You visit the town of Tasiilaq, which is the largest settlement in East Greenland with around 2000 inhabitants. The town is known for its unique Inuit culture, where shamanism and native traditions are more alive than in other parts of Greenland. During your expedition here, you learn about local myths and legends, such as the story of tupilaqs. In Greenlandic Inuit religion, a tupilaq was a monster created by a practitioner of witchcraft or shamanism using various objects such as animal bone, skin, hair, or sinew. If you're lucky, you might witness some ritual or singing.
You continue to explore the impressive Sermilik fjord system, navigating amongst countless icebergs in various shades of blue. These fjords are awe-inspiring and could be explored for days. You make several remote anchorages, visit a hunting village, and keep an eye out for whales, which are occasionally seen in the fjords.
As you sail north, you get to experience the wild, beautiful, and uncharted eastern coastline. The strong currents carry a parade of icebergs southward, and glacier faces go straight into the ocean, making for many unexplored fjords. You might stop at some of the following places along the way:
In the ice-choked Tuttilik fjord, meaning "the place where the reindeer live," you hope to go ashore and explore some abandoned Inuit winter houses.
Continuing north, you enter some of the wildest coastal landscapes in Greenland. In favorable conditions, you enter Kangerlussuaq fjord and Watkins fjord, which offer beautiful hiking possibilities.
A little further up the coast is Nansen fjord, which lies directly south of Greenland's highest mountain, Gunnbjørn fjeld, measuring 3694 meters. You have now entered the area where you're most likely to see polar bears, and you intensify your scouting! Polar bear sightings are rare and not an everyday thing in Greenland, but if you wish to see one, the leg from here to Scoresby Sound offers the best chances.
You pass Kap Vedel en route to the Barclay Bugt area, officially sailing along the Blosseville Coast. This is arguably one of the most perilous coastlines in the Arctic in terms of ice, current, and tide. This stretch of coast was discovered by Jules de Blosseville in 1833 aboard La Lilloise. Høst Havn provides good anchorage and hiking opportunities. You continue and explore the area of Rømer fjord, Deichmann fjord, and Steward Ø. On rare occasions, narwhals have been spotted here.
On your final day, you aim to venture into Scoresby Sound. Here you are surrounded by breathtaking nature, icebergs in all shapes, and fascinating and uniquely flowing basalt columns.
