Albatros Arctic Circle - Greenland Brochure

IN THE WAKE OF
ERIC THE RED
ITINERARY
Day 1 Iceland, Reykjavík. Embarkation
Day 2 At sea
Day 3 Tasiilaq and Kuummiit
12 DAYS EXPEDITION CRUISE
DEPARTURE IN AUG. - JULY 2019 / 2020
Join us on an expedition cruise from Reykjavík to Kangerlussuaq,
which follows the same maritime course set by
Norse settlers over a thousand years ago.
After crossing Denmark Strait between Iceland and
Greenland, we will visit the Inuit settlements of Tasiilaq
and Kulusuk. Further south we will pass from East
Greenland to West Greenland through the dramatic Prince
Christians Sound. Heading north along the coast we will visit
the capital of Greenland, one of the smallest capitals in the
world.
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Skjoldungen / Saqqisikuik
Prince Christian Sound, passing from
East to West Greenland
Ivittuut; world strategic cryolite mine
Nuuk
Evighedsfjorden / Fjord of Eternity
Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island,
‘kaffemik’ in a community centre and
Eqip Sermia Glacier
Iceberg Capital of the World, Ilulissat
Itilleq
Kangerlussuaq. Flight connection to
Iceland, Reykjavík
In Disko Bay, we will experience local folk dancing in
Qeqertarsuaq and sail to the renowned Eqi Glacier. At the
Sermermiut Plain we will have the chance to admire the
World Heritage Site of the Ilulissat Icefjord and the dazzling
icebergs in the late evening sun. Finally we will enter the
long fjord of Kangerlussuaq, where we can hope to get a
glimse of the musk ox and reindeers roaming the tundra
along the Greenland Ice Cap.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
Day 10
Day 12
Flightseeing
Sailing among icebergs
Reindeer Glacier, Kangerlussuaq
INCLUSIONS
HIGHLIGHTS
Visit Ilulissat, nicknamed “The Iceberg Capital” and
UNESCO-protected Icefjord
Glaciers of Evigshedsfjorden & Eqip Sermia
Arctic “Minitropolis” of Nuuk, capital of Greenland
Whale sightings, bird watching & Arctic wildlife
Cruising the Prince Christian Sound & East Greenland Coast
12-days / 11-nights cruise on Ocean Atlantic in
shared double cabins with private bathrooms/
toilet
Flight Kangerlussuaq - Reykjavík
English-speaking guides
Inspiring and enriching lectures onboard by
qualified lecturers
Church visit and ‘kaffemik’ in Qeqertarsuaq
Town and settlement walks in Qeqertarsuaq,
Ilulissat, Itilleq, Nuuk, Tasiilaq & Kuumiit
Museum visits in Qeqertarsuaq and Ilulissat,
Nuuk, Tasiilaq
Slow-crusing in Zodiacs in fjords
Full board, incl. free coffee, tea, water and
afternoon snacks
Taxes, tariffs, and AECO fees
82 aac.gl