Itinerary

The expedition will start in Iceland. From there, a private charter flight will take us to Constable Point. From Constable Point, we sail down the channel, briefly to the village of Ittoqqortoormiit, and then into the fjord system for the rest of the week. If you’re wondering what the rest of the days have on store for you, you will find a brief description below.

DAY 1
Meet at Reykjavik Domestic Airport in the morning for our special chartered flight to Constable Point.

Board Opal/Hildur and get an introduction from the Captain and crew before sailing towards the village of Ittoqqortoormiit, one of the world’s most isolated villages. The quaint little houses dot the rocky slopes of South Liverpool Land with magnificent views of Kap Brewster and the Volquart Boons Coast to the south.

DAY 2
Sunrise at Sun Glacier. Sail west between palaces of icebergs that gently drift under the influence of the arctic waters. Anchor at Hekla Havn, on Denmark Ø, the site of an old Inuit settlement.

DAY 3
Get up close to the Red Island and land on the red sandstone shore. The journey continues north through Rødefjord which is often filled with ice crust. Sail down Harefjord in the late afternoon where anchors are set.

DAY 4
Spend the day on the south facing slopes of Harefjord scouting for Muskoxen, snow hares, grouse and other Arctic wildlife which normally graze in these areas.

DAY 5
Sailing continues on day 5 heading deeper and eastwards through the awesome Øfjord, possibly the highlight of the trip. Staggering mountain peaks and granite walls rise 2000 meters up in either direction directly from the sea. We set anchors in Jyttes Havn in the late afternoon on this day.

DAY 6
Known as the Arctic Riviera, here we can hike in and around Jyttes Havn on the Bear Islands. With feet on the ground, you can really appreciate how special it is here. If conditions and time allow, we will tend a cozy bonfire on the beach.

DAY 7
Sailing the channel between the Bear Islands and Milne Land with huge vistas of the archipelago as it fades away into the distance. By the end of this day, we are in position at Constable Point for the flight for following morning.

DAY 8
We disembark the sailboat for the last time and board the aircraft at Constable Point for our return flight back to Reykjavik. The adventures of the expedition begin to sink in and your life after Greenland begins. We say goodbye to each other, not forever, just for now!