12 days


MS FRAM 3 departures: June and July 2018


GREENLAND Illorsuit


Camp Frieda Ukkusissat


Qeqertarsuaq


DISKO BAY


Sisimiut° 3 3 ' N Itilleq


Discover the Heart of Greenland


Discover giant icebergs, fjords, wildlife, and spectacular landscapes, and get to know the heart of Greenland under the Midnight Sun.


DAY 1: Copenhagen/Kangerlussuaq Depart Copenhagen, arrive in Kangerlussuaq and board MS Fram.


DAY 2-10: Exploring Northwest Greenland Cruising north we see giant icebergs, fords, spectacular landscapes, small villages and towns.


Experience Sisimiut, 40 km north of the Arctic Circle. The name means “the people living in a place where there are fox dens”. It is the second largest town in Greenland, a modern settle- ment that maintains ancient traditions.


See Qeqertarsuaq, the only town on the old volcanic island of Disko. Greenlandic legend says two seal hunters towed the island behind their kayaks with a single strand of infant hair. A witch rejected the approaching green island and cast a spell on it to run aground.


Visit Qasigiannguit, dubbed the “Pearl of the Disko bay” and considered by some to be Greenland’s forgotten paradise.


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Explore Uummannaq, which lies amidst scenic surroundings at the foot of a heart-shaped mountain. Optional excursions include meet- ing locals or taking a tender boat excursion to Qilakitsoq where mummies from the Thule era were found.


Experience Illorsuit, at the entrance to Uum- mannaq Fjord. Only 90 people live in this traditional hunting and fishing community that is rarely visited by tourists.


We may also visit a site near Saqqaq, around 70°N, 51°W.


Feel the power of nature on a visit to the Eqip Sermia Glacier as it calves icebergs into the open ocean.


See stunning scenery at Ilulissat, which was added to UNESCO´s World Heritage List in 2004. Witness enormous icebergs and marvel at how the ice changes colour from white and blue to shades of orange and red when struck by the Midnight Sun. Hear and feel the icebergs as they crack and rumble.


Kangerlussuaq A R C T I C Qasigiannguit


Uummannaq Ilulissat


EQIP SERMIA GLACIER


ACTIVITY CHART KAYAK HIKING


SMALL BOAT CRUISING BIRDWATCHING LECTURES


Visit Itilleq, which means “the hollow”, and as its name suggests, the small settlement is situ- ated in a hollow, surrounded by high mountains and glaciers just 200 metres south of the Arctic Circle.


DAY 11: Kangerlussuaq/Copenhagen The expedition ends as we approach Kanger- lussuaq. Join a final excursion to the Greenland Ice Sheet before the Copenhagen flight leaves late evening.


DAY 12: Copenhagen Arrive Copenhagen early morning, in time maybe to explore the city before departing home.


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