Tour / Price Includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Baltimore including airfare from Reykjavik to
Kangerlussuaq
(See: Add-On Fares /
Upgrade Options)
- Add-on fares: North East US $100, Mid-West US $250, South East US
$200, West US $350
- 8-day/7-night cruise on the Coastal Voyage, accommodations in selected
cabin category
- Daily breakfast [B], 8 lunches [L] and 7 dinners [D]
- Guided walk in Qeqertarsuaq
- Lectures on Greenland, the Arctic station, and the flora and fauna of
Greenland
- Luggage handling at hotels for 1 suitcase
- Services of a Tour Director
- Flight bag
- Luggage tags and document holder
- Comprehensive information kit
Price does not include optional shore excursions, fuel surcharges (approx.
$210), as well as US international and foreign taxes & fees plus passenger
facility charges (approx. $125), totaling approx. $335. All taxes subject to
change in the event of rising fuel costs, security fees, and other surcharges
beyond our control.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 June 5 / June 12 / June 19 / June 26 / July 3 / July 10
/ July 17 / July 31 / Aug. 7
Baltimore - Kangerlussuaq:
Depart Baltimore on your transatlantic
flight or request space from your home city upon registration. Arrive in
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, one of the best places to observe native
wildlife. Here you will meet your guide and transfer to the MS Fram by
motorcoach and PolarCirkel boats. An informative welcome meeting is
held onboard. [B,L,D]
Day 2 June 6 / June 13 / June 20 / June 27 / July 4 / July 11 /
July 18 / Aug. 1 / Aug. 8
Sisimiut:
Arrive in Sisimiut, the second largest town in Greenland with a
population of 5,200. The main trade here is fishing and the town
accommodates a large fleet of trawlers, a shipyard and a fish factory. This
southernmost town on the west coast of Greenland is set in rolling
countryside and the town center lies at the foot of a steep hill. Whether
you partake in the city walk or one of the optional excursions, you’ll be
rewarded with fantastic views of the town, sea and mountains. Worth
seeing is the museum and the old city town with a wooden church built in
1775. After dinner, a lecture about the old and new Greenland is held.
[B,L,D]
Day 3 June 7 / June 14 / June 21 / June 28 / July 5 / July 12 /
July 19 / Aug. 2 / Aug. 9
Qeqertarsuaq:
Qeqertarsuaq (“largest island”) is your next stop, located
on the southern tip of the island with the same name. This is the largest
island along the Greenland coast with a population of 1,100. Take a guided
walk through this small fishing and hunting town, set in wonderful
surroundings at the foot of the impressive Basalt Mountains on your way
to Blaesedalen (“the valley of the winds”). The starting point of your hike is
Rodeelv (“the red river”), where you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views
of majestic mountains and cascading waterfalls. For dog sledding
enthusiasts, today’s optional excursion that takes place on the Lyngmark
Glacier is a must. There will be a lecture onboard about the Arctic station
and about the flora and fauna in Greenland. [B,L,D]
Day 4 June 8 / June 15 / June 22 / June 29 / July 6 / July 13 /
July 20 / Aug. 3 / Aug. 10
Uummannaq - Ukkusissat:
In the morning arrive in Uummannaq,
situated in beautiful surroundings at the foot of the heart-shaped mountain.
Life in a small village is the topic for the guided tour. Hunting and fishing
are the main trades here and the most important species of fish is the
halibut. The halibut-processing factory is the town’s major source of
employment. Here, you may visit the magnificent church and the old-turfed
house. You can participate in an optional hiking tour to Santa’s summer
cabin or an optional excursion to Qilakitsoq, where you can see the famous
graves of the 500-year-old mummies. In the afternoon arrive in Ukkusissat
(“soapstone”); this most northern point was named by a nearby soapstone
deposit. This village is set in spectacular scenery nestling between the
magnificent mountains of the municipal borough of Uummannaq. [B,L,D]
Day 5 June 9 / June 16 / June 23 / June 30 / July 7 / July 14 /
July 21 / Aug. 4 / Aug. 11
Eqip Sermia:
Today you’ll reach the impressive glacier Eqip Sermia with
possibility to experience calving of the iceberg and the glacier up close.
With weather permitting, you can take the PolarCirkel ashore and join in
on a BBQ dinner with a terrific view over the glacier. [B,L,D]
Day 6 June 10 / June 17 / June 24 / July 1 / July 8 / July 15 /
July 22 / Aug. 5 / Aug. 12
Ilulissat:
Ilulissat is the third largest town in Greenland and is set in
marvelous surroundings at Jakobshavn Isfjord. Enormous icebergs run
aground here at the mouth of the fjord, originating from the Jakobshavn
Glacier, the most productive glacier in the world. Ilulissat is the
metropolitan centre of the Disko Bay area and this aspect will be the
theme of the guided tour, together with the town’s long-standing history.
The most important trades in Ilulissat are fishing and tourism. You have
the possibility to join optional tours: boat trip to the Icefjord; hiking to the
glacier; and a helicopter trip to the glacier of Ilulissat. [B,L,D]
Day 7 June 11 / June 18 / June 25 / July 2 / July 9 / July 16 /
July 23 / Aug. 6 / Aug. 13
Evighedsfjorden:
During the day, sail into these beautiful fjords
surrounding by majestic mountains and glaciers. Here you may see the
highest peak in West Greenland, Naparutaq, which looms about the
northern side of the fjords. Evighedsfjorden (“the eternity fjord”) is one of
the most majestic places on Earth were you really feel small in comparison
to nature itself. You are welcome to go on a short excursion ashore and
actually touch the glacier. [B,L,D]
Day 8 June 12 / June 19 / June 26 / July 3 / July 10 / July 17
/ July 24 / Aug. 7 / Aug. 14
Disembarkation Kangerlussuaq - US:
Morning arrival in
Kangerlussuaq, situated on the end of the Kangerlussuaqfjord. Transfer to
airport for your return flight back to the US. [L]