Day 1: Arrive in the Icelandic capital and make your way to the group hotel near Keflavík Airport, included in your Charter Flight & Hotel Package. You will have the rest of the day to explore this fascinating city, known for its Norse history and stunning architecture. If you do plan to visit Reykjavík, allow for a one-hour transfer to and from the airport area. Day 2: After breakfast, guests and their luggage will be transferred to the airport for the charter flight to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Upon arrival, guests will be transferred to their ship, Ocean Explorer. Day 3: First stop above the Arctic Circle: Congratulations, you've crossed 66°33' north latitude. On our first-off ship…
The sailing, in facts
Operator
Quark Expeditions
Ship
Ocean Explorer
Length
15 days
Region
Arctic
Departures
2 listed · 2027-09-02 to 2028-08-23
Day by day
The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day
Where
Days 1–2
Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 2
Air travel
Day 2
Nuuk, Greenland
Day 3
Sisimiut, Greenland
Day 4
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Day 5
Upernavik, Greenland
Day 6
Day-at-Sea
Day 7
Cape Alexander, Greenland, Denmark, Greenland
Day 8
Qaanaaq, Greenland
Days 9–10
Day-at-Sea
Day 11
Uummannaq, Greenland
Day 12
Eqip Sermia Glacier (Cruising), Greenland
Day 13
Ilulissat, Greenland
Day 14
Itilleq, Greenland
Day 15
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 15
Air travel
Days 15–16
Reykjavík, Iceland
Every departure
2 departures of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
