北極探險團 (Nli6D)

秋季團隊的行程安排

(9月25日至9月30 日， 10 月9日至10月14 日，10月30日至11月5日)：

Flight Schedule:

Day 1 (Sunday) Vancouver-Whitehorse, 11:30-13:55

Day 2 (Monday) Whitehorse- Inuvik， 8:00-12:05

Day 3 (Tuesday) Inuvik-Tuk-Inuvik, Charter Flight

Day 4 (Wednesday) Inuvik-Dawson City, 12:25-14:00

Day 5 (Thursday) Dawson City-Whitehorse, 14:35-15:45

Day 6 (Friday) Whitehorse- Vancouver, 8:15 -10:30

北極秋季探險旅程 （9月到11月）

歡迎參加北極秋季探險旅程，我們將帶領您感受遙遠的北方絢麗的秋天。我們將搭乘加拿大北方航空公司的飛機從美麗的溫哥華出發,途經育空地區的首府白馬城, 道森城一路向北挺進, 穿越北極圈，進入西北地方,到達因努維克。

隨後，我們將搭乘包機到達坐落在北冰洋邊的北部邊陲小鎮土庫特亞克圖克。我們全部旅程將穿越英屬哥倫比亞省，育空地區，西北地方，翻越雪山，穿越北極圈，直抵北冰洋。8月份後，進入北極圈，您將親眼看到絢麗奪目的北極光，天空中跳動的光輝猶如舞動的精靈，使你置身於一個魔幻般的世界，這將成為您終身回味的一刻。壯麗的極地畫面會讓你對這片土地及生活在這片土地上原著民的感到由衷的敬畏。

第一天( 周日，溫哥華 Vancouver- 白馬城 Whitehorse)

我們在溫哥華機場聚集，然後共同搭乘飛機到達白馬市，我們將帶您進行城市及育空河遊覽觀光。參觀加拿大的國家歷史遺跡及育空河上早期淘金時代遺留的蒸汽遊輪。

第二天 （週一，白馬城 Whitehorse-因努維克 Inuvik）

清晨，我們會搭乘飛機離開白馬城，繼續向北進發，大約經過3個小時之後，我們會在空中穿越的北極圈，（北緯六十六度三十三分）在飛機上您會看到理查山脈 壯觀景象，也可以體驗跨入北極圈時激動地心情。進入北極圈後，我們繼續向北飛行，不久將到達西北地方和育空地區的邊界，在此每個人的時鐘將向前撥一小時。穿過邊界，我們將進入廣闊的麥肯希河流域，並最終到達因努維克，戴珀斯特高速公路的終點。因紐維克是加拿大境內北極圈內最大的城鎮，但常住人口只有三千人左右。麥肯希河的流域占全加拿大的五分之一，超過一百八十萬平方公里，在西半球僅次於密西西比河及亞馬遜河。 麥肯希河三角洲是加拿大最大的三角洲，也是全球第十大三角洲，三角洲上的風景非常吸引人。我們會拜訪西北地方駐當地的辦事處，在那裏每人會領到一張有自己名字，由當地政府簽發的穿越北極圈的北極探險證書。當天我們還會參觀當地的標誌性建築之一，圓頂屋教堂及文化中心，在那裏可以瞭解當地的歷史文化，各個部落及各種野生資源的分佈情況。如果時間允許，城鎮內有好多獨特地地方值得我們拜訪，比如加拿大最北端的郵局，在那裏您可以給您的家人朋友寄一張明信片，並親手蓋上印有當地民俗圖案的郵戳。 晚餐將在本地最著名的一家餐廳進行，在那裏我們將品嘗到獨一無二的北美馴鹿，駝鹿及北冰洋的魚。晚餐後，住進當地著名的北極木屋旅館後，我們可以在此安然的度過北極圈內的第一個夜晚。當夜色降臨之後，屋外會響起嗚嗚的北風並伴隨著愛斯基摩雪地犬的嗥叫， 讓您深深的體會到身處北極。當時鐘接近午夜的時候，絢麗夢幻般的北極光將悄悄的出現在天空中，每個人看到北極光的人都會被那瑰麗，魔幻般的變化所深深吸引，隨著顏色與亮度的變化，北極光猶如跳舞的精靈，讓你對這片天空產生無盡的嚮往與驚歎。無認您曾見過北極光多少次，仍難免會被那浩瀚、神秘的景象所折伏。特別當它連綿百里，或高大如上燒到天庭的聖火，這一切都令人望而生歎，心中頓感人生渺小，宇宙無限。如果是四月到六月份來到這裏， 我們將體驗到的是午夜陽光的溫暖。在這裏，太陽24小時都會掛在天上，只有在北極圈內，你才會有日不落的體驗。

第三天 (週二，因努維克 Inuvik-土庫特亞克圖克Tuktoyaktuk -因努維克 Inuvik)

這一天將成為我們本次旅行最激動人心的一天。 早餐過後，我們將搭包機到達陸地上的小鎮土庫特亞克圖克，一個只有近千人的小鎮。這將使本次旅行的最北端，北緯六十九度二十六分。我們將參觀小鎮，並真正的踏足北冰洋，這將是終生難忘的一個瞬間。這裏是加拿大公路的盡頭，穿越加拿大路徑的起點。我們還有機會當地特有的地理奇觀，冰丘（Pingos）。冰丘是經過數千年地理變化而形成的特殊地質結構，冰丘的內部是冰凍的核，外面被泥土包圍，即使是盛夏也不會融化。在土庫特亞克圖克，我們拜訪一戶當地人家，在那裏品嘗當地人賴以生存的鯨魚肉並有機會試穿當地人的傳統服飾，這些衣服都是由馴鹿皮，海豹皮甚至北極熊皮製成，十分的珍稀。如果可能，我們還會帶你參觀加拿大最北的警察局，在這裏，法律的執行到達了盡頭。我們將在當天的晚些時候返回因努維克。晚餐之後， 繼續觀賞北極光。

第四天（週三，因努維克 Inuvik - 道森城 Dawson City)

我們上午會在繼續在因努維克參觀，喜歡旅遊紀念品的朋友可以利用這段時間為自己或朋友購買一兩樣具有紀念意義因努特人的手工製品，這些手工製品顯示了因努特人獨特的視角及審美觀，是真正意義上代表著北美原著民文化的精華。 下午我們會搭乘飛機到達道森城。道森城在淘金時代曾經是育空地區，北美西岸地區僅次於三藩市的第二大城市。到達道森城之後，我們帶領大家參觀城市，瞭解這個這個曾經充滿喧囂與熱鬧的小鎮的歷史。作為通向阿拉斯加的必經之路，這個城市充滿了傳奇色彩，站在育空河岸邊的小山上，可以俯瞰這個小鎮和令人心曠神怡的育空河全貌。在當地導遊的帶領下，我們會參觀印第安人曾經生活居住的營地，瞭解北美原著民的歷史。晚餐將在小城中最負盛名傑克倫敦餐廳進行，在那裏，您可以享受著名作家傑克倫敦最喜愛的美食，也可以品嘗當地出產的的育空啤酒。晚餐過後，您可以在小鎮中散步，感受只有在西部片中才能看到的淘金熱時代留下的百年木屋。我們也會帶您參觀北美歷史最悠久，最古老的的賭場，在那裏您可能看到真正的牛仔和淘金人。

第五天（週五，道森城 Dawson City-白馬城 Whitehorse）

上午，我們會帶領大家俯瞰育空河，參觀採金場。如果時間允許，我們將沿著戴珀斯特高速公路向北行駛一段，我們將駕車爬過茫茫群山，通過大陸盤塊的交界地帶，經過一大片寸草不生平原，途中我們經常會停車，讓大家有機會盡情欣賞那令人窒息的美景，儘管低溫和冷風會使大家的熱情有所降溫，但沿途壯麗的景色會給每個人留下不可磨滅的記憶。下午， 我們將搭機回到白馬城。 到達白馬城之後， 我們會利用最後時機觀賞北極光。

第六天（週六，白馬城 Whitehorse-溫哥華 Vancouver）

我們一早搭乘飛機回到美麗的溫哥華，旅程到此結束。令人激動的旅程總是短暫的，回家的路總是漫長的，每一個曾經踏入北極圈的人都會為自己的勇氣與精神而驕傲， 每一個人都不會忘記這次精彩的旅行。

注意事項：

旅行中某些因素會導致行程的臨時變化，我們保留調整行程安排的權利。因為行程中的包機服務所限制，整個團隊人數嚴格控制在11人。

每人（雙人間計）的價格為CAD$ 2350加稅 / 單人間 另加CAD$250加稅

上述費用包括:

全部6天的交通及住宿，專業導遊兼司機全程陪伴。

費用不包括:

上述費用不包括餐費及旅行保險。我們建議每人在出發之前購買旅行保險。

Autumn Tour Itinerary

(September 25-September 30, October 9 –October 14, October 30- November 5):

Flight Schedule

Day 1 (Sunday) Vancouver-Whitehorse, 11:30-13:55

Day 2 (Monday) Whitehorse- Inuvik， 8:00-12:05

Day 3 (Tuesday) Inuvik-Tuk-Inuvik, Charter Flight

Day 4 (Wednesday) Inuvik-Dawson City, 12:25-14:00

Day 5 (Thursday) Dawson City-Whitehorse, 14:35-15:45

Day 6 (Friday) Whitehorse- Vancouver, 8:15 -10:30

Autumn Tour Itinerary:

Join us for the ultimate arctic adventure! Become part of a small group of people to drive these remote roads in arctic area. Our route takes us from Whitehorse to Dawson City in the Yukon Territory and further to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. Here's where the adventure becomes epic – fly to the small Inuit settlement of Tuktoyaktuk on the shores of the frozen Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Our travels through this frozen wilderness over gravel roads, mountain passes, frozen rivers and on to the frozen arctic sea impresses upon us an intimate respect for the indigenous peoples of this land. But it's ethereal beauty also reveals why some come to regard Canadian arctic as their favorite place! High above the Arctic Circle we'll witness the 'Aurora Borealis, the natural spectacle of dancing lights in the skies more commonly known as the 'Northern Lights'. We guarantee that this trip will give you a new and different perspective about life in the Far North!

Day 1, Sunday, Vancouver- Whitehorse

We'll greet you at Vancouver international airport and fly via air north to Whitehorse. Visit the historical sternwheeler which had been used in Klondike Gold Rush in 19^th century is the main part of this day and we will also show you the town of Whitehorse and Yukon River.

Day 2, Monday, Whitehorse-Inuvik

Start of our adventure trip to the north, we will take a flight and arrive in Inuvik at lunchtime. Cross Arctic Circle and watch Richardson Mountains will become an excited moment in the flight. A full day to explore the Inuvik and Mackenzie Delta. Inuvik is the biggest town inside of Article circle within Canada, but its population is just around 3000 people. There are some unique places where we should visit and Mackenzie Delta is also an attractive view sight place for a tour. We will visit the N. W.T office in Inuvik and everybody will be issued a certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle. We will visit the Igloo shape church which is the marked construction of Inuvik and Culture center where we could obtain the knowledge and history about the native people. Time permitting we will visit the Canadian northeast post office where you can buy and mail postcards for your family and friends and all of those postcards could be stamped with local remarkable stamp by yourself from the arctic area. We will take our dinner at the best restaurant of Inuvik where we can taste special meal which contains the meat of caribou, moose and arctic fish. We’ll stay in famous Arctic Chalet and have our first nigh within the Arctic Circle. Aurora Borealis will hang on the sky in the midnight and its mystical and amazing appearance will force everyone who watches it at first glance to show the respect and appreciation. The Aurora Borealis could be watched continued in the midnight.

Day 3, Tuesday, Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk-Inuvik

This day will be the highlight of this tour. After breakfast we’ll take charter flight onto a side arm of the Mackenzie River and head north towards the delta and the frozen Polar Sea. You will be amazed about the width of the river (up to 100 m / 300 ft wide) in some places. We’ll fly past remote cabins, frozen tug boats and cut-off to exploration camps. After 180 kms / 110 miles we’ll finally reach firm ground at Tuktoyaktuk, a small Inuit town of 1100 people. This is the northernmost point (69’26”) on this tour and we’ll spend some time exploring the town with an old mission vessel, many old cabins and a lot of kids playing on the streets. The end of Canadian trial will be found at the seashore of Arctic Ocean. We get chance to drop our feet into frozen ocean water or walk on the icy surface. Pingos, a unique geographic phenomena which just could be founded in this area are attractive spots. We will visit one of the local residents and taste the unique whale meat and have a chance wear the traditional Inuit clothing which were made by caribous, seals or even polar bears. Time permitting we'll show you RCMP office where the northeast place the law enforced in Canada. By later-afternoon we’ll return to Inuvik .

Day 4, Wednesday, Inuvik - Dawson City

Before leaving the fantastic place, we could be the shop and take one or two pieces of remarked handmade crafts which present the unique culture of Inuit. We will take a flight and arrive in Dawson City in the afternoon. A half day to explore Dawson City and the Gold Rush history. We drive to the Midnight Sun Dome to take in the incredible vistas over the city, the Yukon River and the snow covered gold fields. Walk around town and admire the many old and beautifully restored buildings from over a century ago. Dinner will hold in Jack London Grill where we can taste Jack’s favorite soup and meal. Casino would be a good place to kill time in the long dark wintertime. We will show you the oldest casino in North America and you could have chance to play cards with the real cowboy on the same table.

Day 5, Thursday, Dawson City- Whitehorse

After breakfast we will leave the last signs of civilization behind and drive north on the gravel surface of the Dempster Highway. We will stop often to take in this incredibly beautiful landscape and to take pictures. However, the low temperatures and a nasty wind may hamper our enthusiasm to stay out for very long. We drive past the Tombstone Mountains, a vast treeless plateau and cross two mountain passes before we reach the nearly endless Eagle Plains Plateau. We will take flight to Whitehorse in the afternoon and try to catch the last chance of aurora in Whitehorse.

Day 6, Friday, Whitehorse-Vancouver

It is time to home, our fantastic tour finish at Vancouver airport and everybody will be proud of his/her own courage and spirit for the adventure trip to arctic area.

Please Note:

This tour has many elements of an expedition and therefore changes in the itinerary are a possibility. We explicitly reserve the right to adapt the tour itinerary.

Cost based on 11 participants for charter include in price:

* All transportation by air craft and van as per itinerary

* 5 night’s accommodation in hotels and lodges as per itinerary

* Knowledgeable and experienced driver / tour guide/first aid attendant for the duration of the tour

Cost per person:

Double Occupancy CAD$ 2350.00 + GST

Single supplement CAD$ 250.00 + GST

All meals and trip cancellation & medical insurance are NOT included. We strongly recommend you purchase adequate insurance coverage at the time of booking. Your policy should cover injury, illness or death, trip cancellation, emergency medical search & rescue, flight accident, travel accident, loss of baggage and personal effects.