Greenland heading south, 2026
PHOTO JOURNEY FROM NUUK TO NARSARSUAQ
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
Services not included in the cruise price
Notes Mobility advice |
- 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