Rent a holiday apartment in Nunavut

Nunavut is Canada’s largest, northernmost and youngest territory. Its name means “our land” in Inuktitut, and around 85 percent of the population are Inuit. Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Nunavut should therefore begin not with just any accommodation, but with the focus of their experience: Should the trip combine cultural insights, local encounters or outdoor experiences?

Key facts on the topic

Nunavut was established as a separate territory in 1999 and comprises 25 communities. This territorial structure makes the desired base location an important part of planning the trip. Therefore, first decide which community or region you would like to place at the centre of your trip before looking for accommodation.

Inuit culture and local travel offerings

Nunavut’s identity is also reflected in the connection between Inuit culture and tourism. The Travel Nunavut network brings together local guides and providers of accommodation, transport, outdoor experiences, art and cruises. For travellers, this framework opens up different ways to plan a trip around its content without separating the cultural and natural focus from the choice of where to stay.

The development of tourism in Nunavut also has a historical context involving cooperation with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada: In 2019, it supported the expansion of Inuit-led tourism offerings. This development helps place the region’s cultural focus in context; it is not a statement about the current offerings of individual providers.

Choose the experience focus and base location first

If you are travelling with different interests, the desired focus should be established before choosing accommodation. Inuit culture and local encounters may call for a different local setting than outdoor experiences. Therefore, base your search for a holiday apartment, holiday home or hotel on the location that suits your planned travel component.

Regional orientation for your accommodation

The Qikiqtaaluk Region is also known as the Baffin Region; Iqaluit is its regional centre. If you choose this focus, you can orient your accommodation search towards the region or towards Iqaluit as a regional reference point. For further information, you can find the Baffin Region page here. For broader travel orientation, you can also explore Canada.

Adapt the type of accommodation to your travel plans

Compare holiday apartments, holiday homes or hotels only after the region, community and experience focus have been established. This keeps the type of accommodation connected to the travel plans: cultural, nature-focused and more active travel components should each be matched with the local setting selected for them.

If you would like to compare other travel destinations, you can visit Saskatchewan, Yukon, Ontario or Manitoba. For additional thematic orientation, you can also explore The History of the Dacha Movement, Holidays on the Island of Ios and Holidays on the Island in a Holiday Home.