Depart from the U.S. on your transatlantic flight (not included) to Copenhagen.

Arrive in Copenhagen for your overnight stay.

From Copenhagen you will transfer to the airport. Kangerlussuaq is the main gateway to Greenland and a settlement in the Sisimiut community. Slightly less than 600 people live and work in Kangerlussuaq. The airport was built by the Americans during World War II and was open as an American base until 1992. Today, Kangerlussuaq is a commercial airport. The Kangerlussuaq dock is about 8 miles from the airport. Trasportation to the docks is by bus. There is no harbor in Kangerlussuaq that can accommodate the MS Fram and therefore embarking the ship requires the use of the ship's shuttle boats (PolarCirkel boats). At Kangerlussuaq Airport our Expedition Team will be at your disposal. It is advisable to bring rainproof jackets, trousers and mosquito repellent in your hand luggage to wear during the transfer to the MS Fram for embarkation.

sea, enjoy a variety of lectures. [B/L/D]

The capital of Greenland houses about 15,000 people and holds the political and social center of Greenland. Nuuk is the oldest town in Greenland founded by the Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede in 1728. The name Nuuk means peninsula in English, an accurate description of the city's location, on the tip of a large peninsula at the mouth of one of the largest and most spectacular fjord systems in the world. Today the town is a place where old and new traditions meet, from picturesque old buildings in "Kolonihaven" to the building of the Greenland Home Rule. Being the capital, Nuuk also houses a university, a teachers training college, churches and the Greenland National Museum where the mummies from Qilakilsoq are to be found. [B/L/D]

The community of Ivittuut is the smallest in Greenland. The community consists of approximately 200 people, but none of them lives in the old mine village of Ivittuut during the whole year. In the summertime some of the old houses here are used for tourism. Ivittuut is a former cryolite mine, which was extracted for use by the Allied during World War II. The mine was closed down in 1987. There are also around 100 different minerals in Ivittuut, and half of them are unique for the area.[B/L/D]

Narsaq means "the plain" in Greenlandic, and the name is due to the large green plain on which the town lies. With its central location in a huge complex of fjords, Narsaq is a good place to begin a tour of South Greenland. The glaciers north of the town ensure that there are almost always icebergs around Narsaq, and the fjords around the Narsaq peninsula are rich in seals, salmon, trout and mink whales. [B/L/D]

This is the centre of the largest municipality town in South Greenland. The original Qaqortoq, which means "The white" was founded by the Norwegian trader Anders Olsen in 1775, and today 3,400 people live in the town. [B/L/D]

Nanortalik is Greenland's most southerly town and lies in a scenic area consisting of some of Greenland's picturesque fjords, small woodlands and steep mountain sides. The town's name means the "place of polar bears", which refers to the polar bears that occasionally pass by the town in the summer in conjunction with the field ice from the Arctic Ocean. Nanortalik tends to attract globe trotters with a spirit of adventure, but organised excursions are also arranged in the town. [B/L/D]

While we are at sea, a series of lectures will be held on board on topics related to history and wildlife in the area. Alternative landing if possible. [B/L/D]

In 1894 a Danish mission and trade station was established where Tasiilaq is situated today. The city is located on Ammassalik Island just south of the Arctic Circle, and around 1,800 inhabitants make the town the largest in East Greenland. The town is beautifully situated in a fjord surrounded by high mountains, and spitted by a small river, which flows down through the Flower Valley behind the town. [B/L/D]

While we are at sea, a series of lectures will be held on board on topics related to history and wildlife in the area.

Arrive in Reykjavik. Transfer to your hotel. You'll have the next 2 days to explore this vibrant capital with its many museums, galleries and restaurants.

Return to airport for your return flight back to U.S.

Meal codes: [B] Breakfast [L] Lunch [D] Dinner

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