Karrat Fjord
Upernavik
TO
OTTAWA
Eqip Sermia
Kullorsuaq
Cape
York
Qaanaaq
Nuuk
Arctic
Bay
Royal
Society Fjord
Sam Ford
Fjord
Qikiqtarjuaq
Pangnirtung
Disko
Bay
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21. Northwest Passage:
Epic High Arctic
• Experience everything the Canadian
Arctic and Greenland have to offer
• Tour traditional Inuit and Greenlandic
communities, connecting with locals
• Explore the Ilulissat Icefjord, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Drink in spectacular scenery and
once-in-a-lifetime wildlife sightings
17-days itinerary
Resolute
Beechey
Island
Grise
Fjord
Dundas
Harbour
FROM
OTTAWA
Baffin Bay
Davis Strait
Itilleq
Sisimiut
Kangerlussuaq
Ilulissat
Uummannaq
Baffin
Island
Upernavik
TO
OTTAWA
Eqip Sermia
Kullorsuaq
Cape
York
Qaanaaq
Disko
Bay
GREENLAND
(Kalaallit Nunaat)
Learn More

22. Interested in planning an adventure
of your own to the Canadian Arctic?

23. That’s great because...

24. Quark Expeditions has been
taking people to the polar regions
for more than 25 years.

25. We have the experience to deliver the trip of a lifetime.
All you need to do is…

26. Choose the trip that’s right for you…

27. Figure out
what dates
work best…

28. Choose your Adventure Options
and make it your own...

29. And GO!

30. or call
1.844.921.4835CONTACT US
Make your next vacation an
authentic Baffin Island expedition