Regions

Kitikmeot

You can follow in the footsteps of seagoing explorers who came here in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia. The people of the Kitikmeot have always navigated the Passage in skin boats, schooners and motor vessels.

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Kivalliq

There is so much to do in this nature-lovers paradise. You can whale watch from land or sea as pods of belugas play in the rivers running into the bay. Spot polar bears as they prowl the shore waiting for winter ice to form. Visit caribou calving grounds and huge bird sanctuaries. Everywhere you go the fishing is spectacular. You can hike for hundreds of kilometres along rivers unchanged since the ice age.

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Baffin

In April, experience the Arctic from a qamutik (sled) behind an eager team of dogs. You can tour deep fiords or the tundra feeding grounds of Peary caribou. On some tours, you set up a winter camp, then watch the amazing Aurora Borealis.

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untamed. unspoiled. undiscovered.

Your journey to the Arctic begins right here.

Welcome to the official website of Nunavut Tourism, a not-for-profit membership association designed to encourage tourism in the territory of Nunavut. This website creates an online experience that will give you the feeling of being here in Nunavut, and provide you with resources to help you plan your trip. Nunavut is a place where ancient traditions, untouched landscapes and amazing wildlife live together like nowhere else on Earth.

You’ll find that our website is broken into three main areas, Experience, Explore, and Plan. Experience details the many things there are to do in Nunavut, while Explore will tell you exactly what the main regions have to offer and show you where they are on a map. Finally, Plan has been designed to give you the direct access to guides, cruises, outfitters and accommodations, etc. that will help make your trip a success. These three areas are colour coded so that you can keep track of where you are and where you’re going.

We hope you enjoy our website and come visit us in person.

Win a trip to Nunavut at LocalsKnow.ca!

Share your ultimate winter spot at LocalsKnow.ca and be entered for a chance to win a trip to Nunavut!

As prize-winner, you and a friend will embark on a 5 day adventure to Canada's newest territory. First stop is Pangnirtung, where you will snowmobile to the Arctic Circle through a breathtaking fiord in Auyittuq National Park. Then fly to Iqaluit, Nunavut's capital for its Toonik Tyme festival...a packed schedule full of unique, northern activities including dog team races, igloo building demonstrations, ice sculpting, snowmobile races, ice golf, traditional Inuit performances and much more! End your journey with a scenic tour of Frobisher Bay by dog sled. Your trip to Nunavut will be an experience of a lifetime!

For contest details, visit www.localsknow.ca.

Be a part of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games from anywhere around the world!

Sign up for your opening ceremony digital souvenir of the 2010 Winter Games and you can be a part of the closing ceremony...virutally!  Click here for more details.

Come join us at Canada's Northern House in Vancouver!

Canada’s Northern House brings all the richness and diversity of Canada’s three northern territories under one roof during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Anything you want to know about visiting, living or investing in Canada’s North can be found at Canada’s Northern House in downtown Vancouver.Come meet northern performers and artists, buy handmade crafts, and watch demonstrations of traditional Arctic games throughout the 2010 Olympic Games.

We are located at 100-602 West Hastings Street in Vancouver. Hours of operation during the Olympics are 10am-9pm and after the games: 10am-5pm. Click here for directions and more details.

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