Voyage to the Scoresby Sund and witness the Aurora Borealis while cruising the shores of East Greenland. Sail along the ragged and glaciated Volquart Boons Coast, land on Danmarksø where there are the remains of an Inuit settlement abandoned around 200 years ago, see musk oxen on Jameson Land, and visit Ittoqqortoormiit, and end the voyage in Iceland.
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive by charter plane from Reykjavik at Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), the airfield at the head of Hurry Inlet. The area has a fantastic geology. Embark the vessel s/v Rembrandt van Rijn in the late afternoon.
In the morning sail along the ragged and glaciated Volquart Boons Coast. Here you may embark on a zodiac cruise along one of the glacier fronts of this coast, and have your first landing near a glacier, like Måne Glacier or in Vikingebugt.
Today, land on Danmarksø where there are the remains of an Inuit settlement abandoned around 200 years ago. The circular ‘tent rings’ of stones indicate the summer houses, while the winter houses can be seen closer to a small cape. The sites are well preserved, allowing entrances and even bear-proof meat caches to be identified. There are also grave sites.
Land at several places along the south coast of Jameson Land. The landscape here is gently undulating. Musk oxen and collared lemming survive on the meager vegetation. Geese and waders collect near a lagoon some way east of Kap Stewart.
Visit Ittoqqortoormiit, the biggest settlement in the Scoresby Sund with about 400 inhabitants. At the post office you can buy stamps for your postcards, or just wander around to see the sled dogs and the drying skins of seals, musk oxen, and polar bear.
These two days at sea offer excellent opportunities to see large whales and seabird migration and, at night, the Aurora borealis (Northern Lights). Sail for Akureyri, Iceland.
Day 8: Disembark in Akureyri, Iceland
1 Breakfast
Arrive at Akureyri, and transfer by chartered bus to Reykjavik for your continued journey home.
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- Children between the ages of 3-15 receive a 40% discount in triple cabins, one child per cabin.
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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!
