16-DAY
EXPEDITION VOYAGE
DEPARTURE: 06 August 2017
BOOKING CODE: CENSPGRE1702
For full information on prices and excursions, please see pages 232–233
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1. This classic wool knitwear, with its colours and patterns, is typical for Greenlanders 2. Enjoy being at one with nature in beautiful surroundings 3. The town Uummannaq is known for its heart-shaped mountain
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DAY 10: AT SEA Enjoy a day at sea where you can stay on deck to spot wildlife or participate in the lectures.
DAY 11: UPERNAVIK EQIP SERMIA For centuries, the locals have migrated in spring to take advantage of the rich hunting grounds in Upernavik. This small settlement lies at N72° 47 and W 56° 10 in the Melville Bay and everything is within walking distance. Many of the locals still go hunting and fi shing so keep your eyes open when walking through town for a polar bear or sealskin! In Upernavik you will also fi nd the world’s northernmost open-air museum.
DAY 12: EQIP SERMIA The glacier Eqip Sermia calves icebergs into the open ocean. Today you will have a unique opportunity to experience a glacier and sense the true power of nature. We will use the ship’s Polarcirkel boats to go ashore in this beautiful area. If you feel like being more active, you may take a small hike on your own in the area. Everybody who go ashore are invited to a BBQ dinner with a terrifi c view over the glacier.
DAY 13: ILULISSAT Ilulissat is set in marvellous surroundings at Ilulissat Icefjord. The area was inscribed to
the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004. You will see enormous icebergs run aground at the mouth of the fjord, just outside of town. They originate from the Jakobshavn Glacier, one of the most productive glaciers in the northern hemisphere. We will off er a variety of optional shore excursions like hikes, town walks with a history theme and a boat tour to the Icefjord.
DAY 14: ITILLEQ Itilleq means “the hollow”, and as its name suggests, this small settlement is situated in a hollow, majestically surrounded by high mountains and glaciers. Around 130 people live here, who are mainly engaged in hunting and fi shing. The island has no freshwater, and for this reason Itilleq makes use of a facility for forming freshwater from seawater. The church here has and interesting history: It was built in Thule (Umanak- North Green- land) in 1930 and was moved to Itilleq in 1963. Itilleq can truthfully be called the Arctic Circle Village, as the Arctic Circle is indeed found only 200 metres to the south.
DAY 15: KANGERLUSSUAQ Reaching Kangerlussuaq, your expedition with MS Spitsbergen has come to an end. Aft er debarkation you can join an excursion to the Greenlandic Ice Cap. The immense
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Greenland Ice Cap is an indescribable icy wasteland stretching 2,500 kilometres to the north. The tallest point is 3,200 meters above sea level. The road going here off ers a wide variety of the most beautiful natural scenery ranging from Arctic desert and tundra with low growing shrubs to hilly terrain with a grand view of the edge of the Ice Cap. Your plane for Copenhagen leaves late in the evening.
DAY 16: COPENHAGEN You arrive in the Danish capital early in the morning. And maybe you will have the time to explore “wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen” before you continue home.
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© Mads Pihl
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