If you’re looking to avoid the crowds and the heat and humidity this summer, you might want to consider visiting the Canadian Arctic. According to Forbes, this vacation destination is scenic, provocative, not too crowded, and maybe a little quirky.
Around 40 percent of Canada lies above the Arctic Circle (66° 34′ north latitude). This widely untouched region features “a vast expanse of wetlands and tundra, glaciers and snowcapped peaks shared by the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories and populated by both indigenous people and an incredible array of wildlife.”
For the ultimate road trip consider driving the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway, “the first all-weather, year-round link between the Arctic coast and the rest of Canada.” Along the way you’ll likely pass herds of grazing caribou, grizzly bears fishing for salmon, and beautiful summer wildflowers.
Another option is a cruise through the fabled Northwest Passage. Climate change has drastically reduced the icepack along Canada’s northern shore making it accessible to cruise ships for about four to six weeks in late summer and early fall.
Adventuresome travelers can reach the most remote parts of Arctic Canada by flying in and taking an overland guided hike, or traversing the region on cross-country skis, snowmobile, snowshoe, or a dogsled trip.
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