Southwest Greenland
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Highlights
- Visit city Nuuk
- Experience Shore based walking in Lichtenfels
- Visit Greenland National Museum which has a remarkable collection of Inuit mummies.
- Experience Thule culture
- Explore the cruise through s/v Rembrandt van Rijn
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- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of snow shoes.
- Transfers and baggage handling between airport and ship in Greenland harbours on the chartered group flights.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.
- AECO fees and governmental taxes.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
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Itinerary
Nuuk (Godthåb - Neu Herrenhut) the capital of Greenland has a population of about 15,000. An excursion should include a visit to the museum which has a remarkable collection of Inuit mummies, dating from the 15th Century, which were found near Uummannaq, further to th...
We call at Lichtenfels an abandoned Herrnhuters mission post, with a large cemetery from the 18th century, and Fiskenaes (formerly called Brielse Haven).
We sail past Flade Isblink and keep a lookout for Humpback Whale and Minke Whale. Later we sail past Pamiut into Kuanersoq (Kvanefjord) to the island of Qeqertaq at the head of the fjord, and make a landing Ivnarssup qava an accessible and beautiful lake.
In Ivittuut we walk along the remains of a Cryolite mine and around a small cemetery connected with it. In this area we see Musk Oxen, which were introduced into the area in the last century. Some way into the fjord we see the beautiful Fox Waterfall, and at the head ...
Today we sail to the beautiful glacier fronts of Qaleralik Sermia, where we will have some zodiac excursions and make some landings near the glacier. Deeper into Bredefjord at Qoornooq, we land in an area with remains of houses from the Thule culture.
We reach Lichtenau a lovely but nearly deserted Greenlandic village, where the Herrnhuters had a mission in the 18th Century, and where still some of their large buildings remain. We will try to get to Uunartoq, where we can bathe in a large hot spring, surrounded by icebergs. Close to it is Illorpait another abandoned Moravian Mission.
At Hvalsey we visit the famous medieval Viking Cathedral, the largest Viking building in Greenland.
In Eriksfjord we visit the Viking sites of Gardar (a walk of 3 km from the landing site at Itilleq in the neck of the Peninsula) and Brattahlíð, where Erik Red lived about a thousand years ago. In the evening we arrive at the port of Narsarsuaq.
From Narsarsuaq we fly by charter plane to Reykjavik
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- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
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- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Meals ashore.
- Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is mandatory).
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- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).
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History S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’ was built as a herring lugger early last century. The vessel was rebuilt as a three-mast passenger sailing schooner in he Netherlands in 1994 and sailed in Spitsbergen (1994 – 1996) and in Galápagos (1998 - 2001). The vessel underwent a complete rebuilding and refurbishment program until 2011. The communication and navigation equipment has been completely renewed according to the latest SOLAS regulations. Perfect for expedition cruising among small islands The ship is well suited for expedition cruising among small islands and offer good open deck viewing areas, also when under sail. The 2 inflatable rubber crafts (zodiacs) enable landing and wildlife viewing opportunities in otherwise inaccessible areas. Comfort and Character The Rembrandt van Rijn measures 56 meters in length (168 ft.), 7 meters in width and has a draft of 2,5 meters. The maximum speed on engines is 9 knots. It has an experienced crew of 12 persons on board including 2 tour guides. The ship can accommodate a maximum of 33 passengers in 16 cabins. 1 Triple Private cabin (with shower and toilet and porthole), 6 Twin Private Inside cabins (with shower and toilet, no porthole), 9 Twin Private cabins (with shower and toilet and porthole).
Passengers: 33 in 16 cabins Staff & crew: 12 Length: 56 meters (168 ft) Breadth: 6,65 meters (22,9 ft) Draft: 2,8 meters (8 ft) Ice class: The bow of the vessel is enforced and is therefore suitable to sail in the Greenlandic waters. Displacement: 435 tonnes Propulsion: 2 cummins engines together 550 KW Speed: 9 knots maximum
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