Day 1-2 (AUG 27-28, 2025): Anchorage, Alaska

Transfer Hotel/Airport Anchorage Charter Air to Nome, Alaska

Alaska’s largest city lures with wild natural beauty, urban comforts, a rich Native heritage, and a thriving arts community. Set along the Cook Inlet with the Chugach, Kenai, and Talkeetna mountain ranges as a backdrop, Anchorage is the starting point for the annual Iditarod, the iconic dog-sled race that ends in Nome some 1,049 miles away. Explore Anchorage’s vibrant downtown packed with interesting shops, public art installations, and homey restaurants where you can sample reindeer sausage and a locally crafted brew. Take a bike ride along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail or hike in Chugach State Park; anglers can reel in King and silver salmon along Fish Ship Creek. The Alaska Native Heritage Center offers a fascinating introduction to the state’s diverse Indigenous cultures.

Day 2 (AUG 28, 2025): Nome, Alaska

School bus transfer due to remote area

As the locals like to say, “There’s no place like Nome.” Set at the southern tip of the Seward Peninsula and only accessible by air or the Bering Sea, this Arctic Alaska town offers a rich mix of gold rush history, Inupiat Eskimo culture, rugged adventure, and abundant wildlife. You can learn more at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum, and snap a selfie next to the “World’s Largest Gold Pan.” During the winter of 1925, a diphtheria epidemic raged among the area’s Alaska Natives; when fierce blizzard conditions prevented airplanes from leaving Anchorage with the life-saving serum, a rescue effort was organized to deliver it via dog sled. The annual Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race still follows the same path as those heroic mushers.

Day 2-3 (AUG 29-30, 2025): Overnight, Clearance Call

Day 4-6 (AUG 30-SEP 1, 2025): Days at Sea

Day 7 (SEP 2, 2025): Herschel Island, Canada

Nestled in Canada's Yukon territory, Herschel Island awaits travelers on Seabourn's ultra-luxury cruises, offering a glimpse into the Arctic's rugged beauty and rich history. As the ship docks, passengers encounter towering cliffs, vast tundra, and the icy Beaufort Sea. Nature lovers can spot migratory birds, marine mammals, and Arctic wildlife on guided hikes across the tundra. The island's indigenous heritage provides insight into the traditional life of the Inuvialuit people, adding cultural depth to the experience. Departing Herschel Island, passengers carry memories of an unforgettable Arctic adventure, filled with stunning landscapes and encounters with Canada's northern frontier.

Day 8 (SEP 3, 2025): Northwest Passage Experience

Sailing through the Northwest Passage is a rare travel experience that has been hundreds of years in the making. The passage — more specifically, a series of channels through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — extends approximately 900 miles from Baffin Island to the Beaufort Sea above Alaska. Your Seabourn ship spends nine days traversing this famed sea corridor, and your expedition is sure to be one of contemplation and discovery. The glacier-carved landscape here is dominated by sea ice, which is used as a platform by marine mammals such as walruses and Arctic ringed seals — as well as the polar bears that hunt them.

Highlights Along the Northwest Passage: 

• Devon Island
• Beechy Island
• Cambridge Bay
• Bellot Strait

Day 9 (SEP 4, 2025): Day at Sea

Day 10 (SEP 5, 2025): Northwest Passage Experience

Day 11 (SEP 6, 2025): Cambridge Bay Village, Canada

A visit to this small Inuit town — the administrative hub for Canada’s Nunavut territory — offers insight into how people survive in such a remote and harsh environment.

Day 12 (SEP 7, 2025): Day at Sea

Day 13 (SEP 8, 2025): Gjoa Haven, Nunavet, Canada

Gjoa Haven, located on King William Island in Nunavut, Canada, is a remote Arctic hamlet known for its rich Inuit culture and historical significance as the wintering site of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen during his successful search for the Northwest Passage. Visitors can explore the unique landscape, learn about traditional Inuit lifestyles, and visit the Gjoa Haven Heritage Centre to discover the area's fascinating history.

Day 14 (SEP 9, 2025): Northwest Passage Experience

Day 15 (SEP 10, 2025): Northwest Passage Experience

Day 16 (SEP 11, 2025): Northwest Passage Experience

Day 17 (SEP 12, 2025): Philpots Island, Baffin, Canada

Philpots Island, located in the eastern part of Baffin Island, Canada, is a remote and rugged destination known for its dramatic Arctic landscapes and pristine natural beauty. It offers a unique opportunity for wildlife viewing and exploration in one of the most untouched regions of the Canadian Arctic.

Day 18 (SEP 13, 2025): Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada

As you approach the Inuit town of Pond Inlet, you transit through ice-speckled scenic Eclipse Sound set against the backdrop of the tall glaciated peaks of distant Bylot Island. With over 1,600 inhabitants, Pond Inlet is one of northern Canada’s most interesting, culturally rich and welcoming communities. A walk through town immerses one into the life of the modern Inuit. Caribou antlers and skulls hang from private homes. The hides of seals, caribou and maybe even a polar bear hang on racks drying in the sun. At the local market can be found, parts of seal, whale, caribou and a huge variety of fish. Wooden sledges known as qamutiqs, now towed by snowmobiles rather than dogs, sit idle in front yards awaiting the first snow. At the local museum and cultural center, enjoy a cultural performance showcasing unique Inuit throat-singing with dancers dressed in traditional sealskin anoraks and mukluks.

Day 19 (SEP 14, 2025): Day at Sea

Day 20 (SEP 15, 2025): Sisimiut (Holsteinborg), Greenland

Located 24 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut is “rough, real and remote.” These three words cut to the core of Sisimiut’s reputation as an outdoor adventure-travel hub. The area has been inhabited for 4,500 years, first by the Inuit peoples of the Saqqaq culture, Dorset culture, and then the Thule people, whose descendants comprise the majority of the current population. One of the most picturesque towns in Greenland, Sisimiut is set in a tranquil fjord perched on bare outcrops of rock. Mount Nasaasaaq, 2,572’ (784 m) tall, is the backdrop for the town, where colorful houses of bright red, yellow, green and blue stand out in stark contrast to a landscape of gray and white. The Sisimiut Museum hosts a traditional Greenlandic peat house and the remains of an 18^th century kayak.

Day 21 (SEP 16, 2025): Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Greenland

There is no other place on Earth, other than Ilulissat, Greenland that can define itself by the size and volume of its icebergs. The name Ilulissat, in fact, is the Greenlandic word for ‘Iceberg’. This is truly an iceberg paradise! ith a current population of 4,500 it is the third-largest city in Greenland. The narrow inner harbor is lined by a kaleidoscope of colorful houses so typical of Greenlandic villages. The mass and sheer volume of icebergs from nearby Jakobshavn Glacier has made Ilulissat the most popular tourist destination in Greenland. Moving at up to 45 meters (150’) per day, when averaged annually, the glacier drains 6.5% of the Greenland ice sheet and produces about 10% of all icebergs. For this reason, Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 22 (SEP 17, 2025): Day at Sea

Day 23 (SEP 18, 2025): Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

n October, 1941 the United States Army Air Force constructed an airbase at the site of Kangerlussuaq. It served as a refuelling stop for single-engine military aircraft being flown to Britain during World War II. A large alluvial plain, deposited by the nearby glacial-outflow river, provided a perfectly flat environment for an airport. Kangerlussuaq is the largest commercial airport in Greenland and supports a population of 500. A little known fact, from 1971 to 1987, 33 missiles from various countries, were fired from Kangerlussuaq for upper atmospheric scientific research.

Day 23-24 (SEP 18-19, 2025): Reykjavik, Iceland

Transfer hotel to airport parliament hotel

The impressive statue of Leif Erikson, in the center of town, reminds all of Iceland’s Viking heritage. Its name translates to ‘smoky bay’, due to the geothermal nature of the surrounding area. Today about 200.000 people live in the Icelandic capital, roughly 60% of the country’s population. It has evolved into a sophisticated city. The northernmost national capital in the world is also one of the cleanest, greenest, and safest on Earth. Walking Reykjavik streets one will find rich culture, history, music, shopping and in the late hours vibrant night-life. Colorful rooftops and the elegant spire of Hallgrímskirkja Church dominate Reykjavik’s skyline. Known for its arts, Reykjavik hosts a number of internationally recognized festivals, notably the Iceland Air music festival, Reykjavik Arts Festival and the Reykjavik International Film Festival.