Last updated: April 12, 2016
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
June 30
Meet with your guide for a pre-trip meeting at 4 pm in Fairbanks at Arctic Wild headquarters.
July 1
We fly from Fairbanks to the tiny Gwich’in Athabascan village of Arctic Village where we meet with our bush pilot and decide where we should fly to put ourselves in the path of the migrating caribou.
July 2
We spend our time exploring the area looking for caribou and other wildlife. Your guide will lead hikes in hopes we can place ourselves in a hidden location in the path of the caribou. There will be times when no caribou are present, but there is no end to the beauty of the arctic.
July 3
If the caribou have already passed though our area, or if our prediction of where they would be was slightly off; we will fly our camp to a new location (weather permitting).
July 4
Another full day to enjoy the solitude and beauty of North America’s greatest wilderness. More hiking and wildlife watching is the order of the day.
July 5
We say our last goodbyes and meet our bush pilot for our flight back to Fairbanks for hot showers and a soft bed. Weather permitting we arrive back in Fairbanks for a late dinner.
