ARCTIC 2022 ESSENTIAL GREENLAND Southern Coasts and Disko Bay DESIGNED TO GO BEYOND Contents 1 Overview 2 Itinerary 6 Arrival and Departure Details 8 Your Ship 10 Included Activities 12 Adventure Options 13 Dates and Rates 14 Inclusions and Exclusions 15 Your Expedition Team 16 Extend Your Trip 17 Meals on Board 18 Possible Excursions 21 Packing Checklist Overview Essential Greenland: Southern Coasts and Disko Bay One of our most popular itineraries, Essential Greenland: Southern Coasts and Disko Bay, is elevated to a new level with the newest addition to our fleet, the EXPEDITION IN BRIEF game-changing polar vessel Ultramarine. Enjoy an ultra-immersive exploration Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as whales, seals and seabirds of Greenland’s most remote regions, sailing the icy waters of the rarely traveled Explore the Ilulissat Icefjord and southeast coast, traveling down to the lush southern tip, and stopping to visit Kujataa farming communities, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites local communities and observe imposing glaciers of the west coast – all the while Meet locals and experience taking advantage of Ultramarine’s luxurious suites, spa and wellness amenities and traditional Inuit settlements incredible wilderness viewing spaces. Ultramarine offers guests more Adventure Visit Norse historical sites and learn Options than any other operator in the polar regions. about this fascinating culture Cruise in a Zodiac to explore Visits to picturesque villages and Norse ruins will provide guests with an intimate icebergs, glaciers, fjords and more look into Greenland’s distinct culture and history, while the rugged landscape, Immerse yourself in the icy realm of the Arctic with optional kayaking highlighted by dramatic fjords, imposing glaciers, towering mountains, verdant adventures valleys and incredible wildflowers will leave you breathless. On Essential Greenland: Enjoy flightseeing and heli landings Southern Coasts and Disko Bay, spectacular, unspoiled wonders await at every turn, with Ultramarine’s two onboard helicopters and Ultramarine will take you places no other vessel can. 1 Itinerary DAY 1 | ARRIVE IN sights you will soon explore. Staff REYKJAVIK, ICELAND will also keep watch for the seabirds Arrive in the Icelandic capital and make you’ll likely see soaring around your your way to your included hotel. You Ban Bay ship, as well as the whales that can be GREENLAND will have the rest of the day to explore encountered here. the city on your own. DAYS 4 & 5 | EXPLORING Ilulissat DAY 2 | EMBARKATION DAY EAST GREENLAND Sisimiut Kangerlussuaq This afternoon, you’ll board your vessel Your exploration of Greenland begins Itilleq and begin your expedition. Get ready for with East Greenland, one of the least Nuuk a great adventure ahead! visited and most remote parts of the Paamiut Skjoldungen island. Your days sailing along the Denmark Strait DAY 3 | AT SEA Uunartoq coast will be guided by weather and As we cruise across the Denmark Strait, Prins Christian Sund ice conditions, with each day and each ICELAND your Expedition Team will teach you Reykjavik excursion presenting new adventures. Atlantic Ocean about the wildlife and enthralling history The region is a sight to behold, boasting of Greenland, its fascinating geology, a mesmerizing maze of vast glaciers, ecology and climate, and the incredible ESSENTIAL GREENLAND steep mountains and breathtaking fjords. Southern Coasts & Disko Bay Onboard the Ultramarine Flight from Kangerlussuaq to Reykjavik 2 One location we hope to visit if optional paddling excursion (extra cost), waterfalls and unbelievably lush, green conditions allow is Skjoldungen, where an unforgettable opportunity to glide past valleys. Scattered around the shores you’ll cruise between the mountains to icebergs and glaciers and capture some of the fjord systems that dominate the view glaciers deep within the fjords. The photographs from a unique perspective. area are several small settlements, both narrow part of the fjord provides an ideal ancient and present day, making South Another possible destination is Lindenow place to put our Zodiacs in the water for Greenland an ideal place to explore. Fjord, and if conditions are favorable, a more in-depth exploration. it’s a great spot for hiking through lush The magical Prins Christian Sund, If conditions allow, you may also visit and varied flora, surrounded by epic a complex maze of narrow fjords and the site of an abandoned Inuit settlement, mountain vistas. This rarely visited deep channels, is a great place for cruising. whose inhabitants were relocated to fjord is fed by a number of glaciers and You’ll explore this stunning sound, home larger, more accessible towns around offers ample opportunities for your to calving glaciers, jagged mountains and 1961. Exploring ashore, you’ll experience camera to get a workout. sheer cliffs that plunge dramatically into a true Arctic ghost town, complete with the water. Sailing through this fjord from DAYS 6 & 7 | EXPLORING abandoned buildings, furniture and even the vantage point of your ship or a Zodiac SOUTH GREENLAND shoes! Hiking the rugged terrain rewards is an exhilarating experience. If conditions Sailing on, we’ll explore Greenland’s you with impressive views of snow- allow, venturing ashore provides fertile southern coast. Nicknamed capped mountains, deep turquoise waters opportunities for all levels of hiking. Arctic Patagonia, this region is as rich and the surprisingly colorful Arctic in spectacular scenery as it is in history Steeped in Norse history, the southern tundra. This site is prone to mosquitos, and culture. Here, it’s easy to see why coast of Greenland provides plenty of however, so have your spray and netting Erik the Red gave Greenland its name: places to learn about this ancient culture. at the ready. everywhere you look rewards with One such landing we hope to make If you’re feeling even more adventurous, vistas of icy waters set against a backdrop is at Hvalsey, the site of Greenland’s perhaps you’ll treat yourself to an of soaring mountains, crystal-clear largest and best-preserved Norse ruins. 3 Exploring the remains of the circa 14th- Viking period. Together with four other settlement. History buffs will want to century church will feel like stepping historic farming communities, Igaliku visit the national museum to view the back in time, as the building appears is part of a newly established UNESCO famous Greenlandic mummies, found much as it did when it was abandoned World Heritage Site. under a rock outcrop in 1972 by two in the 15th century and the surrounding brothers who were ptarmigan hunting. DAYS 8 – 13 | EXPLORING fells and fjord remain similarly WEST GREENLAND Sisimiut is another interesting place to untouched. Boasting spectacular glaciers, go ashore, as there are more sled dogs The little village of Igaliku, home to mountainous landscapes, and vibrant here than humans. You’ll have time to about 30 inhabitants, is Greenland’s communities, the west coast of wander the town’s historic area, where oldest sheep-farming settlement. It’s a Greenland will leave you awestruck. several 18th-century colonial buildings charming place to go ashore, as sheep Heading north, each day we hope to still stand, including Greenland’s oldest peacefully graze on the grass, surrounded take Zodiac excursions from the ship to surviving church. You’ll also be treated by bloom-covered rolling valleys and explore local bays, channels and landing to a traditional kayaking demonstration. snow-capped mountains. The area is also sites, discovering some of the quaint Experiencing a cultural resurgence, the known for its storied past, as evidenced villages dotting the islands and fjords kayak is a symbol of Greenland and can by the remarkable red sandstone ruins of in the region and cruising in some of be traced back over 4,000 years to the the Gardar cathedral (the largest church Greenland’s most picturesque places. Inuit, who used the vessels for hunting in Greenland in the Middle Ages) and and transport. The west coast is home to Nuuk, the bishop’s residence, which date back to charming Greenlandic capital. You’ll Another beautiful locale, and one of west the early 12th century, when Greenland’s have time to wander the streets of the Greenland’s highlights is the Ilulissat first bishop was appointed. Wandering historic Old Nuuk neighborhood and see Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. the foundations, excavated in 1926, you’ll the Hans Egede Church and Hans Egede Home to the world’s most productive get to see a bit of history firsthand as you statue near the waterfront, both named glacier in the northern hemisphere, learn about this interesting relic of the after the missionary who founded the Jakobshavn Glacier or Sermeq Kujalleq in 4 Greenlandic, this is a great place to enjoy traditional wooden houses painted in a a Zodiac excursion to experience icebergs rainbow of colors, chat with the locals EXPEDITION SPIRIT from a unique perspective not afforded and join a customary football (soccer) Embracing the unexpected is part by land. Venturing ashore in the nearby match between visitors and residents, of the legacy—and excitement—of town, Ilulissat (which means “iceberg”), and you’ll be experiencing Itilleq’s expedition travel. When traveling rewards with its own spectacle: enormous famous friendly vibe in no time. in extremely remote regions, your Expedition Team must consider bergs floating out to Disko Bay. A hike DAY 14 | DISEMBARK IN the sea, ice and weather to guide from the town to the icefjord will allow KANGERLUSSUAQ & FLY TO REYKJAVIK the route and itinerary details. you to view this unforgettable river of ice Enjoy one more Zodiac ride to shore, This itinerary is a tentative outline from the rocky shore. Given that it’s also where you’ll board your charter flight of what you may experience on known for having more sled dogs than back to Reykjavik, Iceland.