Greenland from the Sea

Tour CR8CPH 8 days

Thursday Air Greenland morning flight from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq. Connecting flight to Ilulissat. Meet and greet by Arctic Adventure guide. Transfer to the hotel for check-in and information meeting where you will be introduced to the Arctic Adventure guide team and hear more about the journey you are about to embark on.

Following the welcome meeting your guide will take you on a city walk so you can get acquainted with the town and marvel at the breath-taking nature with the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ilulissat Icefjord nearby.

Tonight you will enjoy a delicious dinner in the hotel restaurant ‘Ulo’ which specializes in fresh-from-the-fjords-and- fells cuisine. Other local staples include seaweed, musk ox, Greenland halibut, and Greenlandic herbs.

Included meals: Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Arctic

Friday and Saturday Breakfast at the hotel. Days at leisure. There are several ways to explore the area – by boat, by foot or even flight seeing. The Arctic Adventure guide team can advise you regarding tours and also book your space.

Talk to the guide team if you need advice on where to buy the best souvenirs. A popular gift is a ‘Tupilak’, which in Greenlandic means ‘soul of the ancestor’ and is an Inuit version of a talisman/voodoo doll. Traditional tupilaks were sculpted into tiny creatures inspired by Inuit mythology.

Included meals: Breakfast (and dinner Saturday night) Accommodation: Hotel Arctic

Sunday Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in Ilulissat for optional excursions until afternoon transfer to the pier for embarking MV Sarfaq Ittuk. The sea has always been the primary way to get around in Greenland. Sarfaq Ittuk is your best chance to travel as – and along with – the local population. Please note! All timings during the cruise are approximate. Check with crew before disembarking during port calls!

17:00: Departure for our southbound cruise along the Greenlandic West coast. 21.30-22.00: Short stop in Aasiaat.

Included meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Outside cabin on board

Monday Sailing south along the Greenlandic West coast. During your cruise all meals can be purchased in Café Sarfak on board. The menu usually includes light snacks, open sandwiches as well as hot dishes which include Greenlandic produce like fish, reindeer and musk oxen.

09.00-11.00: Call at Sisimiut 17:45-18:00: Short stop in Kangaamiut 21.30-22.30: Short stop in Maniitsoq.

Included meals: None Accommodation: Outside cabin on board

Tuesday Sailing south along the Greenlandic West coast.

07.00-09.00: Call at Nuuk 16:30-16:45: Short stop in Qeqertarsuatsiaat 23:30-23:59: Short stop in Paamiut

Included meals: None Accommodation: Outside cabin on board

Wednesday Sailing in the South Greenland Archipelago.

06:45.07:00: Short stop in Arsuk. 16:00-19:00: Stop in Qaqortoq. Use the information sheet, your Arctic Adventure guide gave you in Ilulissat to go exploring this charming town on your own. Don’t forget to look for the more than 40 sculptures which form part of the Man & Stone project, spearheaded by the local Aka Hoegh. 21:00: Arrival in Narsaq Meet and greet by an Arctic Adventure guide. Transfer to the hotel for check-in.

Included meals: None Accommodation: Hotel Narsaq

Thursday Breakfast at the hotel. Short guided city tour of Narsaq and debriefing with Arctic Adventure guide. Short city tour of Narsaq and farewell meeting with your guide. Transfer to Narsaq pier and by boat through Erik's Fjord to Narsarsuaq. Transfer from Narsarsuaq pier to the airport. Air Greenland midday flight from Narsarsuaq to Copenhagen Airport.

Included meals: Breakfast

Departures 2019: Guaranteed departures from Copenhagen every Thursday from 06 JUN 22 AUG

Included: Mentioned flights with all taxes, mentioned transfers, accommodation with private facilities, coastal voyages with accommodation in cabins with private facilities, breakfast at hotels (meals can be bought on board), 2 dinners, farewell meeting before leaving Narsaq, destination guide in Ilulissat and Narsaq, city walk/tour in Ilulissat and Narsaq

Not Included: No guide during cruise however special information will be provided to the guests by our Arctic Adventure guide in Ilulissat the day before the ship departs, meals during cruise (meals can be bought on board), travel Insurance

Prices: EUR 4.440,00 p.P. in TWIN. Single Supplement EUR 995,00