Whales to be spotted, bird life in abundence - West Greenland presents a never ending display of wildlife for you to witness. This trip travels down the Western Coast of Greenland from Upernavik to Disko Bay, stopping along the way for Zodiac outings and walking trips on land.

S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’ was built as a herring lugger early last century. The vessel was rebuilt as a three-mast passenger sailing schooner in The Netherlands in 1994 and sailed in Spitsbergen (1994 – 1996) and in Galápagos (1998 - 2001). The vessel underwent a complete rebuilding and refurbishment program in 2011. The communication and navigation equipment has been completely revamped according to the latest SOLAS regulations.

The Rembrandt van Rijn measures 56 meters in length (168 ft.), 7 meters in width and has a draft of 2, 5 meters. The maximum engine speed is 9 knots. She has an experienced crew of 10 on board including two tour guides. The ship can accommodate a maximum of 34 passengers in 17 twin cabins (1 Twin Shared cabin with porthole (shared shower and toilet), 6 Twin Private Inside cabins (with shower and toilet, no porthole), 10 Twin Private cabins (with shower and toilet and porthole). A spacious restaurant on board the vessel allows all passengers to have their meals at the same time. The vessel furthermore consists of a separate bar including a reading table. The ship is well suited for expedition cruising among small islands and offers good open deck viewing areas, even when under sail. The two inflatable rubber crafts (zodiacs) enable landing and wildlife viewing opportunities in otherwise inaccessible areas.

Deckplan
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Countries visited

• Greenland

Transportation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Included In Price

* Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary.
* All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
* All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
* Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
* Transfers and baggage handling between airport and ship in Greenland harbours on the chartered group flights.
* All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
* AECO fees and governmental taxes.
* Comprehensive pre-departure material.

Meals Included

This tour includes 20 meals; 7 breakfasts 6 lunches 7 dinners

Not Included In Price

Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights; pre- and post land arrangements; transfers to / from the vessel outside Spitsbergen; passport and visa expenses; Government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is mandatory); excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges; and the customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).

Note:It is agreed that if world fuel prices will reach or exceed US Dollar 90 per Barrel Brent 90 days prior to departure Oceanwide Expeditions reserves the right to levy a fuel surcharge of US Dollar 25 per passenger per night, to be paid by the contracting party of Oceanwide Expeditions.

Day 1: Arrive into Upernavik by charter plane

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We arrive in Upernavik from Reykjavik by chartered plane. Upernavik (1500 inhabitants) is the main town in North Greenland, where the people still live from hunting seals.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Dinners

Day 2: Reach Svartenhuk Halvø to look for Muskoxen

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We reach Svartenhuk Halvø, where we land at Svartenhavn. We will walk on an extensive tundra, dotted with lakes, where we will encounter ducks, geese and Muskoxen.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 3: Circumnavigate Upernivik island with amazing Icebergs to observe

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Today we circumnavigate Upernivik ø and sail through narrow fjords surrounded by mountains of over 2000 m and glaciers and ice-bergs at all sides.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 4: Visit Marmorilik

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At Marmorilik is a Zinc and Lead mine high in the mountains, the Black Angel. Here is also the valley where Wegener ascended to the Greenland ice-cap 80 years ago. We will notice that the glacier leading to the ice-cap has receded by about 10 km.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 5: Visit Uummannaq, a seal hunting village

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In Uummannaq (about 1000 inhabitants) seal hunting is still an important source of income for the local people and they also have many dogs which haul their sledges in winter. We will also visit the nearby Qilakitsoq site, on the north coast of the Nugssuaq Peninsula, where some years ago a family of mummified Thule culture people from the 15th Century was found.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 6: Land at Kugangup ivnarta

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At the north side of Disko Island we land at Kugangup ivnarta, a seabird cliff at the east side of a valley with a row of Pingo's (periglacial phenomena), where we will take a walk into the valley.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 7: Sail among icebergs near Jakobshavn Glacier

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In the afternoon we sail among the icebergs along the large Jakobshavn Glacier. Later we sail to Ilulissat (5000 inhabitants), an important West Greenland town, with museums, institutes, bookstores, etc.

Accommodation

aboard S/V ‘Rembrandt Van Rijn’

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts
1 x Lunches
1 x Dinners

Day 8: Depart Ilulissat

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Wake up to a final breakfast in Ilulissat before we fly to Reykjavik by chartered plane.

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts