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Symphony of Ice: Polar expedition into the heart of Greenland's wilderness, among glaciers, fjords, and Inuit villages

Main features
Boat model: Navire
Type: Yacht / Motoryacht > 24 m
Number of cabins: 205
Maximum capacity: 410 travelers
Crew members: 170

Cabin

Double cabin - Category 2
Double cabin with two separate beds and private bathroom.
Double cabin - Category 5
Double cabin with double bed, portholes and private bathroom.
Double cabin - Category 6
Double cabin with two separate beds and private bathroom, with obstructed view.
Double cabin - Category 7
Double cabin with double bed, large porthole and private bathroom.
NB : The pictures, information, and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The itinerary and program indicated may be modified without notice due to weather conditions or for technical reasons (captain's decision). Sailing times may vary depending on sea conditions and weather.

Itinerary

Francfort
Meeting at Paris airport, greeted by your tour guide. Flight Paris / Frankfurt. Night in a 3* hotel... more+ in Frankfurt. Dinner on your own. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Francfort Kangerlussuaq
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for a chartered flight from Frankfurt to... more+ Kangerlussuaq. Arrival at the airport, transfer by coach to the port to board the ship. Kangerlussuaq is a small village at the bottom of a 170 km deep fjord, 60 km north of the Arctic Circle. 
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Diner
Kangerlussuaq Sisimiut
Sisimiut is located just north of the Arctic Circle. It is Greenland's second-largest town with... more+ around 5,000 inhabitants and a very active fishing port.
Visit the old town, now a museum that retains its authentic character, as well as the first church dating back to 1775. Visit to a sled dog farm, the pride of the local people.
Optional excursion:
-Visit to the town and a sled dog farm (approx. 1h30)
 
Activities: Optional services: Visit to Sisimiut, Visit to a sled dog farm, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Sisimiut Aasiaat
Aasiaat was founded in 1759. It has an interesting museum recounting the traditional life of the... more+ ‘Kalaallits, Inuit of Greenland’. In the old colonial quarter, you will also notice the old houses dating back to Danish colonisation (mid 18th century). All this contrasts with the modern town (3,142 inhabitants), with its large canning factory and shipyard built in 1974. 
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Diner
Aasiaat Qeqertasuaq
The area is bordered by basalt cliffs over 1000m high, the result of volcanic activity dating back... more+ 55 to 65 million years, to which the hot springs still bear witness. It's a paradise for lovers of biology, ornithology, zoology and botany. More than 50% of Greenland's 500 plant species are represented on the island. It is home to the oldest Arctic research station still in operation. 
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Lunch
Diner
Qeqertasuaq Uummannaq
This small town, a former whaling station, is still marked by fishing and sled dogs, which... more+ outnumber cars! Free time to explore the Uummannaq museum: an instructive tour of the region's history, including the lead and zinc ore quarries (abandoned in 1990) and, above all, the history of the women's and children's mummies. Although they were around five centuries old, they were in a perfect state of preservation. Found in a nearby commune, they are now in Nuuk's national museum. 
Activities: Optional services: Visit to the Uummannaq museum, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Uummannaq Upernavik
Literally ‘the place of spring’, at around 73° north latitude, Upernavik lies at the heart of... more+ a maze of islands and channels, on a small mountainous island between Baffin Bay and Melville Bay. This Inuit village of around 1,300 inhabitants, like all the others in Greenland, is made up of colourful wooden houses built into the sides of a hill. It used to be a popular trading and fishing destination. One of Upernavik's charms remains its isolation from the rest of the country, with its own dialect and Inuit traditions still very much alive. 
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Diner
Upernavik Sarqaq
Sarqaq is the name of one of the oldest known civilisations in Greenland. This nomadic civilisation... more+ arrived around 2400 BC and disappeared around 900 BC, probably due to a climatic change to which they were unable to adapt. The nomads lived in skin-covered tents and used seal blubber as fuel for their stone lamps. 
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Lunch
Diner
Sarqaq Disko Bay
Sailing in one of Greenland's most beautiful bays (weather and ice conditions permitting):... more+ ‘nature in its purest state’! The breathtaking scenery will enchant you with its grandeur and authenticity, making this an unforgettable experience. 
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Lunch
Diner
Disko Bay Ilulissat
In the heart of the famous Disko Bay, the Ilulissat ice fjord (4,240 ha), a UNESCO World Heritage... more+ site, is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the ice of the Greenland ice sheet reaches the sea. It is one of the fastest (19 m per day) and most active glaciers in the world. Its annual calving of over 35 km3, or 10% of all the icebergs in Greenland, exceeds that of all the other glaciers in the world outside Antarctica. Studied for over 250 years, the site has enriched our understanding of climate change and ice sheet glaciology.
Optional excursion :
-The Ice Fjord by the sea (approx. 2h30) (limited number of places)
-Mini hike of 45 minutes to the Seermermiut glacier (approx. 1h30) (subject to weather conditions - limited number of places)
-Helicopter flight over the glacier (limited number of places)
 
Activities: Optional services: Ilulissat Ice Fjord by sea, 45-minute mini hike to the Seermermiut glacier (approx. 1h30) (subject to weather conditions - limited number of places), more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Ilulissat Stromfjord
A day at sea in the sumptuous setting of Stromfjord. As the ship slowly makes its way through the... more+ calm waters bordered by jagged mountains, you will enjoy a programme of lectures on board given by members of the expedition team. These talks will give you the chance to learn more about the Arctic, its wildlife, its geology and its peoples. A day of contemplation and enrichment, before arriving in Kangerlussuaq. 
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Stromfjord Kangerlussuaq Francfort
Disembarkation and transfer by coach to the airport. Charter flight to Frankfurt. Overnight at a 3*... more+ hotel in Frankfurt. Dinner on your own. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
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Lunch
Diner
Francfort Paris
Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the airport. Return flight to Paris.
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Lunch
Diner

included

The price includes
Welcome and Farewell cocktails
Gala welcome and farewell dinner
Drinks included at all meals (wine, mineral water, tea or coffee)
Filter coffee and tea available during the day
The presence of two French-speaking speakers
Air and port taxes
Luggage handling
Scheduled flights Paris / Frankfurt / Paris
Charter flight Frankfurt / Kangerlussuaq / Frankfurt
Airport/port/airport transfers
Assistance / repatriation insurance
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Personal expenses
Laundry
Tips
Pre- and post-carriage to Paris
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

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