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What We Offer

• Chartered Plane Return

  Set out for a flight of 1500 km from Yellowknife, Canada. In the four and a half hour of flight time, enjoy the aerial view of the Arctic and circle above the Cunnigham inlet where the beluga whales congregate. You'll board the same flight upon your return from Somerset Island.

• ATV Drive 'n Ride

  You will receive a hands-on introduction to driving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), which are easy and fun to operate. You will ride them on several occasions, as the area is so remote that this is the best way to reach far away locations.

• Hiking

  Take a short hike to the Cunningham River estuary to spot beluga whales frolicking in the shallow water only a few yards offshore.

• Kayaking

  Paddle among icebergs, looking out for beluga whales as well as ring and bearded seals. Sightings of seabirds, including arctic terns and eider ducks, can be expected.

• Whale Observation

  Cunningham River estuary is a beluga whale migration site and is unique the world over because of the density of the beluga population and its proximity to the lodge. You may even be able to see the whales while you stand on the river banks and be close enough to hear their calls. Guides will use hydrophones so you can also hear the whales’ underwater song.

• Flatrock Falls

  Hike or travel by Mercedes Unimog (a multi purpose four-wheel-drive truck) to visit the Somerset Island canyons, formed as the result of shifting fault lines. Millions of fossils of prehistoric plants and animals are scattered around the ground.

• Cape Anne Thule

  The Cape Anne Thule site is the largest in the area and includes the remains of 15 stone and bone houses. Polar bears can often be seen on the shoreline as they wander the coast, waiting for the ice to return.