Titel
Northeast Greenland Extreme - Aurora Borealis
Begin - Einde
Reiscode
HDS13-26
Taal
Engelstalige reisleiding
Schip
Inschepen / Uitschepen
Longyearbyen - Akureyri
Nachten / Dagen
13 nachten
All itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on ice, weather, and wildlife conditions. Landings are subject to site availability, permissions, and environmental concerns per State and AECO regulations. Official sailing plans and landing slots are scheduled prior to the start of the season, but the expedition leader will determine the final plan. Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises. Our vessel's average cruising speed is 10.5 knots. The probability of reaching Isle de France in the second week of September with m/v Hondius is about 70% (based on ice charts from the last 12 years).
Korte beschrijving
Explore the northern extremes of Northeast Greenland and sail deep into the loose sea ice, searching for whales, seabirds, and polar bears on this voyage into remote Greenland. With plenty of landing opportunities, wildlife encounters, historical sites, and the wonders of the Northern Lights to be found along the coastline, fjord systems, and tundra, this is a true Arctic experience.
Day 1: Largest town, biggest island
You touch down in Longyearbyen, the administrative center of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago. Enjoy strolling around this former mining town, whose parish church and Svalbard Museum make for fascinating attractions. In the early evening, the ship sails out of Isfjorden, where you might spot the first minke whale of your voyage.
Day 2: At sea to Greenland
At open sea, we sail toward Greenland and meet migrating seabirds and whales. The waters here can sometimes be dramatic - the scent of adventure is in the air!
Day 3: Among the sea ice
Sailing westward, we see the jagged edge of the sea ice flashing ahead of us. Keep watch for whales, migrating seabirds, and seals here. If you're lucky, you may even spot a polar bear.
Day 4: Isle de France
If ice and weather conditions are favorable, we land at Isle de France, which was first reached by the Duke of Orleans on the Belgica in 1905. We aim to go ashore at Kap St. Jacques, where, under the guidance of an archeologist from the National Greenland Museum, we can see the remains of the Independence II culture. If we don't make it to Isle de France, we will spend a day on the ice or on the west coast of Germania Land, an area with musk oxen and sometimes lonely, ranging wolves.
Day 5: Dove Bugt
When sailing into Dove Bugt, we have landing possibilities at the south coast of Germania Land, a mostly unglaciated area west of the Danmarkshavn station. Alternatively we land at Store Koldewey, named by the second German Polar Expedition of Koldewey 1869-'70, at Kap Ahrend or Kap Alf Trolle.
Day 6: A historic past, a beautiful present
Sir Edward Sabine performed his pendulum experiments on Sabine Ø (formerly Inner Pendulum Island) in 1823. Koldewey built a station at Germaniahavn. On its south side is Hvalros Island, where the population of walruses is increasing again. From this date onward, sailing south, we will experience darkness at night and have increasing opportunities to see the Aurora Borealis.
Day 7: First and last Inuit
On the south side of Clavering Ø, the English Explorer Douglas Clavering met the local Inuit in 1823. It was the first and last time Europeans met these people in Northeast Greenland, but the material remains of their culture are frequently seen. We hope to make a landing near Eskimonaes.
Day 8: Tundra, mountains, and icebergs
We may sail into Foster Bugt and land at Margrethedal, where there are remains of Thule culture from some centuries ago on the east side of the river. Musk oxen populate the lower tundra areas near the shores. From there, we sail through Sophia Sund, surrounded by mountain slopes where musk oxen graze.
Day 9: Alpine landscapes
You enter Segelsällskapets Fjord, with the banded slopes of the Berzelius Mountains bordering the north side. You will land on the south shore, where ancient sedimentary formations lie right at your feet. A hike takes you close to a small lake with good chances to see musk oxen, Arctic hares, and ptarmigans.
Alternatively, you land in Blomsterdal (Flower Valley) near Antarctic Havn, where we often spot groups of musk oxen. In the evening, we sail along the strait between the island of Isikaja and the mainland. Until 30 years ago, Isikaja was connected to the mainland by a glacier, but it has now disappeared.
Day 10: Settlement Ittoqqortoormiit
The morning stop is Ittoqqortoormiit, the only settlement in Scoresby Sund at about four hundred inhabitants. At the post office, you can buy stamps for your postcards or stroll around to see the sled dogs and drying skins of seals and musk oxen.
If time allows, you may land at a beautiful lagoon a few km west of Kap Stewart, where migratory birds gather, and you will have an opportunity for a stroll on the autumnal tundra of Jameson Land.
Day 11: Enormous icebergs & Arctic hares
In the morning, you will likely encounter icebergs, some over 100 meters high and a km long. Most of them are grounded as the fjord is only about 400 meters deep. You then land near Sydkap, with fine views of Hall Bredning and Arctic hares. Today's walk may go from Sydkap to Nordöstbugt (12 km to the northeast), where the river coming from Holger Danskes Briller flows into the sea. We can walk south along the shore to Satakajik and see whale vertebrae in the construction of the remains of Thule summer houses. Passengers who opt out of the long walking group will join again at this location. In the evening, we will sail south by Kap Brewster near the southern entrance of the fjord.
Day 12: Leaving from Earth's largest fjord
In the early morning, we will sail by the east coast of Milne Land among a multitude of giant icebergs. After a visit to the basalt columns and ice formations of Vikingebugt, where we now and then have met polar bears, you may also enjoy a Zodiac cruise past one of the glacier fronts on the Volquart Boons Coast. In the early evening, we leave Greenland, sailing south by Kap Brewster.
Day 13: Sea life beneath the Northern Lights
We will sail southward in the cold East Greenland Current and later in the warm Gulfstream Current with a multitude of sea life (whales, seals, seabirds) at the mixing zones of these waters. A sea day grants you the opportunity to spot whales and seabirds – and, at night, the magical Northern Lights.
Day 14: At journey's end in Akureyri
You disembark in Akureyri, where, on request, you can transfer by chartered bus (a six-hour drive that you must book in advance) to the bus stop Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre at Austurbakki, Reykjavík.
Highlights die u kunt ervaren
A small settlement on Greenland’s rugged eastern coast, Ittoqqortoormiit is one of the most remote towns on the island and in the world
A peninsula in eastern Greenland, Jameson Land is known for its striking geological formations
Een gebied van Scoresby Sund waar wilde dieren, opvallend terrein en de oude Thule-cultuur samenkomen
m/v Hondius
Hondius is 's werelds eerste geregistreerde Polar Class 6 schip en is van onder tot boven gebouwd voor expeditie cruises.
Naar schip »Hutten & prijzen
4-persoons hut met patrijspoort
- Hutgrootte tussen 15,3 m² en 16 m²
- 2 patrijspoorten
- 2 stapelbedden
- Kleine sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
- Deze hut is geschikt voor families met kinderen, of passagiers die geen aparte hut of meer luxueuze hutten vereisen.
Complete cabine
31000 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Ligplaats delen
7750 USD
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3-persoons hut met patrijspoort
- Hutgrootte tussen 15,9 m² en 16 m²
- 2 patrijspoorten
- 1 stapelbed + 1 apart bed
- Kleine sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
- Deze hut is geschikt voor families met kinderen, of passagiers die geen aparte hut of meer luxueuze hutten vereisen.
Complete cabine
28050 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Ligplaats delen
9350 USD
Deel je hut met anderen voor de beste prijs.
2-persoons hut met patrijspoort
- Hutgrootte tussen 13,3 m² en 16 m²
- 2 patrijspoorten
- 2 bedden
- Kleine sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
- Houd er rekening mee dat niet alle hutten dezelfde indeling en oppervlakte hebben, noch identiek zijn aan de voorbeelden op de foto's
Complete cabine
21700 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
18445 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).
Ligplaats delen
10850 USD
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2-persoons hut met raam
- Hutgrootte tussen 12,1 m² en 14,3 m²
- 1 raam
- 2 bedden
- Kleine sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
- Houd er rekening mee dat het zicht vanuit sommige ramen gedeeltelijk kan worden belemmerd vanwege de ontwerpvereisten van het schip
- Houd er rekening mee dat niet alle hutten dezelfde indeling en oppervlakte hebben, noch identiek zijn aan de voorbeelden op de foto's
Complete cabine
23900 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
20315 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).
Ligplaats delen
11950 USD
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2-persoons deluxe hut
- Hutgrootte tussen 19,4 m² en 21,3 m²
- 2 ramen
- 2 bedden
- Sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Koffie & thee apparaat
- Badjas
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
Complete cabine
25300 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
21505 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).
Ligplaats delen
12650 USD
Deel je hut met anderen voor de beste prijs.
Superior
- Hutgrootte tussen 20,7 m² en 21,3 m²
- 2 ramen
- 1 2-persoons bed
- Sofa
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Koffie & thee apparaat
- Badjas
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
Complete cabine
28100 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
23885 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).
Junior Suite
- Hutgrootte tussen 19,2 m² en 20 m²
- 1 dubbele raam
- 1 tweepersoonsbed
- Private shower & toilet
- Privé douche & toilet
- Flatscreen TV
- Bureau & stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Koelkast
- Koffie & thee apparaat
- Badjas
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
Complete cabine
32300 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
27455 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).
Grand suite met privé balkon
- Hutgrootte 26,7 m²
- 1 dubbel raam
- 1 tweepersoonsbed
- Sofa
- Privé balkon
- Privé douche en toilet
- Flatscreen-tv
- Bureau en stoel
- Telefoon & WiFi (extra)
- Koelkast
- Koffie & thee apparaat
- Badjas
- Haardroger
- Kabinet
- Kluisje
- Garderobe
Complete cabine
34800 USD
Prijs voor de complete hut, volledig bewoond.
Eenpersoonshut
29580 USD
Prijs voor de volledige hut bezet door 1 persoon (1.7het gedeelde tarief).