Extreme Northeast Greenland

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

Flight from Reykjavik to Constable Point and embarkation. Navigation along the rugged coast of Liverpool Land.

DAY 2 | Bontekoe Island

Inuit remains. Possible sightings of musk oxen and bears on this large offshore island. Visit to the historical station and tundra of Myggbukta or Cape Humboldt at the entrance of Emperor Franz Joseph Fjord.

DAY 3 | Sabine, Pendulum, and Shannon Islands

Famous islands steeped in history by explorers who left numerous boats and huts. The Weather War of 1941-1944 and some of Greenland’s oldest Inuit settlements mark these places. Rich polar wildlife including musk oxen, Arctic hares, and numerous Inuit relics on Walrus Island. Navigation along Hochstetter Land renowned for its tundras and Arctic wolve

DAY 4 | Dove Bay

A vast bay with steep fjords harboring tundras rich in musk oxen. Spectacular ice fields originate from the polar ice cap into Borg Fjord. Navigation towards the Soraner Glacier front and Morke Fjord, renowned for its trapper and explorer history. Polar bears, narwhals, and walruses can be encountered in these stunning landscapes.

DAY 5 | Island of France

This island is rarely accessible and represents the richest site in ancient Inuit relics. It was named by the Duke of Orléans during an expedition in 1905. Polar bears, walruses, and whales are commonly seen on the offshore ice floes.

DAY 6 and 7 | Germania Land and Northeast Greenland Ice Caps (?)

DAY 8 | Danmarkshavn and Morkefjord, Dove Bay

Visit to the scientific station at Danmarkshavn, followed by exploration of the distinctive landscapes and renowned trapper huts of Morkefjord. Navigation in the northern part of Dove Bay.

DAY 9 | Straits and Eskimonaes

Passage through Shannon and Sabine Straits, arriving at the former station of Eskimonaes, a key site of the Weather War and home to numerous Inuit relics. This region was where the last indigenous inhabitants were observed in 1823.

DAY 10 | Emperor Franz Joseph Fjord

A 210 km long fjord featuring the rocky bastions of the “Devil’s Castle,” followed by the world’s highest coastal cliff, Attestupan. Exploration continues to the iceberg fields of Nordenskiöld Glacier, pouring from the ice cap into an extraordinary landscape frequented by musk oxen and polar bears. Stunning navigation amidst icebergs and peaks exceeding 2000 meters in altitude.

DAY 11 | Isfjord

Morning navigation close to the glacier front and its “Polar Matterhorn,” followed by an excursion in search of musk oxen. Explore the cliffs of Ella Island and its station, the narwhal channel, and the spectacular “Painted Rocks” of Ardencaple Cape. Evening navigation off the coast of Stauning Alps, with potential for northern lights (?).

DAY 12 | Liverpool Alps and Ittoqqortoomiit

Visit to the Inuit village established in 1925 at the mouth of the world’s largest fjord, Scoresby Sund. Northern lights visible depending on weather conditions.

DAY 13 | Constable Point – Reykjavik (Iceland)

Private flight to Iceland and its capital Reykjavik, where we will spend the evening. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 14 | Reykjavik

Return flight according to your arrangements.

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