West Greenland: Exploring the Far North
Route Map
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Reykjavík
Iceland
Witness geysers erupting in raw geothermal splendor and soak in steaming hot springs surrounded by otherworldly lava landscapes.
Arrive
2027-09-02 00:00:00
Day 2
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Greenland
Witness the ethereal Northern Lights dance across Arctic skies while exploring colorful colonial architecture and pristine Greenlandic wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-03 00:00:00
Day 3
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Greenland
Witness Arctic wildlife roaming pristine fjords while kayaking past colossal icebergs in Greenland's second-largest settlement.
Arrive
2027-09-04 00:00:00
Day 4
Disko Bay
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from Greenland's glaciers while spotting whales and arctic wildlife in pristine polar waters.
Arrive
2027-09-05 00:00:00
Day 5
Upernavik
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from ancient glaciers while spotting whales and arctic wildlife in pristine polar waters.
Arrive
2027-09-06 00:00:00
Day 6
🌊 At Sea
Day 7
🌊 At Sea
Day 8
Qaanaaq
Greenland
Witness the ethereal dance of the Northern Lights above Arctic ice and meet Inuit communities living in one of Earth's most remote settlements.
Arrive
2027-09-09 00:00:00
Day 9
🌊 At Sea
Day 10
🌊 At Sea
Day 11
Uummannaq
Greenland
Kayak beneath towering icebergs and Arctic peaks while hunting for whales in pristine Disko Bay waters.
Arrive
2027-09-12 00:00:00
Day 12
Eqip Sermia Glacier
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from one of Greenland's most active glaciers while hiking across pristine Arctic wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-13 00:00:00
Day 13
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from Jakobshavn Glacier, one of the world's fastest-moving glaciers, in this Arctic wonderland.
Arrive
2027-09-14 00:00:00
Day 14
Itilleq
Greenland
Witness colossal icebergs calving from ancient glaciers while kayaking through pristine Arctic fjords surrounded by untamed wilderness.
Arrive
2027-09-15 00:00:00
Day 15
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Greenland
Witness the raw Arctic wilderness where icebergs calve from massive glaciers and dog sleds race across endless tundra beneath dancing northern lights.
Arrive
2027-09-16 00:00:00
Day 16
Reykjavík
Iceland
Witness geysers erupting in raw geothermal splendor and soak in steaming hot springs surrounded by otherworldly lava landscapes.
Arrive
2027-09-17 00:00:00
About This Cruise
No other itinerary within our Greenland portfolio travels farther north than our 16-day West Greenland: Exploring the Far North—which has the potential to reach an astonishing 78° north latitude. Ideal for guests with a passion for discovery and rarely visited destinations, this voyage ventures into regions tied to legendary explorers like Knud Rasmussen and Robert Peary. In fact, this is the only 2027 Arctic itinerary to visit the remote communities of Upernavik—and to explore the remarkable Smith Sound, where, on a clear day, Greenland and Canada are visible on the same horizon. Journey with us to the Far North.
From $16,650 per person
15 nights on
Ocean Explorer
with
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