HIGHLIGHTS
- An exploration between the territories of Greenland and
Svalbard, to discover the history of the great explorers and Norwegian
trappers, in landscapes that are as majestic as they are unexplored.
- Outings and shore visits in a zodiac inflatable or
hovercraft* with a reinforced team of naturalist guides
- The encounter with the Greenlandic Inuit people of
Sermersooq.
- Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest fjord system,
and land of exploration for Captain Charcot; there is still a stela in
remembrance of him, as well as his old dwelling.
- The Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest national
park in the world, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, at the magical moment
when nature awakens.
- Circumnavigation around Nordaustlandet, land of ice and the
largest ice cap in Europe.
- Sail in the Hinlopen Strait between Spitsbergen and
Nordaustlandet.
- Kvitoya, the white island, covered by the ice cap.
- Landscapes: mountains striped with multi-coloured strata,
fjords, ice floes, glaciers, icebergs, wild tundra, sheer cliffs,
steep-sided valleys and polar ice cap.
- Wildlife: polar bears, narwhals, seals, musk oxen, Arctic
foxes and hares, walruses, orcas, Svalbard reindeer, sea birds.
- Many brand-new activities: kayaking, hiking or snowshoeing,
ice fishing, polar plunge, ice floating, dog sledding, participative
science.
*Subject to the regulation in force.
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person
|
| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | 34,356 |
35,040 |
Rates are listed per person
|
| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | 34,356 |
35,040 |
ITINERARY
Reykjavík
22 JUNE 2023 - REYKJAVIK
Embarkation 22/06/2023 from 16:00 to 17:00
Departure 22/06/2023 at 18:00
At sea aboard Le Commandant Charcot
23 JUNE 2023 24 JUNE 2023 - AT SEA ABOARD LE COMMANDANT
CHARCOT
Arrival 23/06/2023
Departure 24/06/2023
Scoresby Sound
25 JUNE 2023 26 JUNE 2023 - SCORESBY SOUND
Arrival 25/06/2023
Departure 26/06/2023
Exploration of Northeast Greenland National Park
27 JUNE 2023 - EXPLORATION OF NORTHEAST GREENLAND NATIONAL PARK
Arrival 27/06/2023
Departure 27/06/2023
Dodmansbugten
28 JUNE 2023 - DODMANSBUGTEN
Arrival 28/06/2023
Departure 28/06/2023
Danmarkshavn
29 JUNE 2023 - DANMARKSHAVN
Arrival 29/06/2023
Departure 29/06/2023
Exploration of Northeast Greenland National Park
30 JUNE 2023 - EXPLORATION OF NORTHEAST GREENLAND NATIONAL PARK
Arrival 30/06/2023
Departure 30/06/2023
Myggbukta
1 JULY 2023 - MYGGBUKTA
Arrival 01/07/2023
Departure 01/07/2023
At sea aboard Le Commandant Charcot
2 JULY 2023 3 JULY 2023 - AT SEA ABOARD LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT
Arrival 02/07/2023
Departure 03/07/2023
Sailing ice floes
4 JULY 2023 - SAILING ICE FLOES
Arrival 04/07/2023
Departure 04/07/2023
Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve
5 JULY 2023 7 JULY 2023 - NORDAUST-SVALBARD NATURE RESERVE
Arrival 05/07/2023
Departure 07/07/2023
Sailing in the Hinlopen Strait
8 JULY 2023 - SAILING IN THE HINLOPEN STRAIT
Arrival 08/07/2023
Departure 08/07/2023
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
9 JULY 2023 - NORDVEST-SPITSBERGEN NATIONAL PARK
Arrival 09/07/2023
Departure 09/07/2023
Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
10 JULY 2023 - LONGYEARBYEN, SPITSBERGEN
Arrival 10/07/2023 early morning
Disembarkation 10/07/2023 at 07:00
Le Commandant Charcot (Luxury Expedition, 270-guests)
Le Commandant-Charcot welcomes you to an intimate and refined atmosphere. Equipped with just 135 staterooms including 31 suites with balconies and outside views, the ship offers outstanding gastronomy in its two restaurants, relaxation in the indoor pool surrounded by its winter garden, relaxation in the well-being area with sauna and Snow Room... Like on a private yacht, each of our guests is unique.
(Click image to view Ship details)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Transfer + flight Longyearbyen/Paris
For your serenity, PONANT selects a flight and organises the transfer
between the port and the airport. This package is included in your
cruise fare.
Disembarkation Day -
Longyearbyen/Paris
Disembarkation.
- Meet and greet at the port by our local English-speaking
representative.
- Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of flight
Longyearbyen/Paris selected by PONANT.
- Flight Longyearbyen/Paris selected by PONANT.
- Approximate flight duration: 4 h 30.
We highly recommend you stay one night in Paris after this flight.
This programme includes:
- Flight Longyearbyen/Paris selected by PONANT in economy
class.
- Transfer as mentioned in the programme.
- English-speaking assistance.
This programme does not
include:
- Personal expenses.
- Any other service not mentioned in the programme.
Please note:
- Due to limited local transportation resources, waiting
might be generated.
- Flight included in the programme is as of today, operated
in economy class, on a European airline.
- For passengers in transit in Paris, we recommend staying
one night in Paris after this flight.
- Programme and flight schedule are subject to change without
prior notice.
- PONANT will adapt the content of the transfer offer from
and to airport according to your flight schedule.
