Greenland heading south, 2025

Expedition Yoyage from Ilulissat to Narsarsuaq

Von Ilulissat im Norden erkunden Sie die Küste Westgrönlands hinunter, bis hinunter nach Narsarsuaq, im Süden. Eine Expedition entlang einer wilden, äußerst einsamen Küste. Sie starten inmitten des größten Eisbergfeldes der Nordhemisphäre, der Diskobucht, mit ihren tausenden majestätischen Riesen. Auf den kommenden, über 1000 Kilometern, mit zahlreichen Fahrten in tiefe Fjorde zu spektakulären Gletschern und kleinen, abgelegenen Inuitsiedlungen, erkunden Sie diese Küste mit der kleinen, komfortablen „Cape Race“ bis in die abgelegensten Gegenden, wo nur noch Stille und die Erhabenheit der Natur herrschen. Im Süden erwarten Sie fast unwirklich grüne Weiden, der kleinen Siedlung Qassiarsuk.

The planned itinerary
Ice and wind determine the daily course of the expedition. The itineraries listed here are therefore exemplary.

Day 1: ARRIVAL TO ICELAND
Your Greenland trip starts with the journey to Iceland. You will fly from your home airport to Keflavik (Reykjavik airport) in Iceland, where you will spend one night.

Day 2: ILULISSAT
Today you fly from Keflavik to Ilulissat. Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

Day 3: EMBARKATION IN ILULISSAT
In the afternoon, the small, cozy “Cape Race” with only 12 guests awaits you in the harbor. After a warm welcome from the crew and the obligatory safety briefing, you move into your comfortable cabins and the ship sets sail for its first explorations of the bay.

Day 4 and Day 5: NATURAL WONDER DISCO BUCHT
Depending on the weather, we hike to Sermermiut, (“inhabitants of the glacier”), the old, abandoned settlement north of Ilulissat, with a fantastic view over the famous ice fjord, or watch the thunderous breaking off of the ice masses from the Eqip Sermia glacier. And we always glide past hundreds of majestic icebergs that sparkle in all shades of color in the sun.

Day 6 – Day 15: COURSE SOUTH
On the journey south, the swell and weather determine each day anew whether or how deep we sail into a fjord, or whether we visit a remote, small Inuit settlement. Fortunately, the nature on this coast is so diverse that there are countless possibilities. We visit the 300-soul village of Kangaamiut, which can only be reached by boat once a week. Behind Kangaamiut, the legendary Eternity Fjord penetrates deep inland between high mountains. We glide past these until we reach the glacier, which we hike up to.
Again and again, we can observe humpback whales, seals or sea eagles, or spot icebergs. Or we try to go as deep as possible through the pack ice into the Nigerdlikasik Fjord in order to observe (and hear!) the calving of the glacier from a safe distance at the end of the fjord.

Day 16: IN ERIKSFJORD
In the far south of Greenland’s west coast, the landscape becomes increasingly green and you will understand why Erik the Red settled Greenland here around 985. Deep in the safe Eriksfjord, he founded the settlement of Brattahlid with the first church built on Greenland, the foundations of which can still be found today. We take the robust and maneuverable Zodiac boats to the old settlement and visit Tjodhilde’s church.

Day 17: FLIGHT BACK FROM NARSARSUAQ TO ICELAND
Disembarkation on “Cape Race” in Narsarsuaq and return flight to Iceland. Overnight stay in Keflavik at the airport.

Day 18: FLIGHT BACK TO YOUR HOME OR EXTENSION IN ICELAND
Today you can take the return flight to your home airport. Alternatively, you can extend your program in Iceland – we will be happy to advise you.

         
TRAVEL DATES 2025
duration on board: 15 days / 14 nights
PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO
 Triple Cabin Shower / WC Double Cabin
Double bed
Shower/WC
Double Cabin
Twin bed Shower /WC
Single Cabin
Shower / WC
10.08.2025 – 27.08.2025
(MARE 12-25)
€ 11.870,- € 12.350,- € 12.350,- € 14.350,-

Services included in the tour price

  • Nature cruise on board the “Cape Race” (15 days / 14 nights), as described
  • One overnight stay at the airport in Keflavik before the flights to and from Greenland in a good mid-range hotel, including breakfast
  • One overnight stay in Ilulissat (Greenland) before embarkation in a good mid-range hotel, including breakfast
  • Full board on board incl. soft drinks
  • Flights from / to Germany, Switzerland or Austria in economy class to Keflavik (Iceland) and return
  • Flight from Keflavik to Ilulissat and return from Narsarsuaq to Keflavik in economy class
  • All shore excursions and trips during the cruise
  • German-speaking tour guide on board

Services not included in the cruise price

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities and personal expenses
  • All costs for medical tests (e.g. COVID-19) or vaccinations required either by an authority or by the organizer before, during or after the trip

Notes
All planned landings are subject to local weather and ice conditions. The itinerary and program are expressly subject to change. The completion of various questionnaires is mandatory.

Mobility advice
We are obliged to point out that this trip is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Please contact us in individual cases.

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  • German-speaking guided nature cruise
  • Month of travel: August 2025
  • Embarkation: Ilulissat (Greenland)
  • Disembarkation: Narsarsuaq (Greenland)
  • Length of stay on board: 15 days / 14 nights
  • Maximum number of participants: 12 passengers