Meals on the 11 and 7 day Ice and Sea tour include breakfast every day in Iceland (except arrival day), and breakfast and dinner in Greenland.
11 Day Ice and Sea Tour
Wednesday evening:
Leave from North America.
Thursday:
Early arrival in Iceland. Take the shuttle to Reykjavik Domestic Airport for your flight to Ilulissat with lunch on flight. Upon arrival you’re met by an Arctic Adventure guide who will get you to your hotel and explain the program. There’s also a Guided City Walk.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday:
You’ll have dinner at your hotel and breakfast Friday thru Saturday. You’ll have a room with private bath. Many day tours are available. Choose among optional excursions which can be booked locally, or take time on your own to explore.
Sunday:
You’ll have the morning free to relax or take on more day tours. In the afternoon you’ll be transferred to the Sarfaq Ittuk. There’s a short stop in Aasiaat.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday:
You’ll be on board Sarfaq Ittuk. Dinner on board is included as well as breakfast Monday thru Wednesday. You’ll have an outside cabin with private bath
Monday:
Call at Sisimiut, short stop in Manitsoq.
Tuesday
Call at Nuuk including special Arctic Adventure City tour of Nuuk. Short stop in Paamiut.
Wednesday:
Sailing in the South Greenland Archipelago. Call at Qaqortoq. Late afternoon arrival Narsaq. You’ll be transferred to your hotel where you’ll spend the next 3 nights. Dinner at the hotel each of these nights..
Thursday & Friday:
You’ll have breakfast at the hotel. After that, there is lots to see and do. There are plenty of day tours available which can be booked locally.
Saturday:
After breakfast you’ll be transferred by boat to Narsarsuaq and then head to the airport for your midday flight back to Reykjavik - lunch during flight.
Saturday:
Overnight in Reykjavik at a hotel, which is included in the price
Sunday:
Return home with Icelandair, or continue with more Iceland adventures.
7 Day Ice and Sea Tour
Friday evening:
Leave from North America.
Saturday:
Early arrival in Iceland, then a shuttle to Reykjavik Domestic Airport for your flight to Ilulissat with in flight lunch.. Upon arrival in Ilulissat you’re met by Arctic Adventure guide, who will get you to your hotel and explain the program. After that, you’ll have a Guided City Walk. Optional tours are available. Dinner at the hotel.
Sunday:
After breakfast at your hotel you’ll have a day of leisure. In the afternoon you’ll be transferred to the Sarfaq Ittuk for your cruise departure along the Greenlandic West Coast. There’s a short stop in Aasiaat.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday:
You’ll be on board Sarfaq Ittuk. Dinner on board, breakfast Monday thru Wednesday. You’ll have an outside cabin with private bath.
Tuesday
Call at Nuuk including special Arctic Adventure City tour of Nuuk. Also, a short stop in Paamiut.
Wednesday:
Call at Qaqortoq. Late afternoon arrival in Narsaq with transfer to your hotel for check in and informational meeting. Dinner at the hotel.
Thursday:
Breakfast at the hotel and then you’ll be transferred by boat to Narsarsuaq. From there you’ll head to the airport for an afternoon flight back to Reykjavik - lunch during flight.
Overnight in Reykjavik at a hotel, which is included in the price
Friday:
After breakfast return home with Icelandair, or continue with more Iceland adventures.
Day Tours Available While in Ilulissat
You're in Ilulissat Thursday to Sunday morning on the 11 day tour, and from Saturday afternoon thru Sunday afternoon on the 7 day tour.
The location of Ilulissat is breathtaking - all year round huge icebergs raising hundreds of meters above sea level are stranded at the mouth of the fiord. These icebergs are all products of the mighty and most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. The Ilulissat Glacier gives birth daily to 20 million tons of ice which also explains why it is included on the World Heritage list. There's a lot to see and do on your own but taking advantage of some guided tours will add a bit of depth to your experiences.Prices may change without prior notice due to specific conditions at the time and place of the excursion. Please note that not all excursions are available at all times. Refer to the tour-program for a list of excursions available on that particular tour.
Prices for local tours are listed in Danish Kronur, (DKK) as that’s the currency used in Greenland. See www.xe.com for latest conversions from $US to DKK. Most tours and purchases can be made by credit card. The indicated prices are per person unless otherwise stated.
The Icebergs of Sermermiut
By bus as far as the road goes. A beautiful walk along the UNESCO designated Ilulissat Ice Fiord to Sermermiut where traces from the 3 old Eskimo cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is a fertile valley next to the Ice Fiord; here you can enjoy the flowers as well as the fantastic icebergs. 3 hours, DKK 300 including refreshment.
Hunter’s Settlement - Rodebay
By boat to the small settlement Oqaitsut/Rodebay with a local population of about 40 persons totally depending upon fishing and hunting - a quite different world compared to the nearby town of Ilulissat. Guided walk through the village before you enjoy lunch at the old trading station. 6 hours, DKK 1000 including lunch.
Midnight Cruise to the Ice Fiord
The midnight sun and the warm red colors reflecting in the gigantic icebergs is a fantastic sight. Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini on “the real rocks”! Season for midnight sun is approx. 22May-24July. Outside this season the excursion is operated as an evening cruise with the beautiful sunset reflecting over the icebergs. 3 hours, DKK 500
Helicopter to the Ice Cap
During your stay in Ilulissat the guide can usually arrange an excursion by helicopter - including a ground stop where you can leave the helicopter !As a new service you can now pre-book the helicopter excursion in Ilulissat. During the flight you’ll cruise in low altitude over the Ilulissat Ice Fiord which is now on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Operation is dependent on the weather and helicopter capacity. 30min. flying time + ground stop DKK 2400, 55min. flying time + ground stop DKK 2850
Home Visit
Visit a Greenland home, enjoy the “Coffee-Mik” (a cup of coffee which by tradition is served to all visitors) and learn about Greenland and its population.2 hours, DKK 175
Equip - The Calving Glacier
Eqip glacier is the only glacier in the Ilulissat area where you can often experience a glacier calving. You’ll cruise in front of the 5 km wide glacier - enjoying lunch - and hoping for the unique sight of an iceberg “delivery” - so are also a lot of seabirds as they know by experience, that any calving from the glacier will result in a huge meal, when the new iceberg is turning around in the water bringing a lot of sea animals to the surface. 8 hours, DKK 1595 including lunch.
Fishing tour
You’ll sail to a fishing spot of the day, most probably near Bredebugt or at the mouth of the Ilulissat Ice Fiord. While waiting for your catch you’ll have time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. By the end of the day you will hopefully bring home different sorts of fish like cod, halibut, redfish and catfish. 4 hours, DKK 1000
Feeding the huskies
Ilulissat is sledge-area and the approx. 3500 dogs in town are still used for both work and fun every winter. You’ll be invited to join the feeding of a dog team. You can see, feel, touch and most of all hear the howling of 20 hungry dogs. The owner will demonstrate the sledge and the harness and tell about life as a sledge dog in Greenland. Good shoes advised! 1 hour, DKK 150
Whale Safari
You’ll go out into Disko Bay by boat to spot whales. In the summer humpback whales come to the Disko Bay to feed on the capelin, a small herring-like fish. As the humpback whales are protected they are very trusting and can often be enjoyed at close range. However, as this is not a zoo there is of course no guarantee for seeing the whales. 5 hours, DKK 850 including packed lunch
Hotel Arctic
The warm and welcoming four-star Hotel Arctic is set in the dramatic surroundings just outside Ilulissat and 1.5 kilometers from the airport. Most rooms have a magnificent view of the town and the fjord with its impressive icebergs. The hotel has been awarded the Green Key Award in recognition of its environmentally friendly management and has a professional, but relaxed atmosphere The hotel bus shuttles regularly between the hotel and the town.
Sarfuk Ittuk, the coastal boat
You’ll sail on a vessel built for Greenlandic waters, ready to navigate the beautiful ice-filled coast, as it powers through the 700 miles of its route in 72 hours. Part of the Arctic Umiaq Line, the Sarfuk Ittuk is a coastal passenger vessel, with lots of Greenlander’s (and a crew that’s mostly local) a few visitors who see the country as the Greenlanders do. You’ll have an outside cabin with private bath, and breakfast. Meals are available in the restaurant, there’s a lounge, TV room and all the rugged scenery you can stand outside the boat. A great place to chat with Greenlanders, and you can disembark at most stops along the way. Greenland is not a place that’s easily travelled - the Sarfuk Ittuk is a great way to see this special place! Short stops at Sisimiut, Maniitsoq, Nuuk, Paamiut and Qaqortoq.
Ports of Call:
On Sunday the tour continues by boarding the coastal boat and working down from village to village to the southern town of Narsaq. Some of the stops are at odd hours and some are only long enough to drop off a little freight or pick up a bin of frozen fish or shrimp.
Aasiaat
Sissimiut
Kangamiut
Maniitsoq
Nuuk with special city tour
Qeqertarsuatsiaat
Paamiut
Archipelgo Passage
Arsuk
Qaqortoq
Narsaq
Time in Narsaq
Time in Narsaq will be from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday afternoon on the 11 day tour and from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon the 7 day tour.
Narsaq features Arctic nature and Viking history, Iceberg & Glacier Cruises, the Inland Ice Cap, Viking Ruins, and green fertile fields, tiny settlements and calving icebergs. Icebergs and field ice are occasionally thick in the sea. In open water whales sometimes are spotted. This is the area which Eric the Red found to be the best place to settle and where he found inspiration to name the new land Greenland. All experienced within easy day tours from your hotel in Narsaq.
Some possibilities for guided day tours in Narsaq:
City walk NarsaqWalk through Narsaq where the guide will talk about daily life in a Greenland town. You'll visit the newer part as well as the old kayak harbor, where local hunters still bring in seals. A visit to one of the local stores and the local market "Brædtet" shows how the old way of life still exists alongside the modern way of life. Lunch and visit to the little museum included. 5 hours, DKK 400 including lunch
Easier hike
The Dyrnæs Peninsula. A leisurely hike including a visit to a non-excavated Viking ruin, remains from the Eskimos as well as beautiful Arctic scenery. This hike is not that demanding and most clients will be able to participate. 3 hours, DKK 300
By boat to the Inland Ice Cap
Travel by boat across the ice filled Bredefiord to a fiord system northwest of Narsaq leading up to the impressive Twin Glaciers, where you go ashore on a small rock emerging from the glacier front. Here you'll enjoy a packed lunch before continuing into another fiord with bird cliffs and a big waterfall. 4 hours DKK 1000 including lunch
Easy Hike
The Dyrnæs Peninsula and Kvanefjeld
Walk up along the Narsaq river to the interersting geological area around the Kvanfjeld (Kvane Mountain). Here you might find the rare gem stone Tugtupit which is only found in this area and in a small part of Siberia. The Arctic scenery is amazing and the view incredible. Packed lunch included.5-6 hours, DKK 600 including lunch
Half day by boat to Eskimo ruins
By boat across the Narsaq sound among the numerous icebergs to a natural harbor where you go ashore to see the ruins of Eskimo dwellings and some "jumping stones" - a popular game in the old Eskimo world. 3 hours, DKK 600
Full day tour to Qaqortoq with city walk
Sail through the narrow Mato Strait to the biggest town in South Greenland called Qaqortoq. The old town center from the 1750's is still intact and all over town is the contemporary art project "Stone & Man", with more than 40 sculptures made into the rocks. Lunch at the little, cozy restaurant Napparsivik which is one of the oldest houses on the old square.
6-7 hours, DKK 1000 including lunch
On certain days there is helicopter transportation Narsaq-Qaqortoq v.v., another way to experience the Greenland landscape when flying in low altitude in one of the helicopters of Air Greenland DKK 550 one way
Greenland Buffet
Delicious Buffet with all the Greenland delicacies. DKK 350
Evening cruise
Sail into the fiords surrounding Narsaq to enjoy the beautiful evening light with all its pink and purple shades on the icebergs. With a little luck you might even see a whale coming into the area to feed on the capelin, a small herring-like fish. 1½-2 hours, DKK 500
Accommodations on these tours are either Hotel Narsaq, Hotel Perlan, or Gedebakken.
Hotel Narsaq
In addition to top quality and service, Hotel Narsaq offers a personal touch and attention to detail.
Breakfast and dinner are served daily in the hotel restaurant. All rooms have a TV, mini bar and safe. There is also everything you need to make yourself a cozy cup of tea or coffee in your room. Guests can enjoy drinks at the hotel bar in the evenings.
Hotel Perlen
Located 1,5 km from the heliport and from the harbor.
6 double rooms with private facilities and TV.
9 single rooms with private shower and shared toilet.
Access to common kitchen/TV Lounge.
Restaurant Klara is situated approx. 1.5 km from Hotel Perlen. Transfer to/from Restaurant Klara is provided.
Gedebakken
5 apartments with private facilities each with a small kitchen Located on the hill with a view of the town, the fiord and to the icecap.
Internet connection is available at Hotel Narsaq in the reception area.
Restaurant Klara for breakfast and dinner.
Restaurant Klara is 300 meters from Gedebakken. Transfer to/from Restaurant Klara is provided.
Dates and Prices
Dates below are travel dates in Greenland.
The 7 Day Ice and Sea Tour runs each week from June 18 - August 27. Depart from North America on Friday. Price: $6108 per person double occupancy.
The 11 Day Ice and Sea Tour runs each week from June 23 - August 25. Depart from North America on Wednesday. Price: $7242 per person double occupancy.
We can add days in Iceland, give us a call! Ask about Land Only and single supplement prices.
Meals include breakfast every day (except arrival day in Iceland), breakfast and dinner while in Greenland.
Please note: All bookings in Greenland are subject to Special Conditions, to which you must agree when booking!
These Special Conditions Are: Arctic weather and limited capacity in Greenland may cause traffic delays resulting in interruptions, limitations or changes in the itinerary. This may result in extra expenses to cover meals, hotel accommodation and/or transportation not foreseen in the program. Such expenses have to be paid directly by travelers themselves. The tour operator cannot accept any responsibility, economic or otherwise for such changes.
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Price includes: :Round trip airfare to Iceland, including fuel surcharge and departure taxes, from Boston, New York and Washington Dulles International Airport (ask about prices from Seattle, Minneapolis, Toronto, Halifax and Europe). Also includes most airport transfers, a post-tour night in Iceland, flights to and from Greenland, hotels with private baths, breakfast every day, outside cabin with private facilities and breakfast and dinner on the Sarfak Ittuk, English speaking guides.
Not included in the price are travel insurance, lunches in Greenland, meals other than breakfast in Iceland, optional tours or excursions in Iceland and Greenland. Day tours are booked and paid for once you are in Greenland.
Prices for local tours are listed in Danish Kronur, (DKK) as that’s the currency used in Greenland. See www.xe.com for latest conversions from $US to DKK. Most tours and purchases can be made by credit card.
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