Explore the « oldest rock formation » shaped between 4.3 and 4.4 billion years ago.
Visit and study the most ancient rocks in the world discovered to date.
The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt (NGB) on the shores of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec appears to be the oldest surviving rock formation on Earth. This geological treasure of approximately four square miles is all that remains of the Earth's crust that existed when the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt was formed during the Hadean period.
Your 7 day tour includes a 4 day - 3 night camping experience near the NGB site, weather permitting. You will be accompanied by local guides and a geologist who will teach you and help you discover this unique geological feature and the nearby areas of geological interest.
The remainder of your stay in the Arctic will be based at the hotel in Inukjuak. While in the village, you will explore quarries and be able to collect unusual rocks and minerals. If you wish, you can go on a tour of the Museum and enjoy other attractions within the village. You will have the opportunity to meet with local people, elders, stone carvers, and others who will provide a perspective into their culture and skills that allowed them to survive in the Arctic for thousands of years.
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Package 7 days $8,555* (taxes included)
► Departures last week of July and first week of August
► Inukjuak, Nunavik, Québec, Canada
* per person, based on double occupancy
* Prices subject to change
Package Includes
- Return flights from Montreal to Inukjuak
- Hotel transfers
- Hotel and tents on the field
- All meals
- Services of helpers, guides and a geologist
- Canoes, truck, gas
- Survival suit and sleeping bag.
Trip Highlights
- Explore and study the oldest rock formation in the world
- Visit and collect unusual rock and mineral specimens from local quarries
- Spend 4 days on the arctic land with local guides and a geological expert specialized in this particular rock formation
- Opportunity to see arctic wildlife
- Discover Inuit culture and community
Itinerary
In the morning, departure from P.E Trudeau airport in Montreal, aboard an Air Inuit aircraft. Arrival in Inukjuak early in the afternoon. Your geologist will welcome you at the airport, then you will check-in at the hotel. For the rest of the afternoon you can prepare for your field outing the next day, discover the village, and rest.
If weather permits, you leave the village at high tide aboard a freighter canoe that takes you to the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone belt where you will spend 4 days in the field. Here, you can study the oldest rock formation and evidence of the oldest bacterial life yet discovered on earth (4.3-4.4 billion years old). You’ll sleep in Inuit style tents and enjoy the arctic wildlife while your local guides provide both insight and safety during your stay in this remote location.
In the afternoon, travel back to the hotel in Inukjuak where a hot shower and rest await. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
This time is allocated to the exploration of local quarries where you can get samples of unusual rocks and minerals.
After checkout, you can shop for souvenirs at the local CO-OP or at a local boutique or walk in the village one last time before lunch. You will depart for Montreal shortly after.