Additional Information

We offer authentic cultural experiences.

Our programs combine adventure and experiential learning about Inuit life and culture within the natural arctic environment.  All our tours are hosted and guided by Timmun and Kristiina, with the help of other family members and local resource people. 

We prefer to work with small groups.

Joining a small group enhances the quality of your experience.  The maximum number of participants on our winter and spring trips is 4 and on our summer sea and land trips is 8.

What is included?

The trips are all-inclusive from Cape Dorset.  From the moment you arrive in Cape Dorset, we take care of all details, including guides, accommodations, meals and transportation. 

What you need or may want to bring: 

Suitable arctic clothing and footwear, knapsack, camera, film, and a fishing rod (if you are planning on fishing).  We provide a detailed list of suitable clothing in our joining package.

What is not included? 

·         Airfare to and from Cape Dorset

·         GST: 7 % Goods and Service Tax

·         Cost for emergency evacuation and hospitalization

·         Additional costs due to changes beyond our control, due to weather, flight cancellations or delays

·         Fishing license (available locally for purchase)

How to get here:

First Air (an Air Canada Partner) flies daily from Ottawa to Iqaluit with connections to Cape Dorset.  You can book your travel through Huit Huit Tours on First Air between Ottawa and Cape Dorset for a special tour fare.

Camping Equipment

We supply tents, sleeping pads and mattresses. We provide all the camping equipment, including arctic survival suits for boat trips.  Guests are requested to bring own sleeping bags.

Accommodations & Meals

In Cape Dorset, guests stay in our comfortable, fully equipped house suites.  On the land, we use traditional canvas tents or modern expedition tents, inflatable foam mattresses and guests bring their own sleeping bags.  At Iqalugaaqjuk Camp we overnight at our cozy cabin. Our menus will include Northern foods.

Transportation Equipment

Huit Huit Tours uses well-maintained equipment.  On our summer sea trips we travel on Lumaajuq, a thirty-foot fiberglass boat that we had custom built for passenger safety and comfort. Our transportation equipment includes a 30-foot fiberglass boat, two freighter canoes with outboard motors, qajaq, snow machines, a dog team and trucks.

Itinerary Changes

We reserve the right to change itineraries if we feel it would enhance your program or if we are forced to do so by circumstances beyond our control (high winds, packed ice, fog, cancelled flight, etc.)

Registration

To book a trip, complete the Application Form, indicate the tour of your choice and send a 25% deposit.  To reserve your air travel we require full payment of the airfare at time of booking.

Joining Package

On registration you will receive an information package that will contain information about your trip, a medical form, release of liability form, travel information form and a detailed clothing list.

Payment

Full payment is due 60 days before trip departure.  We accept Visa, cheque, traveler’s cheque or postal money order payable to Huit Huit Tours.

Cancellation Policy

Long before you arrive we incur expenses in trip preparation.  This requires the following cancellation policy:

# of days prior trip start date / tour fee retained.

                             90 - 61  / 25%

                             60 - 31  / 50%

30 – 15 / 75 %

14 – 0   / 100%

A $ 200.00 administration fee is applied to any cancellation.

Airfare is fully refundable less a $ 200 cancellation fee.

Mail or fax completed application form to: