Traverse the historic Northwest Passage - one of the world's most elusive sea routes - linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Canada's Far North.

The Northwest Passage - a route almost across the top of the world - has long fired the imagination of explorers, traders and fortune seekers. Expeditions to these parts were many and most notable for their failure, a true testament to the wildness and remoteness of this region. On this voyage the shallow draft of your adventure ship may make it possible to recreate a portion of Amundsen's route that ships with deeper drafts cannot - this expedition certainly promises to be an exciting journey of discovery.

Your remarkable journey begins in the small community of Resolute, sailing east through Lancaster Sound to Beechey Island. On your first morning you will awake in Erebus and Terror Bay, overlooking the beach at Beechey Island, where Franklin and his men spent a winter before disappearing. Despite its bleakness, this site stands as a reminder of all the courageous people that died exploring this vast land. It is also a fitting place to start your voyage of exploration.

Encounters with Polar Bear, Beluga Whale, Narwhal and the occasional Bowhead Whale are likely at the well known summering grounds around Prince Leopold Island and Prince Regent Inlet. En-route to Bellot Strait you will stop at Depot Bay, where signs of ancient Dorset and Thule habitation are found around the abandoned Hudson's Bay Company trading post; obviously a good trading place for many centuries.

From Bellot Strait, you head out into Franklin Strait and south towards King William Island - a historical highlight of your trip. Here the mystery surrounding the notorious Franklin expedition still prevails; within 25 kilometres of King William Island, Franklin's HMS Erebus and Terror remained trapped in ice for two winters. The ships were abandoned in 1848 and no trace has ever been discovered. In contrast to Franklin's disastrous expedition, in 1903 and 1904, Roald Amundsen, with very little trouble, sailed down the west coast of King William Island. You visit the small village of Gjoa Haven named after his ship, the Gjoa.

Your last excursion will most likely be on Victoria Island: a location frequented by the shaggy haired, pre-historic looking Musk Ox that lives in this harsh landscape, and a great place for hiking. Your adventure ends in Cambridge Bay but not without a thought for the Arctic explorers before you who shared the same spirit of adventure.