COASTAL VOYAGE ALONG GREENLAND’S WEST COAST 2007

This voyage along Greenland’s West coast will truly be an impressive experience – one never to be forgotten!

Sailing from Narsarsuaq in the South, cruising on board the Greenland Coastal Steamer MV Sarfaq Ittuk some 1.200 km northbound along Greenland’s rugged West Coast as far as the magnificent Disko Bay region, calling at a number of towns and settlements along the way for a short guided tour, before arriving at Ilulissat – the Town of the Icebergs! - where a number of exciting Optional Excursions are available.

Departures:
Tuesdays Weekly From 19 June – 11 Sep 2007
Duration: 11 Days/10 Nights

** Double Room/Cabin £3020.00. pp**
** Single Room/Cabin @ £3675.00. pp**
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Supplement Superior Room Guaranteed Fjord View Hotel Arctic Ilulissat
Double @ £95.00 Per Person. Single @ £160.00.

Supplement Business Class Seating Copenhagen/Narsarsuaq – Kangerlussuaq/Copenhagen £400 Per Person.

Special Addition

This programme can be extended to include 1 or 2 Nights in Kangerlussuaq where you will have the opportunity to drive to the Inland Ice Cap in a 4x4 vehicle or participate in a Musk Oxen Safari before returning to Copenhagen.
Supplement Per Person. Per Night.
Double £57.00. Single £96.00.

ITINERARY

Day 1: TUE UK – COPENHAGEN
Hilton Airport Hotel
Including Breakfast

Day 2: WED COPENHAGEN - NARSARSUAQ
Flight by Air Greenland Copenhagen/Narsarsuaq Departing 10:15/Arriving 10:55 Hours. Lunch is served during flight.
Transfer to Hotel Narsarsuaq.

Afternoon Excursion: Eric the Red's Viking Ruins
We cross Eric's Fiord by boat and go ashore at the sheep breeding settlement Qassiarsuk, situated on the very spot where Eric the Red in year 985 settled and named his farm "Brattahlið". We visit the ruins of Eric's Farm and Thorhildur's church, the first christian church on the american continent.
Welcome dinner at the hotel.

Day 3: THU NARSARSUAQ – COASTAL VOYAGE
Breakfast at Hotel Narsarsuaq.
08.00 Transfer from Hotel to pier for embarkation MV Sarfaq Ittuk
09.00 Departure from Narsarsuaq – Information meeting on board.
11.30-12.00 Short stop in Narsaq.
14.00-17.00 Call to Qaqortoq – short Guided City Walk of Qaqortoq.
Dinner on board.

Day 4: FRI COASTAL VOYAGE
Breakfast and dinner on board.
Sailing north along Greenland’s West Coast.
07.00-07.30 Short stop in Paamiut.
19.30-23.00 Call to Nuuk – Guided City Tour of Nuuk Including the
Cultural House Katuaq. Breakfast and dinner on board.

Day 5: SAT COASTAL VOYAGE

Continuing north along the West Coast crossing the Polar Circle.
08.00-09.00 Short stop in Maniitsoq.
18.30-21.00 Call to Sisimiut – short Guided City Walk of Sisimiut.
Breakfast and dinner on board.

Day 6: SUN COASTAL VOYAGE - ILULISSAT
Breakfast on board.
Cruising through the Disko Bay – around Aasiaat you might see the
humpback whales and just before Ilulissat we’ll pass the huge
icebergs outside the ice fjord.
07.30-08.30 Short stop in Aasiaat.
13.00 Arrival to Ilulissat – Transfer to Hotel Arctic.
After ‘Check-In’ Information meeting followed by a City Walk.
Welcome Dinner at the Hotel.

Day 7: MON ILULISSAT
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Optional Excursions available during you stay in Ilulissat:

I2: The Icebergs of Sermermiut
By bus as far as the road goes. A beautiful walk along the UNESCO designated Ilulissat Ice Fjord to Sermermiut where traces from the 4 old Eskimo cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is a fertile valley next to the Ice Fjord; here you can enjoy the flowers as well as the fantastic icebergs. Including Refreshement.
Duration: 3 Hours (Approx). Price: DKK 225 GBP 22.50

I3: Hunter's Settlement
By boat to the small settlement Oqaitsut (Rodebay) with a local population of approx. 40 persons who are entirely dependent upon fishing and hunting - quite a different world compared to the nearby town of Ilulissat. Guided walk through the village before enjoying lunch at the old trading station.
Duration: 6 Hours (Approx ). Price: DKK 900 Including lunch GBP 90

I4: Midnight Cruise to the Ice Fiord
The midnight sun and the warm red colours reflecting in the gigantic icebergs is a fantastic sight. Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini on "the real rocks"!
Season for midnight sun is approx. 22May-24July. Outside this season the excursion is operated as an evening cruise with the beautiful sunset reflecting over the icebergs.
Duration: 3 Hours (Approx.). Price: DKK 500 GBP 50

I5: By Helicopter to the Ice Cap
During the stay in Ilulissat the guide will try to arrange an excursion by helicopter - including a ground stop where you can leave the helicopter!
During the flight we cruise at low altitude over the Ilulissat Ice Fjord which is now on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Operation is depending upon the weather and helicopter capacity. Only to be booked locally!
Duration: 1 Hour (Approx.). Price: DKK 2000 GBP 200

I7: Home Visit
Visit a Greenland home, enjoy the "Coffee-Mik" (a cup of coffee which by tradition is served to all visitors) and learn about Greenland and its population.
Duration: 2 Hours (Approx.). Price: DKK 150 GBP 15

I8: Eqip - The Calving Glacier
Eqip glacier is the only glacier in the Ilulissat area where we often experience a glacier calving. We cruise in front of the 5 km wide glacier - enjoying our lunch - and hope for the unique sight of an iceberg “delivery” - so are also a lot of seabirds as they know by experience, that any calving from the glacier will result in a huge meal , when the new iceberg is turning around in the water bringing a lot of sea animals to the surface.
Duration: 8 Hours (Approx.). Price: DKK 1495 Including lunch GBP 149.50

Day 8: TUE ILULISSAT
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Day at leisure in Ilulissat for Optional Excursions.

Day 9: WED ILULISSAT
Breakfast and Farewell Dinner at the Hotel.
Day at leisure in Ilulissat for Optional Excursions.

Day 10: THU ILULIISSAT – KANGERLUSSUAQ – COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Transfer to Airport.
Flight by Air Greenland from Ilulissat to Kangerlussuaq.
12:00 Air Greenland Flight Kangerlussuaq/Copenhagen. Departing 12:00/Arriving 20:20 Hours.
Lunch is served during flight.
Hilton Airport Hotel

Day 11: FRI COPENHAGEN - UK



HILTON COPENHAGEN AIRPORT Hotel

The Hilton Hotel is located at Copenhagen International Airport opposite Terminal 3
and can be directly accessed from the arrival and departure hall by a covered walkway. The hotel has a contemporary Danish and Scandinavian design. All 382 guest rooms have Private Facilities: Telephone, Air-Conditioning, TV-Cable, Coffee Maker, Iron, Mini-Bar, Non-Smoking Rooms, Safe, High Speed Internet Access.
The Hotel Services include: Room Service, Laundry/Valet Service, Concierge Desk, Foreign Currency Exchange, Safety Deposit Box, Gift Shop, 3 Bars/Restaurants, Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.

Hotel NARSARSUAQ

The Hotel Narsarsuaq is a Modern Tourist Class Hotel situated close to Narsarsuaq Airport. It is the nearest Hotel in South Greenland to the Inland Ice Cap and is surrounded by mountains and deep blue ice-filled fjords. The Hotel offers 78 comfortable double rooms, all with bathroom and toilet, colour TV, minibar, desk, telephone etc. Good restaurant with a panoramic view over the nearby fjord, cafeteria, bar & souvenir shop.

Hotel ARCTIC

The Hotel Arctic is located just outside Ilulissat overlooking the town from the other side of the bay. The hotel's position also offers it some of the finest views of the breathtaking icebergs out in Disko Bay. There are 66 rooms in total as well as a sauna and workout room, and a modern Scandinavian style restaurant of a particularly high standard. The Hotel also offers a complimentary bus shuttle service for guests between the hotel and town centre daily.


Price Includes:
• Return flights UK – Copenhagen

• 2 Nights Copenhagen : Hilton Airport Hotel
Room with Private Facilities. Including Breakfast

• Local transfers and Guided Excursions mentioned in the itinerary.

• 1 Night Narsarsuaq: Hotel Narsarsuaq
Room with Private Facilities. Including Half-Board
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• 3 Nights on board the Coastal Steamer MV ‘ Sarfaq Ittuk’
Outside Cabin with Private Facilities. Including Half-Board

• 4 Nights Ilulissat: Hotel Arctic/Hvide Falk
Room with Private Facilities. Including Breakfast & Welcome/Farewell Dinner