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The Grand tour of Greenland with time to experience:

- Beautiful and fertile South Greenland

- The capital of Nuuk

- Ilulissat, town of Icebergs

Narsaq

Narsaq (meaning The Plain in Greenlandic) is a charming town known for its colourful wooden houses, where modern living is mixed with ancient traditions. It is an area of great geological and historic interest; several interesting minerals can be found only a short hike from the town in the Kvanefjæld area as well as the Viking ruins of Dyrnæs and the Landnamsgård which are among the oldest Viking ruins found in South Greenland dating back to AD 1000.

Nuuk

Nuuk is the northernmost as well as the smallest capital in the world – though still the largest and oldest city in Greenland with just over 16,000 inhabitants.

Nuuk has plenty to offer visitors: from high quality art and craft work, a shopping centre, to the Greenland National Museum which houses a wonderful collection of artifacts and exhibits related to Greenland's archaeology, history, art, and handicrafts, as well as the famous Qilakitsoq mummies. Not to be missed is the architectural marvel of Katuaq, the cultural centre of which the design was inspired by the waves of the northern lights, icebergs and the play of light on ice and snow.

Ilulissat

The town of Icebergs and the most modern town in the Disko Bay area – man is still outnumbered by the huskies, and traces of 4000-year old Inuit settlements are found close to town. Join us on tours to small and isolated settlements where the local population is still dependent on hunting and fishing - and don't miss the UNESCO designated Ilulissat Ice Fjord with its gigantic icebergs.

Itinerary

Evening flight with Air Iceland from Keflavik Intl. Airport to Narsarsuaq.

Transfer from the airport to the pier and by boat through Erik's Fjord to Narsaq. Meet and greet by your Arctic Adventure guide.

Transfer to the hotel for check-in and information and welcome meeting.

Welcome dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel. Days at leisure in Narsaq for optional excursions. A guided city walk is included in your package.

* Easy Hike, the Durnaes Peninsula, 3 hours

* By boat to the Inland Ice Cap, 4 hours

* Hike to Kvanefjeldet, 5-6 hours

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer by boat or helicopter to Narsarsuaq where your Air Greenland flight will take you to Nuuk. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. City tour of Nuuk including visit to the National Museum.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport. Air Greenland flight from Nuuk to Ilulissat. Transfer to the hotel for check-in, information meeting and guided city walk. Welcome dinner at the hotel

Optional excursions during stay in Ilulissat:

• The Icebergs of Sermermiut

• Hunter's Settlement - Rodebay

• Midnight Cruise to the Ice Fiord

• Helicopter to Iulissat Icefiord

• Hunter's Settlement - Ilimanaq

• Home Visit

•The calving glacier Eqi and Inuit Settlement Ataa• Fishing tour

• Feeding the huskies

• Whale Safari

* Deluxe flight over Ilulissat Ice Fjord

* Ice fjord photo Sight seeing

* Northern Glacier Photo Sight seeing

* Qasigiannguit: Experiencing the old inuit way of life - Arctic Adventure Special

* Hike on the Cecily Trail

* Rodebay Kayak Masterclass

Breakfast at the hotel. Days at leisure in Ilulissat for optional excursions. Being situated almost 400 km north of the Polar Circle you have a fantastic opportunity to discover more about daily life in the Arctic. Your guides can help organise home visits, gentle walks to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ilulissat Icefjord or maybe you just wish to sit on the hotel balcony and watch the gigantic icebergs float by!

Farewell dinner at the hotel on day 8

Breakfast at the hotel. Farewell coffee with your guide at the hotel. Transfer to the airport.

Afternoon flight by Air Iceland from Ilulissat to Reykjavik Domestic airport.