Polar Regions Arctic Cruise

Adventures in Northeast Greenland: Glaciers, Fjords & the Northern Lights

Scoresbysund, the world’s longest fjord system, beckons you to explore Greenland. Enticing you with some of the world’s best displays of the aurora borealis, or the northern lights, the Inuit settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit also offers a rare connection to the past, as they still live off the land as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Discover this home to the largest fjord system in the world, offering diverse and dramatically rugged landscapes rich in iconic arctic wildlife. Begin this 11-day Arctic adventure from Iceland’s Reykjavik, sailing to Greenland’s remote northeast coast.

An alternative, 14-day Under the Northern Lights itinerary follows the same route, but spends one less day at sea. This itinerary also adds time exploring northeast Greenland, and uniquely visits Iceland’s Westfjords, known as “Iceland’s best kept secret.” Enjoy the opportunity to explore this rugged peninsula’s stunning fjords and captivating mountains that reach down to the sea.

With the 138-guest Ocean Explorer or 199-guest Ultramarine as your home base, explore two of the last unspoiled wilderness areas on the planet; featuring iceberg-choked fjords, tundra hikes and the Arctic wildlife of Greenland National Park, enjoying picture-perfect scenes every day. One of the most active expeditions, you can climb atop mountains and watch herds of grazing muskoxen on the horizon. This is pure wilderness, the untouched Arctic as it was thousands of years ago—and the best way to experience it is aboard a small ship.

Read on for details about this trip, or learn more about AdventureSmith’s Arctic cruises, Arctic trips, Greenland cruises and northern lights cruises.