2O2O Dear Guests! We proudly present our wide range of shore excursions. A cruise’s big- Please contact us for binding reservation by email, fax, post or gest advantage is the possibility of visiting many different fascinating online: Shore-excursion-form. The payment of the shore excur- places with a floating hotel. Look forward to unforgettable impressions sions will be on board only in USD. of cultures, histories and sceneries. Choose between e.g. interesting boat tours and active hikes! In some ports it is possible to combine excursions (max. 2). Appear- ing possibilities of excursion combinations are marked with a *. In You can find the descriptions and information of the planned shore case that excursions cannot be combined with each other due to local excursions below. You have the opportunity to reserve a spot for your conditions, please mark the excursion you prefer to take additionally excursion prior the cruise (depending on availibility). Of course it is with an A. possible to add excursions to your booking on board (depending on availability). Enjoy your trip! Your Iceland ProCruises-Team ICELAND AND NATURAL WONDERS OF GREENLAND Iceland to Greenland – Reykjavik to Disko Bay 09 Aug - 20 Aug 2020 General Information Shore Excursions Quality of the bus The busses in Greenland are operated on extreme driving and weather conditions and are changes. Please note that during the excursions there won´t be detailed explana- therefore heavily loaded and this can be seen at the outward appearance. Dust tions as it are captains and pilots and non of our guides will be able to join. For flight development in the busses while driving gravel tracks can’t be avoided. Toilets are not bookings please identify your weight in the shore excursion booking form as the weight available on the busses. There are no typical coaches in Greenland, therefore school limit is 265 lbs per person. busses, city busses or offroad busses are used for our excursions. You can leave your backpacks or non-needed clothes on the bus - it will be locked at any stop. Changes/Cancellations through Iceland ProCruises GmbH Due to weather and sea conditions, number of participants or cancellation by local service Language provider, Iceland ProCruises has the right to change the prices, duration and content of the All shore excursions organized by us take place in English. Every now and then, however, excursions or even cancel them. Please note that the order of the sights may vary from the it can happen that a bilingual excursion (in German & English language) takes place. description due to high traffic volumes or other organizationalreasons. Itinerary Min/Max Strong winds, snow or even rain can affect the route of our excursions. The course of the Shows the minimum and maximum number of participants for an excursion. If mini- tour and the planned stops are followed as far as possible due to weather and road mum numbers are not reached we may cancel the excursion on short notice. conditions. We must reserve the right to make changes. Difficulty level and requirements Zodiac transfer no requirements; solid closed boots; easy walking on paved paths It might happen that the OCEAN DIAMOND will not be at the pier but on anchorage. In sure-footedness; hiking boots; moderate walking on partly unpaved those cases you will be shuttled ashore with our own zodiacs. paths Flights and Boat Trips good sure-footedness; hiking boots; good condition needed; hike on The weather in Greenland is very unpredictable. Please note that flights and boats are uneven terrain; maybe with a little climb particularly weather dependent on wind, ice and sea conditions. Cancellations are also very good sure-footedness; good hiking boots; very good condition frequent as the helicopter/plane/boat might be needed for other transportation reasons needed; challenging hike over varying terrains or for rescue and emergency, if those are the only ones available in this area. There is a expert knowledge and experience for years as well as familiarity with risk that we have to move around the timetable or cancel all the planned tours if there very difficult and challenging hikes needed VESTMANNAEYJAR V2 | THRILLING QUAD (ATV) EXPERIENCE V1 – BUS TOUR-POMPEII OF THE NORTH – LAVA TOUR Tour Highlights: 4x4 Quad (ATV) tour in the lava fields; driving a Quad (ATV) yourself Tour Highlights: A geologically and historically interesting bus tour; visit of the Difficulty level: Approx. 15 min walk to the starting point; the Quad (ATV) Volcano Museum Eldheimar tour requires generally good physical condition Difficulty level: Easy walking Remarks: Safety helmet, waterproof jacket/trousers, fleece sweater, gloves Remarks: Clothes according to local weather; entrance to the Volcano and listening gadget will be provided; driver’s license for the driver Museum and transfer to the ship included of the Quad (ATV) necessary Duration: approx. 3 hours Duration: approx. 1.5 hours Min/Max: 10/45 Min/Max: 2/7 or 2/14 Reservation code: V1 Reservation code: V2 Price: USD 110.- Price: USD 145.- (single use, 1 person per Quad (ATV)) USD 110.- (double use, 2 persons per Quad (ATV)) This guided bus tour around Heimaey Island includes the volcanic crater and houses half-buried from the volcanic eruption of 1973. It‘s a unique and fascinating landscape On this one hour guided Quad (ATV) tour you will ride through stunning lava fields while with diverse birdlife (mid April to mid August). The tour ends at the volcanic center, a experiencing the real offroad feeling. While driving around you get great views over the unique museum that tells the story of the Heimaey volcanic eruption 1973, the island and the surrounding areas. And if you are lucky you might even get a glimpse of the emergence of Surtsey Island 1963 and the geology of the Westman Islands. world famous volcano Eyjafjallajokull on the other side on the mainland. This is a unique and adventurous opportunity to experience Westman Islands! Don´t miss out on the fun! 1 / 6 2O2O V3 | VOLCANO HIKE NA3* | VIKING RUINS QASSIARSUK Tour Highlights: Climbing a volcano; visit of the Volcano Museum Eldheimar Tour Highlights: Learn more about the Viking culture and visit Greenland‘s first Difficulty level: Approx. 3.3 miles and 2 hours hike on uneven ground, Christian church partly uphill Difficulty Level: About 2 hours of walking on gravel road Remarks: Clothes according to local weather; please bring a bottle of water Remarks: Entrance to the Viking ruins included with you; entrance to Volcano Museum included Duration: approx. 2 hours Duration: approx. 3 hours Min/Max: 10/15 Min/Max: 10/40 Reservation code: NA3 Reservation code: V3 Price: USD 40.- Price: USD 45.- The ship’s zodiac will bring you to the other side of the fjord, where you will visit the Various catastrophes have befallen the island of Heimaey and its inhabitants throughout small settlement of Qassiarsuk. The settlement is housing some of the most interesting history. Probably the most tragic incident to take place on the island is the volcanic ruins from the Viking period and reconstructions will be open to visit. In Qassiarsuk it is eruption in 1973. Learn more about the geology and volcanology of Iceland during this possible to visit the ruins of the first Christian church in Greenland, as this was the site 2 hours hike upon a volcano. After reaching the top of the volcano you will not get to where Erik the Red and his wife settled in year 982-985. Your guide will lead the way, see lava flow but you can still feel the warmth of its activity. At the end of the hike, you and you will learn about the Vikings’ life and their Greenlandic history. Close to the will visit the unique volcano museum that tells the story of the Heimaey volcanic ruins you will find reconstructions of a little church and a farm house. eruption in 1973, the emergence of Surtsey Island in 1963 and the geology of the Westman Islands. NA4* | HELICOPTER FLIGHT TO EQALUIT GLACIER Tour Highlights: Exciting approx. 30 minutes helicopter flight plus 30 minutes ground stop at the Eqaluit Glacier NARSARSUAQ Difficulty Level: No walking involved NA1* | BOAT TRIP QOOROQ ICE FJORD Remarks: Clothes according to local weather; weight limit per person: Tour Highlights: A fascinating cruise through the icebergs in the Qooroq Ice Fjord 265 lbs Difficulty Level: No walking involved Duration: approx. 1.5 hours including transfer Remarks: Warm clothes recommended; excursion boat with mostly outdoor Min/Max: 5/5 or 8/8 - dependent on available helicopter space and limited seats; it depends on the ice situation how far Reservation code: NA4 the excursion boat can go into Qooroq Ice Fjord Price: USD 675.- Duration: approx. 1 hour Min/Max: 12/– An aerial perspective gives a true sense of Greenland’s unbelievable size. During this “Flightseeing-Tour” by helicopter you see details that you would miss from an airplane. Reservation code: NA1 Flying low and slow, Greenland’s spectacular natural features like glacial moulins and Price: USD 110.- icebergs seem to be right below your feet. The helicopter flies at low altitude over the coastal mountains for about 15 minutes (per way) before landing in front of the glacier. The Greenland ice cap produces 250 million tons of icebergs each summer and their Use the break of approx. 30 minutes to inspect and photograph the amazing glacier face final journey begins when they break off from glaciers and plunge directly into before flying back. crystal-clear fjords. Near Narsarsuaq you sail through the Qooroq Ice Fjord, weaving through hundreds of icebergs with a mesmerizing view of the Qooroq glacier off in the distance.