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THE GREAT ESCAPE
Polar Expedition
Set sail with PONANT on an itinerary discovering the unexplored shores of the eastern coast of Greenland. During this 15-day expedition cruise, you will follow in the footsteps of the great French explorers who pushed the boundaries of polar navigation from the 19th century onwards.
From Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen, Le Boréal will make its way to Jan Mayen Island, which was very dear to Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot. Located on the threshold of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, this isolated and uninhabited volcanic island was a whale hunting centre and is home to large bird colonies.
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Set sail with PONANT on an itinerary discovering the unexplored shores of the eastern coast of Greenland. During this 15-day expedition cruise, you will follow in the footsteps of the great French explorers who pushed the boundaries of polar navigation from the 19th century onwards.
From Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen, L’Austral will make its way to Jan Mayen Island, which was very dear to Captain Jean-Baptiste Charcot. Located on the threshold of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, this isolated and uninhabited volcanic island was a whale hunting centre and is home to large bird colonies.
Your ship will then sail on toward the West coast of Greenland, known for its wild natural environments, its alpine landscapes, and its sea ice carried along the Transpolar Drift.
L’Austral will take you along the Blosseville Coast, named after the French captain who saw it for the first time in 1833. Here, the ice sheet meets the sea.
During the last part of your cruise, you will sail up the West coast of Greenland. You will be able to admire the sublime fjords of Prins Christian Sund and the blue-tinged icebergs of Narsaq, before heading for Kangerlussuaq, where this unforgettable cruise will end.
What's included
Departure Location
Longyearbyen
Return Location
Kangerlussuaq
Tour Validity
from June 27, 2023 till July 13, 2023
Additional Information
Tour Deal:
: ~ PONANT Bonus Discount up to 20%
: ~ First Time Cruiser EUR 250
: ~ RM3,000 Flight Credit
Price includes
- ~ 2 nights hotel in Paris
- ~ 14 nights shipboard on Ponant Cruise
- ~ Air ticket Paris/Longyearbyen
- ~ Air ticket Kangerlussuaq/Paris
- ~ 24 hour room service (special selection)
- ~ Butler service (special selection)
- ~ Free unlimited WIFI onboard
- ~ Evening entertainment and events
Price does not include
- ~ International air ticket
- ~ Airport transfer
- ~ Gratuities
Luxury cruise aboard to experience a truly exceptional sea voyage with a difference. Discover expeditions to the majestic landscapes of the Artic and the Antarctic. Great choice for couples, solo travelers and those who love small-ship cruising. Ponant Cruises offers exceptional bilingual service, world-class dining and elegantly-appointed accommodation and public areas in terms of the onboard experience. Choose a cruise on an Explorer Class vessel, you will benefit from several expedition-style features. Relaxing in the Blue Eye Lounge, an underwater multi-sensory environment that boasts comfortable seating and privileged views of life beneath the waves. Ponant’s expedition ships also carry a fleet of Zodiacs deployed frequently throughout each itinerary for sightseeing excursions and trips ashore.
Cancellation Policy
~ Postpone or cancel free of charge up to 10 days after the booking is confirmed
~ From 10 days after the booking is confirmed to 365 days prior to departure: EUR 150 plus RM100 refund admin fees per guest per cruise for the cruise service only
~ From 364 to 211 days prior to departure: 10% of total price
~ From 210 – 91 days prior to departure: 25% of total price
~ Cancellation within 90 days prior to departure: 100% of total price
Payment Terms
~ Deposit payment of 25% must be received within 10 days after the booking is confirmed.
~ Balance payment must be made 90 days prior to departure
~ Booking made within 90 days prior to departure require full payment at the time of booking
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
- Day 11
- Day 12
- Day 13
- Day 14
- Day 15
- Day 16
- Day 17
Day 1
ARRIVAL PARIS
- Make your own way to hotel and meet & greet with welcome drink at hotel.
- Check in at 4pm.
- The rest of the evening at own leisure.
- [Add On Pre-accommodation can be arranged. Please check with us]
Day 2
PARIS - LONGYEARBYEN, SPITSBERGEN
- Breakfast on own expense.
- Group transfer to the airport terminal, check-in of flight selected by PONANT. Flight 3.30hr
- Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard’s main island, and is the northernmost territorial capital on the planet. With winter temperatures dropping to below 40°C, the landscapes of this mining town are simply breathtaking. The glaciers, the mountains stretching as far as the eye can see and the untouched nature, make you feel like you’re in completely unexplored territory.
- Embarkation from 4pm to 5pm
Dinner
Day 3
STELLINGFJELLET, SVALBARD - ISBUKTA, SPITSBERGEN
- East of the southern tip of the South Spitsbergen National Park, you will discover Stellingfjellet, one of the largest cliffs of the Svalbard archipelago.
- While in ISBUKTA, SPITSBERGEN, located on the southeastern tip of Spitsbergen, this small bay is home to the huge glacier Vasil`evbreen.
- This is an unforgettable zodiac excursion opportunity. If weather permit, we may reach Stelling Ferret, one of the largest guillemot (birds) colonies on the archipelago.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 4
AT SEA
- During your journey at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board.
- Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing.
- This journey without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, depending on the activities offered, or to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 5
JAN MAYEN ISLAND, SVALBARD
- The island of Jan Mayen, belonging to Norway, lies hidden off Greenland’s coastlines, lost between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean.
- This small piece of land is inhabited by only a handful of Norwegian meteorologists.
- Tongues of ice descend from its volcanic summit, which culminates at 2,227 metres and is covered with a thick glacial coat.
- These tongues join the sea, between ranges of black volcanic rocks at times tinged with red. If the sky is clement, you will have the chance to glimpse the summit, decked out in magnificent light.
- The visit of a small fin whale will perhaps enable you to complete this memorable picture
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6
AT SEA
- During your journey at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board.
- Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing.
- This journey without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, depending on the activities offered, or to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space.
- As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species.
- A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 7
WATKINS FJORD
- At the entrance to Kangerlussuaq Ffjord (East Greenland), you’ll explore one of its small side branches: the magnificent Watkins Fjord.
- The huge glacial valley of Frederiksborg pours into this sumptuous desert of rock and ice surmounted by the jagged silhouette of the summits of the Lemon Range. The fjord owes its name to the British explorer Gino Watkins (1907-1932), who in 1930 led an expedition aboard Quest, the former ship of famous explorer Ernest Shackleton, in the aim of finding a supply point in this region on the airway between England and Canada.
- Come and discover this mythical place in the history of Arctic exploration.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 8
TUGTILIK - STORO ISLAND
- Tugtilik is a magnificent, small sheltered fjord fed by a glacier front that stands more than thirty metres (100 feet) tall. Its name probably means “the place where the reindeer live” and it is a favourite spot of hunters and fishermen.
- In the Ammassalik region, the small island of Storo welcomed the famous French explorer Paul-Emile Victor during his first stay in Greenland in 1932.
- Bones, stones, a tomb and a few vestiges of huts and wooden cabins are evidence that people have been coming to the island for a very long time
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 9
SERMILIK FJORD - TASIILAQ
- You will be captivated by the spectacular scenery of the Sermilik Fjord, the largest in the south-east of Greenland.
- To the north, above the glacial valleys, the Schweitzerland Alps and their peaks that rise to an altitude of more than 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) stretch out in the distance, while in the south, where it opens onto the Irminger Sea, heavy erosion has carved the landscape.
- Three main glaciers calve a multitude of dazzling icebergs that drift serenely along the indigo waters of this majestic fjord.
- It owes its name to the Inuit word Sermilik, which generally refers to a fjord into which a glacier flows.
- It was mapped in 1884 by the Danish explorer Gustav Holm and his crew, while they wintered in the Ammassalik region.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 10
QINGMINGUARTALIK - NANSEN HARBOR
- Welcome to a small protected bay on the eastern coast of Greenland, around 200 km south of Tasiilaq, for a date with history and ice.
- During this port of call, you will have the opportunity to visit the remains ofold peat houses from the Thule civilisation.
- Then, after a scenic navigation, you will reach the starting point of the very first crossing of the Greenland ice cap, led in 1888 by Fridtjof Nansen, the great Norwegian polar explorer.
- A magical place where you can climb the gentle slopes of the ice cap’s first foothills to better appreciate its huge size.
- Travelling to Nansen Harbor is the guarantee of a voyage back in time and will enable you to discover a superb bay, into which the ice cap plunges directly.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 11
SKJOLDUNGEN
- Discover Skjoldungen Island on the south-east coast of Greenland. This uninhabited land boasts magnificent landscapes that are sure to dazzle you.
- The island is surrounded by a stunning fjord, a distinctive feature of which is its double entrance: it forms a bend before joining the sea on the other side. Mountains, glacial valleys, rocky outcrops, tundra and willow forests make up the beautiful scenery which you will be able to admire more closely when you land here.
- At this port of call, surrounded by wild and pristine nature, it is quite common to see bearded seals, orcas, but also birds such as the common redpoll, the northern wheatear, or the common raven.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 12
PRINS CHRISTIAN SUND - AAPPILATTOQ (AUGPILATOK)
- Your ship glides silently towards the Greenland coast, in a setting punctuated by pointed peaks and majestic glaciers…
- You are on the verge of crossing the Prins Christian Sund, a narrow channel that stretches out and zigzags over some one hundred kilometres between Greenland’s south-east and south-west.
- Fall under the spell of the primitive beauty of these unique landscapes, including rocky cliffs and waterfalls that are fed by the ice sheet and plunge into the icy waters.
- Here, bearded seals love to lie on the floating ice to soak up the sunshine. Next visit Aappilattoq (Augpilatok), is a small Inuit village of around one hundred inhabitants, whose name means “sea anemone” in Greenlandic.
- Located in a mountainous region inaccessible by road, its picturesque, colourful houses stretch out to the southern tip of Greenland, on the banks of the spectacular Prince Christian Sound.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 13
IGALIKU - NARSAQ FJORD
- In the curve of a magnificent, sinuous fjord, you will discover the small village of Igaliku, famous for having been the episcopal seat during the Viking period.
- A red sandstone cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas was built in 1126.
- Its ruins, discovered in 1926, revealed the earlier presence of a pagan sanctuary on this site.
- A small museum set up in the church presents the origins of the village, which grew after a Danish farmer and his Greenlandic wife settled there in 1782.
- Igaliku is the starting point of hikes to waterfalls and to Erik’s Fjord or the Narsarsuaq plateau, which affords breathtaking views of the majestic icebergs in the fjord and of the Qooroq glacier.
- From your ship, discover the town of Narsaq. You will be dazzled by the beauty of the surrounding icebergs − large masses of ice in different shapes and shifting colours.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 14
AT SEA
- During your journey at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board.
- Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing.
- This journey without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, depending on the activities offered, or to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 15
EVIGHEDSFJORDEN
- Your ship glides slowly along the water towards the west coast of Greenland, to enter Evighedsfjorden, just a few kilometres south of Kangerlussuaq. Evighedsfjorden means “the fjord of Eternity”, and for good reason: just when you think you’ve reached the end of this stretch of sea measuring over 100 kilometres in length, it seems to go on forever, as though to bring even more pleasure to those sailing in it.
- The spectacular scenery ranges from glaciers to tundra with an abundant flora, and jagged cliffs where numerous bird species have taken up residence.
- Take the time to observe the white-tailed eagles and the colonies of seagulls and black-legged kittiwakes flying overhead in the area.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 16
KANGERLUSSUAQ - PARIS
- Disembarkation at 7.00am through the ice, you will reach the starting The town of Kangerlussuaq in Greenland was point of the very first crossing of the Greenland ice home to an American military base.
- Nowadays, cap, led in 1888 by Fridtjof Nansen, the great thanks to its international airport, it has become
- Norwegian polar explorer. a transit point for travellers seeking adventure in the Far North.
- Flight to Paris (5hr 20mins).
- Meet & greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Breakfast
Day 17
PARIS DEPARTURE
- [This date is an Add On Post Hotel in Paris. Which can be arranged. Please check with us] Otherwise your tour end on Day 16 at the airport
~ Outings and shore visits in zodiac inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
~ Hiking opportunity.
~ Exploring the East coast of Greenland and its pristine territories once trodden by the first French explorers Jules de Blosseville, Jean-Baptiste Charcot and Paul-Emile Victor.
~ Visiting traditional villages and meeting the Inuit people.
~ Landscapes: fjords, rugged mountains, glaciers, icebergs, wild tundra, sheer cliffs, polar ice cap, ice floes.
~ Wildlife: Arctic terns, musk oxen, Arctic foxes and hares, whales, seals and orcas.
~ Sail along the Prins Christian Sund, a narrow, 100-km long passage that winds its way through cliffs and glaciers.
| Cruise price (Price shown subject to exchange rate fluctuation) | Superior Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe stateroom (pperson) | Prestige Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe Suite (pperson) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jun-07Jul 2024 | RM 69,360 | RM 74,256 | RM 81,294 | RM 119.850 |
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