Ivvavik Base Camp
Ivvavik National Park
Information about 2025 and 2026 Ivvavik Base Camp trips is now available!
Please contact infoinuvik-inuvikinfo@pc.gc.ca for more information about fees and dates.
Ivvavik Base Camp awaits
Your journey to Ivvavik Base Camp begins in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, the largest community north of the Arctic Circle in western Canada. Following your orientation and safety briefing with Parks Canada staff, board a Twin Otter bush plane and enjoy the scenic flight over the Mackenzie Delta and British Mountains into Ivvavik National Park.
Cozy accommodations, hot showers, catered meals, guided hikes, enriching stories told by Inuvialuit cultural hosts, and the chance to see a variety of wildlife combine to make your experience at Ivvavik Base Camp truly unique.
Photo gallery
Photo: Parks Canada
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Drew Davidson
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Drew Davidson
Photo: Colin Field
Photo: Drew Davidson
Photo: Drew Davidson
Photo: Parks Canada
Photo: John Aldershot
Photo: Fritz Mueller
Photo: Fritz Mueller
Photo: Fritz Mueller
Photo: Tyler Garnham
- Includes flights, home cooked meals and snacks, opportunities to learn about Inuvialuit culture, and guided hikes with Parks Canada staff.
- Complete your catered adventure with a two hour stopover at Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park on Herschel Island.
- Join Yukon Park rangers for a tour of the historic whaling station and learn about traditional uses of the land Inuvialuit continue to practice today. Take a dip in the arctic ocean or scan the waves for a chance to see whales passing by.
Trip option
7 day Catered with Herschel Island stopover
Departures
| Trip Dates | Trip Cost | Cost Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight and Accommodation |
+ Backcountry Fee |
+ Diversified Accommodation Fee |
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| June 26- July 2, 2025 |
$9,900.50 | $9,500 | $199.50 (6 nights@$33.25) |
$201.00 (6 nights@$33.50) |
| June 25- July 1, 2026 |
Coming January 2025 |
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| 2027 | Coming January 2025 |
In the event that there are five (5) or fewer participants registered, Parks Canada will reserve the right to cancel the trip. This decision will take place 4 weeks prior to the departure date. For the 2025 season, the decision will be made on or before June 4, 2025. Should enough interest be available, a second camp may be posted for those waitlisted.
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