Friday 8^th September – Reykjavik

• Arrival at your convenience during the day
• Meet up for our pre-tour meeting at 6:00pm at the Lebowsky Bar, Reykjavik’s own homage to the cult movie, to meet the members of the group and have a great White Russian.
• Overnight in Reykjavik

Saturday 9^th September – Akureyri

• We depart in the morning via chartered bus from the city hall of Reykjavik on a six hour trip to Akureyri, in the north of the country (extra cost). From there we will embark the ship of adventure, none other than the brand new Hondius.
• Departure! In the early evening we will sail towards the Denmark Strait.
• Dinner and our first night aboard the ship.
• Overnight on the Hondius

Sunday 10^th September – East Greenland Sea

• On the way north, we will look out for arctic animals with the local specialists able to answer our questions about all creatures we will encounter. We can expect to see fulmars, kittiwakes, gannets and guillemots.
• During the day, we’ll cross the Arctic Circle and if we’re in luck, might be able to spot whales.
• During the evening, we can expect to see our first icebergs as we get near to the east Greenland coast, near Brewster.
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Monday 11^th September – Scoresbysund

• In the morning, we’ll reach Scoresbysund, known by the locals as Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement of 452 people in a region known for its polar bears and seals.
• We’ll hop onto zodiacs to visit the glacier fronts and a visit of the basalt columns of Vikingebugt.
• In the afternoon, we’ll have reached Danmark Island, where we’ll land to explore the remains of an Inuit settlement. Due to the cold conditions surrounding the settlement, it has been very well preserved and it will be easy for us to guess what life was like on the settlement.
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Tuesday 12^th September – Røde Fjord

• On today’s menu, a zodiac cruise to Røde Fjord where a mountainous coast meets with some of the world’s most beautiful icebergs in an all-natural myriad of colours.
• In the afternoon, we’ll head to the northern part of the fjord, where we can take in the colours of autumnal Greenland and maybe spy on a few musk oxen.
• This will be a great time for one of the many lectures we can attend to learn more about the flora and fauna of the land we are visiting.
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Wednesday 13^th September – Sydkap

• Today is iceberg day. During the day, we’ll get the chance to see enormous icebergs, some of which are taller than 100 metres and a few kilometres long! They are so big that some of them touch the bottom of the sea.
• In the afternoon, we’ll land near Sydkap, where we’ll have the opportunity to see one of the most iconic sights in Eastern Greenland, Hall Bredning, renowned for its dazzling display of reflected light.
• Time and weather conditions permitting, those who have signed up for the kayaking supplement will be able to go on their first outing.
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Thursday 14^th September – Scorebysund

• In the morning, we’ll land on the tundra of Liverpool Land by Hurry Inlet, a peninsula of East Greenland
• Things will get even more exciting in the afternoon as we’ll reach Ittoqqortoormiit, this time landing here. We’ll get to experience life in Greenland, seeing people going about their business on their sleds pushed by dogs. You may have sent a postcard from Pyongyang, and here you can send postcards too!
• In the afternoon, we’ll head back on the boat to sail south, following the gorgeous Blosseville Coast.
• Kayaking is available for those who have paid the supplement
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Friday 15^th September – Turner Sound and Rømer Fjord

• Today we sail inland into the Rømer Fjord, which is not blocked by ice
• Here we will attempt to spot the long-toothed mammal, the unicorn of the sea, the narwhal!
• Dinner and overnight on the Hondius

Saturday 16^th September – East Greenland Sea

• Today is a sea day. We’ll spend the day heading back towards Iceland. It won’t seem so long as we’ll get plenty of opportunities to see whales and seabirds. Your YPT guide will also keep you well entertained
• In the evening, we end our trip on a memorable note as we will hopefully get to sit back and take in the Northern Lights.
• We may have spent some time there already but we’ll celebrate our last night in the ship’s bar for what will surely have been the trip of a lifetime

Sunday 17th September – Akureyri

• Arrival in Akureyri
• Bus transfer back to Reykjavik
• End of tour, YPT can help you arrange connections to your next destination

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