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 29, 2026 | Sep 07, 2026 | 5,300 | 6,350 | 7,300 | 7,850 | 8,350 | 9,500 |
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 29, 2026 | Sep 07, 2026 | 5,300 | 7,850 | 9,500 |
ITINERARY
Day
1: Erik the Red’s Base
We
arrive by plane at Narsarsuaq and board the ship, preparing to start
our Greenland adventure. In the evening we visit Bratthalid, where Erik
the Red lived about a thousand years ago.
Day
2: Uunartoq hot spring
Today
we reach Lichtenau, a lovely though nearly deserted Greenlandic
village, where the Herrnhuters had a mission in the 18th century and
where some of their large German-style buildings still remain. We will
then try to get to Uunartoq, where we can bathe in a large hot spring
surrounded by icebergs. Across at Vagar, we find the remains of a Norse
homestead.
Day
3: Prins Christian Sund mountains
Our
eastward passing of Prins Christian Sund is surrounded by mountains of
over 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) and is one of the highlights of the
voyage. We will try to make a landing at the small village of
Augpilaqtoq, where we can still meet some hunters of the area. As an
alternative, we may make a landing at Svaerdfiskens Havn.
Day
4: Fjords and glacier fronts
Sailing
northward in the East Greenland Current, we aim for Igutsait Fjord or
Napassorsuaq Fjord. Both feature glacier fronts and small icebergs,
where an isolated population of polar bears was once found hunting
seals.
Day
5: Abandoned settlements
Today
we land at Tingmiarmit, seeing an abandoned Greenlandic settlement and
remains of Thule houses at the north side of the island. Deep into the
Tingmiarmiut Fjord, we are again in the area where polar bears hunt
seals among the drifting glacier ice.
Day
6: The valley of Mariedal
Next
we visit Skjoldungen, one of the most spectacular fjords of southeast
Greenland. Our aim is to land at Qornoq, where we’ll see
houses from the Thule culture, then visit Mariedal and a beautiful
valley where Greenlanders used to collect berries in autumn.
Day
7: In the steps of Nansen
We
sail to today’s landing at Umivik, where the explorer
Fridtjof Nansen ascended the Greenland ice sheet. Here you may even be
able to walk a short distance in his steps.
Day
8-9: Denmark Strait’s wildlife and auroras
As
we sail in Denmark Strait on our way to Iceland, the going can be
rough. But be sure to spend some time on deck looking for migrating
whales, seabirds, and the magical lightshow of the aurora borealis.
Day
10: Farewell Greenland, hello Iceland
We
return from our adventure with memories that will last a lifetime,
arriving at the Icelandic port town of Keflavik.
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.
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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).
