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From Kangerlussuaq to Qaanaaq, Greenland

(August 13 - 28, 2010) An in-depth Arctic adventure aboard Akademik Shokalskiy. The vessel is a floating base camp for 16 nights as you cruise western Greenland under the midnight sun. A fleet of Zodiacs takes you ashore or cruises in remote fjords. Shokalskiy is an excellent platform for a kayaking vacation.

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Illulissat is the iceberg capital of the Arctic.
Illulissat is the iceberg capital of the Arctic.
The Expediton Team shares their knowledge ashore.
Towering mountains, massive icebergs
A moment of awe-inspiring solitude
Climbers are rewarded for their effort!

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Expedition Summary

Day 1
Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq for Embarkation
Day 2
Sisimiut
Day 3
Qeqetarsuaq, Disko Island
Day 4
Upernavik
Day 5
Kullorsuaq, Melville Bay
Day 6-8
Dundas Mountain and Qaanaaq
Day 9-10
Cape York, Melville Bay
Day 11
Uummannaq
Day 12
Saqqaq and Equip Sermia
Day 13
Ilulissat
Day 14
Itilleq
Day 15
Kangerlussuaq: Disembarkation and flight to Copenhagen
Day 16
Copenhagen

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Cape York - Visited in 1894 by Peary during his 2nd expedition, the Cape York Meteorite was discovered here.
Eqip Sermia - The glacier’s edge is a breeding ground for icebergs that continually calve into the cold waters.
Itilleq - Having no freshwater, this island makes use of a facility for forming freshwater from seawater.
Kullorsuaq - Meaning 'the big thumb,' named after a big rock shaped like a thumb (Devil's Thumb in English).
Qaanaaq - Formerly called Thule, the inhabitants speak the West Greenlandic language; many also speak Inuktun.
Saqqaq - Archaeology revealed existence of ancient culture; DNA suggests Siberian origin 5,500 years ago.
Baffin Island, Canada - The fifth largest island in the world, it may be ‘Helluland’ from the Saga of Erik the Red.
Smith Sound - Uninhabited sea passage between Greenland and Ellesmere Island discovered in 1616 by William Baffin.
Baffin Bay - Sea connecting Atlantic and Arctic oceans, choked most of the year with large numbers of icebergs.
Ellesmere Island, Canada - First human inhabitants drawn to Peary caribou, muskox, and marine mammal hunting, 2000-1000 BC.
Cape York Eqip Sermia Itilleq Kullorsuaq Qaanaaq Saqqaq Baffin Island, Canada Smith Sound Baffin Bay Ellesmere Island, Canada

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