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 The August 20th departure operates in the reverse direction  

 
  Itinerary-in-Brief                                       Page 2    
 
   
  Day 8
CRUISING THE LABRADOR SEA
 
 

 
   

 

 
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 
 
      Whale-watch and attend lectures while at sea aboard Orion.    
 

 

   
  Day 9
BROUGHTON ISLAND, NUNAVUT
   
      Land on Broughton Island, near the edge of Auyuittuq National Park Reserve. Explore this region known for its Inuit community, Arctic scenery, and wildlife including Arctic hare, caribou, polar bears, seals, and beluga whales.    
       
  Day 10
DISKO ISLAND, GREENLAND
   
      Arrive on Disko Island, the largest island along Greenland’s coast and geologically some of its newest land at only 50 million years old. The island’s only town, Qeqertarsuaq, was a one-time whaling center and is impressively set against a backdrop of basalt mountains.    
       
     
       
  Day 11
ILULISSAT GLACIER | ILULISSAT
   
      Explore Ilulissat Glacier, an extension of the Greenland Ice Cap. Board Zodiacs to cruise among the icebergs and floes. Explore the Inuit village of Ilulissat, located at the mouth of Ice Fjord and hometown of Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen. Also visit the countryside and the Knud Rasmussen Museum.    
       
  Day 12
SISIMIUT
   
 
    Call in Sisimiut, a fishing center and Greenland’s second largest town, located above the Arctic Circle. Tour the colonial part of town and the Sisimiut Museum, an 18th-century building featuring exhibits on local Greenlandic trade and industry.
 
Day 13
KANGERLUSSUAQ | DISEMBARK | OTTAWA, CANADA
    Disembark in Kangerlussuaq (Sondrestromfjord) and transfer to the airport for a chartered flight to Ottawa.
Overnight at the
Fairmont
Château Laurier
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  Day 14
OTTAWA | USA
   
      Transfer to the airport for return flights to the U.S.    
 
   
 

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