Ponant Explorations unveils two new itineraries to Greenland led by Inuits

• From dog-sledding to sleeping in Inuit tents, you will immerse yourself in the local culture and traditions.
• You will be able to spot belugas, walruses, seals and the lord of the ice kingdom, the polar bear.
• You will go ice fishing, learn how to take dogs on sleds and go on polar hikes.

From dog-sledding, kayaking to staying in traditional Inuit tents of the local villagers and hunters, Ponant Explorations will offer two new departures to Arctic and Greenland in April 2027.

The experience will create genuine connections with the Inuit people and immerse guests with their way of life.

In partnership with Sedna, founded by polar explorer Nicholas Dubreuil, the aim is to help travellers discover Inuits’ traditions, understand the challenges they face and share in their daily lives in the village of Kullorsuaq.

Guests will spend a night in a traditional Inuit tent on the sacred site of Nunanutaat, after a dogsled journey into the heart of the vast polar wilderness. The evenings are spent listening to stories and legends passed down by Inuit hunters.

Guests will also be able to spend a night in the expedition tent in a scientific camp alongside researchers working on marine biology, glaciology and climatology.

The two new itineraries are aboard the luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, the only one in its class able to access the coasts of Greenland’s high Arctic where packed ice and sea ice make them inaccessible to conventional ships.

The two new voyages are:

Encounter with the last Guardians of the North Pole.

The 13-day voyage from Nuuk to Nuuk departs on 4 April 2027 with prices starting from $27,310pp.

Guests will be able to explore the spectacular landscapes of western Greenland and immerse into the Inuit culture. You will sail in Disko Bay to reach the distant village of Kullorsuaq, which is only accessible to Le Commandant Charcot during the season. Here you will see vast mineral expanses and glaciers. You will also be able to watch the Inuit people go fishing or hunt for seals and bears. You can also watch how skilled the locals are as they deftly sew the furs and skins of marine mammals.

You will take part in the Inuits’ daily lives such as making kayaks, snowshoeing and dog sledding before continuing your voyage into the heart of Baffin Bay, a well preserved icy world. Here you might by lucky enough to spot the polar bear which usually funds its food in the heart of the ice. Here, everything comes in shades of white.

After spending a night in an expedition tent, you will go on an exhilarating ride by snowmobile or a dog sled to the majestic Narsuarq Peninsula, followed by a ski journey with pulk sleds across the frozen desert – an awe-inspiring experience of extraordinary beauty.

At Aalisartoq, you will experience a traditional Greenlandic fishing accompanies by a local guide to learn about the traditional techniques of ice fishing, surrounded by a majestic, icy scenery and extraordinary marine wildlife.

Beyond the Inhabited World

The 13-day Nuuk to Nuuk itinerary departs on 16 April 2027 with prices starting from $32,951pp.

You will sail to Kullorsuaq and Siorapaluk, the last inhabited villages in the remote lands at the edge of the world. Here you will see exceptional wildlife Narwhals, beluga, walruses, seabirds and even the polar bear. Siorapaluk is the world’s northernmost hamlet, home to a few dozen Inuit people where you will immerse in the ancestral community and learn about their daily lives. You will also discover how they hunt, fish, take dog sled rides and go on polar hikes.   

You will also explore the Nares Strait between the Arctic ocean and Baffin Bay and experience the extreme isolation of the Far North. In this icy desert where absolute silence reigns, only disturbed by the mysterious cracking of the ice flow, you may get a glimpse of the polar bear.

You will also explore the Northern polynya between northwestern Greendland and Ellesmere Island in Canada. In this rich but fragile Arctic sanctuary, you will find exceptional wildlife like beluga, seals, walruses and seabirds.

It will be an unforgettable journey.