A Voyage to Vinland

London to St. John’s

Featuring Captain Reidulf Maalen and Special Guest Lecturer David Perry, your voyage includes two continents, a transatlantic crossing and many unforgettable stops along the way. You’ll watch kilted pipers swirling in front of Edinburgh Castle, explore Iceland’s thermal and geological wonders; visit Qassiarsuk, site of the settlement founded by Eriksson’s father, Erik the Red; and search for whales on the open sea as your Exploration Leaders provide illuminating commentary. In L’Anse aux Meadows, you’ll explore Leif Eriksson’s Vinland, the first European settlement in North America, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Itinerary

Day 1 - London, England
Arrive in London, England and check into your included hotel.

Day 2 - London, England
Morning at leisure. Prior to embarkation, enjoy a highlight tour of London en route to the ship.

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Leith, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the setting for this evening’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a traditional Scottish ceremonial performance.

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Tørshavn, Faroe Islands
A walking tour of this picturesque city reveals the turf-roofed Nordic House Museum and the unfinished medieval Magnus Cathedral. (Zodiac landing or touring)

Day 7 - At Sea

Day 8 - Heimaey Island, Iceland / Surtsey Island
We’ll explore the village, an island cave, and solidified lava flows. In the afternoon, the ship passes the active volcano, Surtsey Island.

Day 9 - Reykjavik, Iceland
The 6th- and 7th-century Irish monks who settled Iceland were fascinated by its geothermal oddities and spectacular scenery. You will be, too.

Days 10 - 12 - At Sea

Day 13 - Nuuk (Gothaab), Greenland
Stroll through Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, and wander past the brightly colored dwellings of its Inuit inhabitants.

Day 14 - Paamiut (Frederickshaab)
Today the ship sails through the winding, fjord-like waterways of Greenland’s sparsely populated southwestern corner.

Day 15 - Qassiarsuk (Brattahlid)
We’ll cruise Erik’s Fjord, to view the remains of Brattahlid, Erik the Red’s original settlement. His son, Leif Eriksson, continued on to North America.

Days 16 - 17 - At Sea

Day 18 - L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland / Red Bay, Labrador, Canada
Enter L’Anse aux Meadows, site of Vinland, the only Viking settlement in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 19 - At Sea

Day 20 - St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Disembark or continue your journey with the next voyage.

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