Fly In...Floe Edge Explorer - Itinerary
Preparation Day - Arrive in Ottawa (optional)
An overnight stay in Ottawa is optional en route to the start of your Arctic expedition. A Baffin Safari team member will be there to escort you to suitable adventure equipment retailers, if required.
Day 1 - Landing in Pond Inlet
After an early Ottawa departure and a short stopover in Iqaluit, you will arrive into Pond Inlet in the early evening (this is dependent on the final flight schedule available).
A smiling John Davidson, or one of our other Expedition Leaders, will be there waiting to take you to the Sauniq Hotel, where a good night’s sleep is planned before starting early the next morning.
Day 2 - Helicopter Journey to the Floe Edge
We will board the exclusive Baffin Safari Helicopter for a breathtaking journey to the Baffin Safari Explorers camp at the Floe Edge. Sitting back in comfort and enjoying the magnificent landscapes that slowly pass below you, you will experience an introduction to the Arctic like no other.
Life and beauty is in abundance where the open sea meets the thick frozen ice. No trip to the Arctic is complete without scouting the Floe Edge in search of a variety of Arctic wildlife and marine mammals.
Once back down to earth, literally, the afternoon is kept for exploring some of the regions spectacular scenery, including Simirlik National Park and the Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Bylot Island has the largest breeding colony of greater snow geese in the Canadian High Arctic and a total of 74 unique species of arctic birds thrive on this island.
As many days as you want
Today, we will return to the Floe Edge in our Baffin Safari Helicopter and once there, we will spend some more time watching the array of wildlife that gathers in this simply magical place.
Our snowmobiles, komatiks and our local Inuit guides will be available to scout the Floe Edge in search of any elusive, hard to see wildlife.
The afternoon will provide you with some relaxing free time to enjoy the sunset and soak up the beauty of your surreal surroundings.
