Spitsbergen, Greenland and Iceland - M/V Greg Mortimer
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- Experience complete wilderness - in remote Northeast Greenland
- Arctic highlights - experience three Arctic regions in one voyage
- Sail to the Land of Ice and Fire - Iceland
- Discover prolific birdlife - ivory gulls, guillamots and puffins to name a few
- Photography - fantastic opportunities for photography in the light of the Midnight Sun
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Arrive into Longyearbyen (LYR) and make your way to the Arrivals Hall where you will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred to your group hotel. Upon check-in, reception staff will provide you with your cabin tags. Please fill out the luggage...
This morning, please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Your luggage will be collected from your hotel and transferred directly to the port for clearance and delivered to your cabin ahead of your arriv...
Over the next three days, the Svalbard Archipelago is yours to explore. Our experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design our voyage from day to day. This allows us to make best use of the prevailing wea...
Phenomenal fjords, magnificent mountains ranges and a polar desert rich in fossils set the stage for heroic tales of early exploration. See walrus hauled-out on sea ice or on beaches. On land, stretch your legs on walks across tundra, dotted with brightly-coloured wildflowers.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We visit towering cliffs, noisy with nesting guillemot and puffin, and scree slopes that hold Svalbard's largest little auk colonies. Most memorable are encounters with the majestic polar bear on pack ice. Your expedition team is just as keen as you are to find them and they will be on constant watch to spot these inspiring creatures.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
As we cruise west across the Greenland Sea - the main outlet of the Arctic Ocean - we may encounter whales feeding in the productive waters of the north. Sightings of fin whale are common and blue whale have been seen in more recent years. As we begin to approach Gree...
Conditions permitting, there may be a chance to cruise in the sea ice with Zodiacs. Perhaps if we have had a good crossing, we may even have the opportunity to make our first landing on the Greenland coast, weather permitting. This stretch of coastline is ripe for exp...
In the coming days, a host of choices are available to us, depending on ice and weather conditions. We will attempt to enter Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord, a remote and rarely visited fjord system with countless opportunities for exploration within the Northeast Greenland ...
Massive glaciers dump into this fjord, the birthplace of the famous big Greenland icebergs. We hope to visit the remote and colourful Inuit community of Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresby Town) and to hike across the tundra in search of ancient graveyards and summer villages ...
At Cape Humboldt, a beautiful point on Ymer Island, there is a good chance to take a tundra walk and witness musk oxen grazing. We will also keep a lookout for Arctic fox and ptarmigan. A lone trapper's hut looks over the bay, with a magnificent view of icebergs. We h...
Ittoqqortoormiit is Scoresbysund's colourful Inuit community of approximately 500 people. You will have the opportunity to explore the village, its fascinating museum, or sit quietly in the beautiful Lutheran Church. The people are friendly, and the young children vie...
Rode O is one of the most remarkable collections of beautiful icebergs in the world. A combination of shallows near the island and tidal currents strand hundreds of large icebergs in a small area around Rode O, or Red Island as it is also known. The contrast between t...
There are many potential landing sites on this coastline and each voyage is uniquely designed based on the prevailing weather conditions. Wherever the final landing points end up, there will be plenty to explore and soak up in this glacial wilderness.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In the Denmark Strait, we sail towards Iceland. Keep a lookout for whale blows and the many seabirds that trail our ship in the ever-present Arctic winds. Enjoy the time to reflect on your recent adventures, share and exchange photos, and soak in the fresh ocean air. ...
During the early morning, we cruise into Reykjavik and disembark at approximately 8 am. Transfer to your downtown hotel or to Keflavik airport for onward travel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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May 2024
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Highly enjoyable tour. Lot of variety and interesting sights. Very well led by guide. Travelled via public transport. Stayed in a variety of accommodation- all very ...
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