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Scoresby Sund, Greenland

Spitsbergen & northeast Greenland: 12-night cruise

15 days from £9,505pp
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Tour highlights

  • Visit the spectacular Scoresby Sund, rich in Arctic wildlife from musk oxen to little auks.

  • Possible northern lights sightings when you travel toward the end of the year.

  • Whales, including the possibility of narwhals.

  • Visit ancient Inuit sites.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Longyearbyen. Arrive in Longyearbyen and make your way to your hotel.

    • Longyearbyen
      Longyearbyen
    • A view of Spitsbergen from the plane
      A view of Spitsbergen from the plane
    • The sign that greets you in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
      The sign that greets you in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen

  • After a morning exploring Longyearbyen and the excellent museum, you will board the ship and set sail along the fjord.

    • Wildlife watching by Zodiac, Spitsbergen
      Wildlife watching by Zodiac, Spitsbergen
    • Arctic Ice Flows
      Arctic Ice Flows
    • Arctic Sea Ice
      Arctic Sea Ice

  • Spend a day exploring the coast of Spitsbergen.

    • Arctic Landscapes
      Arctic Landscapes
    • Polar landscape
      Polar landscape
    • Guillemot in Flight
      Guillemot in Flight

  • A day at sea.

    • Arctic Landscapes
      Arctic Landscapes
    • Arctic Landscapes
      Arctic Landscapes
    • Polar landscapes
      Polar landscapes

  • A day at sea.

    • Arctic Reindeer
      Arctic Reindeer
    • Arctic Reindeer
      Arctic Reindeer
    • Polar Bear and Cub
      Polar Bear and Cub

  • Reach the coast of Greenland and make your first landing.

    • Female Polar Bear
      Female Polar Bear
    • Arctic Polar Bear Cub
      Arctic Polar Bear Cub
    • A Fulmar Following the Ship
      A Fulmar Following the Ship

  • Landings in Greenland will vary from cultural visits to sites of historical and geological significance.

    • Kayaking in polar waters
      Kayaking in polar waters
    • Exploring the coastline by Zodiac
      Exploring the coastline by Zodiac
    • Polar bear, Spitsbergen
      Polar bear, Spitsbergen

  • Each day will be different with wildlife sightings always a possibility. In Antarcticahavn, a wide valley, it's possible to see musk oxen.

    • A bear tucking in to a washed up whale carcass
      A bear tucking in to a washed up whale carcass
    • A bear tucking in to a washed up whale
      A bear tucking in to a washed up whale
    • A polar bear tests the water
      A polar bear tests the water

  • Today, you may sail down Scoresby Sund, the world's longest fjord, passing the serrated glaciers of the Volquart Boons coastline. If weather conditions allow, you may go out in the Zodiacs to cruise alongside some of the glacier snouts. In the afternoon, you may explore an excellently preserved former Inuit settlement, before heading back into iceberg-choked fjords.

    • A mother bear and her cub
      A mother bear and her cub
    • A bear feasts on a washed up whale carcass
      A bear feasts on a washed up whale carcass
    • A mother bear and her cub
      A mother bear and her cub

  • Today may see you sailing past Cape Hofmann Halvø. Its shores are full of Arctic vegetation such as dwarf willow, dwarf birch and Arctic blueberry bushes. Keep an eye out for musk oxen. Birdlife includes ptarmigans and great northern divers.

    • Two bears prowl around a whale carcass
      Two bears prowl around a whale carcass
    • A mother leads her cub over the ice
      A mother leads her cub over the ice
    • A mother protects her cub from a male bear
      A mother protects her cub from a male bear

  • Scoresby Land's northwest fjord is one of the shallowest points in the entire fjord, in places only 400 m (1,312 ft) deep. While exploring this area today, you might see huge 100 m (328 ft) high icebergs, some grounded on the bottom of the fjord. Later, in Sydkap, you might visit the remains of dwellings made using whale vertebrae, thought to belong to Greenland's Thule culture (from whom modern Inuits are descended).

    • Mother and cub feeding on a whale carcass
      Mother and cub feeding on a whale carcass
    • Mother bear and her cub
      Mother bear and her cub
    • Mother bear and her cub
      Mother bear and her cub

  • Today, you may go ashore at Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement of 500 people in the Scoresby Sund. You may visit one of the world's most remote post offices, and in the streets, you'll see vignettes of daily life: dog sleds and the drying skins of seals and musk oxen.

    • Guillemots on the wing at Fuglesongen
      Guillemots on the wing at Fuglesongen
    • King eider
      King eider
    • Puffin
      Puffin

  • Sailing across the open sea to northern Iceland.

    • Walrus
      Walrus
    • A Puffin Walking on Water
      A Puffin Walking on Water
    • Arctic Glacier
      Arctic Glacier

  • Landing in northern Iceland and transfer to Reykjavík.

    • Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík
      Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík
    • Small group helicopter tour — Heli Happy Hour, Reykjavík
      Small group helicopter tour — Heli Happy Hour, Reykjavík
    • Small group helicopter tour — Heli Happy Hour, Reykjavík
      Small group helicopter tour — Heli Happy Hour, Reykjavík

  • Make your way to the airport for your onward flight. Your return flight will arrive the same day.

    • Humpback whale
      Humpback whale
    • Sun Voyager, Reykjavík
      Sun Voyager, Reykjavík
    • Reykjavík marina
      Reykjavík marina

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When to go

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Longyearbyen
 
Reykjavík
 

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