Ponant Explorations has launched two new Greenland expeditions into the Arctic wilderness, offering immersive experiences “Beyond the Inhabited World” aboard Le Commandant Charcot.
Sailing on the world's only luxury icebreaker – which can cut through the Arctic’s spring season of pack ice and sea ice unlike conventional ships – the 2027 departures will take guests deep into the heart of the local Inuit community comprising villagers and hunters.
Each activity was conceived and will be led by Greenlanders themselves: from dog sledding and kayaking to ice fishing, ski touring with a pulka and overnight stays in traditional homes or bivouacs on the pack ice.
The inhabitants of the village of Kullorsuaq have additionally crafted a series of immersive exclusive experiences, available at an extra cost.
These include 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, capped by evenings listening to stories and legends passed down by Inuit hunters. Guests will also be able to spend a night in an expedition tent in a scientific camp set up on the pack ice, alongside researchers working on marine biology, glaciology and climatology.
The two sailings in 2027 start from US$19,550 per person:
“These meetings and activities are the initiative of the Greenlanders, who are fully involved in sharing their way of life. And I'm delighted to see guests so deeply affected. They challenged themselves and discovered the true spirit of this wonderful people, masters of adaptation," said Nicolas Dubreuil, co-founder of Sedna, who will bring to the 2027 expeditions their expertise in the polar areas among the indigenous communities.