South Greenland Grand Adventure

Overview:

Holiday price is from £ 5,595 per person based on availability and two people sharing a standard double/twin room throughout.

Single supplement is £ 800.

Group size: 4-12 persons plus your guide.

2024 Departure Dates:

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Iceland

Arrival in Iceland and transfer by airport shuttle to your hotel in Reykjavik. According to your flight, we can assist you in pre-booking guided tours and excursions during your first day in Iceland. Overnight at 3* hotel in Reykjavik.

Day 2: Arrival in Narsarsuaq & Glacier View

Flight from Keflavik international airport in Iceland or Copenhagen to Narsarsuaq, South Greenland. Reception at the airport and transfer to Hotel Narsarsuaq for check-in and information meeting. Hike to the Glacier View Point, around one hour from the hotel. Great views of the Tunulliarfik fjord, the plain of Narsarsuaq and the Kiattuut Glacier.

Day 3: Hike to the Flower Valley and sailing to Qaqortoq, the capital of Southern Greenland

We reserve the morning for the most famous hike in South Greenland, the Flower Valley. A spectacular walk with sights of the Kiattut river and glacier. We will enjoy the magnificent view of this valley formed due to the retreat and the consequent glacial sedimentation with plenty of flowers. Trekking back to Narsarsuaq.

Transfer by zodiac boat from Narsarsuaq to Qaqortoq through the complex system of fjords and among numerous icebergs, admiring the beauty of their vertical ice walls. A guided city tour in Qaqortoq, the capital of South Greenland, which was founded in 1775 and nowadays has almost 3.000 inhabitants. It’s described as the most charming and attractive town in all Greenland. 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. We visit the museum, the fur shops, the traditional kayak club, the church and the only fountain in the country. In the evening, free time to have dinner in one of Qaqortoq’s restaurants or enjoy a drink with the local people.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq. Double room with private facilities.

Day 4: Narsarsuaq & View Point

Flight from Reykjavik Domestic airport in Iceland (or from Copenhagen) to Narsarsuaq, South Greenland. Reception at the airport and transfer to Hotel Narsarsuaq for check-in and information meeting. Hike to the Glacier View Point, around one hour from the hotel. Great views of the Tunulliarfik fjord, the plain of Narsarsuaq and the Kiattuut Glacier.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq. Twin/double room with private facilities.

Day 5: Qalerliq adventure glacier camp & walk on ice - Narsaq

In the morning we set off for Qaleraliq camp, towards the Inland Icecap. We will arrive at a cosy, enchanting camp set on a sandy beach, which contrasts with a spectacular view of three glacier tongues.We navigate on a RIB boat along the glacier fronts, admiring the beauty of their vertical ice walls and numerous icebergs along their 10 kilometers descent to the sea. The glacier fronts extended in only one, but the dramatic progress of climate change divided it into three glacier tongues. From there, we start the glacier hike. An impressive trek using crampons, suitable for all travellers, takes us on one of the oldest masses of ice on the planet. We explore its crevasses, drains, caves, seracs and other ice formations, which give an incredible labyrinthine quality to this glacier. An expert mountain guide and glacier specialist will be in charge of the excursion to ensure the right equipment and the safety of the group, while he shares with us his knowledge about the characteristics of the glaciers in the South of Greenland. A unique experience, exciting and original, surprising both for first-timers and more experienced glacier hikers. This is one of the most impressive sights and one of the best excursions in all of Greenland. Picnic lunch on the ice or at the camp depending on conditions. In the afternoon, transfer by zodiac boat to Narsaq. We will be surprised by enormous icebergs falling off from the Eqaloruutsit Glacier and floating through the Sermilik Fjord. Sometimes, they are blocking access to Narsaq ports.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsaq. Twin/Double room with private facilities.

Day 6: Qaqortoq and boat transfer to Narsaq

Time for leisure to explore the charming town of Qaqortoq on your own, which is considered a sub-arctic Riviera. You can join one of our wonderful optional excursions:

*Excursion to Hvalsoy Church

Hvalsoy or Whale Island is the location of a church that was probably built in the 14th century and is the best-preserved church in Greenland from that period. People gathered there from far and wide to attend Christian festivals throughout the year. The fells and the fjord which surround the church have not changed at all over the centuries and are very scenic. Southern Greenland holds the ruins of the Norse Settlements and their Inuit neighbours. Recently, UNESCO inscribed this old Viking farming landscape as a world heritage. In the afternoon transfer by zodiac boat to Narsaq, the third most populated town in South Greenland, with about 1500 inhabitants. You will have free time to visit the local market, fur shops, hunters harbour and the Greenlandic folk museum or go for a walk to do some shopping.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsaq. Twin/Double room with private facilities.

Day 7: Excursion in Igaliku & boat trip to Qooroq Ice Fjord

In the morning, we can enjoy the spectacular views of Einarsfjord, a surprising fjord which is one of the few in Greenland that can’t impress visitors with big icebergs. However, green hills provide guests with a warm, relaxing and quiet environment. We hike back to Itilleq where we embark in the RIB boat and start a sea excursion to Qooroq fjord. This is probably 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. It’s an incredible sight of ice floating around us. We continue our navigation by zodiac boat to Narsarsuaq. Car transfer to Hotel Narsarsuaq.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq, twin/double rooms with private facilities.

Day 8: Qassiarsuk, the Viking Greenland and Tasiusaq "the iceberg bay"

Transfer in RIB boat through the 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 50 inhabitants, mostly farmers. This Norse and Greenlandic core farming area was inscribed in 2017 on UNESCO’s world heritage list under the title: Kujataa Greenland, a Norse and Inuit farming landscape on the edge of the ice cap. Qassiarsuk area represents the most comprehensive and rich example of both Norse and Greenlandic farming history. It contains ruins of large cattle-based Norse farms and their numerous satellite sites including, not least, Erik the Red’s Brattahlid. It was also here that Otto Frederiksen in 1924 established the first sheep farm after Igaliku, founding today’s settlement of Qassiarsuk. Later on a 4×4 trip to the beautiful Tasiusaq farm, where seven people live in notable isolation next to the Sermilik Fjord, which is almost always blocked by icebergs coming from the Eqaloruutsit glacier. Picnic at Tasiusaq farm.

Optional Excursion: Kayak Excursion in the “iceberg bay”, a 2-hour sea kayaking trip for beginners among icebergs and ice in one of the safest and most delightful places in Greenland.

Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq. Twin/double room with private facilities.

We return by jeep to Qassiarsuk and transfer by zodiac boat to Narsarsuaq.

Day 9: Leisure time & Return to Iceland

Free time for some last photo shoots and short walks in Narsarsuaq. We recommend visiting on your own the Blue West Museum One, which reflects the town’s history and especially Narsarsuaq’s role in the Second World War.

Flight from Narsarsuaq to Reykjavik domestic airport in Iceland.

Accommodation at Hotel Skuggi in a twin or double room with private facilities.

Day 10: Farewell Iceland

Breakfast at the hotel and the rest of the day to explore more of the Icelandic capital or countryside. 

Transfer to the airport by shuttle bus according to your return flight.

Important: Trips to Greenland are always subject to weather conditions. Delays and flight cancellations can happen. Therefore we strongly recommend you to buy travel insurance in the country of residence that would cover any additional travel expenses, should your flights be delayed or cancelled due to weather. We recommend not to book any international flight directly after a trip from Greenland; ideally staying minimum two nights in Iceland after the Greenland trip to avoid the risk of missing an international flight.

Package Includes:

Price Excludes:

• Accommodation, food and transfers in Iceland or Copenhagen
• Meals not listed under included
• Single supplement (mandatory when in a single room)
• Any private expenses
• Travel insurance (recommended)
• Optional Excursions: Kayak (EUR 85) / Excursion to Hvalsey Church (EUR 80)
• Unexpected expenses as a result of weather conditions (including difficulties due to ice conditions) or flight or boat delays

You'll see...

• Ice Cap