HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the coasts of Blosseville, Ittoqqortoormiit and the
north-east of Greenland, and take the time for a rich and careful
exploration of this untouched remote region in the early Arctic summer,
amid the ice carried along the Transpolar Drift.
- With featured guest Cindy Miller Hopkins, American Photo
Ambassador.
- The eye and the advice of our photo ambassador, a
privileged opportunity to immortalise your trip with, in the programme:
workshops, conferences and personalized advice to improve your
photographic skills.
- Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, a polar exploration vessel
opening to the exterior, savour these unique moments of exploration and
observation, in the silence and respect of fragile landscapes and
encountered species.
- Cross the Denmark Strait and the possibility of spotting
blue whales and humpback whales.
- The Blosseville Coast and its ice cap that comes straight
from the North Pole.
- Exploring the region of Ittoqqortoormiit - where the last
hunters of the polar region live - at the entrance to Scoresby Sound,
the world’s largest network of fjords.
- The landscapes: striped mountains, fjords, glaciers,
icebergs, polar ice cap, patches of ice floe drifting from the North
Pole, hummocks.
- The wildlife: blue and humpback whales, polar bears,
narwhals, seals, muskoxen, Arctic foxes, orcas, sea birds.?
- Many activities*: kayaking, hiking or snowshoeing, ice
fishing, polar plunge.
DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person
|
| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| May 24, 2025 | Jun 07, 2025 | 28,684 |
29,590 |
| Jun 07, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | 25,233 |
26,030 |
| May 14, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | 27,220 |
28,080 |
Rates are listed per person
|
| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| May 24, 2025 | Jun 07, 2025 | 28,684 |
29,590 |
| Jun 07, 2025 | Jun 21, 2025 | 25,233 |
26,030 |
| May 14, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | 27,220 |
28,080 |
ITINERARY
Day
1 : Reykjavík
Iceland’s
capital stretches along the edge of a vast bay in the west of the
country. Perlan, the “Pearl of
Reykjavík”, a museum located on
’Oskjuhlið hill, offers a panoramic view of the lush,
green landscapes. A little further, one can easily spot the signpost
showing the way to the evangelical Hallgrímskirkja church,
and to the historical centre where one can stroll along the
Skólavördustígur and the Laugavegur, two
lively streets with charming small shops. For some relaxation just
outside of the city, visitors have the opportunity to visit the
Reykjanes peninsula and its famous thermal lagoons of the Blue Lagoon.
Day
2 : Sailing through the Denmark Strait
Lying
between Greenland and Iceland, the Denmark Strait was crossed for the
first time by theVikings in the late 10th century, during Erik the
Red’s expeditions. In the Second World War, its waters were
the theatre of a battle between the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy, on
24 May 1941. In the wintertime, extremely dense pack ice forms along
the Greenlandic coasts and, while the Transpolar Drift sweeps icebergs
along throughout the year, the strait is generally clear of ice during
the summer. In the depths of the strait lies the world’s
largest waterfall, an undersea cataract formed by the difference in
temperature between the cold waters of the Greenland Sea and the warmer
waters of the Irminger Sea. Numerous cetacean species thrive in this
rich ecosystem.
Day 3 : Exploring the Blosseville
Coast
Aboard your ship, follow in the footsteps of Jules Poret de
Blosseville, a French explorer and sailor. In 1833, he set off to
discover this isolated and unexplored part of eastern Greenland aboard
La Lilloise, an adventure with a fatal outcome. The uninhabited
territory that bears his name lies to the south of Scoresby Sound.
Surrounded by ice, icebergs and pack ice - thin or thick, flat or
pronounced - as far as the eye can see, Blosseville Coast is a wild and
distant place to which very few people have access. Exploring it means
a slow immersion into the heart of a frozen, almost unreal desert,
where the variations in light transform one’s perception of
the landscape. In the kingdom of the polar bears, Le Commandant
Charcot, a silent ship open to the exterior, will offer exceptional
moments observing Arctic wildlife, through a series of encounters.
Day 4-7 :
Exploration of Ittoqqortoormiit Region
On
the East coast of Greenland, in the Ittoqqortoormiit region that is
covered with snow and ice for nine months of the year, you will have
the rare opportunity of immersing yourself in the heart of an isolated
territory and exploring the beauty of its infinite polar whiteness. The
high alpine mountains punctuate the sky and gradually reveal their dark
rock edges beneath a coat of snow. Located at the entrance to the
longest system of fjords in the world, sits the village of
Ittoqqortoormiit, one of the northernmost inhabited places on the East
coast. Its name means ‘great house’ in Greenlandic
and it is home to the last hunters of the polar region, whose ancestral
way of life you will encounter. As soon as the thickness of the ice
floe allows it, the hunters set out on the trail of walruses, seals,
narwhals, musk oxen and polar bears, travelling by traditional dog
sleds. On these expanses of immaculate snow, the silence is broken only
by the sounds of the dogs, the grating of a sled coming back from a run
or of footsteps on the ice. You will discover Inuit traditions through
privileged and festive moments on the ice floe and in the village.
Day 8-10 : Exploration of
North-East Greenland
Set sail for North-East Greenland to immerse yourself further and up
higher in the Arctic region to explore the unexpected riches of the sea
ice, where traditional ships cannot travel at this time of the year. As
the light shifts and the moods of the sky change, the different states
of the ice and the infinite diversity of its textures create an
exceptionally stunning tableau. With patience and humility, you will
sail amid the pearl-white floating cathedrals and the ice carried by
the Transpolar Drift. En route, icebergs have their journey halted by
ice and pressure ridges reveal their sharp edges. In the midst of this
icy vastness, beauty is found in the detail and the magic of the
moment. In the realm of polar bears, Le Commandant Charcot is a
reassuring cocoon built for polar exploration and offers you wonderful
opportunities to observe these lords of the ice when you happen upon
them. You may even get the chance to admire the moving sight of a
mother and her cub travelling across the immaculate icy expanse.
Day 11-13 : Exploring the
Blosseville Coast
Aboard your ship, follow in the footsteps of Jules Poret de
Blosseville, a French explorer and sailor. In 1833, he set off to
discover this isolated and unexplored part of eastern Greenland aboard
La Lilloise, an adventure with a fatal outcome. The uninhabited
territory that bears his name lies to the south of Scoresby Sound.
Surrounded by ice, icebergs and pack ice - thin or thick, flat or
pronounced - as far as the eye can see, Blosseville Coast is a wild and
distant place to which very few people have access. Exploring it means
a slow immersion into the heart of a frozen, almost unreal desert,
where the variations in light transform one’s perception of
the landscape. In the kingdom of the polar bears, Le Commandant
Charcot, a silent ship open to the exterior, will offer exceptional
moments observing Arctic wildlife, through a series of encounters.
Day
14 : Sailing through the Denmark Strait
Lying
between Greenland and Iceland, the Denmark Strait was crossed for the
first time by theVikings in the late 10th century, during Erik the
Red’s expeditions. In the Second World War, its waters were
the theatre of a battle between the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy, on
24 May 1941. In the wintertime, extremely dense pack ice forms along
the Greenlandic coasts and, while the Transpolar Drift sweeps icebergs
along throughout the year, the strait is generally clear of ice during
the summer. In the depths of the strait lies the world’s
largest waterfall, an undersea cataract formed by the difference in
temperature between the cold waters of the Greenland Sea and the warmer
waters of the Irminger Sea. Numerous cetacean species thrive in this
rich ecosystem.
Day
15 : Reykjavík
Iceland’s
capital stretches along the edge of a vast bay in the west of the
country. Perlan, the “Pearl of
Reykjavík”, a museum located on
’Oskjuhlið hill, offers a panoramic view of the lush,
green landscapes. A little further, one can easily spot the signpost
showing the way to the evangelical Hallgrímskirkja church,
and to the historical centre where one can stroll along the
Skólavördustígur and the Laugavegur, two
lively streets with charming small shops. For some relaxation just
outside of the city, visitors have the opportunity to visit the
Reykjanes peninsula and its famous thermal lagoons of the Blue Lagoon.
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
ADVENTURE
OPTIONS :
- Ice Fishing
- Kayaking - Le Commandant Charcot
- Hiking or Snowshoeing
- Polar Plunge
