15 days tour

South Greenland Explorer (From Iceland)

South Greenland Explorer (From Iceland)

This tour includes:

Flights

Flight Reykjavik โ€“ Narsarsuaq, and return ***International flights to Iceland not included.

Transport

Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB boat) The navigation will be done in a RIB-boat a Rigid Inflatable Boat (Zodiac Type), the adventure boat by definition. The RIB boat is an open boat fast flexible and very safe. A special coat is provided for navigation. The RIB Boat allows the traveller to feel the elements and be one with them. RIB boats enable to reach areas that are difficult to access on any other type of boats. This type of boats allows us to be more dynamic, versatile and to enjoy adventure, without compromising safety. For some stages of the journey we may combine boats with other means of transport. All boats used during the journey are registered, approved and comply with all Danish Marine safety measures.

Guide

An English speaking guide from Tasermiut - SGE will be with you throughout the journey and you may also be accompanied by one or more additional guides for specific stages of the journey. The Guideโ€™s job is to point the group in the right direction, to ensure all travellersโ€™ safety and to solve any possible problems that may arise along the itinerary, making changes or adjustments if necessary. Activities such as putting up the tents in the camp or taking them down, making lunch or other shared activities will be everybodyโ€™s responsibility, including the guideโ€™s. Note that one or different guides can be in charge of the group during the adventure tour.

Meals

The journey will finish with a special Greenlandic dinner that will include local products available: seal meat, whale meet, caribou meat, smoked fletan, dried anmmassat and cod. During the day trips we will follow a more practical diet: Breakfast: Coffee, tea, infusions, cocoa, powdered milk, biscuits, bread, jam, muesli and cereals. Packed lunch: Bread, cheese, ham, chocolate, nuts, biscuits, soup, hot teaโ€ฆ Dinner: Meals cooked at the camp will be prepared by the guide in collaboration with the group (Rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, sausages, โ€ฆ) Dinner served at the hostels can be prepared with local fish and meat, pork, vegetables, eggs,

Accommodation

Qaleraliq Adventure Glacier Camp Qaleraliq Glacier camp is the place where to breathe and feel the Greenlandic untouched wilderness, there are no construction in the place, a totally clean and no impact camp. Therefore basic but located in one of the most spectacular and beautiful spots of South Greenland. It has dining/breakfast Domo rooms with tables, chairs, gas cooker and kitchen utensils. Accommodation will be in Domo tents using sleeping bags. Shared toilets outside the tent bucket type. As the camp is set in the wild nature, there is no access to electric power at the camp. Do your best to bring your battery totally recharged. In case of needs, try to bring several batteries. Tasermiut Camp Tasermiut Camp is a more basic camp located under the awesome walls of Ulamertorssuaq, Nalumasortoq and ketil. It is built by 2 Domo tents used for Kitchen and dining room. And the overnight is done in regular 2 people tents with sleeping pads, not in Domo Tents as Qaleraliq camp. Uunartoq Camp Accommodation at Uunartoq camp is done in regular 2 people tents. A non-preinstalled Tipi Tent will serve as kitchen. Kuusuaq Camp Accommodation at Kuusuaq camp is done in regular 2 people tents. A non-preinstalled Tipi Tent will serve as kitchen. At Qassiarsuk we will spend the night at the Leif Eriksson Hostel, located next to the notable, Viking marine monument. It is a cosy hostel, with a spacious terrace overlooking the fjord, shared rooms, with shared toilets and showers. We will use sleeping bags at night. Overnight stays at the Leif Eriksson Hostel may be substituted by overnight stays at another local hostel. Hostels at Narsaq, Qaqortoq and Nanortalik, have similar standard. At Tasiusaq, you will enjoy your stay in a cosy hostel which is beautifully located in a farm inhabited by 7 people. Lodge in quadruple rooms, shared facilities. Toilet bucket type. Cosy common place and terrace with spectacular views. We will use sleeping bags at nights.

Not included:

Others

Airport taxes and Fees (Between 165โ‚ฌ-200โ‚ฌ) Accommodation, food and transfers in Keflavik Travel insurance Optional kayak excursion: 85โ‚ฌ (minimum 2 participants) Dinner in the towns of Nanortalik, Qaqortoq and Narsaq Lunch on flight days Unexpected expenses as a result of weather conditions (including difficulties or cancellations due to ice or weather conditions) or flight or boat delays. - Any other aspect not listed in โ€œWhat is includedโ€

Insurance

All travelers are required to carry travel insurance that provides emergency medicalevacuation and repatriation.

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Itinerary of your trip South Greenland Explorer (From Iceland)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Reykjavik - Qaleraliq Galcier Camp. Zodiac Navigation
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Reykjavik - Qaleraliq Galcier Camp. Zodiac Navigation

      Flight Reykjavik โ€“ Narsarsuaq. Welcome reception at the airport. Preparation of equipment and explanation of the journey When we are ready, we will set off for Qaleraliq camp, navigating along Tunulliarfik fjord among numerous icebergs. We will arrive to a cosy, enchanting camp set on a sandy beach, which contrasts with a spectacular view of three glacier fronts from Qaleraliqโ€™s glacier. We will spend the night at the camp, allowing our senses to enjoy the unbelievable views and the thunderclap roar of the icefall from seracs. Accommodation in fixed Domo tents.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Ice Cap View. Ascent To The Panoramic View Of The Inland Ice.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Ice Cap View. Ascent To The Panoramic View Of The Inland Ice.

      Hike through a unique desert-like sand valley which will lead us to a surprisingly different landscape, that of the green and thick tundra. After passing the lake, we will climb a mountain 400 metres high, from which we will have a mesmerising view of the Tasersuatsiaq Lake, one of the largest in Southern Greenland. The summit is also a very special viewing point of the Inlandsis, the immense inland glacier. From there you can gaze upon the infinite ice sheet up to the north coast of the island and towards the Arctic Ocean, and see the Nunataks, floating landmarks on the ice sheet. We may pick mushrooms and blueberries, and look for caribou, which are plentiful in the area. Descent to the camp. Accommodation in fixed Domo tents

  • Day 3 Day 3: Glacier Fronts And Excursion On Ice
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Glacier Fronts And Excursion On Ice

      We will navigate along the glacier fronts on a RIB boat, zodiac type, admiring the beauty of their vertical walls, ice walls and numerous icebergs as we approach them along their more than 10 kilometres descent to the sea. These glacier fronts extended in only one, not long ago, but the dramatic progress of climate change divided it in three glacier fronts. From there we will start the ice excursion. An impressive walk 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, seracs, and other ice formations, which give an incredible, labyrhyntine quality to this glacier. An expert mountain guide 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. Accommodation in fixed Domo tents

  • Day 4 Day 4: Narsaq
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Narsaq

      Transfer by boat to Narsaq, the third most populated town in South Greenland, with about 1500 inhabitants. In the evening, free time to explore on our own the museum, local handicraft workshop, fish market, the church, and to have dinner at Hotel Narsaq or enjoy a drink with the local people. When we travel by boat, we will look out for whales, we may see them here among the icebergs.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Saarloq. Uunartoq Hot Springs
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Saarloq. Uunartoq Hot Springs

      We will sail through the outer skerries direction to the village of Saarloq, a picturesque village almost abandoned where we will make a short stop over to wander around. In the afternoon we will set off for Uunartoq through the complex system of fjords which somehow reminds us of Scotland, although here it is surrounded by icebergs. On our way to Uunartoq Island, we will go past Alluitsup Paa, a picturesque settlement and the capital for whales in South Greenland, which will give us the chance to look for whales during the whole trip. In the afternoon, we will have free time to enjoy a relaxing bathe in the Uunartoq warm springs. Southern Greenlandโ€™s crystal-clear 38 degree warm springs, discovered by the Norsemen 1,000 years ago, is the only place where the springs are warm enough to bathe in Greenland, a holiday resort for many natives who come from all over the country to camp and bathe in the thermal waters, while icebergs float only 500 metres away in the fjord.. Night at Uunartoq Island. Accommodation in tents

  • Day 6 Day 6: Tasermiut Fjord. Tasiusaq & Kuusuaq River Camp
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Tasermiut Fjord. Tasiusaq & Kuusuaq River Camp

      Transfer to Tasermiut Fjord, a remote breathtaking place on the southern tip of Greenland where not many travelers arrive except for a few climbers. We will arrive by RIB boat to Tasiusaq, a picturesque inuit village with 80 inhabitants. Tragic historical landmarks which reflect how hard life was in this country decades ago. All the inhabitants of this village starved to death some 140 years ago. It was not until the 1930s that the village was repopulated by descendants and family of the original inhabitants. Spectacular scenery surrounded by mountains. After visiting the village we will take the boat again to Kuusuaq River Camp. We will walk in a truly alpine background seing the beautiful landscape around us. Night and Dinner at Kuusuak River Camp. Accommodation in tents

  • Day 7 Day 7: Tasermiut Camp. Big Walls And Tasermiut Glacier
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Tasermiut Camp. Big Walls And Tasermiut Glacier

      Navigation to Tasermiut glacier, along the beautiful and remote fjord of the same name famous for its mountains and challenging rock faces, home to some of the best โ€œbig wallsโ€ in the world of climbing and considered as one of the ten wonders of the Arctic. During the journey we will discover three impressive mountains - Ketil, Ulamertorssuaq and Tinitertuup โ€“ up to the borders of the glacier, a glacier with a 1.400 metres drop from the plateau to the fjord in barely three kilometres, which turns the glacier into a spectacular, mighty ice waterfall. Night at the camp under the huge Ulamertorsuaq - one of the largest and steepest walls in the world, exceeding even โ€œCapitanโ€ in Yosemite โ€“ This is a place where climbers attempting the big walls in the region usually camp. Accommodation in tents

  • Day 8 Day 8: Tasermiut Fjord. Nalumasortoq Hike
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Tasermiut Fjord. Nalumasortoq Hike

      Moderate walk on a terrain of medium difficulty up to the base of the amazing Nalumasortoq granite mass, whose extremely smooth twin walls are highly cherished by climbers in South Greenland. From this viewing point we can see the south face of the Ketil and the north face of the Ulamertorssuaq, together with many other unnamed walls. Alpine and glacial landscapes, incredibly beautiful sights. Possibility of fishing and picking mushrooms and blackberries. This camp also offers a fantastic view to the west face of the Ulamertorssuaq as the sun set strokes the rock with the last rays of sun. Accommodation in tents

  • Day 9 Day 9: Tasermiut Fjord. Ulamertorsuaq Trek
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Tasermiut Fjord. Ulamertorsuaq Trek

      Trekking up to the base of the Ulamertorssuaq wall, rated the best Arctic "Bigwall" and one of the best ten climbing walls in the whole world. Mountain of unique, singular beauty, astonishing wall and glaciers. The 1843 meters high peak is a popular mountain among climbers because of its challenging West Side, a mighty perpendicular Cliff. Night at the camp. Accommodation in tents

  • Day 10 Day 10: Nanortalik
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Nanortalik

      RIB boat navigation to Nanortalik, the southernmost town of the country, which has some 2300 inhabitants and is the second most populated town in the South of Greenland. Visit to the Museum of Inuit Culture and Traditions, the best museum in the South. Free time in the evening and for dinner. You can visit the town, go shopping, explore the hunters market, go to a restaurant or have a drink in a town โ€œwhere there are polar bearsโ€ โ€“ at least that is the meaning of its name, though the chances of meeting one are extremely little โ€“ and which still remains isolated by ice for a considerable part of the year. It is possible to join a guided tour of the town and surroundings. Accommodation in Hostel

  • Day 11 Day 11: Alluitsup Paa. Qaqortoq, South Greenland Capital
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Alluitsup Paa. Qaqortoq, South Greenland Capital

      Transfer by boat first to Alluitsup Paa. A picturesque small hunting and fishing Inuit village located in front of the open sea. We will walk around and visit. Continuing later to Qaqortoq, South Greenland capital, founded in 1775, now with almost 3000 inhabitants. They describe it as the most charming and attractive town in all Greenland. Time off to take a small excursion 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. In the afternoon, explore on our own the museum, the fur shops, the traditional kayak club, the church, the only fountain in the country, and enjoy a drink with the local people. Accommodation in Hostel

  • Day 12 Day 12: Igaliku & Qassiarsuk Unesco World Heritage. Qoorooq Glacier
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Igaliku & Qassiarsuk Unesco World Heritage. Qoorooq Glacier

      Navigation to Itilleq, where we will leave the RIB boat and take the Kingsโ€™ Way to Igaliku on foot. We will visit Archbishopric Gardarโ€™s ruins, religious capital for the Vikings, the Norse bishopโ€™s farm โ€“ the largest in all of Greenland- and the setting of Anders Olsenโ€™s farm, the unique architecture of the Igaliku stone houses. The area is recently declared part of the Unesco World Heritage List. On the way to Qassiarsuk, 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. Arriving to Qassiarsuk, a village of about 40 inhabitants mostly farmers, we will see the statue of famous Norse explorer Leif Erikson overlooking the viking settlement Brattahlid, today known as Qassiarsuk as well as the Tunulliarfik Fjord. He was the first known European to have discovered continental North America (excluding Greenland), before Christopher Columbus. Leif was the son of Erik the Red, the founder of Brattahlid, the first Norse settlement in Greenland. Accommodation in Hostel

  • Day 13 Day 13: Tasiusaq And Sermilik, The โ€œBay Of Icebergsโ€
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Tasiusaq And Sermilik, The โ€œBay Of Icebergsโ€

      Hike to Tasiusaq farm through the tundra and lakes, 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 โ€œIceberg Bayโ€ A 2 hour sea kayaking trip for beginners among icebergs and ice in one of the safest and best place in the whole Greenland. As we get back, we can also walk around Qassiarsuk, old Brattahlid. This is the place where Eric the Red settled when he started Greenlandโ€™s colonisation back in 985. Guided visit to the original ruins from Erik the Red, and a replica of the original chapel and longhouse. This Norse and Greenlandic core farming area were in 2017 inscribed on UNESCOโ€™s World Heritage List under the title Kujataa Greenland: A Norse and Inuit farming landscape on the Edge of the Ice Cap. Qassiarsuk and Tasiusaq area represent the most comprehensive and rich example of both Norse and Greenlandic farming histories and contains ruins of large cattle-based Norse farms and their numerous satellite sites including, not least, Erik the Redโ€™s Brattahlid. It was also here that Otto Frederiksen in 1924 established the first sheep farm after Igaliku, founding todayโ€™s settlement of Qassiarsuk. Accommodation in Tasiusaq or Qassiarsuk Hostel

  • Day 14 Day 14: Flower Valley And Glacier
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Flower Valley And Glacier

      We will cross to Narsarsuaq on a zodiac boat. Then, we will walk through Flower Valley enjoying the spectacular view of a valley formed due to the glacier retreat and the consequent glacial sedimentation with plenty of flowers. We will walk until we can see Kiattut glacier and the landscape around it, with superb panoramic view of the ice sheet and its Nunataks. This is probably the most renowned excursion in all Greenland. Farewell dinner, with typical Greenlandic products. Accommodation in Hostel

  • Day 15 Day 15: Reykjavik
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Reykjavik

      Transfer to Narsarsuaq. Time to walk around in the area and visit the local museum Bluie West that reflects the history of the creation of the village of Narsarsuaq from the past and especially its role played in the Second World War, or you can ascend to the "View Point", an easy trekking of approximately one hour starting near the Hotel, from where you will have views of the fjord, the Narsarsuaq plain and the Kiattut glacier. Flight Narsarsuaq โ€“ Reykjavik 

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 16 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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