About travel nunavut
Nunavut is a place with modern people living modern lives in an ancient environment – the Arctic – that offers the same challenges it has for centuries. It is a place that combines 21st century ideas, technology and society with the mindset and pace that Inuit have always adapted to suit the challenges that the environment around them has posed.
We’re here to answer any questions you might have about tourism and partnership opportunities. For more information, please email [email protected]
Travel Nunavut is a not-for-profit membership association that encourages tourism development by providing specialized knowledge and expertise in four key areas: marketing, research and communication, market readiness, and advocacy. We exist to support and promote our members’ products and services to the world.
Travel Nunavut seeks partnerships with governments, Inuit Associations, communities, and tourism operators to promote tourism opportunities that encourage sustainable economic growth, cultural preservation and sustainable social benefits for Nunavummiut.
We’re here to answer any questions you might have about tourism and partnership opportunities. For more information, please email [email protected]
Activities
Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts Sanâk and Ilukkusik are the link between Inuit past and present. ‘Qaujimajatuqangit’, meaning traditional knowledge, is passed from generation to generation through …
Plants & Flowers
Plants & Flowersᐱᕈᖅᑐᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᕈᖅᓯᐊᑦ The plants and flowers of Nunavut are some of the most beautiful and tenacious residents in the territory! Plant life …
Aurora Viewing
Aurora Viewing Gaze in wonder as the shimmering waves of the aqsarniit* spill across the darkness *Inuktitut for northern lights. A dark, cold night on …
Photography
Photography ᐊᔾᔨᓕᐅᕆᓂᖅ Feast your lens on the wonders of the North. You may travel the world in pursuit of beautiful photographs, and never find anything …
Dogsledding
Dogsledding ᕿᒧᔅᓯᕐᓂᖅ Inuit hold qimmiit in very high regard! This revered type of dog has been a resident of Nunavut for 4,000 years and was …
Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife Viewingᓂᕐᔪᑎᓂᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᖅ We’re very fond of our fauna! Respect and admiration for the many beloved arctic creatures is a deeply rooted part of Inuit …
Cruises
Arctic Cruises & Yatching ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᒃᑰᕐᓂᖅ ᑎᖏᕐᕋᐅᑎᓕᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᒥᐊᖅᑐᕐᓂᖅ Voyage from sea to sea to see! There are no deep-sea ports in Nunavut yet, so a …
Community Tours
Community Toursᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᐳᓚᕋᕐᓂᖅ Meet our members STORIES Three Days in Iqaluit Read More Meet the Majestic Arctic Animals of Nunavut Read More In Nunavut, experience …
Canoeing
Canoeing ᑲᓅᒃᑰᕐᓂᖅ Canoeing is an ideal way to experience its majestic landscape and wildlife. Guided by local experts, with added safety in groups, unforgettable paddling …
Music & Performance Art
Music & Performance Art ᓂᔾᔭᐅᓯᔭᕐᓂᖅ ᑕᑯᕋᕐᓈᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓪᓗ Nunavummiut greatly appreciate good music, dance and drama! At specific times of the year — such as when the …
Hunting
Hunting ᐊᓯᕙᕐᓂᖅ Nunavut features some of the most exotic and highly prized big game animals on Earth Big game hunting is a part of Nunavut’s …
Kayaking
Kayakingᖃᔭᖅᑐᕐᓂᖅ Nunavut is a world-class destination for expert sea kayaking. The venues are endless. With an experienced guide, from communities such as Igloolik, Kimmirut, Naujaat, …
Camping
Camping ᓯᓂᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ Welcome to the special solace found only at the top of the world! When Inuit families go camping — for fishing, hunting or …
Floe Edge
Floe Edgeᓯᓈᓅᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅ You will love ‘sinaaq’ in the springtime! As drift ice, it will rise and fall with the tides and travel with the ocean …
Hiking
Hikingᐱᓱᓐᓂᖅ Enjoy the adventure! Placing one foot in front of the other as a healthy fun way to enjoy the great outdoors is nothing new …
Fishing
Fishing ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᕐᓂᖅ Sport Fishing in Nunavut Within a remote and rugged landscape, Nunavut promises the fishing trip of a lifetime. Catch lake trout you can …
Birdwatching
Bird Watching Birds of many feathers flock to get here! Nunavut has over 100 species of birds, nearly all of which are migratory species — …
Our Regions
Nunavut is divided into three regions, from east to west — Qikiqtaaluk, Kivalliq and Kitikmeot.
STORIES
Plan & Book
Travel Nunavut is very happy to provide information to help visitors plan their trip.
Interested people should call the toll-free number for Destination Nunavut 1-866-686-2888 and an information counselor will be pleased to assist them.
Packages
Fly Fishing
Fly-fishing is a great method to catch one’s dinner. Arctic char is a fighting fish that will...
Become A member
Travel Nunavut is a not-for-profit membership association that encourages tourism development by providing specialized knowledge and expertise in four key areas: marketing, research and communication, market readiness, and advocacy. We exist to support and promote our members’ products and services to the world.
