EAST greenland and the Spectacular Sermilik Fjord

SOUTHEAST GREENLAND – a small ship aDventure

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the breathtaking landscapes of East Greenland aboard the M/S Balto, a small expedition vessel designed for true exploration. With only 12 passengers, this voyage offers an immersive and intimate Arctic experience.

Our Arctic voyage begins in Iceland’s capital Rekjavik, from where we fly to Kulusuk on the southeast coast of Greenland to board M/S Balto. The next six days are spent in a nature lover’s nirvana, with breathtaking scenery of towering mountains, colossal icebergs, glaciers and pristine Arctic wilderness.

encounters with arctic wildlife

Despite the cold temperatures, Greenland possesses a great variety of wildlife, both in the surrounding waters and on the coastal lands away from the Greenland Ice Sheet. Around two million seals are believed to inhabit Greenland’s waters, including the ringed, harp and common seals. Many types of whale visit Greenland in the summer and autumn, with visitors of the beluga, blue, Greenland, fin, humpback, minke, pilot, sperm and right whale species. Greenland also supports a population of warm-blooded land mammals, such as the small Greenland Arctic hare, northern collared lemming, muskox and the Greenland Arctic fox. A large number of birds make their home on Greenlands’ coasts, many of which are water birds, including species of sea duck, cormorant, puffin, gull and sea eagle. However, some bird species are primarily terrestrial, including the small 15cm snow bunting, the widespread rock ptamigan, large snowy owl and white-plumed gyrfalcon.