Trésors de l'Arctique, Greg Mortimer

Votre voyage commence à Longyearbyen, le village le plus septentrional du monde. Après avoir rejoint Longyearbyen, vous serez accueilli par un représentant et transféré à l'hôtel de votre groupe. Vous aurez du temps libre et le soir, vous pourrez dîner à votre guise (dîner non inclus).

Découvrez le matin et embarquez dans votre nouvelle maison dans l'après-midi. Installez-vous dans votre cabine avant d'assister à d'importants briefings sur la sécurité et de profiter de l'émotion du départ lorsque nous jetterons les amarres et mettrons les voiles.

Ce soir, faites connaissance avec vos compagnons d'expédition et avec notre sympathique équipe d'expédition et l'équipage lors du dîner de bienvenue du capitaine pour célébrer le début d'une aventure palpitante.

REMARQUE : Il arrive que notre navire ne puisse pas accoster dans le port de Longyearbyen pour des raisons d'espace et de capacité. Dans ce cas, nous rejoignons le navire en zodiac. Veillez à conserver votre équipement de pluie dans votre bagage à main pour l'utiliser dans les zodiacs, si la situation se présente. Veillez à ce que l'étiquette de votre bagage de cabine soit remplie et indique clairement votre numéro de cabine et votre nom. Notre équipage vous remettra vos bagages directement dans votre cabine.

Phenomenal fjords, magnificent mountains ranges, and a polar desert rich in fossils set the stage for heroic tales of early exploration. See walrus hauled-out on sea ice or on beaches. On land, you stretch your legs on walks across tundra carpeted in brightly coloured wildflowers. You visit towering cliffs noisy with nesting guillemots and puffins, and scree slopes that hold Svalbard’s largest little auk colonies. Most memorable are encounters with the majestic polar bear on pack ice. Your Expedition Team is just as keen as you are to find them and they will be on constant watch to spot these inspiring creatures.

If you have chosen an optional activity such as kayaking, you will have an opportunity to enjoy that activity when conditions allow. For those who are enthusiastic to participate in a polar plunge, as soon as conditions are suitable, you will hear the announcement to prepare for an exhilarating dip – a memory you will savour for years to come.

Phenomenal fjords, magnificent mountains ranges, and a polar desert rich in fossils set the stage for heroic tales of early exploration. See walrus hauled-out on sea ice or on beaches. On land, you stretch your legs on walks across tundra carpeted in brightly coloured wildflowers. You visit towering cliffs noisy with nesting guillemots and puffins, and scree slopes that hold Svalbard’s largest little auk colonies. Most memorable are encounters with the majestic polar bear on pack ice. Your Expedition Team is just as keen as you are to find them and they will be on constant watch to spot these inspiring creatures.

If you have chosen an optional activity such as kayaking, you will have an opportunity to enjoy that activity when conditions allow. For those who are enthusiastic to participate in a polar plunge, as soon as conditions are suitable, you will hear the announcement to prepare for an exhilarating dip – a memory you will savour for years to come.

As you sail towards the coast of East Greenland, you may encounter whales feeding in the rich waters of the north. As we approach East Greenland, be prepared to encounter more pack ice and perhaps spot seals and a variety of seabirds, including the northern fulmar and Brünnich’s guillemot.

The strong, icy currents have isolated East Greenland from the Polar Basin, attracting large numbers of fish, seals and whales. Climatic conditions and the concentration of ice in the vicinity often create thick morning fog that only vanishes in presence of the midday sun. Our experts will inform and entertain us with fascinating discussions on plants, animals, ice and heroic tales of exploration.

In the coming days, a host of choices are available to us, and depending on ice and weather conditions, the east coast of Greenland is ours to explore. The experienced Expedition Team will design the itinerary on a day-to-day basis. This allows us to make use of the prevailing weather and ice conditions to encounter wildlife. The expedition generally attempts up to two landings or Zodiac excursions per day, including cruising along spectacular ice cliffs and following whales feeding near the surface.

Préparez-vous à faire l'expérience de la glace - et de beaucoup de glace ! L'est du Groenland offre certains des paysages les plus uniques de l'Arctique. Des fjords profonds et des chenaux étroits, flanqués de pics acérés recouverts de glace s'élevant jusqu'à 2 000 mètres, et des glaciers donnant naissance à de gigantesques icebergs qui dérivent dans le système de fjords, se combinent pour créer des scènes à couper le souffle.

La toundra abrite des bœufs musqués, des lièvres arctiques et des rennes. Dans toute la région, on trouve d'anciens sites archéologiques Thulé, des cabanes de trappeurs historiques et des cabanes de chasseurs inuits d'aujourd'hui. La visite du village inuit d'Ittoqqortoormiit, l'établissement permanent le plus isolé et le plus septentrional de la région, qui compte environ 450 habitants, constitue un moment fort. La communauté a construit un excellent musée et une boutique de souvenirs, qui abrite une abondance de chiens de traîneau groenlandais et donne l'occasion de rencontrer les sympathiques habitants.

Explore Scoresbysund, the world’s largest fjord and a favourite hunting ground of the local Inuit. Massive glaciers flow into this fjord, which is the birthplace of hundreds of majestic Greenland icebergs. It is a spectacular place that simply needs to be seen to be believed. North of Scoresbysund lie Kong Oskar and Kaiser Franz Josef fjords, two of the most significant fjord systems in Greenland, each one encompassing several smaller fjords and sounds. Thanks to the fertile volcanic soil and the surrounding mountains offering protection from strong winds, the area is rich in wildlife. You may spot everything from musk ox and arctic foxes to mountain hares, and even reindeer, near the fjord. Look skyward and you could catch a glimpse of birds, including the glaucous gull, black-legged kittiwake, northern fulmar, common raven and common eider.

The expedition will attempt to enter Kaiser Franz Josef Fjord, a remote and rarely visited fjord system with countless opportunities for exploration, located within the Northeast Greenland National Park. Cruising through Kong Oskar Fjord, we marvel at the geological beauty of the mountains, before heading south along the coast of Liverpool Land, with our passage dependent on ice conditions.

Randonnée dans la toundra à la recherche d'anciens cimetières et de villages d'été occupés il y a 3 000 ans par les Inuits. Observez les bœufs musqués, les lièvres arctiques et les rennes en train de paître. Le labyrinthe de cours d'eau calmes et interconnectés de cette région offre d'excellentes possibilités de faire du kayak de mer. Observez les phoques annelés, apercevez peut-être l'insaisissable narval et peut-être même un ours polaire chassant sur la banquise.

Crossing the Denmark Strait to Iceland, search for whale blows and photograph the many seabirds that trail our ship in the ever-present arctic winds.

During the early morning, we cruise into Reykjavik and disembark at approximately 8.00 am. Farewell your Expedition Team and fellow passengers as we all continue our onward journeys, Transfer to your downtown hotel or to Keflavik airport.

NOTE: We do not recommend booking flights departing prior to 12.00 pm on the day of disembarkation, as we may experience delays at the conclusion of the voyage.