Accessed from Reykjavik, Iceland, this tour of Greenland starts in beautiful South Greenland. Here you find remains and history of the Vikings and colourful wooden houses surrounded by deep blue fjords where calving glaciers produce icebergs in all shapes and colours. Nuuk, the capital of Greenland with its blend of modern and traditional lifestyle. Tour ends in Ilulissat - the town of the Icebergs with the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Site; Ilulissat Ice Fiord before returning to Iceland.
South Greenland highlights historic sites from the Viking Age, the Inland Ice Cap, fertile mountains with sheep farms, deep blue fiords with multi-coloured icebergs, calving glaciers - and everything within short range from your hotel.
The Greenland Capital, Nuuk is a modern town in the Arctic, the centre of Greenland administration and the site of the famous Greenland National Museum.
Ilulissat is the town of the Icebergs and the most modern town in the Disko Bay area – still, man is outnumbered by huskies and traces of 4000 years old Inuit settlements are still to be found. Furthermore small and isolated settlements where the local population is still depending upon hunting and fishing are to be found close to the town - not to forget the UNESCO designated Ilulissat Ice Fjord and its gigantic icebergs.
Day 1: Arrive at Keflavik airport in Iceland and transfer to your downtown accommodation in Reykjavik.
Day 2: Air Iceland flight from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to Narsarsuaq. Transfer from the airport to the pier and by boat through Eric's Fiord to Narsaq. Meet and greet by an Arctic Adventure guide. Transfer to the hotel for check-in for a two night stay. Information and welcome meeting.
Day 3: Breakfast at Restaurant Klara. Days at leisure in Narsaq for optional excursions.
Day 4: Breakfast at Restaurant Klara. Transfer to the heliport and fly on Air Greenland by helicopter to Narsarsuaq and on to Nuuk on a regular flight. Combined transfer and short city sight seeing tour of Nuuk before terminating at the hotel for check-in and a one night stay.
Day 5: Following breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your Air Greenland flight from Nuuk to Ilulissat. Transfer to the hotel for check-in, an information meeting and a guided City Walk. Enjoy a welcome dinner at Hotel Arctic this evening.
Day 6: Breakfast at your hotel. Day at leisure in Ilulissat for a variety of optional tours. Farewell dinner at Hotel Arctic.
Day 7: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your Air Iceland from Ilulissat to Reykjavik Domestic airport. Transfer on your own to your accommodation for one overnight.
Day 8: After check-out transfer to Keflavik airport for your flight home. Why not include a stop at the famous Blue Lagoon for a soak in the restorative waters before continuing on to the airport?
There is a longer, grand tour version of this program, Greenland Tapestry, 12 days/11 nights, on Mondays from June 20 to August 15.
