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Exclusive Adventure in Greenland (Hotel)
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"In just few days you will gain first-hand knowledge of the home of the Inuits, the history of the first settlers, its most beautiful valleys, the most impressive glaciers and its waters dotted with blue-tinged ice".
A short trip separates Iceland –the well-known European natural enclave– from Greenland, an island –the largest in the world– blessed with an extraordinary and untamed beauty located on the edge of the unexplored Arctic. After a short three-hour airplane trip, we will find ourselves in a new world, waiting to be discovered, where roads are the exception and where nature is practically untouched. (Also possible to fly from Copenhagen).
On some starry nights we will also enjoy the awe-inspiring show of the Northern Lights, in a place –southern Greenland– famous all over the world for the frequency in which these spirits of the north can be seen on summer nights.
GREENLAND, without doubt, a genuine land of contrasts.
DAYLY ITINERARY
Day 1: Narsarsuaq and Glacier view
Flight Reykjavik (domestic airport) – Narsarsuaq (also possible to fly from Copenhagen)
Reception at the airport and transfer to the Hotel, for check-in and information meeting. Time to visit and walk around in the area.
Excursion: Hike to a fantastic Glacier View Point, around one hour from Narsarsuaq Hotel. Great views of the Fjord, the plain of Narsarsuaq and the Glacier.
Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq. Double room with private facilities.
Day 2: Qassiarsuk and Tasiusaq, “the Icebergs Bay”
Excursion: Transfer in RIB boat through Tunulliarfik Fjord, usually covered by icebergs, to Qassiarsuk. Visit of the church ruins and the settlement of Eric the Red comprising the old Brattahlid, capital of Viking Greenland, and where Erik the Red settled in 985. Walk through the village of about 100 inhabitants, mostly farmers.
Lunch at the Leif Eriksson Hostel, named after the great marine and Erik’s son, who made the first colonization trip to the American continent in the year 1000 and starting from this same place.
Excursion: In the afternoon, 4x4 trip to Tasiusaq, where seven people live in notable isolation next to Sermilik fjord, which is almost always blocked by the ice from icebergs coming from Eqaloruutsit glacier.
Optional: Kayak excursion in the “Iceberg Bay”
Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq. Double room with private facilities.
Day 3: Trekking and Greenlandic Farm
Transfer to Innerulalik, a fantastic Greenlandic farm on an idyllic spot, surrounded by lakes and green hills, and with impressive views of Icebergs floating on the fjord. A warm relax in a quiet environment.
The family running the farm will welcome us and we will have the possibility to enjoy a delicious dinner prepared on a modern Greenlandic Style and know a bit more about the day by day of the people living here all year around.
Excursion: Trek through the mountains and lakes around the farm. From this idyllic mountains we can enjoy the spectacular views of Ilissumatarfik, the highest mountain in the area, with an altitude of 1,716 m. Vikings used to climb to the summit of this mountain, loaded with huge bundles of firewood to light a great fire to serve as a lighthouse for ships sailing from Europe and wanted to reach Brattahlid, the capital of Greenland Viking world.
Dinner and accommodation at the farm. Double room with shared facilities.
Day 4: Qoorooq Ice Fjord and Igaliko (Gardar)
Excursion: In the morning, we will have a sea excursion to Qoorooq fjord and see what probably is the most spectacular glacier in the South of Greenland. We will navigate among blocks of ice until the density of ice is such that we can no longer continue. Wonderful sight of ice floating around us.
After that we will navigate to Itilleq.
Excursion: Easy hike to cross the “Kongevejen”, or Path of the Kings, to the idyllic Igaliko, a small Inuit settlement inhabited by not quite 40 people, which is famous for being the most beautiful settlement in Greenland, and where one finds the ruins of Gardar, the archdiocese and religious capital of Viking Greenland.
Dinner and accommodation at Igaliko Country Hotel. Double room with shared facilities.
Day 5: City of Narsaq
Hike back (on your own) to Itilleq and boat trip to Narsaq, the third most populated town in South Greenland, with about 1700 inhabitants. During the morning, you will have free time to visit the local market, fur shops, hunters harbour, the Greenlandic museum,… and go for a walk or do some shopping.
Accommodation at Hotel Narsaq. Double room with private facilities.
Day 6: Qaleraliq Camp and Excursion on Ice – Qaqortoq:
We will set off for Qaleraliq camp, towards the Inland Ice. We will arrive to a cosy, enchanting camp set on a sandy beach, which contrasts with a spectacular view of two glacier fronts from Qaleraliq’s glacier.
Glacier fronts and excursion on ice
We will navigate along the glacier fronts on a RIB boat, admiring the beauty of their vertical ice walls and numerous icebergs as we approach them along their more than 10 kilometres descent to the sea. From there we will start the ice excursion. An impressive trek using crampons (organised to be suitable for all travellers) on one of the oldest masses of ice in the planet. We will explore its crevasses, drains, caves, seracs, and other ice formations, which give an incredible, labyrhyntine quality to this glacier.
An expert mountain guide, a specialist in Glacier Science, will be in charge to make sure we are provided with the appropriate equipment, and to ensure the safety of the group during the trip, while he shares with us his knowledge about the special characteristics of the glaciers in the South of Greenland. A unique experience, exciting and original, surprising both first-time comers and those used to the peculiarities of the glacier world. One of the most impressive sights and one of the best excursions in all Greenland.
Remember to bring your own packed lunch for this day!
Transfer by boat to Qaqortoq, South Greenland capital, founded in 1775, now with almost 3000 inhabitants, who describe it as the most charming and attractive town in all Greenland.
Accommodation at Hotel Qaqortoq. Double room with private facilities.
Day 7: Qaqortoq, Capital of South Greenland
Time off to walk around town, where we will discover the beauty of its colourful buildings, the awe-inspiring landscapes and some of its thirty different rock sculpture designs, spread over the town. Explore on your own the museum, the fur shops, the traditional kayak club, the church, the only fountain in the country, and have dinner in one of its restaurants or enjoy a drink with the local people.
Optional: City Tour
Optional: Excursion to Hvalsoy Church and Upernaviarsuk agricultural centre
Optional: Excursion to Uunartoq Thermal Springs
Optional: Kaffemik with a Greenlandic family
Optional: Dinner with a Greenlandic family
Accommodation at Hotel Qaqortoq. Double room with private facilities.
Day 8: Helicopter Qaqortoq - Narsarsuaq
Impressive helicopter trip over the fjord system of South Greenland. Whatever the route, a helicopter trip in South Greenland is a really unforgettable experience. You will be able to see your whole tour from above, enjoying the fascinating composition of the Fjords and the fantastic view of the Inland Ice.
Flight Narsarsuaq-Reykjavik (domestic airport) or Copenhagen.
IMPORTANT: This itinerary is a unique journey, designed and organised by Tasermiut, South Greenland Expeditions. It keeps the adventure and discovery ingredients present in all our journeys. The route can be done as it is explained above or in reverse order. The order of the activities may not be exactly as planned in this outline. Greenland is the wildest country in the northern hemisphere, infrastructures are almost non-existent and logistics pose enormous challenges. That is the reason why we may not follow this daily itinerary exactly as planned. It is subject to change in order to adapt the journey to weather conditions, sea conditions, or technical and organisational difficulties, and it therefore requires flexibility from the traveller.
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