Experience Life on a Reindeer Station | 7 days | South Greenland

Arrival in Greenland- Narsarsuaq

You’ll fly from Copenhagen or Reykjavik into Narsarsuaq. You will need to reach Narsaq or Qaqortoq by boat or helicopter and from there you will get pick up form the local guide and the rest of the group.

Please note the itinerary is a guidance and it is flexible. The trip itinerary will depend on weather conditions and your wishes.

We’ll spend some time in Narsaq, where we’ll have lunch and explore the town. In the afternoon we’ll sail to Isortoq reindeer station, passing through incredible fjord systems and seeing icebergs up

Fjord hike 

After breakfast, we sail to a nearby fjord and dropped at the start of our hike. We’ll hike back to the station, through the arctic hills and valleys, passing lakes, and heading up onto ridge lines with amazing views of the surrounding landscape. Coming down to the sea shore, we’ll head back along the coast to the station.

Musk Ox hike

After breakfast at the station, we’ll head out by boat. We hike up into the hills and along the shoreline with incredible views of the Greenland icecap. We’ll be hiking through a Musk Ox grazing area and hopefully, we’ll spot some families. On our way, we’ll look out for berries and herbs to add to our dinner. We’ll hike down to an old Inuit summer camp on the coast, where we’ll spend the night in a tent camp. We pre-position the camp supplies, so we don’t need to carry them with us during the day. After setting up the tents we’ll cook together and spend the evening watching icebergs float past. If you’re brave enough, it’s a perfect spot for a sea swim.

Glacier exploration

after breaking camp, we sail towards the face of the glacier. We'll hear it crack and watch it calving into the sea. We'll land the boat and head up onto the outlet glacier, where we’ll learn how to put on our crampons and then hike and explore the ice. We’ll see ice features, like crevasses, and see how the glacier has been carved out by meltwater streams. After exploring the ice, we sail back to the station, on the way we’ll try sea fishing and see if we can catch some cod for our dinner!

Reindeer farming and bushcraft skills

Today is a rest day and we’ll spend it at the station, where we’ll learn about reindeer farming in the arctic and try out traditional skills like knife carving. We’ll also explore how we prepare food at the station; we’ll gather herbs for arctic and learn about fish smoking. There’s also plenty of time to relax with a book, hike the hills above the station or go for a dip in the sea. 

Hike across Reindeer Island

After breakfast we’ll set sail to an island where over 200 of our reindeer roam. We’ll land at the site of a now uninhabited village and explore the ruins. We’ll hike across the island, following reindeer tracks and looking for signs of reindeer, wild sheep and arctic hare – hopefully spotting all three. We follow rivers and ridges down to the reindeer corral where we round up the reindeer each year. At the end of our hike there’s a lake that’s perfect for an afternoon swim. We sail back to the station for our last evening and enjoy a final dinner together at the station.

Sea Eagles and back to Narsarsuaq:

Our last morning at the station. After breakfast and packing, we'll head by boat to a sea eagle nesting ground. If we're lucky we’ll be able to see young eagle chicks. In the afternoon we sail back to Narsarsuaq, passing through fjord systems and seeing icebergs up close. 

We head to the airport to catch flights back to Reykjavik or Copenhagen.