GREENLANDDESTINATION GUIDE: & ICELAND

Discover how Greenland and Iceland are magically diverse 1 Why discover Greenland & Iceland with Hurtigruten?

Vikings and wilderness Hurtigruten’s unmatched Arctic expertise shows you the heart of remote Greenland and the soul of Viking Iceland.

Splendid isolation Greenland offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the world along with a rich cultural tradition. Enjoy unique visits with our partners in Inuit communities.

Like nowhere else The combination of volcanic dra- ma, history, and rugged scenery makes Iceland a truly memorable destination. Explore hot springs, geysers, waterfalls, and glaciers as we discover the hidden secrets of the land of the Vikings. Greenland Sustainable adventure All Hurtigruten expedition cruises and excursions are created with sustainability—which protects wildlife and safeguards the fu- ture—as a priority.

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Expert guiding The Expedition Team members are specialists in their AN © with the Expedition field, selected for your specific voyage and itinerary. They Team will join you on included activities, host lectures, and lead educational sessions on board and ashore.

Activities Join us on a series of included activities designed to immerse on board and you in your destinations, including small-boat (RIB) cruising on shore and onshore exploration.

Lectures and In depth lectures on history, Enjoy casual opportunities to happenings wildlife, glaciology, culture, engage with the Expedition Team, in the Science climate change, and sustainability. including a welcome event and Center Destination-specific themes will a daily evening gathering to recap provide context to your expedition and prepare for the day to come. cruise and help you better understand the destinations you visit.

Photo and footage from your cruise Opportunities to dine with the shared in an Expedition Logbook after Expedition Team and interact with your voyage. officers.

Get ready CONCELLON AGURTXANE © Free introductory photo lecture, Learn from educational sessions camera adjustment, tips, and tricks. about the environment and take advantage of our onboard library.

Relax and Two hot tubs, a sauna, Outdoor pool for your renew and a fitness room Only on MS Roald Amundsen in maximum comfort and MS Fridtjof Nansen © OSCAR FARRERA OSCAR ©

Food and Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. beverages Specially selected wine and beer, sodas, adventure with an international and mineral water in the restaurants twist during lunch and dinner. Tea and coffee are available throughout the day. © AGURTXANE CONCELLON AGURTXANE ©

Loan of A small selection of gear, such as trekking and rubber boots, –– Relax, discover, and learn from the equipment will be available for loan depending on the season and the destination. moment you step on board. We’ve created on hikes and activities fascinating events and opportunities to Extras You will recieve a complimentary wind- and learn during your entire voyage, designed to make your water-resistant jacket and a reusable water bottle. voyage even Enjoy free Wi-Fi*. At the end of each to help you get the most out of your expedition there will be a farewell event. expedition. better *Access may be limited because of the remote waters in which we sail.

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AFRICA ACTIVITIES Expedition Team Discover further and explore more by joining activities with the Expedition Team that are included in your expedition. Greenland & Iceland There are also a wide range of optional excursions available*.

LANDINGS KAYAKING* HIKING SMALL-BOAT (RIB) CRUISING (Select voyages in Greenland only)

QEQERTASUAQ © Harald & Yvany Schmidt - Guest image BIRDWATCHING TOWN WALKS SCIENCE CENTER LECTURES *Optional excursions are available at an The geology of Iceland and Greenland is different from anywhere else in the world. Join us at lectures, and additional cost, and subject to availability. on hikes and landings, to learn and understand more about these exceptional, unique locales.

Meet our international Expedition Team members. All lectures and activities with the Expedition Team are conducted in English. WILDLIFE In a terrain dominated by ice and extreme conditions, wildlife in Greenland and Iceland have adapted to survive and thrive despite the odds. Here are some of the species we may encounter.

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ACTIVITIES Camp Frieda • Lecture program Ilulissat • Nature landings • Small-boat (RIB) cruising GREENLAND • Art activities • Photo program Sisimiut Disko Bay – The Heart • Science activities Evighed Fjord • Birdwatching 66°33'N ARCTIC CIRCLE of Greenland ICELAND Nuuk Optional Itinerary 1 Reykjavík DENMARKSTRAIT EXCURSIONS Kvaneord • Kaffemik, Qaqortoq Sail from Iceland to explore the coast of western Ivittuut • Great Greenland Tannery, Qaqortoq Qaqortoq Greenland, visit colorful settlements, meet This map describes • City Tour by Bus, Sisimiut our planned journey. welcoming Greenlandic Inuit people, and discover Weather and ice condi- • Sisimiut Town Walk Cape Farewell tions will determine our • Hike to Palaasip Qaqqa incredible icebergs and glaciers in Disko Bay. final itinerary. Mountain, Sisimiut • Boat trip to the Ice Fjord, Ilulissat • Hike to Holms Bakke, Ilulissat • Cultural Historical Walk, Day 1 Reykjavík excursions. Day 13 Prins Christian Sund Nuuk Explore the world’s northern- INCLUDED EXCURSION: Admire high mountains hov- • Nuuk City Tour most capital city and consider Kayak Demo and Museum Visit ering above the sea and massive • Kayaking visiting nearby geysers and glaciers calving icebergs of all Day 8 Ilulissat Icefjord (Full day) Read more at geothermal hot springs on a Prepare to be amazed by the shapes, shades and sizes. hurtigruten.com Pre-Program excursion before surreal, frozen grandeur of the Days 14-15 At Sea boarding MS Fridtjof Nansen. Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO Bid farewell to Greenland and Days 2-3 At Sea World Heritage Site, where recap your experiences as we Journey on the Viking route enormous grounded icebergs sail back across Denmark Strait from Iceland to Greenland stand guard at the mouth of towards Iceland. across the Denmark Strait the fjord. Day 16 Reykjavík and enjoy introductory INCLUDED EXCURSION: Take advantage of our early lectures about the local history Walk to the Icefjords arrival in Reykjavík to see more and geology of upcoming Day 9 Vaigat Sound of this cosmopolitan city, or destinations. Join our Expedition Team on explore more of the country on Day 4 Qaqortoq (Full day) a landing excursion to one of one of our Post-Program excur- Discover picture-perfect several excellent landing sions before heading home. Qaqortoq, the largest town in sites and explore the Arctic southern Greenland, known for landscape at this northernmost its colorful houses and serene point on our itinerary. natural setting. Day 10 Evighed Fjord INCLUDED EXCURSION: Experience this magnificent Great Lake Walk fjord laying at the base of Day 5 Kvanefjord Greenland’s highest mountains, Sail deep into the spectacular and where many glaciers calve Kvanefjord and possibly go icebergs into the sea. hiking, kayaking, or touring Day 11 Nuuk (Full day) in small boats (RIBs). Wander the streets of Ilulissat Icefjord Day 6 Maniitsoq (Half day) Greenland’s remarkably © Andrea Klaussner Established in 1755, Maniitsoq modern capital city at the is nicknamed the ‘Venice of mouth of one of the world’s Greenland’ because of its most spectacular fjord systems. location on an archipelago INCLUDED EXCURSION: crisscrossed by natural canals. Shuttle and Museum Visit

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• Lecture program • Nature landings • Small-boat (RIB) cruising Ilulissat This map describes our planned journey. • Art activities Weather and ice • Photo program Disko Bay – The Heart GREENLAND conditions will • Science activities determine our final Sisimiut itinerary. • Birdwatching Kangerlussuaq of Greenland 66°33'N ARCTIC CIRCLE Maniitsoq Optional Itinerary 2 ICELAND Nuuk EXCURSIONS Reykjavík Discover colorful settlements along western • Kaffemik, Qaqortoq • Great Greenland Tannery, Greenland’s coastline and cruise into amazing Kvaneord Qaqortoq Ivittuut DENMARKSTRAIT • Cultural Historical Walk, Disko Bay, known for its spectacular Arctic Qaqortoq Nuuk landscapes of tall mountains, glaciers, and • Nuuk City Tour Prins • City Tour by Bus, Sisimiut impressive icebergs. Christian Sund • Sisimiut Town Walk • Hike to Palaasip Qaqqa Mountain, Sisimiut • Boat Trip to the Ice Fjord, Day 1 Reykjavík hiking, kayaking, or touring Day 13 Kangerlussuaq Ilulissat • Hike to Holms Bakke, Ilulissat Begin your Arctic adventure in in small boats (RIBs). Your expedition ends in Kan- exciting Reykjavík and consider gerlussuaq, but you’ll take an • Kayaking Day 8 Nuuk (Full day) booking a Pre-Program excur- excursion to the Greenland ice Greenland’s modern yet quaint Read more at sion to explore surrounding sheet and the Reindeer Glacier capital city lies at the mouth of hurtigruten.com geysers and geothermal hot and enjoy a barbecue before one of the world’s most spectac- springs before boarding MS your airport transfer and late- ular fjord systems and features Fridtjof Nansen. evening flight to Copenhagen. both exciting outdoor activities Days 2–3 At Sea and interesting museums. Day 14 Copenhagen Sail across the Denmark INCLUDED EXCURSION: Early morning arrival in Strait, used by the Vikings Shuttle and Museum Visit Copenhagen. a millennium ago, and hear Day 9 Maniitsoq (Full day) introductory lectures about Established in 1755, Maniitsoq the local history and science is nicknamed the ‘Venice of of upcoming destinations. Greenland’ because of its Day 4 Prins Christian Sund setting on an archipelago Admire high mountains hov- crisscrossed by natural canals. ering above the sea and massive Day 10 Sisimiut (Full day) glaciers calving icebergs of all Greenland’s second-largest shapes, shades and sizes. town lies 25 miles north of Day 5 Qaqortoq (Full day) the Arctic Circle and features Join an excursion to explore many exciting activities and what many consider to be excursions. Ilulissat Icefjord INCLUDED EXCURSION: laussner laussner Greenland’s most beautiful K K © Camille Seaman

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GREENLAND ACTIVITIES 6 6°33'N Sisimiut ARCTIC CIRCLE Kangerlussuaq • Lecture program Greenland and Atlantic • Small-boat (RIB) cruising Evighed Fjord • Art activities Nuuk • Photo program Canada – Expedition • Science activities of History, Culture, and • Birdwatching Optional Nature LABRADOR SEA EXCURSIONS Itinerary 2 CANADA • City Tour by Bus, Sisimiut • Sisimiut Town Walk Makkovik Rigolet • Hike to Palaasip Qaqqa NORTH Mountain, Sisimiut Experience the raw, natural beauty of Greenland’s ATLANTIC Red Bay OCEAN • Cultural Historical Walk, western coast, and visit fascinating places in Nuuk • Nuuk City Tour Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This is also This map describes Corner Brook our planned journey. • Coastal Labrador and G U L F O F a journey into the history and culture of the Inuit ST LAWRENCE Weather and ice condi- Point Amour Lighthouse, tions will determine our Red Bay people and the early Canadian settlers. final itinerary. • Red Bay Historical Halifax Walking Tour • Gros Morne by Bus, Corner Brook Day 1 Kangerlussuaq landing sites with astoundingly Team and all the amenities of Day 11 Corner Brook (Full day) • Marble Mountain Zip Line, Depart Copenhagen in the beautiful landscapes and Arctic the ship. Explore the center of • Corner Brook evening and arrive late in flora. Newfoundland and Labrador’s • Captain Cook’s Trail, Day 8 Makkovik (Half day) Kangerlussuaq to embark second- ­largest city, Corner Corner Brook Day 5 Evighed Fjord Our first stop in Canada is the on your expedition ship, Brook, or walk along a river trail • Corner Brook Trails See massive chunks of ice that welcoming town of Makkovik MS Fridtjof Nansen. and admire nature’s spectacular Adventure, Corner Brook have crashed into the Evighed in northern Labrador, comprised show of autumn color. • Kayaking Day 2 Sisimiut (Full day) Fjord from the Greenland ice of 360 people from diverse INCLUDED EXCURSION: Discover Greenland’s second- Read more at sheet, surrounded by mountain backgrounds and heritage. Local Performance on Board largest town, Sisimiut, which in peaks over 6,560 feet high. hurtigruten.com Day 9 Rigolet (Full day) Inuit means, ‘The people living Day 12 At sea Day 6 Nuuk (Full day) Spend the day in and around the in a place of fox dens,’ and dates (Gulf of St. Lawrence) Explore Greenland’s modern southernmost Inuit community back more than 4,500 years. Enjoy a final day at sea as your capital and its oldest settlement, on Hamilton Inlet, where minke INCLUDED EXCURSION: adventure draws to a close. Nuuk, founded in 1728, at the and humpback whales are com- Kayak Demo and Museum Visit Spend time with fellow passen- mouth of one of most spectac- monly seen in nearby waters. gers and the Expedition Team to Day 3 Ilulissat (Full day) ular fjord systems in Day 10 Red Bay (Half day) recap shared experiences during Admire high mountains hov- the world. The remains of several sub- the voyage. ering above the sea and massive INCLUDED EXCURSION: merged 17th century Basque glaciers calving icebergs of all Shuttle and Museum Visit Day 13 Halifax whaling ships led to this small shapes, shades, and sizes. Disembark the ship in the Day 7 At Sea fishing town becoming a INCLUDED EXCURSION: historic and lively capital of We leave Greenland and head UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk to the Icefjords Nova Scotia, where we recom- across the southern part of the INCLUDED EXCURSION: mend you spend extra time Day 4 Vaigat Sound Labrador Sea, sailing toward Red Bay Highlights Access on our Post-Program before Arrive at the northernmost point Newfoundland and Labrador heading home. of our journey, Vaigat Sound, in Canada. Enjoy a lecture where there are many excellent presented by the Expedition Halifax

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Kvaneord DENMARKSTRAIT Reykjavík • Science activities Atlantic Canada and Ivittuut • Birdwatching Qassiarsuk Qaqortoq Greenland – Expedition Optional LABRADOR SEA EXCURSIONS of History, Culture, • Life of a Coal Miner, CANADA Louisbourg NORTH ATLANTIC • Coxheath Mountain Trails, and Nature OCEAN Louisbourg Red Bay • Cape Breton Highlands, Itinerary 1 Havre-Saint-Pierre Chéticamp • Highlights of Chéticamp Perce G U L F O F ST LAWRENCE This map describes our • Hiking the Highlands, Explore powerful natural beauty and learn Magdalen Islands planned journey. Weather Chéticamp Cheticamp and ice conditions will • A Taste of Îles-de-la-Made- about colonial, Viking, and Inuit culture on determine our final itinerary. Louisbourg leine, Magdalen Islands this expedition cruise to Canada’s Maritime Halifax • Cycling Around Cap-aux- Meules, Magdalen Islands

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NORTH EAST ACTIVITIES GREENLAND NATIONAL PARK • Lecture program • Nature landings Greenland – • Art activities • Photo program Ittoqqortoormiit • Science activities S C O R E S B Y S U N D The Ultimate Fjord F J O R D • Birdwatching GREENLAND and National Park Optional

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Day 1 Reykjavík spectacular icebergs floating kayaking and guided hikes, capital where you can embark Wander the streets of the in still waters surrounded by during which we watch for on urban adventures or select world’s northernmost capital verdant mountains soaring Arctic wildlife. a Post-Program to see more of Scoresbysund city or visit nearby geysers and 6,560 feet from the sea. Watch this amazing country before Day 11 Ittoqqortoormiit geothermal hot springs on a for the appearance of marine heading home. Visit the most remote inhabited Pre-Program excursion before and birdlife, including scores of community in the Western boarding MS Fram. seabird species. Hemisphere, surrounded by ice Day 2 At Sea Days 8–10 North East Greenland most of the year and counting As we head across the Denmark National Park less than 500 hardy—yet warm Strait to Greenland, learn how Explore the world’s largest and and friendly—souls. to protect Arctic wilderness least-visited national park, during our mandatory safety which only permits a small Day 12 At Sea and sustainability briefing. In number of expeditions during We set our course back to the Science Center, learn about the very short summer season. Iceland across the Irminger Sea. Arctic wildlife and ecosystems. Encounter large fjords, giant Discover more in the Science icebergs, hanging glaciers, Days 3–7 Scoresbysund Fjord Center and recap your journey tundra, and vertical granite We attempt to land at the with fellow adventurers and the cliffs reaching as far as the eye mouth of the Scoresbysund Expedition Team. fjord, the world’s largest fjord can see. Go ashore at the best Day 13 Reykjavík system, extending 215 miles landing sites, and join exciting Arrive early at the Icelandic inland and 1,968 feet deep. See optional activities such as

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Reykjavík EXCURSIONS Volcanoes This map describes our • Mývatn Nature Baths planned journey. Weather • Off the Beaten Track Heimaey conditions will determine Itinerary 2 our final itinerary. • Akureyri on Horseback • Heimaey Island Tour • Boat Tour of Heimaey This expedition cruise fully circumnavigates • Whales & Puffins • Splendid Combination Iceland, where you will experience even more of the • Látrabjarg Cliff most unique and beautiful landscapes on Earth. • Hiking in the Berserk Lava Fields • Highlights of Snæfellsnes • Caves, Craters, and Coves • Kayaking Day 1 Reykjavík Day 6 Akureyri (Full day) Day 10 Heimaey (Full day) Iceland’s capital offers a rich Close to natural treasures like The ‘Home Island’ boasts a Read more at urban life and is close to Lake Mývatn and the Goðafoss harbor with a very narrow hurtigruten.com glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, waterfall, Akureyri hosts fine entrance, caused by a volcanic and mountains. Explore this botanical gardens and a lively eruption, and steep cliffs that fascinating Arctic city before cultural scene. are a habitat for countless birds, Dynjandi waterfalls, near Patreksfjörður embarkation. INCLUDED EXCURSION: including the charming puffin. v © Andrea Klaussner

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