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Day 1 Arrival Montreal & Check in Included Hotel
Day 2 Nuuk
In the bustling capital city of Greenland, you could be forgiven for forgetting you are in such a vast and isolated country. Nuuk is Greenland's economic and social hub, home to more than a third of Greenland's population, and although it feels like a world capital, scratch the surface, and a uniquely Greenlandic character can be found underneath. Nuuk Cathedral overlooks the gorgeous old Colonial Harbour district and the Greenland National Museum, resting place of the legendary Qilakitsoq mummies, the true highlight of the museum's archaeological collection. Above the Colonial Harbour sits downtown Nuuk, with lines of Scandistyle apartments, a bustling shopping district, the Greenlandic Parliament, Nuuk City Hall (which welcomes visitors to see its artwork), and even outdoor cafes selling locally produced food and beer.
Day 3 Maniitsoq
Located in the central part of Greenland’s western coast, Maniitsoq is Greenland’s sixth-largest town, and home to less than 2,700 inhabitants. The main attractions are the small museum and old cemetery at the northern end of town. At the community hall local artists and artisans usually exhibit some of their carvings and beadwork. The beadwork pieces are not created just as souvenirs for visitors - the national dress of the West-Greenlandic women uses an elaborately beaded collar. Fishing trips and even heli-skiing on nearby mountains are considered Maniitsoq’s other assets.
Day 4 Kuannit Point
Experience the lush beauty of Kuannit Point, looking out over a bay scattered with city-block-sized icebergs, breaching whales and swooping seabirds. To the north of Disko Bay, you’ll find Disko Island and Kuannit Point, a fertile coastline of incredible basalt formations. Hiking trails thread along verdant emerald-green shores, revealing fantastic viewpoints for whale watching. Majestic glaciers like Eqip Sermia spill into the bay, seeding the scattered sea ice. Disko Island is geologically younger than Greenland’s mainland and it was formed by the powers of relatively recent volcanic eruptions and lava flows. This geothermal activity molded the coastline’s extraordinary volcanic features. Team-led hikes reach dark black sand beaches and stunning basalt columns that descend into the still waters of the bay like grand organ pipes.
Day 4 Itilleq
Land on an under-explored part of one of Greenland’s most fascinating islands. To the southwest of Disko Island, Itilleq is a breathtaking landing site, tempting explorers with an array of extraordinary geological features. Separate from the small coastal settlement of Itilleq, nearly 200 miles south of here, Disko Island’s Itilleq is a truly remote place to explore. Researchers visit to study the beach ridges, rising from the unexpectedly green shore, shaped by centuries of glacial activity and erosion. This beach offers an easy landing before the amazing isostatic terraces. Encounter basaltic cliffs and formations, which demonstrate this volcanic island’s creative geothermal forces. Inland, discover truly spectacular waterfalls and canyons carved through basaltic columns. Crunch along hiking trails that reveal panoramic vistas of the emerald-painted wilderness. You’ll be rewarded with views from elevated ridgelines and dramatic cliff tops - promising a sweeping overview of Disko Bay’s icy waters, where drifting icebergs speckle the horizon.
Day 5 Eqip Sermia Glacier
Scattering chunks of sea ice like confetti, Eqip Sermia Glacier’s 2-mile-wide wall of ice is alive with thrilling activity. Known as the Calving Glacier, this immense formation towers up to 550 feet above the surface. Cracks and rumbles echo through the air from Eqip Sermia Glacier, one of the most active in the Northern Hemisphere. Enjoy the show, as dramatic collapses send mini-icebergs tumbling across the surface and the ship rolls gently on the ensuing waves. Explore this incredible glacier up close, immersed in pure silence, with only the calls of seabirds and the murmurings of the ice breaking the quiet. Eqip Sermia Glacier is retreating quickly, and this rapid movement drives the frequency of its calving events. Found at the terminus of Eqi Fjord, the compacted flow of ancient ice mass spills down through black and white mountains from its roots in the Greenland Ice Sheet - the second-largest body of ice in the world after Antarctica, covering 80% of the island. The deep blues and turquoise hues are caused by centuries of compression.
Day 6 Ilulissat
Known as the birthplace of icebergs, the Ilulissat Icefjord produces nearly 20 million tons of ice each day. In fact, the word Ilulissat means “icebergs” in the Kalaallisut language. The town of Ilulissat is known for its long periods of calm and settled weather, but the climate tends to be cold due to its proximity to the fjord. Approximately 4,500 people live in Ilulissat, the third-largest town in Greenland after Nuuk and Sisimiut.
Day 7 Sisimiut
Sisimiut ("The People of the Fox Holes") is Greenland's second city, the largest Arctic City in North America, and a hub between the warmer South and the frozen North of the country. With a young, dynamic population, including students from all over the country, Sisimiut is one of the fastest-growing cities in Greenland. Inhabited for more than four and a half thousand years, the Danish Colonial Era saw the rapid development of the city into a trade center, and the old buildings and artifacts can be seen at Sisimiut Museum, a collection of beautifully restored buildings displaying everything from ancient turf houses to modern Inuit art. The local artisans are considered some of the best in Greenland and often sell their wares direct from their communal workshop in the harbor, where they barter with hunters for raw materials.
Day 7 Amerloq Fjord
Sail into Amerloq Fjord, an evocative waterway, immersed in a protected landscape of soaring mountains, arctic wilderness, and deep fjords. Located in western Greenland’s Qeqqata municipality, this scenic fjord lies above the Arctic Circle, with its waters flowing out into the Davis Strait. Along the rocky shores, hiking trails meander by the water’s edge, and whales can occasionally be spotted in the calm waters. Huddled over the fjord’s entrance is the cheerily painted town of Sisimiut, Greenland's second-biggest settlement.
Day 8 Evighedsfjord
Evighedsfjord (Eternity Fjord) is a large fjord northeast of Kangaamiut in southwest Greenland. The fjord has a length of 75 kilometers and several branches with numerous glaciers coming down from the Maniitsoq Ice Cap to the north can be seen. The Evighedsfjord has several bends and whenever the ship reaches the supposed end the fjord continues in another direction and seems to go on forever. Qingua Kujatdleq Glacier is at its southeastern end.
Day 9 Nuuk & Fly to Montreal Overnight
Day 10 Montreal
