Sailing expedition
to the fjords of Ammassalik, the icebergs of Sermilik and Inuit settlements on the edge of the ice sheet
to the fjords of Ammassalik, the icebergs of Sermilik and Inuit settlements on the edge of the ice sheet
EAST GREENLAND
June 18 – 25
June 25 – July 2
July 2 – 9
September 3 – 10
Greenland
tour to Greenland
June 18 – 25
June 25 – July 2
July 2 – 9
September 3 – 10
Greenland
tour to Greenland
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Iceland Greenland luxury cruise Reykjavík Scoresby Sund King Oscar Fjord Westfjords Hallgrímskirkja Harpa Concert Hall Ittoqqortoormiit remote town unique culture Ísafjörður Vigur Island seabirds wildlife fjords polar landscapes kayaking photography lectures observation deck unforgettable journey
Greenland is the largest island on the planet. Almost its entire area — 80 percent — is covered by an ice sheet up to three kilometers thick, the second largest after Antarctica's. People here get only a narrow rocky fringe between the ice and the ocean. On the east coast this fringe is the harshest: across an area comparable to France, only about three thousand people live.
Until 1884, the East Inuit had never met Europeans. Here a distinct language developed, different from West Greenlandic, along with its own tradition of drum dancing and the carving of tupilaks — guardian spirits made of bone and horn. And here lies one of the most ice-laden fjords in the Arctic — Sermilik, into which glaciers release icebergs the size of a city block.
We will sail here on a yacht, with only eight people aboard. The small vessel enters narrow fjords that cruise ships cannot reach, and anchors wherever it feels right to stay. Glaciers that collapse into the water with the roar of a cannon shot. Whales among the icebergs. Villages where people still keep sled dogs and hunt from kayaks. And an abandoned American airfield from World War II, which the tundra is slowly reclaiming.
Until 1884, the East Inuit had never met Europeans. Here a distinct language developed, different from West Greenlandic, along with its own tradition of drum dancing and the carving of tupilaks — guardian spirits made of bone and horn. And here lies one of the most ice-laden fjords in the Arctic — Sermilik, into which glaciers release icebergs the size of a city block.
We will sail here on a yacht, with only eight people aboard. The small vessel enters narrow fjords that cruise ships cannot reach, and anchors wherever it feels right to stay. Glaciers that collapse into the water with the roar of a cannon shot. Whales among the icebergs. Villages where people still keep sled dogs and hunt from kayaks. And an abandoned American airfield from World War II, which the tundra is slowly reclaiming.
SCHEDULE AND COST:
Dates:
Duration of cruise: 8 days / 7 nights
Cost per person*:
- €16,800 – A berth in an Admiral’s cabin for two people
- €5,770 – A berth in a triple cabin
*The entire triple cabin can also be booked for €14,700.
Early booking discount 5% (valid until until January 18; January 25; February 2; April 3). Club discount of 7%.
*Prices may vary. Please check cabin availability with the manager.
Estimated cost of the flight to Rejkjavik : EUR 1 000 - 1 500.
TRAVEL PROGRAM: East Greenland cruise
Day 1. Reykjavik — Kulusuk. Boarding the yacht
Flight from Reykjavik to Kulusuk — about two hours over the Denmark Strait. Even on approach, the first icebergs appear beneath the wing. Kulusuk is the main "air gate" to East Greenland: a small airport, a village of colorful houses on the rocks, and about two hundred fifty residents. A walk through the village, a view of the ice-choked bay. With luck — a drum dance: the ancient tradition of the East Inuit is carefully preserved here.
Boarding the yacht, meeting the crew, safety briefing.
Meals included: dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 2. Sermilik Fjord. Kingdom of icebergs
Sermilik is one of the most ice-laden fjords in East Greenland. At its head, the Helheim Glacier is at work — one of the fastest-moving glaciers in Greenland — and the entire fjord is filled with icebergs of bizarre shapes, from transparent blue to striped ones veined with dark morainic ice. We sail among them under sail, and where the ice permits — by Zodiac.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 3. Tiniteqilaaq Settlement
A tiny Inuit village on the shore of Sermilik, with about a hundred residents. Sled dogs chained along the paths, fish-drying racks, boats pulled up onto the rocks. From the viewpoint above the village opens one of the best panoramas of the fjord: icebergs to the horizon and the ice sheet beyond them. Here you truly understand what life on the edge of the ice looks like.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 4. Former American air base, Bluie East Two
In 1942 the United States built an airfield here, in Ikateq Bay, for ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic to Europe. After the war the base was abandoned along with everything on it. Today it is an open-air museum: thousands of rusted fuel drums, the hulks of trucks and bulldozers, the foundations of barracks — and tundra that, after eighty years, still hasn't managed to swallow it all. One of the most surreal places in the Arctic.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 5. Tasiilaq
The largest settlement on the east coast: about two thousand people in an amphitheater of mountains above the fjord. It was here, in 1884, that the Danish expedition of Gustav Holm arrived by umiak — women's skin boats — the first Europeans the local Inuit had ever seen. Ten years later a trading post was established here.
We will visit the museum in the old church: the everyday life of an Inuit home, kayaks, hunting gear, tupilaks. A walk through the town and into the Valley of Flowers beyond it — in summer it lives up to its name.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 6. Knud Rasmussen Glacier
A large tidewater glacier that descends directly into the sea. It is named after Knud Rasmussen — a polar explorer, half Greenlandic, who in the 1920s traveled by dog sled across the entire Arctic from Greenland to Alaska. The glacier is very active: enormous chunks regularly break off its face and crash into the water with a roar. We stand at a safe distance and wait — the collapse of the ice wall is worth waiting for.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 7. Ammassalik Fjord
The last day in the fjords. High mountains, glaciers, drifting ice — and the best spots for whale watching: in summer humpback and minke whales come here. A shore landing, a walk on the tundra, and, weather permitting, a Zodiac tour along the ice edge. In the evening — a farewell dinner on board.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 8. Kulusuk — Reykjavik
Return to Kulusuk, disembarkation from the yacht, flight to Reykjavik.
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation: —
IMPORTANT:
- June 18 – 25
- June 25 – July 2
- July 2 – 9
- September 3 – 10
Duration of cruise: 8 days / 7 nights
Cost per person*:
- €16,800 – A berth in an Admiral’s cabin for two people
- €5,770 – A berth in a triple cabin
*The entire triple cabin can also be booked for €14,700.
Early booking discount 5% (valid until until January 18; January 25; February 2; April 3). Club discount of 7%.
*Prices may vary. Please check cabin availability with the manager.
Estimated cost of the flight to Rejkjavik : EUR 1 000 - 1 500.
TRAVEL PROGRAM: East Greenland cruise
Day 1. Reykjavik — Kulusuk. Boarding the yacht
Flight from Reykjavik to Kulusuk — about two hours over the Denmark Strait. Even on approach, the first icebergs appear beneath the wing. Kulusuk is the main "air gate" to East Greenland: a small airport, a village of colorful houses on the rocks, and about two hundred fifty residents. A walk through the village, a view of the ice-choked bay. With luck — a drum dance: the ancient tradition of the East Inuit is carefully preserved here.
Boarding the yacht, meeting the crew, safety briefing.
Meals included: dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 2. Sermilik Fjord. Kingdom of icebergs
Sermilik is one of the most ice-laden fjords in East Greenland. At its head, the Helheim Glacier is at work — one of the fastest-moving glaciers in Greenland — and the entire fjord is filled with icebergs of bizarre shapes, from transparent blue to striped ones veined with dark morainic ice. We sail among them under sail, and where the ice permits — by Zodiac.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 3. Tiniteqilaaq Settlement
A tiny Inuit village on the shore of Sermilik, with about a hundred residents. Sled dogs chained along the paths, fish-drying racks, boats pulled up onto the rocks. From the viewpoint above the village opens one of the best panoramas of the fjord: icebergs to the horizon and the ice sheet beyond them. Here you truly understand what life on the edge of the ice looks like.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 4. Former American air base, Bluie East Two
In 1942 the United States built an airfield here, in Ikateq Bay, for ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic to Europe. After the war the base was abandoned along with everything on it. Today it is an open-air museum: thousands of rusted fuel drums, the hulks of trucks and bulldozers, the foundations of barracks — and tundra that, after eighty years, still hasn't managed to swallow it all. One of the most surreal places in the Arctic.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 5. Tasiilaq
The largest settlement on the east coast: about two thousand people in an amphitheater of mountains above the fjord. It was here, in 1884, that the Danish expedition of Gustav Holm arrived by umiak — women's skin boats — the first Europeans the local Inuit had ever seen. Ten years later a trading post was established here.
We will visit the museum in the old church: the everyday life of an Inuit home, kayaks, hunting gear, tupilaks. A walk through the town and into the Valley of Flowers beyond it — in summer it lives up to its name.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 6. Knud Rasmussen Glacier
A large tidewater glacier that descends directly into the sea. It is named after Knud Rasmussen — a polar explorer, half Greenlandic, who in the 1920s traveled by dog sled across the entire Arctic from Greenland to Alaska. The glacier is very active: enormous chunks regularly break off its face and crash into the water with a roar. We stand at a safe distance and wait — the collapse of the ice wall is worth waiting for.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 7. Ammassalik Fjord
The last day in the fjords. High mountains, glaciers, drifting ice — and the best spots for whale watching: in summer humpback and minke whales come here. A shore landing, a walk on the tundra, and, weather permitting, a Zodiac tour along the ice edge. In the evening — a farewell dinner on board.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: yacht "Admiral Bellingshausen"
Day 8. Kulusuk — Reykjavik
Return to Kulusuk, disembarkation from the yacht, flight to Reykjavik.
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation: —
IMPORTANT:
- The order of stops and the length of anchorages are determined by the captain based on weather and ice conditions. Safety takes priority over the stated program.
- Wildlife lives on its own schedule, so encounters with animals are not guaranteed.
- Flights between Reykjavik and Kulusuk depend on weather and may be delayed. Allow at least one spare day in Reykjavik both before and after the expedition.
- Greenland is not part of the Schengen area. The trip requires a Schengen visa for transit through Iceland and a separate permit to enter Greenland. A visa issued by Denmark must be specifically arranged with an endorsement valid for Greenland.
- Upon request, three days in Iceland can be added to the expedition: waterfalls, geysers, and black-sand beaches.
THE YACHT "ADMIRAL BELLINGSHAUSEN"
Put into operation in 2029.
A sailing yacht with a genuine expedition history. A 24-meter steel ketch built in the Netherlands, she departed Kronstadt in 2019 following the route of Bellingshausen and Lazarev. Over six months the yacht made 38 stops in 20 countries and, in January 2020, in time for the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica, reached the icy continent. In 2023, "Admiral Bellingshausen" sailed the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago — the first vessel under the Estonian flag to do so. In 2027 the yacht will sail to the shores of East Greenland for the first time.
Cost includes:
- accommodation aboard the yacht in the chosen cabin category
- meals on board, the cook's services
- the services of the captain and crew
- an educational program led by a polar guide
- landings and Zodiac tours per the program
- first aid on board
Cost excludes (to be additionally paid):
- flight to Reykjavik and back
- Reykjavik — Kulusuk — Reykjavik flight
- accommodation in Reykjavik before and after the expedition
- medical insurance
- visa
- internet on board (Starlink, paid on site)
- alcohol and personal expenses
Take with you:
In summer, the East Greenland coast typically sees temperatures from +3 to +10 °C; it is colder on the water near the glaciers, and wind off the ice sheet can chill the air sharply. The key principle is layering.
Important: pack your things in soft bags and backpacks — there is nowhere to store hard suitcases on the yacht.
- Thermal underwear, 2 sets (merino wool or synthetic)
- Fleece top or light down jacket — mid layer
- Waterproof shell jacket and shell pants
- Trekking boots with a membrane — for walks on the tundra and in villages
- Rubber boots — for Zodiac landings
- Lightweight non-slip shoes for the yacht
- Wool socks, several pairs
- Hat, gloves (2 pairs), buff
- Sunglasses and sunscreen — the light off the ice and water is very bright
- Motion sickness remedy
- Mosquito repellent — they can be present in the tundra in July
- Personal first-aid kit
- Photo and video equipment, spare batteries, waterproof cases
- Binoculars
- 20–30 L backpack for landings
Why with MZUNGU EXPEDITIONS?
- UNIQUENESS
We find the most astonishing places on Earth and speed up to reach them. Our motto is to go ahead of road roller, touch the unique and unknown, before it disappears. - ADVENTURISM
Wherever we go, we look for challenging activities and adventures, filling the journey with absolutely different spirit and emotions. That is why people join us over and over again. - SAFETY
In our trips we pay special attention to safety. All our travels are based on personal experience, equipped with the best gear, involving proved providers and experienced local guides who perfectly know local features. - EXPERIENCE
We have a unique experience of the most offbeat expeditions and ascents, deep knowledge of countries and peoples, and are ready to share it with you. All the expeditions and climbs are tested by Mzungu himself and guided by seasoned team-leaders, guaranteeing exciting traveling and your comfort. - REASONABLE PRICE
All our trips are reach in adventures, with high quality accommodation, transportation and meals included. We do not save on it. Thanks to solid contacts with reliable providers we offer really good prices and high quality.
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