The excursions are divided in different degrees of difficulty:
Degree 1 - For everyone.
Degree 2 - For most passengers. Requires some walking in easy terrain.
Degree 3 - Requires that passengers are in relatively good physical condition and able to walk in rugged terrain. Not advisable for persons with knee or hip problems.
Degree 4 - Strenuous, and requires good physical condition.
Degree 5 - Requires very good physical condition.

Kangerlussuaq

BUS TOUR TO THE ICECAP
Price: $105.00
Degree of difficulty: 1
During the journey there are plenty of opportunities of seeing reindeer, musk oxen, arctic foxes and birds.

MUSK OX SAFARI
Price: $41.00
Degree of difficulty: 1
The trip offers you ample opportunity to see these magnificent musk oxen that live in the area of Kangerlussuaq. If lucky, you may also catch sight of other remarkable animals.

Sisimiut

KAYAK SHOW
Duration: 20-30 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Before docking in Sisimiut watch a kayak show alongside the ship, which demonstrate old hunting techniques.

SISIMIUT TOWN WALK
Duration: 45 min.-1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2
Explore and learn about the history and all the stories of Sisimiut on the way to the old part of the town. Visit the Sisimiut Museum, housed in the beautiful old buildings originating from the colonial period.

HIKING
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: $41.00
Degree of difficulty: 4-5
On a guided hike through Sisimiut, you'll be able to visit some old ruins, and also to experience the modern Greenland. On Teleøen, formerly known as Tømmermandsøen you will find culture-historical monuments of the past, which date back to the culture of Saqqaq 2500 BCE and up until today.

Qeqertarsuaq

VISITING LECTURER ONBOARD
Duration: 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
A lecturer from the Artic Station will tell you about Arctic Station, which is a part of the Copenhagen University studying Flora and Fauna in Greenland.

QEQERTARSUAQ TOWN WALK
Duration: 1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Walk through the town, pass through old buildings of trade and administration, catch sight of 'Our Lord's Little Ink Pot' the octagonal church, get a vivid impression of the hunters' society, and visit to the museum to get an illustration the town's history.

HIKE IN BLÆSEDALEN (THE VALLEY OF THE WINDS)
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 2-3
The hike starts from the Womens House over to Røde elv (the Red River) through Blæsedalen. On the way, pass by Skarvefjeld (Mountain of the Cormorant), go through a characteristic mountain heath, and see a great deal of the flora so particular to Disko. A nice waterfall marks the end of the hike.

DOG SLEDGING
Duration: 5½ hrs.
Price: TBA
Degree of difficulty: 5
Hike up to the Lyngmark Glacier, where the snow is lying white and tempting. Once you are on the glacier, you have the option of going on a dog sled trip in the summer sun with experienced drivers and then walk back to the starting point of this trip.

Uummannaq-Ukkusissat

UUMMANNAQ TOWN VISIT
Duration: 30-45 min.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
There will be zodiac transfers from the ship to Uummannaq. Visit the town with amongst other things, the magnificent Uummannaq Church and the old traditional turf huts nearby. Stop by the town's museum to see a special exhibition about the expedition of the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener.

HIKE TO SANTA'S SUMMER CABIN
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 4-5
Walk up through Uummannaq town, and go behind the town where we hike through a light hilly terrain to Santa's Cabin. Once reaching the cabin, you may leave your Christmas wish at his cabin. From the Cabin you have a marvelous view of the Sea towards Nuussuaq Peninsula.

LUNCH
Duration: 1-2 hrs.
Price: $31.00
Degree of difficulty: 1
Enjoy your lunch while enjoying the splendid view in the comfortable Uummannaq hotel.

SAIL TO THE RED DESERT
Duration: 4-5 hrs.
Price: $255.00
Sail with the local ship among the magnificent icebergs across the fjord and a local guide will show you the beautiful spots on your way to the red desert.

HIKE TO QILAKITSOQ AND THE GRAVE OF THE MUMMIES
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 3-4
Visit the burial site of the 500 year old mummies discovered in Qilaktsoq, an ancient Inuit settlement on the Muussuaq peninsula. Today the mummies are on display in the National museum in the capital Nuuk.

UKKUSISSAT SETTLEMENT VISIT
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
On this guided visit we will sense the living of a small settlement. There will be different activities in the settlement, and the explanation and information of Ukkusissat will take place on the ship.

Eqip Sermia

BBQ
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
Go ashore in this beautiful area near by the glacier, and join us for a BBQ dinner.

Ilulissat

ILULISSAT TOWN WALK
Duration: 45 min.-1 hr.
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1
On your walk you will be well informed about the Greenlandic history and the complexity of today's society. Visit the church of Zion and the Knud Rasmussen museum.

BOAT TRIP IN THE ICEFJORD
Duration: 2 hrs.
Price: $95.00
Degree of difficulty: 1
Sail in the traditional red cutters to the estuary where the gigantic icebergs in the northern part of the fjord have stranded. There are good possibilities for seal watching.

HELICOPTER TO THE ICECAP
Duration: 1 hr. 15 min.
Price: $420.00
Degree of difficulty: 1
On this excursion we will fly close to the glacier and land on the rock at Kangia with a view over the glacier and the ice cap. Then after grounding for 30 minutes, we will fly again until we reach the icebergs stranded at the estuary of the Ice fjord and enjoy a magnificent view of the deep ice foot under the iceberg and the turquoise sea.

HIKE TO SERMERMIUT
Duration: 3 hrs.
Price: $20.00
Degree of difficulty: 4-5
Guided hike to the ancient settlement of Sermermiut and visit the Old woman's cliff. On the way to Sermermiut we will stop for a Greenlandic dog presentation.

Evighedsfjorden

HIKE TO THE ICECAP
Price: Included
Degree of difficulty: 1-2
Here you are welcome ashore, where you can take a walk and actually touch the glacier.

PLEASE NOTE:
- All shore excursions are conducted in English.
- Optional shore excursions can be pre-booked prior to your departure.
- Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctations.

For rates, please call 1-800-334-6544 (U.S.) or +1-212-480-4521 (International) or go to the form How to Book.

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