--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 4e2c348e-7cfd-4f0f-b639-acf856d37e6e slug: 2223189 voyage_code: INS2711 cruise_line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ship: HANSEATIC Inspiration departure_date: return_date: nights: 15 embarkation_port: Reykjavik disembarkation_port: Kangerlussuaq starting_price_usd: 14179.0 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-07-15T22:43:41Z --- # Expedition circumnavigation of Iceland and south-west Greenland: premiere between fire and ice - Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq > Hapag-Lloyd Cruises · HANSEATIC Inspiration · Jun 23 – Jul 8, 2027   (15 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | | **Ship** | HANSEATIC Inspiration | | **Duration** | 15 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Reykjavik | | **Disembarkation Port** | Kangerlussuaq | | **Starting Price** | 14,179 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | INS2711 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Reykjavik **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which was the beginning of the Commonwealth of Iceland. From the 10th to the 14th centuries, Iceland develo... ### Day 2: Heimaey, Westman Islands **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Vestmannaeyjar, group of 15 small islands, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Iceland. In English they are known as the Westman Islands. The largest and most populous is Heimaey [home island]. The people live by fishing, fowling, and farming; great colonies of gannets and other waterfowl breed in these islands. The chief town is Vestmannaeyjar (1993 pop. 4,886) on Heimaey. In 1627, Algerian pirates ravaged the islands and carried nearly 300 people into slavery. In 1963 a volcanic eruption created the island o... ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Seydisfjoerdur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 5: Husavik **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Husavik ### Day 6: Grimsey **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Grímsey is a small Icelandic island, 40 kilometres off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2018 Grímsey had 61 inhabitants. Before 2009, Grimsey constituted the hreppur of Grímseyjarhreppur. In that year, island residents voted to join the municipality with Akureyri. ### Day 7: Akureyri **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Iceland. ### Day 8: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 9: Skjoldungen Sound **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 10: Prins Christian Sund **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 11: Arsukfjord **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Arsuk is a village in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It had 73 inhabitants in 2020. The name of the settlement means the beloved place in the Greenlandic language. The village is served by the communal all-purpose Pilersuisoq store. ### Day 12: Nuuk, Godthab, Greenland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM NUUK, GREENLAND As the capital of Greenland, Nuuk is the center of its trade, shipping, industry and administration. Nuuk, also known as "the promontory," is located at the tip of a large peninsula by the mouth of the gigantic Nuuk Fjord. The town is the oldest in Greenland, built by the Danish missionary Hans Egede in 1728. With a population of more than 13,000 people, Nuuk is considered Greenland's largest town. Humpback whales at play in the ocean, seals swimming through the great wate... ### Day 13: Evigedsfjord **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 14: Illiulissat **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It's known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs Disko Bay, shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Trails run to the Sermermiut settlement for dramatic views over the ice. The Ilulissat Museum traces the area’s history and the life of local-born explorer Knud Rasmussen. The area is home to thousands of Greenland dogs, used for dogsledding. ### Day 15: Disko Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Disko Bay is a large bay on the western coast of Greenland. The bay constitutes a wide southeastern inlet of Baffin Bay. ### Day 16: Kangerlussuaq **Arrives:** 06:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. Here, Russell Glacier is a vantage point for ice-calving events. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $14,179 | | Balcony | $15,312 | | Suite | $23,067 | ## Ship Information ### HANSEATIC Inspiration #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| ## Ports of Call ### Reykjavik *Coordinates: 64.1353, -21.8952* The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which w... ### Heimaey, Westman Islands *Coordinates: 63.4277, -20.2674* Vestmannaeyjar, group of 15 small islands, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Iceland. In English they are known as the Westman Islands. The largest and most populous is Heimaey [home island]. The people live by fishing, fowling, and farming; great colonies of gannets and other waterfowl breed in these islands. The chief town is Vestmannaeyjar (1993 pop. 4,886) on Heimaey. In 1627, Algerian pirates ravaged the ... ### Seydisfjoerdur *Coordinates: 65.2607, -14.0012* Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Husavik *Coordinates: 65.4041, -13.6981* Husavik ### Grimsey *Coordinates: 66.5444, -18.0047* Grímsey is a small Icelandic island, 40 kilometres off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, straddling the Arctic Circle. In January 2018 Grímsey had 61 inhabitants. Before 2009, Grimsey constituted the hreppur of Grímseyjarhreppur. In that year, island residents voted to join the municipality with Akureyri. ### Akureyri *Coordinates: 65.6839, -18.1105* Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Ic... ### Skjoldungen Sound ### Prins Christian Sund ### Arsukfjord *Coordinates: 61.1782, -48.4592* Arsuk is a village in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It had 73 inhabitants in 2020. The name of the settlement means the beloved place in the Greenlandic language. The village is served by the communal all-purpose Pilersuisoq store. ### Nuuk, Godthab, Greenland *Coordinates: 64.1836, -51.7214* NUUK, GREENLAND As the capital of Greenland, Nuuk is the center of its trade, shipping, industry and administration. Nuuk, also known as "the promontory," is located at the tip of a large peninsula by the mouth of the gigantic Nuuk Fjord. The town is the oldest in Greenland, built by the Danish missionary Hans Egede in 1728. With a population of more than 13,000 people, Nuuk is considered Gree... ### Evigedsfjord ### Illiulissat *Coordinates: 69.2109, -51.0862* Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It's known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs Disko Bay, shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Trails run to the Sermermiut settlement for dramatic views over the ice. The Ilulissat Museum traces the area’s history and the life of local-born explorer Knud Rasmussen. The area is home to thousands of Greenland dogs, used for dogsledding. ### Disko Bay *Coordinates: 69.0263, -52.0447* Disko Bay is a large bay on the western coast of Greenland. The bay constitutes a wide southeastern inlet of Baffin Bay. ### Kangerlussuaq *Coordinates: 67.0, -50.7* Kangerlussuaq is a small town in western Greenland. It's at the eastern end of a deep fjord. The town is known for its airport, which is Greenland’s major international transport hub. The airport’s Kangerlussuaq Museum illustrates the town’s past as a U.S. airbase during WWII. A road runs northeast from town to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet. 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