Greenland - shore excursions

The excursions are divided in different degrees of difficulty:
Degree 1 - For everyone.
Degree 2 - For most passengers. Requires some walking in easy terrain.
Degree 3 - Requires that passengers are in relatively good physical condition and able to walk in rugged terrain. Not advisable for persons with knee or hip problems.
Degree 4 - Strenuous, and requires good physical condition.
Degree 5 - Requires very good physical condition.

Kangerlussuaq
Bus Tour to the Icecap - During the journey there are plenty of opportunities of seeing reindeer, musk oxen, arctic foxes and birds.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 1

Musk Ox Safari - The trip offers you ample opportunity to see these magnificent musk oxen that live in the area of Kangerlussuaq. If lucky, you may also catch sight of other remarkable animals.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 1

Sisimiut
Kayak Show
- Before docking in Sisimiut watch a kayak show alongside the ship, which demonstrate old hunting techniques.
Duration: 20-30 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Sisimiut Town Walk - Explore and learn about the history and all the stories of Sisimiut on the way to the old part of the town. Visit the Sisimiut Museum, housed in the beautiful old buildings originating from the colonial period.
Duration: 45 min. - 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2

Hiking - On a guided hike through Sisimiut, you'll be able to visit some old ruins, and also to experience the modern Greenland. On Teleøen, formerly known as Tømmermandsøen you will find culture-historical monuments of the past, which date back to the culture of Saqqaq 2500 BC and up until today.
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 4-5

Qeqertarsuaq
Visiting Lecturer Onboard
- A lecturer from the Artic Station will tell you about Arctic Station, which is a part of the Copenhagen University studying Flora and Fauna in Greenland.
Duration: 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Qeqertarsuaq Town walk - 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.
Duration: 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Hike in Blæsedalen (The Valley of the Winds) - 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.
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2-3

Dog Sledging - Hike up to the Lyngmark Glacier, where the snow is lying white and tempting. Once you are on the glacier, you have the option of going on a dog sled trip in the summer sun with experienced drivers and then walk back to the starting point of this trip.
Duration: 5 1/2 hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 5

Uummannaq- Ukkusissat
Uummannaq Town Visit
- There will be zodiac transfers from the ship to Uummannaq. Visit the town with amongst other things, the magnificent Uummannaq Church and the old traditional turf huts nearby. Stop by the town's museum to see a special exhibition about the expedition of the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener.
Duration: 30-45 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Hike to Santa's Summer Cabin - 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.
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 4-5

Lunch - Enjoy your lunch while enjoying the splendid view in the comfortable Uummannaq hotel.
Duration: 1-2 hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 1

Sail to the Red Desert - Sail with the local ship among the magnificent icebergs across the fjord and a local guide will show you the beautiful spots on your way to the red desert.
Duration: 4-5 hrs.
Price: TBA

Hike to Qilakitsoq and the Grave of the Mummies - Visit the burial site of the 500 year old mummies discovered in Qilaktsoq, an ancient Inuit settlement on the Muussuaq peninsula. Today the mummies are on display in the National museum in the capital Nuuk.
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 3-4

Ukkusissat Settlement Visit - On this guided visit we will sense the living of a small settlement. There will be different activities in the settlement, and the explanation and information of Ukkusissat will take place on the ship.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

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Eqip Sermia
BBQ
- Go ashore in this beautiful area near by the glacier, and join us for a BBQ dinner.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Ilulissat
Ilulissat Town Walk
- On your walk you will be well informed about the Greenlandic history and the complexity of today's society. Visit the church of Zion and the Knud Rasmussen museum.
Duration: 45 min. - 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1

Boat Trip in the Icefjord - Sail in the traditional red cutters to the estuary where the gigantic icebergs in the northern part of the fjord have stranded. There are good possibilities for seal watching.
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 1

Helicopter to the Icecap - On this excursion we will fly close to the glacier and land on the rock at Kangia with a view over the glacier and the ice cap. Then after grounding for 30 minutes, we will fly again until we reach the icebergs stranded at the estuary of the Ice fjord and enjoy a magnificent view of the deep ice foot under the iceberg and the turquoise sea.
Duration: 1 hr. 15 min.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 1

Hike to Sermermiut - Guided hike to the ancient settlement of Sermermiut and visit the Old woman's cliff. On the way to Sermermiut we will stop for a Greenlandic dog presentation.
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 4-5

Evighedsfjorden
Hike to the Icecap
- Here you are welcome ashore, where you can take a walk and actually touch the glacier.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1-2

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