Day 1: Reykjavik, Iceland
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Arrival Airport: Keflavik International Airport (KEF)

The East Greenland – Scoresby Sund cruise crosses the Arctic Circle into the home waters of multiple species of whale. The expedition will spot huge icebergs as it journeys into the largest and deepest fjord systems in the world. Along the way the Northern Lights is guiding our way.

Welome to Iceland! Arrive at the airport where you will be greeted and transferred to thoroughly modern Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital city.

Your journey begins in the morning, where by request you can transfer via chartered bus (T) from the city hall of Reykjavik (the meeting point) at 9:00am to the ship in Akureyri (the embarkation point). You arrive in the afternoon after a six-hour drive through northern Iceland where all ships depart for Greenland.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 2: Sailing to east Greenland
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While sailing north you’re likely to see fulmars, kittiwakes, gannets, and common guillemots. You then cross the Arctic Circle, possibly spotting whales. By evening, the first icebergs flash into sight with your approach to the East Greenland coast, near Brewster.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 3: Inuit neighborhood of yesteryear
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Today you reach Scoresbysund, sailing along the glaciated Volquart Boons Kyst. You may also enjoy a Zodiac cruise past one of the glacier fronts, along with a visit to the basalt columns and ice formations of Vikingebugt. The afternoon goal is to visit Danmark Island, where you find the remains of an Inuit settlement abandoned around 200 years ago. The circular stone tent rings indicate the summer houses, while the winter houses can be seen closer to a small cape. The sites are well preserved, with easy identifiable entrances, bear-proof meat caches, and grave sites. In the evening you continue sailing the berg-crowded fjords to the west.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 4: Colors of the cape
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The goal is a Zodiac cruise near Røde Ø, one of the world’s most cherished iceberg attractions: The austere blue-white of the icebergs sets sharp against the brooding red backdrop of the sediment slopes. The afternoon plan is to sail through the northern parts of Røde Fjord, with the chance to see musk oxen and warm autumnal foliage.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 5: Enormous bergs, Arctic hares
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In the morning you encounter colossal icebergs, some over 100 meters (328 feet) high and more than a kilometer (.62 mile) long. Most of them are grounded, as the fjord is only about 400 meters deep (1,312 feet). You then land near Sydkap, with fine views of Hall Bredning and a good shot of seeing Arctic hares.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 6: Settlement at Scoresbysund
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Today you make a tundra landing on Liverpool Land, in Hurry Inlet. The afternoon stop is Ittoqqortoormiit, the largest settlement in Scoresbysund at about five hundred inhabitants. At the post office you can buy stamps for your postcards, or just stroll around to see the sled dogs and drying skins of seals and musk oxen. In the afternoon you sail south, passing the picturesque landscapes of the Blosseville Coast.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 7: Sea life under the northern lights
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A sea day grants you the opportunity to spot whales and seabirds – and at night, the magical northern lights.

Accommodation: Hondius Expedition Ship

Day 8: Journey’s end at Akureyri
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Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. You disembark in Akureyri, where on request you can transfer by chartered bus (T) (a six-hour drive that you must book in advance) to Reykjavik city hall, taking home memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.

Departure Airport: Keflavik International Airport (KEF)