Today you'll arrive in Copenhagen from Keflavík or Copenhagen on a charter flight.

Upon arrival in Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, you will be transported to the small port located west of the airport, where your ship will be anchored. Zodiacs will transfer you the short distance to the ship, where you will be checked in to your stateroom. After the safety drill, you will enjoy a dinner as the ship ‘sets sail’ through the 160-kilometre Kangerlussuaq fjord.

After breakfast, your ship will arrive into the colourful town of Sisimiut, where you will get an idea of what modern Greenland looks like. With 5,400 inhabitants, it is considered Greenland’s second ‘city’. People have lived around Sisimiut on and off since 2,500 BC. In 1756, Count Johan Ludvig Holstein, established a colony here and called it “Holsteinsborg”. The oldest part of Sisimiut’s historic quarter features townhouses from this “Holsteinsborg” era, and the oldest house in town dates back to 1756. One of the most culturally significant buildings is the Blue Church, built-in 1775.

Your city tour highlights include the historic colonial quarter, as well as the museum and the beautiful church. Additionally, you will pay a visit to the busy city centre for a glimpse of what daily life is like in 21st century Greenland. In the afternoon, your voyage will continue northward.

As evening falls, the ship will pass the Sisimiut Isortuat Fjord, the Nordre Strømfjord settlements of Attu and Ikerasaarsuk, and the small town of Kangaatsiaq. During the course of the bright night, you will pass Aasiaat and proceed into the southern waters of Disko Bay. Next, the ship’s heading will be set for Disko Island, known for its distinctive 1,000-meter/3,280 feet layered crags.

At this point, you will be north of the Arctic Circle! Here, the nights are bright and early risers can enjoy the sight of the icebergs on Disko Bay as they squeeze out of the Ilulissat Icefjord and dance into the frigid ocean waters.

The ship will today anchor in a protected natural harbour, on the southern tip of Disko Island, which is named Godhavn (‘Good Harbour’) in Danish, while its Greenlandic name, Qeqertarsuaq, means ‘The Big Island’.

Although topographically quite different from mainland Greenland due to the basalt characteristics of the Disko Island’s mountains, Qeqertarsuaq maintains a long, rich history and once served as one of the country’s important economic centres. From the 16th century, the community was relatively prosperous and, in fact, considered the most important town north of Nuuk until the mid-1900s, due in part to the area’s sizeable whale hunting population.

During your visit, you will wander through town, paying a visit to the characteristic octagonal church, nicknamed “God’s Inkpot”, as well as to a local community centre that will be hosting a traditional Greenlandic “kaffemik”, which can be best described as a friendly gathering with coffee, cake and traditional dances and music.

As the day draws to a closing, the ship will set a north-easterly course bound for a magnificent natural highlight – the enormous Eqip Sermia Glacier.

Situated approximately 50 nautical miles north of Ilulissat, the Eqip Sermia Glacier is renowned for its jaw-dropping beauty. Legendary arctic explorers selected this location as a base for their studies. One such explorer, the acclaimed Swiss glaciologist, Alfred de Quervain, used the location as a base for his expeditions onto Greenland’s inland ice sheet over a century ago.

Your ship will sail as close as possible to the ice’s edge – but at a safe distance to avoid plunging blocks of ice and violent waves that often result from the calving glacier.

Uummannaq, a small city in Greenland, is situated at the base of a massive mountain, known as the "heart shaped" mountain. Established by Danish colonists in 1763, the city is known for its historical significance as the home of Santa Claus in Scandinavia. The Inuit history of the area dates back to 1600 when a group of Inuit women and children died in the area. The mummies were rediscovered in 1972 and are now housed in the National Museum in Nuuk. Uummannaq is a lively town with locals selling handicrafts and fishermen hunting. The area is known for its calm microclimate and summer sunshine, making it a popular destination for climbers.

From Uummannaq, we return to the heart of Disko Bay, setting sail towards Eqip Sermia. 

Eqip Sermia (a typically descriptive Greenlandic name meaning 'the Glacier at the End of the Fjord') is a relatively small glacier compared to many in Greenland, although it is still a truly vast river of ice, flowing directly from the Greenland Ice Sheet. It is also one of the most active, and ice tumbles off the vast glacier-front almost constantly. Watching the vast cataracts of ice fall into the ocean is a sight which has to be seen to be believed - and the comfortable viewing decks of Ocean Albatros offer the best possible platform to do so... Perhaps with a specially crafted cocktail in hand! 

From Eqip Sermia, we will reposition slightly southwards during the evening towards Ilulissat, the largest city in Disko Bay and the Iceberg Capital of the World. Depending on the local sea and ice conditions, we may arrive in Ilulissat in time to come ashore and see the Icefjord at sunset - one of Greenland's greatest spectacles. 

This is it. This is why visitors from all over the world come to Greenland. Translated from Kalaallisut simply as ‘icebergs’, Ilulissat is rightly known the world over as ‘the Iceberg Capital of the World’. Surely no other city on Earth occupies such a spectacular natural setting. 

Ilulissat Icefjord is 70 km long and stretches from its outlet in Disko Bay to the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. The glacier drains 13% of the Greenland Ice Sheet and produces 10% of all ice in the Northern Hemisphere. Ilulissat is Greenland's third largest town with over 4,500 inhabitants and is the tourism capital. The city offers excellent amenities, including fresh seafood and shopping, and has dry, sunny weather during the summer.

During the visit you will have the opportunity to join a boat trip with a local captain to the Icefjord (optional excursion – charge applies). The journey takes about two and a half hours and is considered the best way to experience the magic of Ilulissat Icefjord up close. If a hike or a trip by boat does not present enough excitement, there is also the opportunity to join a flightseeing excursion in fixed-wing aircraft over the Icefjord (optional excursion – charge applies).

Please note the boat and flight excursions to the Ice fjord are not included in the general tour price. Refer to Price Information for further details.

Itilleq, a small village in central Greenland, is located in the Aassivisuit-Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its ancient Inuit hunting heritage. Despite modernization, the local lifestyle remains unchanged, with water, ice, and tundra providing food for the locals. The area is home to Arctic char, reindeer, and muskoxen. After departing Itilleq, we will head slightly south and enter the 160km-long Kangerlussuaq Fjord.

During the night, you will have completed the passage through the 160-kilometer/100 mile Kangerlussuaq Fjord. After breakfast aboard the ship, you will bid farewell to the ship's staff and the Zodiac boats will shuttle you to shore.

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