South Greenland Grand Adventure | 8 Days

You start by taking the flight from Keflavik International Airport in Iceland or from Copenhagen to Narsarsuaq. When you start to see the beautiful mountains and mesmerizing glacier, you are reaching your destination. Upon arrival you will be transported to your hotel, where you will spending the next two nights.

Depending on what time you arrive, you might be able to get a tour if you aren't too tired or just get acquainted with the area. When you have settled in in your room, you will have an arranged information meeting and afterwards take a short hike to the Glacier View Point, approximately a one hour walk. A view over the Tunulliarfik, the plain where Narsarsuaq is situated and Kiatuut Glacier.

After an exciting day of new impressions, it's time to head back to Hotel Narsarsuaq and get a good night sleep.

Transfer in RIB boat through the Tunulliarfik Fjord, usually covered by icebergs, to Qassiarsuk. Visit of the church ruins and the settlement of Eric the Red comprising the old Brattahlid, capital of Viking Greenland, and where Erik the Red settled in 985. Walk through the village of about 50 inhabitants, mostly farmers.

In the afternoon, 4×4 trip to the beautiful Tasiusaq farm, where seven people live in notable isolation next to the Sermilik fjord, which is almost always blocked by icebergs coming from the Eqaloruutsit glacier. Picnic at Tasiusaq farm.

Optional Excursion: Kayak Excursion in the "iceberg bay", a 2 hour sea kayaking trip for beginners among icebergs and ice in one of the safest and nicest places in Greenland.

Way back to Qassiarsuk and boat transfer to Narsarsuaq. Tonight you will also be staying at Hotel Narsarsuaq.

Transfer by zodiac boat from Narsarsuaq to Qaqortoq through the complex system of fjords and among numerous icebergs, admiring the beauty of their vertical ice walls. A guided city tours in Qaqortoq, the capital of South Greenland, which was founded in 1775 and nowadays has almost 3300 inhabitants. It's described as the most charming and attractive town in all Greenland. We will discover the beauty of its colorful buildings, the awe-inspiring landscapes and some of its thirty different rock sculpture designs, spread over the town. We visit the museum, the fur shops, the traditional kayak club, the church and the only fountain in the country.

You will be staying at Hotel Qaqortoq in a double room with private facilities.

Time for leisure to walk around this charming town and explore on your own a city which is considered a sub-arctic Riviera or you can join one of our two wonderful optional excursions:

Optional Excursions:

* Hvalsey or Whale Island is the location of a church that was probably built in the 14th century and is the best-preserved church in Greenland from the period. People gathered there from far and wide to attend Christian festivals throughout the year. The fells and the fjord which surround the church have not changed at all over the centuries and are very scenic.

* Hot springs in Uunartoq: We will have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing bath in the Uunartoq warm springs which are the only accessible thermal springs in Greenland, used as a pool and "holiday resort" for many natives who come from all over the country to camp and bathe in the thermal springs. This is an experience in touch with nature in such a unique place enjoying a warm bath while icebergs float only a few meters away in the fjord.

In the afternoon transfer by zodiac boat to Narsaq, the third most populated town in South Greenland, with about 1500 inhabitants. You will have free-time to visit the local market, fur shops, hunters harbour and the Greenlandic folk museum or go for a walk to do some shopping.

You will be staying at Hotel Narsaq in a twin/double room with private facilities.

In the morning we set off for Qaleraliq camp, towards the Inland Icecap. We will arrive to a cozy, enchanting camp set on a sandy beach, which contrasts with a spectacular view of three glacier tongues.

We navigate on a RIB boat along the glacier fronts, admiring the beauty of their vertical ice walls and numerous icebergs as we approach them along their 10 kilometers descent to the sea. The glacier fronts extended in only one, but the dramatic progress of climate change divided it into three glacier fronts. From there we start the glacier hike. An impressive trek using crampons takes us on one of the oldest masses of ice on the planet. We explore its crevasses, drains, caves, seracs and other ice formations, which give an incredible labyrinthine quality to this glacier. An expert mountain guide and glacier specialist will be in be in charge of the excursion to ensure the right equipment and the safety of the group, while he shares with us his knowledge about the characteristics of the glaciers in the South of Greenland. A unique experience, exciting and original, surprising both for first-timers and more experienced glacier hikers. This is one of the most impressive sights and one of the best excursions in all of Greenland. Picnic lunch on the ice or at the camp depending on conditions.

In the afternoon, transfer by zodiac boat to Narsaq. We will be surprised by enormous icebergs falling off from the Eqaloruutsit glacier and floating through the Sermilik Fjord. Sometimes, they are blocking the access to Narsaq ports.

You will be spending another night at Hotel Narsaq.

In the morning we have time off to walk around the city and discover the beauty of its colorful buildings. Surrounded by an awe-inspiring landscapes, you can enjoy a drink with the local people and discover the modern Inuit's way of life. After that we will navigate by zodiac boat to Itilleq. Once we disembark from the boat, we will start and easy hike across the "Kongevejen", or Path of the Kings. Our destination will be the idyllic Igaliku, a small Inuit settlement inhabited by no more than 40 people. This place is famous for being the most beautiful settlement in Greenland, and where we can discover the ruins of Gardar, the archdiocese and religious capital of Viking Greenland.

You will be spending the night at Igaliku Country Hotel in a twin/double room with shared toilet/shower facilities.

In the morning, we can enjoy the spectacular views of Einarsfjord, a surprising fjord which is one of the few in Greenland that can't impress visitors with big icebergs. However, green hills provide guests a warm relax in a quiet environment. Hike back to Itilleq where we embark in the RIB boat and start a sea excursion to Qooroq fjord. This is probably the most spectacular glacier in the South of Greenland. We will navigate among blocks of ice until the density of ice is such that we can no longer continue. Wonderful sight of ice floating around us. We will continue the navigation on our zodiac boat, to Narsarsuaq. Car transfer to Hotel Narsarsuaq.

Free time to visit by your own the Narsarsuaq Museum Blue West One. It is recommended as it reflects the town history from ancient times and specially its role in the Second World War.

You will stay at Hotel Narsarsuaq in a room with private facilities.

We reserve the morning for the most famous hike in South Greenland, the Flower Valley. A spectacular hike with sights of the Kiattut river and glacier. You will enjoy the spectacular view of this valley formed due to the retreat and the consequent glacial sedimentation with plenty of flowers. Trekking way back to Narsarsuaq. Free time to visit and walk around in the area.

Then it's time to head back home from Narsarsuaq to either Keflavík International Airport in Iceland or Copenhagen.