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GREENLAND OF GREAT EXPLORERS
Arctic Expedition

Set sail with PONANT on an all-new itinerary discovering the unexplored shores of the eastern coast of Greenland. During this 15-day expedition cruise, you will follow in the footsteps of the great French explorers who pushed the boundaries of polar navigation from the 19th century onwards.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Outings and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with your naturalist guides.
  • Hiking opportunity.
  • Exploring the east coast of Greenland and its pristine territories once trodden by the first French explorers.
  • Visiting traditional villages and meeting the Inuit people.
  • The scenery: fjords, rugged mountains, glaciers, icebergs, wild tundra, sheer cliffs and the polar ice cap.
  • The wildlife: polar bears, walruses, Arctic terns, musk oxen, Arctic foxes and hares, belugas, Mink whales and orcas.

DATES / RATES

Rates are listed per person in USD
Start DateEnd DateQUADTRIPLE PORTHOLETWIN PORTHOLETWIN WINDOWTWIN DELUXESUPERIOR000
Aug 04, 2025Sep 02, 202516,65022,50023,70025,80027,45030,750N/AN/AN/A
Mandatory Transfer Package Details:

Embarkation day            Paris / Longyearbyen

Flight Paris / Longyearbyen selected by PONANT.

We highly recommend to arrive in Paris the day before this flight.

We suggest to be at the check-in counter 2 hours before departure.

Approximate flight duration: 4h30

 
Meet and greet at Longyearbyen airport.

Transfer to the pier for embarkation.

 
 - Cruise aboard your cruise ship -

 
Disembarkation day       Kangerlussuaq / Paris

Disembarkation and transfer to Kangerkussuaq airport.

Flight Kangerlussuaq / Paris selected by PONANT.

Approximate flight duration: 5h00

We highly recommend to plan a departure from Paris the day after this flight.

 
This programme includes:

  • Flights Paris / Longyearbyen - Kangerlussuaq / Paris in economy class
  • Transfers airport / pier and pier / airport

 
This programme does not include:

  • Personal expenses
  • Any other service not mentioned in the programme

Note:

  • Flights included in the programme are, as of today, operated in economy class, on a European airline
  • Detailed programme including flight schedule will be provided with your “travel document”
  • For passengers in transit in Paris, we recommend to stay one night in Paris before and after these flights to ensure your connecting flights
  • Package subject to availability
  • This programme is subject to change without prior notice
Rates are listed per person in USD
Start DateEnd Date(Starting from)
QUAD		(Mid-range)
TWIN DELUXE		(High-end)
0
Aug 04, 2025Sep 02, 202516,65027,450N/A
Mandatory Transfer Package Details:

Embarkation day            Paris / Longyearbyen

Flight Paris / Longyearbyen selected by PONANT.

We highly recommend to arrive in Paris the day before this flight.

We suggest to be at the check-in counter 2 hours before departure.

Approximate flight duration: 4h30

 
Meet and greet at Longyearbyen airport.

Transfer to the pier for embarkation.

 
 - Cruise aboard your cruise ship -

 
Disembarkation day       Kangerlussuaq / Paris

Disembarkation and transfer to Kangerkussuaq airport.

Flight Kangerlussuaq / Paris selected by PONANT.

Approximate flight duration: 5h00

We highly recommend to plan a departure from Paris the day after this flight.

 
This programme includes:

  • Flights Paris / Longyearbyen - Kangerlussuaq / Paris in economy class
  • Transfers airport / pier and pier / airport

 
This programme does not include:

  • Personal expenses
  • Any other service not mentioned in the programme

Note:

  • Flights included in the programme are, as of today, operated in economy class, on a European airline
  • Detailed programme including flight schedule will be provided with your “travel document”
  • For passengers in transit in Paris, we recommend to stay one night in Paris before and after these flights to ensure your connecting flights
  • Package subject to availability
  • This programme is subject to change without prior notice


ITINERARY

Day 1: LONGYEARBYEN, SPITSBERGEN

Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard’s main island, and is the northernmost territorial capital on the planet. With winter temperatures dropping to below 40°C, the landscapes of this mining town are simply breathtaking. The glaciers, the mountains stretching as far as the eye can see and the untouched nature, make you feel like you’re in completely unexplored territory.

Day 2: Isbukta, Spitsbergen

Nestling on the south-east point of the island of Spitsbergen, this small bay shelters an immense glacier, the Vasil’evbreen, whose front is more than 20 kilometres long. This is an opportunity for an unforgettable Zodiac® outing. If the conditions allow it, you will be able to land directly at the foot of this majestic glacier, so as to discover the moraine and walk on the first section of the glacier. Depending on the ice conditions, you will also perhaps be lucky enough to approch Stellingfjellet, home to one of the largest guillemot colonies on the archipelago.

Day 3: At sea

During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.

Day 4: Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard

The island of Jan Mayen, belonging to Norway, lies hidden off Greenland’s coastlines, lost between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. This small piece of land is inhabited by only a handful of Norwegian meteorologists. Tongues of ice descend from its volcanic summit, which culminates at 2,227 metres and is covered with a thick glacial coat. These tongues join the sea, between ranges of black volcanic rocks at times tinged with red. If the sky is clement, you will have the chance to glimpse the summit, decked out in magnificent light. The visit of a small fin whale will perhaps enable you to complete this memorable picture.

Day 5: At sea

Day 6: Watkins Fjord

Day 7: Tugtilik & Storo Island

Day 8: Sermilik & Tasiilaq

Day 9: Qingminguartalik

Welcome to a small protected bay on the eastern coast of Greenland, around 200 km south of Tasiilaq, for a date with history and ice. During this port of call, you will have the opportunity to visit the remains ofold peat houses from the Thule civilisation. Then, after sailing through the ice, you will reach the starting point of the very first crossing of the Greenland ice cap, led in 1888 by Fridtjof Nansen, the great Norwegian polar explorer. A magical place where you can climb the gentle slopes of the ice cap’s first foothills to better appreciate its huge size.

Nansen Harbor
Travelling to Nansen Harbor is the guarantee of a voyage back in time and will enable you to discover a superb bay, into which the ice cap plunges directly. Arriving in these parts, you will immediately understand why Fridtjof Nansen chose this place for his ice cap crossing in August 1888. Indeed, it is particularly easy to access the cap from here and you will certainly be able to follow in some of this great Norwegian explorer’s footsteps. A unique experience, one that will definitely delight the most adventurous among you.

Day 10: Skjoldungen

Discover Skjoldungen Island on the south-east coast of Greenland. This uninhabited land boasts magnificent landscapes that are sure to dazzle you. The island is surrounded by a stunning fjord, a distinctive feature of which is its double entrance: it forms a bend before joining the sea on the other side. Mountains, glacial valleys, rocky outcrops, tundra and willow forests make up the beautiful scenery which you will be able to admire more closely when you land here. At this port of call, surrounded by wild and pristine nature, it is quite common to see bearded seals, orcas, but also birds such as the common redpoll, the northern wheatear, or the common raven.

Day 11: Christian Sund  

Your ship glides silently towards the Greenland coast, in a setting punctuated by pointed peaks and majestic glaciers… You are on the verge of crossing the Prins Christian Sund, a narrow channel that stretches out and zigzags over some one hundred kilometres between Greenland’s south-east and south-west. Fall under the spell of the primitive beauty of these unique landscapes, including rocky cliffs and waterfalls that are fed by the ice sheet and plunge into the icy waters. Here, bearded seals love to lie on the floating ice to soak up the sunshine. If you are lucky, you may get to witness an aurora borealis, a stunning light show put on by the polar night.

Pass through Augpilatok

Day 12: Igaliku & Narsaq Fjord

From your ship, discover the town of Narsaq. You will be dazzled by the beauty of the surrounding icebergs ? large masses of ice in different shapes and shifting colours. Dominated by lush mountains, this small town is typical of Greenland and is located in the heart of a wonderful natural landscape. The multicoloured house facades and the glaciers with their myriad shades of blue offer a magical setting, conducive to wonderment.

Day 13: At sea

Day 14: Evighedsfjorden

Your ship glides slowly along the water towards the west coast of Greenland, to enter Evighedsfjorden, just a few kilometres south of Kangerlussuaq. Evighedsfjorden means “the fjord of Eternity”, and for good reason: just when you think you’ve reached the end of this stretch of sea measuring over 100 kilometres in length, it seems to go on forever, as though to bring even more pleasure to those sailing in it. The spectacular scenery ranges from glaciers to tundra with an abundant flora, and jagged cliffs where numerous bird species have taken up residence. Take the time to observe the white-tailed eagles and the colonies of seagulls and black-legged kittiwakes flying overhead in the area.

Day 15: Kangerlussuaq

From 1941 to 1992, the town of Kangerlussuaq in Greenland was home to an American military base. Nowadays, thanks to its international airport, it has become a transit point for travellers seeking adventure in the Far North. Located to the north of the Arctic Circle, this town is the starting point of magnificent discoveries surrounded by unspoiled nature. Indeed, just a few dozen kilometres from there it is possible to get close to the Greenland ice sheet, the largest body of ice in the Northern Hemisphere. From Kangerlussuaq, admire also the superb landscapes of tundra in autumnal colours, where Arctic hares, musk oxen, Arctic foxes, reindeer, falcons and eagles live. 

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Gratuities are included
  • Free Expedition Jacket to Keep and boots are available for rent
  • Bottled Water, Bar Drinks, Beer, House Wines and Soft Drinks are included with lunch and dinner
  • Complimentary onboard WiFi (beginning in 2019)
  • Complimentary Traveler's Valet laundry servicce (beginning in 2019)

 
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