Ittoqqortoormiit, Northeast Greenland National Park

On board the polar yacht the Explorer

• At the entrance of the largest fjord in the world, the Inuit village of Ittoqqortoormiit was established in 1925, 100 years ago.
• At the heart of the largest national park in the world, with its musk oxen, bears, whales.
• Spectacular landscapes of painted rocks, giant icebergs, cold deserts, cliffs, including the highest in the world.
• A land of ancient Inuit civilization, famous trappers and explorations.
• Parades and fields of giant icebergs under the northern lights.

Grands Espaces

• An expedition cruise on one of the smallest expedition boats.
• 25 years of Polar expertise, a route completely oriented towards wildlife observation and the discovery of the polar environment
• A 100% French-speaking cruise (passengers and team)
• Outings and conferences supervised by our team of naturalist guides

Your program

DAY 1 | Reykjavik (Iceland) > Constable Point (Greenland)

Private flight and boarding. Navigation along the jagged and spectacular coast of the Liverpool Alps.

DAY 2 | Ittoqqortoormit – Scoresby Sund

Visit of the Inuit village settled in 1925 at the mouth of the largest fjord in the world, the Scoresby Sund. Sailing to the Gåsefjord and the Vikingfjord with their icebergs, basalt organs and spectacular glacier front. Sailing along the jagged coastline of the Liverpool Alps.

Possibility of helicopter excursions.

DAY 3 | Carlsberg Fjord or King Oscar Fjord

Traces of dinosaurs in a landscape of glaciers and mountains where bears and musk oxen are regular.

DAY 4 | Bontekoe Island – Myggbukta

Rich in its Inuit remains. Possible observations of musk oxen and bears. Visit the historic resort and tundra of Myggbukta. At sea, we encounter our first tabular icebergs that drift from the North.

DAY 5 to 7 | Sabine Island, Shannon and Pendulum – Ice floe

Islands famous for the explorers and trappers who engraved the history of these places. The Meteorological War of 1941-1944, and the Eskimo settlements among the oldest in Greenland mark these places. The Haystack peninsula reveals the traces of ancient Inuit civilizations. Musk oxen, bears, and walruses are present.

DAY 8 to 10 | Emperor Franz Joseph’s Fjord

Three days of spectacular sailing to discover the maze of vast fjords with steep walls, some cluttered with giant icebergs, others in plains with musk bulls, still others with rocks painted by geological times, such as Antarctic Sund or the Devil’s Castle.

DAY 11 | Liverpool Alps

Spectacular jagged peaks. Icebergs drift into steep fjords. Passage by Cape Swainson, famous for its naval tragedy of 1777 and Cape Tobin for its hot springs and panorama.

DAY 12 | Constable Point – Reykjavik (Iceland)

Private flight to Reykjavik. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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THE GRAND EXPLOREUR

✔ This very comfortable polar yacht has been designed for scientific teams, media and passengers

✔ 12 passengers maximum

✔ Privatized flights on certain cruises

✔ Two large lounges, sauna and jacuzzi, wifi on board

✔ Restored in 2020-2021, ice class A1, Grands Espaces boat

Built in 1994 by the Danish state for oceanographic work in Greenland, this robust polar yacht of ice class A1 has an outstanding maneuverability. With a length of 46.5 meters, 10.5 meters wide, it was completely refurbished in 2020-2021 to minimize its impact on the environment and offer a high-quality service that its vast spaces allow it. It thus combines the unrivalled experience of polar expert Christian Kempf and naval architect Marco Coppola, who specialises in exploration yachts.