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. Which Greenland & Iceland ad- & Iceland venture is right for you? L H I P S D A 2 3 ILULISSAT © M © ILULISSAT Included in your Expedition REA KLAUSSNER D 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. 4 5 © DAN & ZORA AVILA ZORA & DAN © GREENLAND Ilulissat Y TTOMLE O B Magically IMON Grímsey © S © Akureyri The Arctic Circle Sisimiut currently runs URTIGRUTEN URTIGRUTEN This town of around H through this island © 20.000 inhabitants with a population was settled in the of 61 people. 9th century by a Westfjords Viking named Helgi diverse This region of fjords is known 66°33'N ARCTIC CIRCLE Magri Eivindarson for its stunning scenery. DENMARK (‘Helgi the Slim’). Bakkagerði Grímsey Encounter unique This is the main Stunning STRAIT settlement in Borgarfjörður and natural beauty and rich REA KLAUSSNER Húsavík nature and ELSEA CLAUS ELSEA D is known as ‘the Musk oxen Ilulissat H © AN © C © land of the elves.’ delicious culture as we sail in the Akureyri Bakkagerði BEAUFORT BERING Stykkishólmur food SEA SVALBARD STRAIT wakeNuuk of great Norse Stykkishólmur ICELAND “I explored explorers of the past. Húsavík Often called Longyearbyen Greenland with ‘The Sagaland,’ This is the Hurtigruten. The this region offers Reykjavík whale-watching GREENLAND atmosphere aboard great diversity, capital of Iceland. with lava and rock was friendly, and formations, glaciers, the focus was on volcanic activity, Heimaey Ilulissat and hot and cold the natural world. It Ilulissat means ‘iceberg’ springs. was easy to socialize erson in Greenlandic. The D STRUP N D with fellow guests, Sermeq Kujalleq glacier A IG Reykjavík V feeds enormous icebergs AL or just enjoy time on K Ivituut into the UNESCO-listed The town was named © KARSTEN © BI reas your own. The views Ilulissat Icefjord. ‘Reykjavík’ (meaning Heimaey D Sisimiut N ‘Smoky Bay’) after A © from the ship were The largest of the The town of the columns of steam Westman Islands, simply amazing, and Sisimiut has been Qaqortoq that rose from the hot Heimaey is dominated inhabited for more springs in the area. the lectures in the by magnificent bird than 4,500 years Crossing the cliffs, and is a great place Science Center were and is now home to Denmark Strait for spotting whales. around 5,500 native Kap Farvel The Irminger Sea very well prepared. Nuuk Greenlanders. was used by the The Expedition Greenland’s largest Vikings to migrate NORWAY Ilulissat Team was great town and the world’s from Iceland to DISKO BAY northernmost capital, Greenland about sharing their 1,000 years ago. Nuuk is located at the enthusiasm and love mouth of one of the largest fjord systems in for nature. And the the world. Hubbart Glacier Sisimiut food on board was fantastic!” 66°33'N ARCTIC CIRCLE Holger Vonhof, Guest DENMARK Respect, Support, Cambridge Bay STRAIT Greenland 2009 and the Lightest St. Matthew Footprint Ivittuut Nuuk Island More than a ICELAND We respect and support local commu- thousand years Qaqortoq nities wherever we sail. In Greenland ago, Vikings settled and Iceland, we procure services such Qaqortoq has a population the area. Today the as excursions and source fresh ingredi- of just over 3,000 people, abandoned town is ents from local suppliers, contributing and is often described as to the viability of small coastal com- a stronghold for Ivittuut CANADA the most beautiful town munities. We ensure that we leave the musk oxen. in Greenland. Qaqortoq lightest footprint when visiting these beautiful, remote areas. REA KLAUSSNER Explore and connect on our expedition cruises D Sitka Kap Farvel NORWAY AN © 6 7 Vancouver EUROPE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH EUROPE AMERICA USA NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 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. eaman laussner laussner Haltner S K K rea rea D D OMAS URTIGRUTEN AMILLE N N H © A © A © C © TH © © Steffen Biersack, Germany Aka Bendtsen, Greenland Sabine Barth, Germany Edda Lyberth, Iceland Colin Taylor, Scotland Expedition Activity Guide and Lecturer: Storyteller Lecturer and MUSK OXEN WHALES MINK REINDEER Leader Greenland Expert History Marine Ecologist Musk oxen are found in the area Species of whale include Mink can often be spotted All along Greenland’s west coast, as around Ivittuut, where more than humpback, orca, minke, beluga, fishing or hunting for bird eggs well as along the east coast, there are Steffen was a police officer Aka was born and raised Sabine has worked as an Edda is a citizen of the Born in Scotland, Colin 10,000 graze in a green mountain blue, sperm, fin, Greenland, near Reykjavík. herds of reindeer. landscape surrounded by ice. and narwhal. in Berlin, Germany. Then in Qaqortoq, Greenland, editor for two literature North Atlantic, born in has degrees in marine he went back to school and spent her childhood and cultural magazines and Iceland and currently living biology, oceanography, and studied geology, and in nature, playing among now works as a freelance in South Greenland. She and estuarine ecology. with a fresh new degree, Norse ruins. She studied journalist. Her work mainly was tourism manager in He has worked as an applied to Hurtigruten as in Denmark, and then focuses on Icelandic and South Greenland for many ecologist, ocean ographer, a ship lecturer. Ever since, pursued specialist Greenlandic culture, years ,and has traveled and coastal geomorphol- Steffen’s bond to the polar studies to become literature, and travel. For around the ogist for 40 years, has regions and Hurtigruten an Arctic guide. On two years she was in charge world storytelling. During published many scientific has grown stronger. When expeditions, she gives of the Goethe Institute winter, she works as a papers, and is a fellow of he sees that sparkle in the talks on the daily life, in Reykjavík. Her lecture teacher in the Arctic guide the prestigious Linnean eyes of guests, he knows wildlife, nature, culture, topics focus on Icelandic education program at Society of London.