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KANGERLUSSUAQ Round Trip

ARCTIC & GREENLAND CRUISE

Enjoy this micro tour of Greenland's most coveted destinations on this round trip from Kangerlussuaq. From the uniquely Greenlandic character of the country's capital - Nuuk - to the still waters and eerie silence of the Uumanaq Fjord, this voyage offers oceans of emotions. Sail north of the Arctic Circle, cruise through skyscraper-sized icebergs in one of the northernmost UNESCO World Heritage Sites and even hike to Santa Claus' summer house, on this, your voyage of a lifetime.

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    ITINERARY

    Day 01: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
    Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality located at the head of the fjord of the same name (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord). It is Greenland's main air transport hub and the site of Greenland's largest commercial airport. The airport dates from American settlement during and after World War II, when the site was known as Bluie West-8 and Sondrestrom Air Base. The Kangerlussuaq area is also home to Greenland's most diverse terrestrial fauna, including muskoxen, caribou, and gyrfalcons. The settlement's economy and population of 512 is almost entirely reliant on the airport and tourist industry.

    Day 02: Kangaamiut (Qeqqata), Greenland
    Kangaamiut (the People of the Fjords) is a settlement which clings to the shoreline of Greenland's Arctic Circle region, backed by some of the country's most spectacular fjordlands. The nearby pinnacle-shaped mountains gave the Danish-Norwegian colonial settlement its original name of Sukkertoppen (Sugarloaf) and the town recently celebrated its 250th anniversary. Here, one can experience small-town Greenlandic culture at its most authentic. The town is scattered across a small hill, displaying all the colourful buildings of the town at once; it is impossible to take a bad photo here. A system of staircases and boardwalks leads to the top of the hill, an area used to helicopter transport which offers jaw-dropping vistas of the wilderness around the settlement. The locals are proud of their Inuit history and culture, and the people of Kangaamiut are friendly and welcoming to vistors. Depending on the day, one could see local men selling fresh fish or reindeer meat from the surrounding fjords or flensing their catch on the rocks of the harbour, local women selling intricate homemade beaded necklaces and carvings, or even be invited into a local home to share a pot of coffee with some of the friendly residents, who are always happy to have visitors. Although the scenery is world-class, as in many towns in Greenland, wonderful memories of the welcoming residents are the most treasured.

    3 Included Shore Excursions
    Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Expedition Activities with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 02: Evighedsfjord, Greenland
    Evighedsfjord (Eternity Fjord) is a large fjord northeast of Kangaamiut in southwest Greenland. The fjord has a length of 75 kilometers and several branches with numerous glaciers coming down from the Maniitsoq Ice Cap to the north can be seen. The Evighedsfjord has several bends and whenever the ship reaches the supposed end the fjord continues in another direction and seems to go on forever. Qingua Kujatdleq Glacier is at its southeastern end. At the northwestern end a U-shaped valley has seven glaciers coming down from the mountains but not reaching the water. The glaciers had their maximum extent around the year 1870 and have gone through several cycles of advance and retreat. The mountains on either side of the fjord can reach in excess of 2,000 meters and the fjord has a depth of up to 700 meters. Evighedsfjord's snowline is at 1,100 meters and the Evighedsfjord region is famous as one of Greenland's best heli-skiing areas.

    2 Included Shore Excursions
    Zodiac Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Day 03: Nuuk (Godthab), Greenland
    In the bustling capital city of Greenland, you could be forgiven for forgetting you are in such a vast and isolated country. Nuuk is Greenland's economic and social hub, home to more than a third of Greenland's population, and although it feels like a world capital, scratch the surface, and a uniquely Greenlandic character can be found underneath. Nuuk Cathedral overlooks the gorgeous old Colonial Harbour district and the Greenland National Museum, resting place of the legendary Qilakitsoq mummies, the true highlight of the museum's archaeological collection. Above the Colonial Harbour sits downtown Nuuk, with lines of Scandistyle apartments, a bustling shopping district, the Greenlandic Parliament, Nuuk City Hall (which welcomes visitors to see its artwork) and even outdoor cafes selling locally produced food and beer. These nods to modernity compete for space with local artisan boutiques, the meat market selling the catch from Nuuk's vast fjord-lands, and the stunning Katuaq Cultural Centre, where blockbuster movies, as well as local and foreign performers entertain the people of Nuuk. Although Nuuk has long been a melting pot of Danish and Greenlandic ideas, this is a city where Greenland displays its sophistication, with the Country's only traffic lights, roundabouts and University. Most of all, expect to find a multitude of friendly people who are proud of who they are, and equally proud of the city they call home.

    2 Included Shore Excursions
    Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Expedition activities with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 04: Sisimiut, Greenland
    Sisimiut ('The People of the Fox Holes') is Greenland's second city, the largest Arctic City in North America, and a hub between the warmer South and the frozen North of the country. With a young, dynamic population, including students from all over the country, Sisimiut is one of the fastest growing cities in Greenland. Inhabited for more than four and a half thousand years, the Danish Colonial Era saw the rapid development of the city into a trade centre, and the old buildings and artefacts can be seen at Sisimiut Museum, a collection of beautifully restored buildings displaying everything from ancient turf houses to modern Inuit art. The local artisans are considered some of the best in Greenland, and often sell their wares direct from their communal workshop in the harbour, where they barter with hunters for raw materials. Today, modern industry focussed on processing sea food and shipping; KNI, the state-run chain of general stores operating in even the most remote settlements is based in Sisimiut. Most residents still live in the colourful wooden houses Greenland is so well known for. Sisimiut's vast back country offers excellent opportunities for hiking and fishing, and the locals often use sled dogs or snowmobiles to get around their vast mountainous playground during the long winters. In the summer, one can walk as far as Kangerlussuaq International Airport, a trail also used for the gruelling Polar Circle Marathon, one of the toughest endurance events in the world.

    3 Included Shore Excursions
    Sisimiut Town Walk with a Taste of Greenlandic Specialties
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    1 Selected Shore Excursion
    Flightseeing Sisimiut
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 05: Ilulissat, Greenland
    Known as the birthplace of icebergs, the Ilulissat Icefjord produces nearly 20 million tons of ice each day. In fact, the word Ilulissat means “icebergs” in the Kalaallisut language. The town of Ilulissat is known for its long periods of calm and settled weather, but the climate tends to be cold due to its proximity to the fjord. Approximately 4,500 people live in Ilulissat, the third-largest town in Greenland after Nuuk and Sisimiut. Some people here estimate that there are nearly as many sled dogs as human beings living in the town that also boasts a local history museum located in the former home of Greenlandic folk hero and famed polar explorer Knud Rasmussen.

    4 Included Shore Excursions
    Ilulissat Iceberg Cruise
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Ilulissat Town Walk
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    1 Selected Shore Excursion
    Ilulissat, Greenland Helicopter Tour
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 06: Uumannaq, Greenland
    Uummannaq ('Heart-Shaped') is famous even in Greenland for its staggering scenery. This small town of around one thousand two hundred people clings to a rocky bluff at the foot of a vast striped mountain, whose twin peaks resemble a heart. The waters surrounding the town are jewelled with vast icebergs, and the vertical cliffs jutting out to the fjord are simply breathtaking. Like all towns in Greenland, Uummannaq is only accessible by helicopter or by sea, though in the winter when the sea is frozen, locals will often take a dog sled or even a four wheel drive taxi across the ice to the airport in the nearby village of Qaarsut. Despite its remoteness and size, Uummannaq is a town which is happy to welcome visitors; local women will often sell unique handicrafts in the town square near the only stone church in Greenland, and the bustling meat market sells everything from sea urchins to seals. The local museum offers excellent exhibitions in several languages, including on the mining history of the area, and the story of the world-famous Qilakitsoq Mummies, found just across the fjord, and now housed in the National Museum in Nuuk. A brisk walk outside town takes you to Santa's Castle, a turf hut built for a Danish TV show, and now firmly the home of Santa Claus in popular imagination. But in Uummanaq, life runs at a slower pace, and nothing compares to doing as the locals do, taking time to relax in the arctic summer sun, and enjoy some of the best scenery in Greenland at your own pace.

    1 Included Shore Excursion
    Uumannaq, Greenland
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 06: Uumanaq Fjord, Greenland
    Fjords were carved by glaciers and Uummannaq Fjord must have been carved by an enormous one in the past. This fjord is about 160 km (100 miles) long and 24–48 km (15–30 miles) wide as it extends eastward to the Greenland ice cap. The main fjord divides into several smaller fjords also fed by glaciers. Store Glacier, or Great Qarajaq, is one of the world's fastest moving at 5.7 km (3.5 miles) a year. It sheds icebergs that float, melt, develop strange shapes and pose for photographers. Sheltered conditions at Uummannaq Fjord suited people. First the Saqqaq culture inhabited the area between 2500 BCE and 800 BCE and then the Inuit. A famous mummy of a 6-month-old boy is now displayed at Nuuk museum. Found at Qilakitsoq within the fjord, the boy has been preserved in remarkable condition by cold dry air for 500 years. Today Inuit live in eight colourful settlements in the fjord, with Ummannanaq having the most people and facilities. Hunting, fishing and many other cultural traditions continue to be important for the communities. Wildlife in the fjord thrives during the long summer days. You will probably see whales at some stage with Fin, Humpback and Minke Whales the most common. Ashore, Arctic Foxes lose their white winter fur and grow a brown coat for summer. Arctic Hares however keep their white coats all year round in this area. Remote parts of the fjord have Musk Oxen. Northern Fulmars are common seabirds and Black Guillemots, Iceland Gulls and Glaucous Gulls often fill the binocular views.

    Day 07: Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
    During the morning Silver Cloud will ply the Disko Bay en route to our destination along Disko Island's east coast. Our exploration of the Disko Bay area will head to an area north of the village of Qeqertarsuaq, which is named after Disko Island's local name –meaning “large island”. With more than 3,300 sq. miles Disko Island is Greenland's second-largest island.

    3 Included Shore Excursions
    Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Extensive

    Expedition activities with Silversea Expedition team
    ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

    Day 08: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

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    WHAT'S INCLUDED

    • Transfers (between airport, hotel and ship)
    • 1 night pre-cruise and 1 day-use post-cruise (on 2021 voyages)
    • In-country flights when required by itinerary
    • Guided Zodiac, land and sea tours, and shoreside activities led by the Expeditions Team
    • Parka
    • Enrichment lectures by a highly qualified Expeditions Team
    • Spacious suites
    • Butler service in every suite
    • Unlimited Free Wifi
    • Personalised service – nearly one crew member for every guest
    • Choice of restaurants, diverse cuisine, open-seating dining
    • Beverages in-suite and throughout the ship, including champagne, select wines and spirits
    • In-suite dining and room service
    • Onboard entertainment
    • Onboard gratuities

    ADVENTURE OPTIONS
    • Zodiac Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
    • Hiking with Silversea Expedition team
    • Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team
    • Expedition activities with Silversea Expedition team
    • Ilulissat Iceberg Cruise
    • Ilulissat Town Walk
    • Sisimiut Town Walk with a Taste of Greenlandic Specialties
    Paid Activities
    • Ilulissat, Greenland Helicopter Tour
    • Flightseeing Sisimiut

     

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