Greenland Semi-Circumnavigation

21 days - from $17990

The Final Frontier
(August 4 - 24, 2011) In addition to a cruise to remote Northeast Greenland National Park, this 21-day expedition includes End of an Era touring to Ella Island and Scoresbysund, the largest fjord complex anywhere. Semi-circumnavigate the largest island on Earth with former SIRIUS dog patrol member Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen. This vacation crosses the Arctic Circle, rounds the tip of southern Greenland, and stops in Svalbard.

Itinerary:

Day

Itinerary: Day 1 Helsinki, Finland Day 2 Embarkation Day Day 3 At sea Day 4 Ny Alesund, Spitsbergen Day 5-6 At sea Day 7 Danmarks Havn, Greenland Day 8 Shannon and Sabine Islands Day 9 Daneborg and Eskimonaes Day 10 Ella Island Day 11-13 Scoresbysund Day 14 Ittoqqoortoormitt Day 15 At sea Day 16 Tasiilaq Day 17 Bernstorfs Isfjord Day 18 Nanortalik Day 19 At sea Day 20 Kangerlussuaq Day 21 Ottawa, Canada

This expedition includes

• 1 night pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Helsinki, Finland, with breakfast.
• 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation in Ottawa, Canada with breakfast.
• Group transfer from the Helsinki hotel to the airport on Day 2 of the itinerary.
• Group transfer from Murmansk airport to the ship on Day 2 of the itinerary.
• Shipboard accommodation with housekeeping.
• Shipboard breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
• Shore landings per the program delivered on the ship each day.
• All group transfers by helicopter and group sightseeing according to the daily program.
• Professional Expedition Leadership.
• All Zodiac excursions and transfers.
• Formal and informal educational presentations by the Expedition Team.
• Photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage.
• The loan of a pair of waterproof boots for the duration of the voyage.
• An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep.
• Coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock.
• Hair dryer and bathrobes in each cabin.
• Group transfer from the ship to the Kangerlussuaq airport.
• Group transfer from Ottawa airport to the hotel.
• Comprehensive pre-departure package including a map and Reader.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• All shipboad luggage handling.
• Emergency Evacuation Insurance to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.

This expedition excludes

• Any airfare.
• Mandatory charter flight - cost per person $1,650.
• Helicopter flying time in excess of that offered for the group.
• Passport and visa expenses.
• Government arrival and departure taxes.
• Meals ashore, other than the breakfasts included with the hotel accommodation.
• Baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance.
• Excess baggage charges.
• Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal charges.
• Shipboard and land telecommunication fees.
• Gratuities at the end of the voyage for ship's crew, Hospitality and Expedition Team members.

Trip Code: GSC