Greenland heading south, 2026

PHOTO JOURNEY FROM NUUK TO NARSARSUAQ

Fotoreise Groenland Kurs Süd

Von Nuuk im Norden erkunden Sie die Küste Westgrönlands, bis hinunter nach Narsarsuaq im Süden. Eine Expedition entlang einer wilden, einsamen Küste. Sie starten in der Hauptstadt vom autonomen Grönland, Nuuk. Auf der kommenden Fahrt über 700 Kilometer, 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 erwartet Sie die kleine Siedlung Qassiarsuk direkt neben den Resten eines der wichtigsten früheren Wikingerorte, Brattahlið. Auf diese Reise begleiten Sie neben den beiden Guides ein/eine Fotograf*in, um Ihnen Tipps zum Thema Landschaftsfotografie zu geben.

The planned itinerary
Ice and wind determine the day-to-day course of the expedition. The itineraries listed here are therefore only examples.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN COPENHAGEN OR KEFLAVÍK
Your Greenland journey starts with the journey to Copenhagen or Keflavík (Iceland), where you will spend one night in a hotel.

DAY 2: NUUK
Today you fly to Nuuk. Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

DAY 3: EMBARKATION IN NUUK
In the afternoon, the small, cosy “Cape Race” awaits you in the harbour with only 12 guests. After a warm welcome from the crew and the obligatory safety briefing, you move into your cosy cabins and the ship sets sail for its first explorations of the fjords.

DAY 3 – 9: HEADING 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 along this coast is so diverse that there are countless possibilities. We might take a detour to the village of Kangaamiut with its 300 inhabitants, which is only accessible by boat. 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 we spot icebergs. Or we try to go as deep as possible through the pack ice into the Nigerdlikasik Fjord in order to watch (and hear!) the calving of the glacier from a safe distance at the end of the fjord.

DAY 9: IN THE 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 safety of Eriksfjord, he founded the settlement of Brattahlið with the first church built on Greenland, the foundations of which can still be found today. We take the robust and manoeuvrable Zodiac boats to the old settlement and visit Tjodhilde’s church.

DAY 10: RETURN FLIGHT FROM NARSARSUAQ TO DENMARK OR ICELAND
Disembarkation on the CAPE RACE in Narsarsuaq and return flight to Denmark or Iceland. Overnight stay in Copenhagen or Keflavík at the airport.

DAY 11: RETURN FLIGHT TO YOUR HOME DESTINATION OR EXTENSION
Today you can take the return flight to your home airport. Alternatively, you can extend your programme individually – we will be happy to advise you.

 

         
TRAVEL DATES 2026
Time on board: 8 days / 7 nights
📷 including photo course
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
02.08.2026 – 12.08.2026
(MARE 13-26)
€ 9350,– € 9625,– € 9625,– € 10.675,–

Services included in the tour price

  • Nature cruise on board the ‘Cape Race’ (8 days / 7 nights), as described
  • Flights from / to Germany, Switzerland or Austria in economy class to Keflavík (Iceland) or Copenhagen and return
  • Flight from Keflavík or Copenhagen to Nuuk and return from Narsarsuaq to Keflavík in economy class
  • One overnight stay at the airport in Keflavík or Copenhagen before each of the flights to and from Greenland in a good mid-range hotel, including breakfast
  • One overnight stay in Nuuk (Greenland) before embarkation in a good mid-range hotel hotel, including breakfast
  • 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 organiser before, during or after the trip

Notes
All planned landings are subject to local weather and ice conditions. We expressly reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary and programme. 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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Karte Schiffsroute Cape Race
  • German-speaking guided nature cruise
  • Travel months: August 2026
  • Embarkation: Nuuk (Greenland)
  • Disembarkation: Narsarsuaq (Greenland)
  • Length of stay on board: 8 days/ 7 nights
  • Maximum number of participants: 12 passengers
  • Photographer for landscape photography