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South Greenland Sailing

8 Days / 8 locations in Iceland and Greenland

A voyage to the South of Greenland, following the Viking trails, spot White-tailed Eagles, bathe in a hot spring surrounded by icebergs, visit the famous medieval Norse Cathedral and see where Viking Eric Red lived. In Nordre Sermilik (Isafjord) we are surrounded by mountains of over 1000 m. We make a landing on Eqaluit qeqertat and old Thule settlement, and push, as far as the ice-bergs will allow us, to the glacier front of Eqalorutsit Kangidlit Sermiat.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Reykjavik
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Dinner

We arrive at Narsarsuaq by scheduled plane from Keflavik and board the ship. The flight schedule is as following: Keflavik 4:45pm - Narsarsuaq 5:30pm

 
Day 2     At Sea - Narsarsuaq
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

In Nordre Sermilik (Isafjord) we are surrounded by mountains of over 1000 m. We make a landing on Eqaluit qeqertat and an old Thule settlement, and push as far as the ice-bergs will allow us, to the glacier front of Eqalorutsit Kangidlit Sermiat. Other landings will be possible

 
Day 3     Qoornooq
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Today in Bredefjord at Qoornooq, we land in an area with beautiful remains of houses from the Thule culture. Later we sail to the beautiful glacier fronts of Qaleralik Sermia, where we will have some zodiac excursions and make some landings near the glacier. It is a good area for White-tailed Eagles.

 
Day 4     Uunartoq
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

We reach Lichtenau a lovely but nearly deserted Greenlandic village, where the Herrnhuters had a mission in the 18th Century, and where some of their large buildings still remain. We will try to get to Uunartoq, where we can bathe in a large hot spring surrounded by icebergs. Across at Vagar we find the remains of a Viking homestead.

 
Day 5     Ikigait
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Herjolfsnes (Ikigait) was the first landfall site for the Vikings when they arrived from Iceland in Greenland. Across is the small settlement of Fredriksdal, where the Moravians had an important mission post.

 
Day 6     Hvalsey
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

At Hvalsey we visit the famous medieval Norse Cathedral, the largest Norse building in Greenland.

 
Day 7     Eyjafallajokull - Narsarsuaq
On Board the S/V Rembrandt van Rijn
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

In Eriksfjord we visit the Viking sites of Gardar (a walk of 3 km from the landing site at Itilleq in the neck of the Peninsula) and Brattahlíð, where Erik Red lived about a thousand years ago. In the evening we arrive at the port of Narsarsuaq.

 
Day 8     Narsarsuaq - Reykjavik
Meals: Breakfast

From Narsarsuaq we fly by scheduled plane to Keflavik. The flight schedule is as following: Narsarsuaq 6:15pm - Keflavik 10:45pm

 

Notes

Trips to Greenland are always subject to weather conditions. Delays and flight cancellations can happen. Therefore we strongly recommend you to buy a 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. Due to adverse weather conditions the flights from Iceland to Greenland and v.v. might operate with delay and could be cancelled. We strongly advise all passengers to book at least 1 extra post-night in Iceland in order to connect with their international flight.

Price Includes
Free Flights Iceland - Greenland - Iceland Incl. Airport Tax
Voyage Aboard the Indicated Vessel As Indicated in the Itinerary.
All Meals Throughout the Voyage Aboard the Ship Including Snacks, Coffee an
All Shore Excursions and Activities Throughout the Voyage by Zodiac.
Program of Lectures by Noted Naturalists and Leadership by Experienced Expe
Free Use of Rubber Boots & Snow Shoes.
Transfers and Baggage Handling Between Airport and Ship in Greenland Harbou
All Miscellaneous Service Taxes and Port Charges Throughout the Program.
Aeco Fees and Governmental Taxes.
Comprehensive Pre-Departure Material
GJT-1269
1.28.15.WP26