Visit a local community in the High Arctic

Enjoy a getting to know a small High Arctic community and their unique daily lives.

Type

Community & Culture

Wildlife & Nature

Who

Adults

Teens

Difficulty

Leisurely

Visitors go on cruises to the Arctic for many reasons: its iconic wildlife, vast wilderness, the midnight sun in summer and to retrace historic expeditions. However, being able to visit local communities and understand their way of life is also a very big highlight.

As you travel through the Northwest Passage, passing through Arctic Canada and West Greenland, you will be venturing into a world that feels both familiar and profoundly authentic. Witnessing this way of life, even for a short time, is a privilege. It is a lifestyle that preserves ancient traditions while embracing 21st-century realities.

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Grant Greenham

South & Central America Specialist

Seeking out the best travel experiences has led me to pitching a tent on the side of a 6,000m volcano awaiting a sunrise summit attempt, to relaxing in the finest lodges and hotels. For over 20 years I have kept returning to Latin America. Memorable highlights include witnessing a jaguar mother teach her cubs how to hunt in the Pantanal; travelling overland through Argentina’s remote Puna desert region; and swimming with playful sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. I have also spent the last decade travelling on expedition ships to Antarctica, Greenland and Svalbard. These close-up encounters with polar bear, walrus and the vast penguin colonies should be on everybody's bucket list!

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