Spitsbergen, Eastern Greenland, Iceland

This 14-day active adventure begins in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland. During this expedition you visit islands governed by three different Arctic countries: Norway, Denmark/Greenland and Iceland. The exact course depends on local weather and ice conditions. We expect to sail magnificent fjords, cruise in Zodiacs past towering sea cliffs and encounter polar bears and walrus in their natural habitat.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Embarkation: Longyearbyen
This three-country Arctic adventure begins on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen at Longyearbyen.

Day 2-4 Exploring Spitsbergen
We’ll spend three days exploring the largest of the Svalbard islands. We’ll taking advantage of local weather and ice conditions to seek polar bear and walrus. Anticipate a visit to the 14th of July Glacier, Ny Alesund and Moffen Island.

Day 5-6 Greenland Sea
While at sea, the Expedition Team will deliver illustrated presentations about the wildlife and cultures you will encounter in Greenland, the second of the three Arctic countries you visit during this expedition.

Day 7-12 - Eastern Greenland
The coast of eastern Greenland is wild, rugged and often ice-bound, an excellent habitat for wildlife that require ice floes to thrive. We’ll sail the ice edge searching for walrus and polar bear. We’ll compare cultures as we visit the remains of ancient Thule settlement and a remote modern village. Before leaving Greenland we plan to sail into Scoresbysund, the largest fjord complex in the world, and the birthplace of icebergs.

Day 13 - Westman Islands
The history of the Westman Islands is as shrouded by the mists of time as a Norse Saga. You’ll learn more of the history of these Icelandic islands on a walking tour of Heimaey. Like the rest of Iceland, the Westman Islands are volanically active, creating as recently as 1973, a new island, Surtsey.

Day 14 - Reykjavik
The expedition disembarks in Reykjavik, the capital of the third Arctic country you visit, Iceland.

What's Included:

• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
• All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.
• (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.) All shore landings and excursions per the daily program.
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
• Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
• Photographic Album on DVD.
• A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
• Hair dryer in every cabin.
• A Quark Expeditions parka.
• Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.
• On Day 1 of the tour, group transfers from the airport to the ship for embarkation, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
  

What's Not Included:

• Fuel Surcharges
• Transportation to/from embarkation/disembarkation and home
  

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