2020 Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures

URI GOLMAN BILDAGENTUR HUBER

GIL GIUGLIO

From hiking right on the Greenland Ice Sheet to looking for musk ox and cruising past icebergs under the midnight sun, we bring you the best adventures in Greenland. YVA MOMATIUK AND JOHN EASTCOTT

Greenland Wildlife & Nature Safari WHALES, MUSK OX, ICEBERGS, AND HIKING ON THE ICE CAP

With icebergs spilling out of its fjords, humpback whales spouting in its waters, and a fascinating Inuit culture, Greenland is a wonderland for adventure. We cruise into the stunning Western Fjords, walk on the vast Greenland Ice Sheet (the vibrant blue of meltwater against the ice is surreal), and hike the tundra in search of musk ox. In Ilulissat, north of the Arctic Circle, we hike right alongside icebergs on UNESCO- listed Kangia Icefjord and explore an Inuit settlement. During a cruise in the golden light of the midnight sun, we’ll watch the play of light and color of the Arctic twilight reflected on towering icebergs. If you want to experience one of our planet’s most jaw-droppingly beautiful settings, come to Greenland with WT! Days 1-2 Nuuk / Western Fjords / Qooqqut Nuan In Nuuk, the capital, our hike up Lille Malene gives us coastal views and we cruise in our chartered boat into the vast Western Fjords, once home to more than a thousand Vikings. We’ll fish from the deck along the way (redfish and cod are plentiful here) so we can enjoy our fresh catch for lunch at a remote boat-in lodge.

Days 3-4 Kangerlussuaq /Musk Ox Safari / Hike the Ice Sheet From the town of Kangerlussuaq, we set out across the tundra in search of iconic musk ox, or “umimmak” in Greenlandic, meaning “long-bearded one,” and the next day we hike right on the Greenland Ice Sheet, with 100,000-year-old ice beneath our feet! Day 5 Ilulissat / Midnight Cruise North of the Arctic Circle, we explore Ilulissat, home to more sled dogs than people. We’ll see the colossal bergs of the Kangia Icefjord on a “midnight sun” cruise at the mouth of the Sermeq Glacier, said to have spawned the iceberg that sank the Titanic . Days 6-8 Disko Bay / Sermermiut We boat through Disko Bay on the lookout for humpback whales and hike the coast for panoramas of floating icebergs and dramatic Disko Island. Walking past giant bergs along the wild shores of Kangia Icefjord, we visit the Inuit settlement of Sermermiut. Depart on Day 8 via Ilulissat.

HIGHLIGHTS • Discover the glacier-carved wonder of the pristine Western Fjords • Cross the tundra to look for herds of shaggy musk ox • Hike on the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest body of ice in the world! • Experience the culture of the Inuit, who have thrived in Greenland’s extreme environment • Walk along iceberg-strewn shores to an ancient Inuit settlement • Cruise past towering icebergs under the long evening light of the Arctic summer • Enjoy Greenland’s fresh local seafood DETAILS • 8-day trip begins in Nuuk and ends in Ilulissat • 7 nights rustic hotels • All meals included

DATES Jul 15-22, 2020 Jul 23-30

TRIP COST $5895 (8-11 members) $6395 (4-7 members) Single supplement: $480

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Hike flower-filled meadows and visit villages in the remote fjords of Eastern Greenland and Iceland’s stunning Westfjords. Jul 3-12, 2020. From $7895.

A mix of moderate walks and hikes over varying terrain, 1-6 hours a day, cultural exploration, travel by small boat, access to the Ice Sheet by rough dirt road

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