DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | Quadruple Porthole | Triple Porthole | Twin Porthole | Twin Window | Twin Deluxe | Superior |
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| Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 7,750 | 9,350 | 10,850 | 11,950 | 12,650 | 14,050 |
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Quadruple Porthole | (Mid-range)
Twin Window | (High-end)
Superior |
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| Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 7,750 | 11,950 | 14,050 |
ITINERARY
Day
1: On the Iceland road
Your
journey begins in the morning - the scent of adventure is on the air!
By request, you can transfer via chartered bus (T) from the bus stop at
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre at Austurbakki, Reykjavik (the
meeting point), to the ship in Akureyri (the embarkation point). You
arrive in the afternoon after a six-hour drive through the beautiful
landscapes of Northern Iceland.
PLEASE
NOTE: This
transfer (T) must be booked and paid for in advance. In the early
evening, the ship departs from the port of Akureyri, sailing north
toward the Denmark Strait.
Day
2 - 13: Sailing to East Greenland
Sailing to east Greenland
While
sailing north, you will likely see various bird life, including
fulmars, kittiwakes, gannets, and common guillemots. You then cross the
Arctic Circle, possibly spotting whales. By evening, the first icebergs
flash into sight with your approach to the east Greenland Blosseville
coast, a wild, remote, and dramatic area. With a fresh breeze in the
air, your Arctic adventure has truly begun.
A
myriad of mighty fjords and valleys
Sailing
southward along the East Greenland coast, we enter several fjords
competing in beauty: d'Aunay, Nansen, Kangerlussuaq, and possibly
either Ikersuaq or Kangertitsivaqmiit. Most of these fjords feature
glacier front at the head, and any one of them can offer us a chance to
spot polar bears and narwhals. The head of Mikis Fjord provides good
possibilities for a long hike. The landscapes you will see in this area
are typical of this part of Greenland and are especially beautiful.
Smalltown
Greenland
Tasiilaq,
once known as Angmagssalik (about 2,000 inhabitants), is our next port
of call. This charming town is the center of East Greenland, boasting a
museum where you can learn about the colorful local history of this
incredibly remote area.
In
the steps of Nansen
We
next sail south to land at Umivik, an accessible bay where the explorer
Fridtjof Nansen ascended the Greenland ice sheet during his pioneering
1888 Greenland expedition. Nansen and his party crossed the Greenland
ice sheet, reaching Godthaab on the west coast, where they remained for
several months before being picked up. In Umivik, you may even be able
to trace his footsteps with a short walk in the area.
The
valley of Mariedal
Today,
we circumnavigate Skjoldungen through one of the most spectacular
fjords of southeast Greenland. We then land at Qornoq to see the
remains of houses from the Thule culture. We will then visit Mariedal,
a beautiful valley once frequented by Greenlanders, to collect berries
in autumn.
Exploring
Greenland's settled pas
Moving
on to Timmiarmiut, we can see an abandoned Greenlandic settlement and,
weather-dependent, possibly sail into the fjord. Polar bears have
sometimes been spotted here. As an alternative, we may visit Igutsait,
another fjord just to the south.
Prins
Christian Sund mountains
One
of the highlights of the voyage is our westward passing of the Prins
Christian Sund, surrounded by mountains of over 1,000 meters (3,300
feet). We may land at Svaerdfiskens Havn or, in the evening, at
Ikigait, once known as Herjolfsnes, a former Norse settlement.
Hot
springs and Moravian mission
We
will then try to get to Uunartoq, where we can bathe in a large, hot
natural spring surrounded by icebergs. Across the bay, at Vagar, we
find the remains of a Norse homestead. Later, we reach Lichtenau, a
lovely, though nearly deserted, Greenlandic village where the
Herrnhuters established and maintained a religious mission in the 18th
century. Some of their large German-style buildings still remain.
Erik
the Red's base
In
Eriksfjord, we land at Ittileq, in a bay from which we can walk 4 km
(2.5 miles) into Igaliku (Gardar). In this small Greenlandic village,
we can see the remains of a 13th-century Norse church and other ruins.
Then, in the afternoon, we plan to visit Bratthalid, the base of Erik
the Red, the famous Norse explorer who was the first European to found
a settlement in Greenland. This sub-Arctic area has birch trees,
agriculture, and cattle - not common across much of Greenland. Later
that evening, we will arrive at Narssarsuaq for the final night of our
voyage.
Day
14: Saying goodbye to Greenland
From
the WW2-era airport of Narssarsuaq, we fly back to Copenhagen or
Keflavik. The trip may have ended, but the memories will last forever.
Plancius (Expedition, 108-guests)
MV Plancius offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. The vessel has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs.
(Click image to view Ship details)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the
itinerary
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including
snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage
by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by
experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of waterproof neoprene boots.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout
the programme.
- AECO fees and governmental taxes.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material sent per email.
Excluded
from this voyage
- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
- Pre- and post- land arrangements.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Meals ashore.
- Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is
strongly recommended).
- Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature
such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
- Transfer supplement for bus shuttle between bus stop Harpa
Concert Hall and Conference Centre at Austurbakki, Reykjavik and
Akureyri (ship) (6 hours).
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for
stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be
provided).
