Voyage to Iceland & Greenland
Depart from Killybegs, Co Donegal on Saturday 25th July '09
16 nights cruise with prices from GB£ 2,421pp
SAGA Rose is exclusively reserved for people over 50 years of age!
Intrepid Viking Explorers first sailed to Iceland and Greenland over a millennium ago and this cruise promises to be just as exciting as you discover the awesome glacial wilderness of Greenland and the greener, but equally stunning scenery of Iceland. As you cross the Arctic Circle, you can also experience the phenomenon of the midnight sun.
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Cruise Theme: Natural History.
Learn about the dramatic geological features which make Iceland and Greenland so unique. |
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Saturday 25 July
Board your ship in Killybegs and depart at 1800.
Saturday 25 July - Tuesday 28 July
Cruising at sea.
Wednesday 29 July
Qaqortoq, Greenland. Arrive at 0800 and depart at 1500. The most pictureaque of Greenland's towns, established in 11775, is centred around a square which boasts the country's only fountain and a number of well preserved colonial buildings. Qaqortoq'a brightly painted houses give the town a welcoming appeal, but it is the surrounding scenery that makes this port of call so special. Yopu can join a boat trip into the magnigicent fjordland and around Arpatsivik to the famous site of the Hvalsey Fjord Church. |
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Thursday 30 July
Cross the Arctic Circle.
Friday 31 July
Ilulissat, Greenland. Arrive at 1100 and depart 2000. Located at the mouth of the Icefjord where gigantic icebergs tower above the water, Ilulissat is apleasant town with a phenomenal setting. Explore the town with its interesting museum or take a memorablke cruise around the mouth of the Icefjord.
Saturday 1 August
Cruise Disko Bay. As you cruise through the remote and incredible landscapes of Disko Bay, with its endless fields of icebergs and gigantic glaciers, you may be fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of whales and seals.
Sunday 2 August and Monday 3 August
Nuuk, Greenland. Arrive 1100 on August 2 and depart 0700 on August 3. Visit Greenland's small capital Nuuk and possibly take a flightseeing tour over ther spectacular fjords. Alternatively, you could embark on a whale-watching safari.
Tuesday 4 August
Cape Farewell Passage. Situated on the southern tip of Greenland, you are still close enough to the Arctic Circle to enjoy almost continuous daylight.
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Wednesday 5 August
Cruising at sea.
Thursday 6 August
Reykjavik, Iceland. Arrive at 0800 and depart 2300. Enjoy a visit to the world's most northerly capital. Iceland is a hotbed of geothermal activity, demonstrated by by a range of extraordiinary sights including eerie lava formations, bubbling geysers, hot springs, volcanoes and glaciers. You can join an optional tour to three of Iceland's most impressive landmarks - Thingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir, known collectively as "The Golden Circle".
Lido Cafe on SAGA Rose   Reykjavik
Friday 7 August
Cruising at sea.
Saturday 8 August
Torshavn, Faroe Islands. Arrive at 0800 and depart at 1600. Midway between Iceland and Norway, the Faroes consist of 18 islands, only on eof which is uninhabited. Visit Torshavn, one of the tiniest capitrals in the world, on an island tour of Streymoy, or join a cruise top the Vestmanna Seacliffs, thought to be among the tallest in Europe.
Sunday 9 August
Cruising at sea.
Monday 10 August
Liverpool, England. Arrive at 0300 and disembark after breakfast. Transsport back to Dublin or Belfast is included in the package.
For more information please call (01) 207 6555 or e-mail leisure@jgt.ie
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