Join your local guides for an exhilarating hunting experience in this awe inspiring wilderness setting. Called ‘tuktu’ in Inuktitut, the Caribou are considered to be the most important big game animal to the Inuit, hunted for food, clothing, shelter and tools since the Stone Age. Learn more about the history and culture of the area as your guides share stories of their connection with the land and the wildlife that inhabit this special place, as they take you to their favorite hunting spots.
Includes:
- Flights from Winnipeg to Naujaat
- 2 nights accommodation at Naujaat Hotel
- 5 nights stay at Caribou Camp
- All meals (including snacks)
- Guides (1 guide and one helper for every 2 hunters)
- Nunavut hunting license
Does Not Include:
- Gratuity and taxes
Itinerary
Day 1
Afternoon:
- Flight arrives in Naujaat
- Host picks you up at Airport
- Check in at Conservation Office
- Travel by boat to Caribou Camp 25 miles east of Naujaat
- Assist guide to set up camp
Evening:
- Dinner at camp
- Overnight at camp
Days 2 -5
- Breakfast at camp
- Explore the area
- Lunch at camp
- Guided hunts
- Dinner at camp
- Overnight at camp
Day 6
Morning:
- Breakfast at Camp
- Guided hunt
Afternoon:
- Lunch at camp
- Return journey to Naujaat
Evening:
- Dinner at hotel
- Overnight at hotel
Day 7
Morning:
- Breakfast at hotel
- Free time to explore
Afternoon:
- Lunch at hotel
- Depart for airport
- Flight departs for Rankin Inlet
- Connecting flight to Winnipeg
Additional Information:
Flights:
Calm Air provides direct flights between Rankin Inlet and Naujaat on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The flight, which normally takes one hour and fifteen minutes, departs Rankin Inlet at noon and arrives in Naujaat at 1:15 PM. Return flights depart Naujaat at 2:00 PM and arrive back in Rankin Inlet at 3:15 PM.
If you are travelling from Winnipeg, you may need to spend the night in Rankin Inlet before proceeding on to Naujaat the next day.
Contract Arctic Wilderness Guiding and Outfitting and we can book your flight for you.
For more information on flight schedules and routes visit www.calmair.com
Accommodations:
Guests visiting Naujaat can stay at the Naujaat Hotel Inns North. The hotel has 20 rooms including 13 standard rooms and 7 executive rooms. Each room includes a private bathroom, cable TV, a microwave and mini-fridge and Wi-Fi. Guests staying at the hotel can also access on-site laundry facilities.
For guests participating in our multi-day excursion we provide Arctic tents, including a 2-inch foam bed and a sleeping bag. As part of the experience, guests can help the guides assemble the tent. This has proved to be a popular activity with guests of the years.
In terms of washroom facilities, a separate tent is built for the toilet, which consists of non-running water and a bucket with toilet paper.
Meals:
The Naujaat Hotel Inns North offers restaurant service for breakfast lunch and dinner. For those looking for a quick meal, Tundra Takeout offers a wide selection of fast food items. Visitors to town can also purchase groceries at the local COOP. The store is open daily from Monday – Saturday from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM and on Sundays from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Ground Transportation:
Guests staying at the Naujaat Hotel can access the complimentary airport shuttle service. As part of our tour packages, we also pick our guests up at the hotel at the start of the tour and drop them off at the hotel once the tour has been completed.