Discovering Kuujjuaq

Kuujjuaq is the most traveled village along the Ungava coast.

Inuit Adventures offers a unique perspective of Kuujjuaq that reveals a whole region abuzz with activity. Kuujjuaq provides essential and other services to the entire population of Nunavik.

Our comfortable Co-op Hotel acts as a base from which you will leisurely spend a week ambling through town, gaining knowledge and understanding that would be impossible to access without your guide. During your stay, you might also have the opportunity to gaze upon the aurora borealis sweeping spectacularly across dark blue skies.

In reference to its location, the village of Kuujjuaq lies near the southern edge of Ungava Bay. With nearly 3,000 residents, it is considered by some to be Nunavik's metropolis. So if you've ever dreamt of getting a taste of the Arctic and its people, you can indulge yourself in Kuujjuaq.

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There are no roads that link Kuujjuaq to the world, not even to its closest neighbor. In fact, none of the 14 villages in Nunavik are linked by roads. The only way to gain access is by snowmobile, dog-sled, plane or canoe. Goods are shipped to Kuujjuaq by boat in summer and by plane year-round. During the summertime, daylight hours in Kuujjuaq are long with only four hours of darkness. Conversely, at the winter solstice, it is the opposite, with four short hours of light.

The knowledge you will acquire here might even inspire you to visit other villages.

Season 2024 Packages

Package 5 days $4,895* (Taxes included)

► from Monday to Friday (5 days and 4 nights)

► Package available year round

► Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Québec, Canada

* Per person, based on double occupancy

* Prices subject to change without notice

* Booking Condition

Package Includes

  • Flight from Montreal to Kuujjuaq with Canadian North.
  • 2 days in the company of a guide.
  • 4 nights at the Kuujjuaq Co-op hotel (double occupancy).
  • All meals served at the Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn.

Trip Highlights

  • Explore Kuujjuaq by car and on foot.
  • Learn about the daily life of the Inuit of Kuujjuaq.
  • Discover the organizations and services offered to the Inuit of Kuujjuaq and Nunavik.
  • Socialize with Kuujjuaq residents.
  • Meet some of the village's artists and elders.
  • Visit local shops.
  • Decide which of our proposed activities you'd enjoy.

Itinerary

The jet carries you 1,443 km (897 miles) north from Montreal to Kuujjuaq in 2H 20. You land at the gateway of Ungava Bay. After you've settled into the hotel, we propose an afternoon of visits to the local fire station, arena, churches, and the water distribution system, the a drive by the hydroelectric station and the petroleum distribution installation; then how about a visit to the local radio station where broadcasts are aired in Inuktitut?

For your first full day in Kuujjuaq we've planned visits to the major organizations with a stopover at Makivik Corporation, whose functions are the administration of Inuit land and the management of funds received as a result of the James Bay and Northern Quebec agreement. Next, a visit to KRG. The Kativik Regional Government's work allows greater political autonomy within the region of Nunavik. Other institutions you will have the opportunity to see that day are the School Board (KI), the Nunavik Tourism Association, town hall and the hospital that serves all of Ungava Bay.

A map of the town will be your means of orientation to spot different locations of interest. It is simply a matter of following the directions indicated on your map and making fun discoveries such as the mayor's house, the local day-care, the general store... In the evening, enjoy Katadjak throat singers who will entertain you with a traditional performance.

Today you have a choice of going out on excursions such as a dog-sled ride in winter, riding a snowmobile to see musk-oxen, paddling a kayak depending on the weather and the season, or doing some fishing in summertime. And what would you say about ending the day by catching a movie at the local cinema?

The time has now come to purchase souvenirs from a village boutique. And before your flight to Montreal, you will enjoy sitting with elders who will tell you stories of long ago while sipping down a traditional tea and savoring local bannock.