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SPECIAL OFFER -SAVE £300 PER PERSON THE CANADIAN ARCTIC & NORTH GREENLAND AN EXPLORATION OF THE HIGH ARCTIC ABOARD THE HANSEATIC INSPIRATION 4 TH TO 23RD AUGUST 2023 Sisimiut or this expedition we are delighted to be working with our associates at Ice conditions determine FHapag-Lloyd Cruises and their five-star vessel, the Hanseatic Inspiration. the course This unusual voyage combines the remote Canadian Arctic with its diverse Ellesmere Island Hans Island Pim Island wildlife, history and rich Inuit culture with Greenland’s west coast of great ares trait mith ound towering cliffs, walls of glacial ice, winding fjords, vast icesheets and flowing Etah iorapaluk glaciers. evon Island aanaa ape ork The expedition begins with five days of exploration of the CanadianArctic. Lying north of mainland Canada, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago consists of CANADA 94 major islands and forms the world’s largest High Arctic land area. Here we Baffin Island GRNLAND follow in the footsteps of the legendary explorers including Amundsen, Baffin and Franklin, who over the course of 300 years risked their lives to search the Arctic for the fabled Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific ummanna Oceans. Our journey continues to coastal Greenland, one of the last great Ilulissat wilderness areas where man has made little difference to the landscape and isko a isimiut tourists are still a rarity. It is a marvel to behold; for most visitors their first angerlussua encounter with Greenland is a humbling experience as they witness nature in Arctic ircle the raw and look out across a magnificent Arctic world. Experience magnificent scenery as the Hanseatic Inspiration meanders through spectacular colossal accumulations of peculiarly shaped icebergs in Disko Bay followed by a call into Sisimiut, home to some 5300 inhabitants. The region is also home to a rich animal kingdom and we hope to spot seals, whales, polar bears, caribou, musk ox, walrus, Arctic wolves and foxes as well as thousands of seabirds that nest in the cliffs. Highlights will be numerous and we will make good use of the fleet of Zodiacs as we navigate small bays and view icebergs of all shapes and sizes. After a day of exploring you will return to the Hanseatic Inspiration where you can be assured of excellent service, food and sumptuous surroundings and, in between the landings and while at sea, you canBattle pass Harbour the time on deck looking LAnse Au eadows for wildlife, attend the series of lectures by members of the expedition team or simply relax on board enjoyingt Anthon the facilities. This agdalen Gros orne P expedition promises to be a unique experience bringing with it new thrills with spectacularIslands natural experiences in a world far away from the stresses of modern life. Halifa g www.noble-caledonia.co.uk Whale watching Caribou Arctic fox Greenland and enjoy the facilities on board. with Zodiac rides and landings. you will feel the drama of the The Itinerary Dreams of exploration come true Greely expedition which fell victim Please note that flexibility is key Day 4 Uummannaq. The here in places such as Icy Arm to the icy winter of 1884 on the to a successful expedition in the fascination of the Arctic is almost and Walker Arm. The largest small, rocky island. With a little Arctic. Although we have outlined impossible to convey through uninhabited island on earth, luck, we might see some polar an itinerary below, this is only a travel reports or films; it needs to Devon Island is craggy, dry and bears from the deck. In 1909, preliminary plan and the exact be experienced first-hand. The red-soiled. In Dundas Harbor American polar explorer Robert route will depend on ice, weather largest island in the world greets (Nunavut), an abandoned station Edwin Peary travelled through conditions and the wildlife us with the Greenlandic welcome of the Royal Canadian Mounted the more northerly Nares Strait encountered. of “Tikilluarit” and opens the Police bears silent witness to to become the first person to doors to exciting adventures. The the isolation. Keep a lookout reach the North Pole. What this Day 1 London to Germany. Fly first stop is Uummannaq with its for musk oxen and Arctic hares region means today will become by scheduled flight. Arrive this colourful houses and the striking against the striking cliff backdrop. clearer as we reach Hans Island: afternoon and transfer to the hotel backdrop of a heart-shaped The Hanseatic Inspiration will Canada and Denmark have been for an overnight stay. Please note mountain shimmering in red. continue north to reach the laying claim to the island for years that the departure airport for the Venture further north in the wake southern coast of Ellesmere – and to rights for fishing and oil charter flight to Greenland will be of former pioneers and visit places Island. On the glaciated island, production. confirmed closer to departure. where polar explorers made rock formations tell of an ancient history. sea that existed 400 million years Days 12 to 15 Northwest Coast Day 2 Germany to ago, which was displaced by the of Greenland (Etah, Siorapaluk, Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. After Days 5 to 9 Northern Canadian land masses over time. Discover Qaanaaq, Cape York). Few other breakfast in the hotel transfer Arctic (Baffin Island, Devon unique Arctic panoramas in ships sail the waters of Northwest to the airport for the specially Island & Ellesmere Island). Baffin the clear polar air with Zodiac Greenland, so it is a privilege chartered flight to Kangerlussuaq. Island is filled with the pioneering landings and hikes, for instance in to explore these places that are On arrival transfer to the Hanseatic spirit of its namesake William Fram Fjord and Starnes Fjord. beyond the reach of most. In the Inspiration and embark. Sail this Baffin. With a flexible itinerary, 20th century, you would have evening. the Hanseatic Inspiration will take Days 10 & 11 Smith Sound & reached the geomagnetic pole time to explore the deep fjords, Nares Strait. The route north in Etah. Today, it lies further west. Day 3 At sea. Enjoy a day at sea high cliffs, lakes and glaciers takes us to Smith Sound between However, this deserted place in as we cruise towards Uummannaq. that shape the scenery. Enjoy Greenland and Canada. If we the vast landscape will still draw Join one of the lectures or relax first-hand and active experiences succeed in landing on Pim Island, your pioneering spirit and Knud Humpback Whale Inuit Inkshuk, Baffin island Exploring by Zodiac Polar bear Rasmussen and Robert Edwin gather here – this will set the PRICES PER PERSON Peary had base camps here. tone for an unforgettable Based on double occupancy Perhaps you might spot whales experience in Disko Bay. and seals as our route continues Sisimiut provides diverse SPECIAL OFFER – SAVE £300 PER PERSON to Siorapaluk. Greenland’s most insights into Nordic life, FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY northerly settlement lies directly where the museum village Cat Cabin Description Deck Brochure Price Special Offer Price on the fjord, surrounded by and another hike trace the 1 Outside cabin 4, 5 & 6 £12975 £12675 mighty sandstone mountains in millennia-old Inuit culture. You £ 2 Panoramic cabin 4 & 5 £13475 £13175 shades of light red and purple. may feel reluctant to return to 3 French balcony cabin 6 On Request On Request In Qaanaaq, pick up the trail the present, however, these 4 Balcony cabin 5 £14475 £14175 again of the polar explorer intensive moments in the land 5 French balcony cabin 7 £14475 £14175 Knud Rasmussen, who started of Arctic extremes will stay with 6 Balcony cabin 6 & 7 £15275 £14975 numerous expeditions in the you forever. 7 Balcony cabin 6 £15975 £15675 region. Experience expedition 8 Balcony cabin 7 £16575 £16275 cruising in the purest sense Day 19 Kangerlussuaq to 9 Junior suite with balcony 6 & 7 On Request On Request Disembark this off Cape York on a Zodiac ride Germany. 10 Grand suite with veranda 6 & 7 On Request On Request morning and transfer to the between the icebergs. 2 Panoramic cabin for sole use 4 & 5 £17195 £16895 airport for the chartered Day 16 At sea. Enjoy a relaxing flight from Kangerlussuaq to PRICE INCLUDES: Economy class scheduled air travel between London & day at sea. Join one of the Germany. On arrival transfer Germany • Specially chartered air travel between Germany & Kangerlussuaq lectures in the HanseAtrium or to the hotel for an overnight • Two nights hotel accommodation in Germany with breakfast • 17 nights relax with a book in the lounge. stay. Please note that the arrival aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration on a full board basis • Mini-bar with soft airport for the charter flight drinks in your cabin restocked each day • Zodiac excursions • Expedition Days 17 & 18 West Coast of from Greenland and hotel team including onboard lectures • Gratuities • Transfers • Landing fees Greenland (Ilulissat, Disko details will be confirmed closer • Port taxes • Airport taxes • Loan of waterproof boots and parka during Bay, Sisimiut). The impressive to departure. cruise. glacier in Ilulissat is a colossal Not Included: Travel insurance, visas. natural sculpture. A hike with Day 20 Germany to London. NB. Flight schedules are yet to be released at the time of going to print the onboard experts will allow After breakfast, transfer to the and the itinerary may change on their release. Itinerary subject to change you to enjoy the glittering, airport for the scheduled flight based on weather and ice conditions. shimmering ice masses that to London. +44 (0)20 7752 0000 HANSEATIC INSPIRATION HanseAtrium Bar Junior Suite Nikkei Restaurant Operated by our German associates, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the Hanseatic Inspiration is a five-star expedition ship launched in October 2019.
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