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The Unexplored Greenland ABOARD LE BORÉAL

Experience the radiant landscapes of Greenland during the spellbinding high Arctic summer. Sail through ice-choked fjords, explore by Zodiac, walk on wild tundra, and look for humpback whales, orcas, narwhals, and possibly even polar bears. You’ll call at remote Greenlandic towns, learn about Norse history and Inuit traditions, round Cape Farewell, Greenland’s southernmost point, and visit stupendous Ilulissat Icefjord in Disko Bay, a World Heritage Site. DAYS 1-3 REYKJAVÍK / EASTERN GREENLAND Explore Reykjavík, then embark and cruise across the Denmark Strait toward the spectacular coastline of eastern Greenland, keeping an eye out for migrating whales and seals resting on ice floes. DAYS 4-11 WESTERN GREENLAND / DISKO BAY Passing Cape Farewell, contour the wild western coast to Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, with its brightly painted houses and fantastic cultural museum. At Disko Bay, enjoy the extraordinary spectacle of the Ilulissat Icefjord calving vast blocks of ice into the sea. Disembark in Kangerlussuaq on Day 11. DATES Jul 31-Aug 10, 2017 TRIP COST From $8,480 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq ABOARD THE SILVER EXPLORER Discover Greenland’s magnificent natural beauty as you cruise the rugged eastern coast aboard the Silver Explorer . Travel into deep fjords with massive glaciers and spectacular icebergs, explore by Zodiac to look for whales, and soak in a hot spring amid floating icebergs. You’ll also learn about the ancient cultures of Greenland as you visit Norse and Viking sites and remote Greenlandic towns with vibrant Inuit communities.

DAYS 1-5 REYKJAVÍK / SKJOLDUNGEN / UUNARTOQ Embark and cruise Greenland’s fjord-lined coast. Explore Prince Christian Sound, visit Nanortalik’s Inuit cultural center, and soak in hot springs amid floating icebergs at Uunartoq. DAYS 6-10 QAQORTOQ / HVALSEY / NUUK Watch for orcas and humpback whales, call at picturesque Qaqortoq, with its open-air fish market, then anchor off Hvalsey, home to a 14th century church and Viking ruins. At Nuuk, see the famous Qilakitsoq mummies. Cruise past Maniitsoq’s jagged peaks and disembark in Kangerlussuaq.

TRIP COST From $7,350 Price is per person and depends on cabin type

DATES Aug 22-31, 2017

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