Travel from Iceland to Greenland

Experience Kulusuk on a one day excursion â 1 hour and 45 minutes flight from Reykjavik to the Greenland East Coast by Air Iceland. Guided walking tour to the village of Kap Dan.

There are many local excursions to choose from in East Greenland. 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.

Please note that this tour leaves everyday except Sunday.

There are only two towns, a smattering of villages and the world's 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 isolated, both 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 region's 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 and Copenhagen, Denmark.

For East Greenland we offer 4-day tours with a combination of Ammassalik and Kulusuk, 3-day tours to Ammassalik and 2- day tours to Kulusuk. We also offer the one-day excursion to Kulusuk allowing a visit to Greenland without ever checking out of your hotel in Reykjavik.

A 2 day version of this tour is also available. Please see Kulusuk - 2 Days.

Itinerary

Air Iceland flight from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to Kulusuk. Duration of flight is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Meet and greet by an Arctic Adventure guide (Local representative outside high season). Guided walking tour to the village of Kap Dan.

Light meal is served on board the flights.

Air Iceland flight from Kulusuk to Reykjavik Domestic Airport.

Duration of this one day excursion is approx. 8 hours.

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