In addition to the top ten provinces in Canada, there are three major Arctic territories: Yukon, Northwest NWT, nunavut nunavut.
The Yukon territory and the Northwest Territory are already popular travel destinations, with many familiar sights: Clune National Park, Yellowknife Aurora, Arctic Ocean Highway... And from Vancouver, to the Yukon capital white horse, the northwest capital of yellow knife, only 2 hours and 3 hours of flight, respectively.
There are also many visitors to explore the yukon and non-famous sites in the Northwest Territory, where the mystery of the Arctic is fading. But Nunavut, which is more remote to Vancouverites, still maintains a fairly high sense of mystery. It is no exaggeration to say that more than 99% of B.C. residents have not been to Nunavut.
In fact, there are many Arctic travel enthusiasts who do not want to go to Nunavut, but are "dissuaded" by cost and time.
Take a look at how much time and how much it takes to travel from Vancouver to Yquat, the capital of Nunavut:
First, you're going to fly to Edmonton; Then fly from Edmonton to Ottawa; Then take a plane from Ottawa to Iquit, the total time is 11 hours and 30 minutes, which is similar to flying back to China, and it is 2 transfers!;
Secondly, regardless of the season, the after-tax price of the ticket exceeds $3000! Much more expensive than Europe, which flies farther.
And that's not all: there are almost no roads in the Nunavut area, and if you want to get from one attraction to another, you can only take a local plane, so the fare alone can be astronomical.
After calculating this account, travelers will think that even if Nunavut is beautiful, the landscape is not much different from the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory, after all, they belong to the Arctic region, rather than spending so much money to explore, it is better to go to the closer Northwest and Yukon.
In fact, if you are the ultimate scenery lover, the ultimate historical and cultural explorer, then this least popular Canadian frontier contains the most magnificent scenery... After reading the introduction of the attractions here, you may be able to ignite the urge to go to the bottom of everything.
Yquirt
Iqaluit
Nunavut's down payment, Iqat, the only place here that can be called a "city", is located on Baffin Island and is the only starting and ending point for a trip to Nunavut.
If many cities in Canada have Indigenous cultures, Iquit is a completely Indigenous city, because the street signs and shop names here are in Newtish! Fantastic craftsmanship, numerous Aboriginal festivals... Here is a living cultural totem.
In addition to being richly cultural, Yquiat is also close to 3 regional parks with incredible natural landscapes, suitable for skiing, snowmobiling, dog sledding, hunting, fishing, berries picking and much more. If you don't want to fly anymore to other places, just staying in Yquirt is enough.
Repulse bay
Naujaat
There are many bird sanctuaries in Canada, but they are bustling with tourists and are no longer pure nature, but the bird sanctuary in Nunavut Repulse Bay is definitely a paradise for birds to soar and live freely.
Repulse Bay means "nesting ground for seagulls" in Inuktitut, and thousands of newborn seagulls can be found here every June. In addition, there are hundreds of species of birds such as tundra swans, peregrine falcons, and snow geese.
When you come to Repulse Bay, you can also experience some sports such as ATVs, hiking, fishing, kayaking and more. Bird watching and walking in the Arctic Circle is probably unique in Canada!
Oyutuk National Park
Auyuittuq National Park
What is the most mysterious national park in the most mysterious territory? Oyutuk National Park, located 400 km north of Iquit and less than an hour by plane, is already one of the most popular attractions in Nunavut, which is relatively easy to get to.
Breathtaking glaciers, glaciers, rugged and towering mountains, you'll find the wilder Columbia IceField. There is a 95-kilometre-long trail up to the Akashayuk Pass that keeps explorers entertained.
If you just want to experience it mildly, you can experience snowmobiling and dog sledding at the entrance of the park. Photography enthusiasts have to punch in the "Thunder God Mountain" here, with a vertical drop of up to 1250 meters.
Hilmilik National Park
Sirmilik National Park
Hilmilik National Park is located in the north of Nunavut, on the northwest side of Baffin Island, nearly 800 kilometers from the capital Iquit, and there are no towns around it, which makes it retain its most pristine nature.
Hilmilik National Park is home to some of the most diverse creatures in the Canadian Arctic, with polar bears, narwhals, reindeer, ringed seals, killer whales; It is also an important bird sanctuary, home to more than 70 species of birds, including some endemic to the Arctic.
Hilmilik National Park covers an area of 22,000 square kilometers, providing visitors with a large amount of activity space, including mountaineering, skiing, kayaking, iceberg viewing, etc., and the archaeological sites of indigenous people can be seen everywhere in the park.
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island is located in the far north of all of Canada, just 720 km from the North Pole! People who have been here can say, "I have come to canada's true Arctic."
In this far northland, you can see countless wild animals such as musk oxen, reindeer, wolves, lemmings, polar bears, canoe viewing, snowmobiling and fast racing. Remember not to come in winter, because it's not just cold, but it's hardly dawn every day...
Ikarugap Territorial Park
Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park
The Ikarugap Territorial Park is small, but has everything to offer. In summer, you can hear birds chirping, you can enjoy the purple mountain flowers blooming, bring a telescope and find a peregrine falcon, or other rare birds;
The park's topography is diverse and diverse: lakes, tundra, wetlands, mountains and hiking trails crisscrossing each other. Fishing is also possible in some specific areas, and arctic salmon can be caught, which is delicious and delicious.
Cunningham Bay
Cunningham Inlet
Finally, There's Cunningham Bay, or Somerset Island, the world's best spot for moby whale watching, where thousands of beluga whales give birth and play each year. It's no less significant to eco-photographers than Churchill, a polar bear town in Manitoba.
Cunningham Bay offers guests a warm, safe "Arctic Observation Lodge" dedicated to whale watching, all without having to take a boat deep into the sea. In addition, Cunningham Bay has a breathtaking arctic scenery and other wildlife resources.
When you have money and leisure and want to explore the real Northern Canada, nunavut territory is definitely not to be missed.
(Source: destinationcanada.com)