9 days / 8 nights
Kangerlussuaq • Kangerlussuaq • Copenhagen
VOYAGE FARES 2010 (PDF document will open in new window)
Your voyage aboard MS Fram takes you through a wonderland of natural and cultural diversity full of marine life and sea birds. Towering icebergs plunge into clear icy waters of majestic fjords and traditional fishing communities nestle in bays and fjords.
Highlights
Beginning your journey in Kangerlussuaq, you depart aboard the superbly appointed MS Fram, as she makes her way along the beautiful Søndre Strømfjord, towards Greenland's second largest town, Sisimiut. Here you will get the chance to discover the town's turbulent past.
The voyage continues on to the ice strewn waters of Disko Bay to the once thriving whaling port of Qeqertarsuaq. A walk into the fabulous Blæsedalen presents you with a majestic panorama of mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and a possibility to explore the Arctic tundra.
The ship then takes you north, towards the remote communities of Uummannaq and Ukkusissat. Stopping to visit the tiny community of Ukkusissat you will get an inside view of the true value of life in these remote Arctic regions, before turning south where the majesty of Eqip Sermia (Sermia means glacier in Greenlandic) stands before you.
At Ilulissat you will get the chance to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sermermiut and come across the cathedral-like icebergs of the Jakobshavn Glacier, vast sculptures of ice that clamour to reach the open seas of Disko Bay. This must surely be the sparkling jewel in this most dazzling of crowns. There are options to explore this region by boat or helicopter, or a walk to the nearby ancient settlement of Sermermiut reveals an Inuit presence believed to date back some 3500 years.
Your last stop is Itilleq where you will get the chance to meet the locals and try their 'Greenlandic Cake' over a cup of coffee before continuing back to Kangerlussuaq.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Fly to Kangerlussuaq and transfer by Polar Cirkel Boats to MS Fram.
Day 2 : Sail into Sisimiut. Visit includes the museum. Optional hiking and cultural workshops.
Day 3 : Call at Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island. Visit and hike in Blæsedalen.
Day 4 : Visits to Uummannaq and Ukkusissat. Optional excursions include a hike to 'Santa's Cabin' or sailing to the Red Desert.
Day 5 : Eqip Sermia Glacier. Shore visit and possibility of hiking, followed by a barbecue.
Day 6 : Call at Ilulissat. Cultural visit and optional hike to the ancient town of Sermermiut. Opportunities for a boat trip and helicopter flight over the fjord.
Day 7 : Visit the small settlement of Itilleq surrounded by majestic mountains and glaciers, only 200 metres north of the Arctic Circle.
Day 8 : Sail to Kangerlussuaq and disembark. Enjoy an evening barbecue beside Lake Ferguson. Transfer to the airport for return flight to Copenhagen.
Day 9 : Arrive in Copenhagen where your tour ends.
DEPARTURE 2010 :
29 July
5, 12 August
VOYAGE FARES 2010 (PDF document will open in new window)
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