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Disko Bay: Whale Safari & Aurora Borealis

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Embark on a voyage to the Disko Bay area where you may observe humpback whales and Greenland whales and even the Aurora Borealis. Besides whales and other wildlife spotting, sail among enormous icebergs, and see a bit of history of the Greenland culture.
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Aasiaat / Embark

Arrive in Aasiaat from Kangerlussuaq by chartered plane (flight not included in the voyage cost). Aasiaat is a settlement which was created in the 17th century to support the whaling at the mouth of Disko Bay. Its port is ice free from late spring to early winter. Spend the first part of the night at anchor in Aasiaat or in one of the bays nearby.

Day 2: Disko Bay

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today find yourself at the mouth of the Disko Bay, surrounded by rich waters, which attract both seabirds and whales. Expect to see your fist Greenland whale. In the evening spend the night in Fortune Bay or Engelsmandens Haven, where there are warm springs.

Day 3: Jakobshavn Isfjord

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Another day of opportunities to see Greenland whales, when sailing south of Godhavn. In the afternoon sail to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Isfjord with its enormous icebergs, where you will float for quite some hours.

Day 4: Disko Island

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
n the morning we land at Flakkerhuk, on the east side of Disko Island, making our way through waters dominated by huge icebergs. We intend to land at several points along the coast, like Narujuk and Modderbugt to observe a population of birds typical to the High Arctic, with species such as Long-tailed Skua, Turnstone and Grey Phalarope. The birds breed on a beautiful tundra landscape backed by basalt cliffs. Later in the day we may also pay a visit to Saqqaq, famous because of the remains of dwellings of the Saqqaq Culture, 4000 years ago. Some miles to the west are cliffs with Cormorants and a beautiful hidden lagoon with remains of turf houses. An alternative is to sail into Ata Sund to the glacier front of Eqip Sermia

Day 5: Nordfjord & Qasigissat

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
In the morning in Davis Strait you may glimpse the edge of the Baffin Bay sea-ice, some tens of miles west of Disko Island. Try some landings in Nordfjord and Qasigissat, in a lush tundra landscape near lakes in valleys surrounded by basalt cliffs. At Qasigissat there are accessible populations of of ducks and geese.

Day 6: Diskofjord

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
In Diskofjord sail into the Kuanerssuit Fjord toward some warm springs. Near Sioraq settlement, where the people keep sledge dogs, visit a Thule dwelling site with large turfhuts in a great setting. In the evening cruise along Queqertaq Island (1000 m high) with the largest northern fulmar colony in Greenland.

Day 7: Hunde Ejlands

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  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Another day of opportunities to see Greenland whales when sailing south of Godhavn to Hunde Ejlands, with a small Greenlandic settlement, old dwellings of Greenland’s Thule culture (dating from 11th century), and graves from 18th century European Whalers.

Day 8: Aasiaat / Return Home

  • 1 Breakfast
Arrive in Aasiaat, a settlement which was created in the 17th century to support the whaling at the mouth of Disko Bay. Its port is ice free from late spring to early winter. In the morning fly from Aasiaat to Kangerlussuaq by chartered flight, and onward by scheduled flight to Copenhagen (flights not included in the voyage cost).

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- Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars and represent costs per person, double occupancy.
- Cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the double occupancy rate.
- Children between the ages of 3-15 receive a 40% discount in triple cabins, one child per cabin.
- Due to the extreme nature of itinerary destinations, travel insurance is mandatory for all cruises aboard the Rembrandt Van Rijn - including medical, accident and repatriation/evacuation insurance.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen

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