Qeqertarsuaq
QEQERTARSUAQ TOWN WALK
Duration: 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Walk through the town, pass through old buildings of trade and administration, catch sight of 'Our Lord's Little Ink Pot' the octagonal church, get a vivid impression of the hunters' society, and visit to the museum to get an illustration the town's history.
Sismiut
HIKE IN BLÆSEDALEN (THE VALLEY OF THE WINDS)
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2-3
The Hike starts from the Womens House over to Røde elv (the Red River) through Blæsedalen. On the way, pass by Skarvefjeld (Mountain of the Cormorant), go through a characteristic mountain heath, and see a great deal of the flora so particular to Disko. A nice waterfall marks the end of the hike.
Uummannaq
TOWN WALK
Duration:
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
A guide will be at your disposal at different locations of the walk. On board you'll get a city map, which you can follow around the town. Uummannaq Church, built of huge granite blocks, is right in the center of the town. There is also traditional turf hut's nearby the church. The town museum displays include replicas of the costumes of the famous Qilakitsoq mummies and collections of traditional arts and crafts, and a special exhibition about the expedition of the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener.
HIKE ALONG THE "HEART SHAPED MOUNTAIN"
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 4-5
Walk up through Uummannaq town, and go behind the town where we hike through a light hilly terrain to Santa's Cabin. Once reaching the cabin, you may leave your Christmas wish at his cabin. From the Cabin you have a marvelous view of the Sea towards Nuussuaq Peninsula.
Dundas
KNUD RASMUSSENS OLD TRADING POST
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
In Dundas you can go ashore and take a walk in the old settlement. See the remaining from Knud Rasmussens old trading post.
Siorapaluk
SETTLEMENT WALK
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1-3
Here you will explore a typical northern-Greenlandic hunter settlement. You can walk up in the valley behind the village. After lunch we will offer a hike along the shore. Around each corner you will find new views of the mountains and fjords.
Qaanaaq (Thule)
QAANAAQ TOWN WALK
Duration: 25-45 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Pay a visit to the Knud Rasmussen museum which is housed in the former home of this famous Arctic explorer. Also enter the local church to enjoy a choir.
THULE HIKE
Duration: 2-3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 3-4
One of the guides from the ship will take you for a short hike behind the town to explore the nature, which offers marvellous scenery of mountains, ice and flora.
DRUM DANCE
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Experience a drum-dance at the local hall. This demonstrates some of the culture and traditions that are common in this area
Upernavik
TOWN WALK AND MUSEUM
Duration: 30-40 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
A guide will be at your disposal at different locations during the walk. You will pass the 200 year old buildings and visit the turf house which is now the world's northernmost open-air museum. A lecture on Eskimo logy will be held onboard the ship.
Eqip Sermia
BBQ
Duration: 2-3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1-4
For this excursion you will go ashore for a barbecue dinner with a terrific view over the glacier. This area is also fantastic for hiking. If you are interested there will be a short guided hike with our expedition team or you can walk around on your own.
Illulissat
TOWN WALK
Duration: 1 Hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
A guide will be at your disposal at different locations during the walk. On board you'll get a city map to get you around town. On your walk you will be well informed about the Greenlandic history and the complexity of today's society. You can visit the Knud Rasmussen museum on your own.
HIKE TO SERMERMIUT
Duration: 3 Hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 3-4
Guided hike to the ancient settlement of Sermermiut where inuits have been living for thousands of years. In Sermermiut the guide will show you the ruins and tell you about the way of living before the Europeans came to Greenland and take you to the Old womans's cliff.
Sisimiut
KAYAK SHOW
Duration: 20-30 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Before docking in Sisimiut we will be able to see a kayak show, which demonstrates old hunting techniques alongside the ship.
SISMIUT TOWN WALK
Duration: 45 min.-1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2
Explore and learn about the history and all the stories of Sismiut on the way to the old part of the town. Visit the Sismiut Museum, housed in the beautiful old buildings originating from the colonial period.
Evighedsfjorden
Polar Circle Boat cruising
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
PolarCikel cruise in breath-taking Evighetsfjorden. Our expedition team will guide you on a cruise along the glacier and explain about the fantastic glaciers and moraines in this area. If the conditions are good, a landing and a short hike would be possible.
Kangerlussuaq
Bus tour to Icecap
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Bust tour to the inland ice where you can see some of the massive landscape of the ice covering 85% of Greenland. During the tour there could be opportunities of seeing reindeer, musk oxen or arctic foxes. Part of the trip is off-road and the drive normally takes about 1 hour each way. Buses are used for transportation.
BBQ
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
In the late afternoon you are welcome for an outdoor lunch in the beautiful surroundings at Lake Ferguson.
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