Greenland Expedition
Overview
Highlights
- Spend some time in Greenland’s breathtaking natural landscape on a glacier hike over two full days traversing the wild landscape, spending a night in a remote eco-lodge. Then, take a spectacular ferry ride through ice floes and icebergs (nicknamed the most beautiful boat ride in the world!).
- Explore Greenland away from the tourist track of polar cruise ships and contribute to the sustainable tourism of a country seldom explored on foot.
- Experience the midnight sun – this trip will only operate during Greenland’s summer, which means the sun never really sets! Make the most of this eerie phenomenon with optional sea kayaking, boat cruise or sailing adventures.
- Learn about Greenlandic culture and mythology during a storytelling experience with a local and a kaffemik experience, where you’ll step into a local’s home to learn why coffee and cake is such an important practice.
- Visit small settlements, seldom explored by curious travellers, and head to Disko Island – ‘like all of Greenland encapsulated in one island’ – to soak up the raw landscape of a land surrounded by ice.
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Trip includes
- Nuuk - Greenland National Museum & Archives
- Nuuk - Greenland mythology with a local storyteller
- Nuuk - Leader-led walking tour
- Nuuk - Flight to Ilulissat
- Ilulissat - Guided walking tour
- Ilulissat - Bone carving workshop visit
- Ilulissat - Kaffemik experience
- Ilulissat - Full day boat trip to Qasigiannguit settlement including lunch
- Ilulissat - Ferry to Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island)
- Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) - Guided walking tour
- Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) - Hike to Lyngmark Glacier
- Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) - Hike from Lyngmark Glacier to Qeqertarsuaq
- Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) - Ferry to Ilusissat
- Ilulissat - Icefjord Centre entrance ticket
- Ilulissat - Icefjord hike to Sermermiut settlement
- Complimentary Departure Transfer
Itinerary
Tikilluarit! Welcome to Greenland. Your adventure begins in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. If you arrive early, maybe wander the streets of the Old Nuuk neighbourhood and see the Hans Egede Church and Hans Egede statue, both named afte...
This morning, take a leader-led walking tour of Nuuk. After you get your bearings and see some of the city’s sites, you’ll meet with a local storyteller to learn about Greenland’s mythology. Hear stories about the local legends and mythological creatures like the Moth...
This morning, you’ll catch a flight to Ilulissat, which literally translates to ‘iceberg’ and is home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ice Fjord. When you arrive, you’ll head out on a leader-led walking tour of the town. Learn about the history of the town, visit t...
Today you’ll head out on a daytrip and cruise to the Qasigiannguit settlement. Ilulissat sits at the mouth of the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier – a source of many of the icebergs in the North Atlantic – so this is the perfect spot for total iceberg exploration. During your ...
Today, you’ll take a transfer to the port, then the ferry to Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island). The city and the island have the same name, which in Greenlandic means ‘the big island’. Pass by more icebergs – this may just be one of the most spectacular public ferry rides e...
Today, you’ll take a full day hike from Qeqertarsuaq to Disko Mountain Lodge. The hiking trail may be challenging at times, but the raw scenery is incredibly beautiful and you’ll take several breaks along the way to soak up the volcanic mountain environment and the vi...
Today, fuel up on breakfast, then hike back to Qeqertarsuaq the same way you came. Disko Island is raw and wild, and its volcanic heritage has created a unique environment, unlike any other place in Greenland. Explore the basalt rock formations, lush vegetation, hot springs and black sand beaches along the way, soaking up the unique natural wonders and the immensity of the Lyngmark Glacier.
This morning, take the ferry back to Ilulissat. When you arrive, enjoy a free afternoon to relax and recharge after a full two days of hiking. You could also take an optional sea-kayaking tour through the icebergs or go whale watching! You could also head out on an iI...
Visit the Icefjord Centre today for a journey into Greenlandic culture. Here, visit the permanent exhibition ‘Sermeq pillugu Oqaluttuaq – The Story of the Ice,’ and learn about the cycle of the ice and the abundant wildlife around the fjord. Head to the rooftop for a ...
With no further activities planned after breakfast, your trip comes to an end. If you’d like to extend your stay, it’s important to request any additional accommodation well in advance due to limited availability and high demand in the summer months.
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