East Greenland Tour

There are only two towns, a smattering of villages and the worlds largest national park on the 1,600 mile long East Coast of Greenland. There are both historical and natural reasons for this very sparse settlement. People have indeed lived in East Greenland for certain periods during the last several thousand years, but the wide belt of field ice has made this area very isolatedboth from the rest of Greenland and from the rest of the world! Indeed, the first Europeans to visit came just over a hundred years ago and this separation from others is clearly reflected in the different language and culture of the region compared to the rest of Greenland. The mythical inspiration derived from its traditional culture is expressed clearly both in the regions handicrafts and in the figures carved from tusk and bone. The handicrafts of East Greenland are generally of a very high quality and in great demand.

The far north town of Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) and the National Park are not often visited by tourists. In fact, there is no admission to the National Park except for the locals and the town has now only 550 inhabitants and few services. The main tourist areas in East Greenland are the town of Ammassalik (Tasiilaq) and the nearby village of Kulusuk where the airport is located. Kulusuk is a very popular one-day excursion for tourists visiting Iceland due to its proximity. The tours we offer to East Greenland start and end in Reykjavik, Iceland.

There are many local excursions to choose from in East Greenland. Please see the list for each city. These excursions can only be ordered and paid for during your stay and operate based on weather and capacity restrictions. Your Destination Guides are on hand to assist you at your hotel with information on the excursions.

Daily, except Fridays and Sundays

Other dates available by arrangement

Itinerary

Air Iceland flight from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to Kulusuk.

Meet & greet by an Arctic Adventure destination guide. Further on by boat to Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)

Transfer to the nearby Hotel Angmagssalik for check in and information meeting followed by guided city walk. Full board at Hotel.

Afternoon at leisure in Tasiilaq.

Optional excursions during stay in Tasiilaq:

•Walk to "The Valley of Flowers"

•Hike to View Point

•"Iceberg Cruise" - boat tour

•Hunters settlement - Tiniteqilaaq.

•Helicopter flight to the Mitivagkat Glacier

Operation is depending upon the weather and helicopter capacity. Only to be booked locally!

•Apusiijak Glaicer by Boat

Breakfast and lunch at the hotel.

Day at leisure in Tasiilaq for optional excursions.

Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the heliport.

Air Greenland helicopter to Kulusuk.

Air Iceland flight from Kulusuk to Reykjavik Domestic Airport.