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Discover the immense variety of the big island
on this Grand tour of Greenland:
Beautiful and fertile South Greenland with the
fascinating history of the Vikings. Nuuk,
a modern capital in a traditional Inuit
society. Ilulissat, town of the
Icebergs, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ilulissat Ice Fiord. South Greenland highlights historic sites from the Viking Age, the Inland Ice Cap, fertile mountains with sheep farms, deep blue fiords with multi-coloured icebergs, calving glaciers - and everything within short range from your hotel. The Greenland Capital, Nuuk is a modern town in the Arctic, the centre of Greenland administration and the site of the famous Greenland National Museum. Ilulissat is the town of the Icebergs and the most modern town in the Disko Bay area – still man is outnumbered by the huskies and traces of 4000 years old inuit settlements are still to be found. Furthermore small and isolated settlements where the local population is still depending upon hunting and fishing are to be found close to the town - not to forget the UNESCO designated Ilulissat Ice Fiord and its gigantic icebergs. Day 1: Transfer from Keflavik airport to the Reykjavik domestic airport for the onward flight to Narsarsuaq in South Greenland. Check-in for one night at Hotel Narsarsuaq and join our destination guide for an information meeting about the area. Optional excursions to Eric the Red's Viking ruins and the Qooroq Ice Fjord. Day 2: Transfer to the pier, where you will board a boat and travel through Eric's Fjord to Narsaq. Check-in for three nights and join our destination guide for an information meeting about the area. Day 3-4: Two full days in Narsaq allow plenty of time for optional excursions, including a City Walking Tour, Hiking to the Dyrnaes Peninsula and Kvanefield, a boat tour to the Inland Ice Cap and a half day boat to tour explore ruins. You may also explore on your own, head out on one of the well-marked hiking trails, or simply wander through the town. Day 5: Transfer to Narsaq harbour and travel by boat through the ice-filled Eric's Fjord to Narsarsuaq. Transfers from the pier to the airport and board your Air Greenland flight to Nuuk. A transfer is provided to your accommodation in the capital for two nights. Day 6: Today's itinerary includes a city tour of Nuuk and a visit to the National Museum, where you will view the famous mummies found at Uummannaq, among other interesting artifacts. Day 7: A transfer is provided from your hotel to the airport for your onward flight to Ilulissat. Check-in for four nights and join our destination guide for an information meeting about the area. Day 8-10: Three full days in Ilulissat allow plenty of time for optional excursions, including a City Walking Tour, boat cruises among the icebergs and a helicopter tour to the Ice Cap. Day 11: A transfer is provided to the airport for your flight to Nuuk with a connection to Reykjavik. Check in to your accommodation in Reykjavik for two nights. Day 12: A full day tour to the famous Golden Circle, a trio of natural wonders! The geothermal area Geysir, is where you can see one or more geysers spout steaming water into the sky and view other bubbling and hissing hot springs. Nearby is the waterfall Gullfoss, considered by many visitors and Icelanders to be the island's most beautiful falls! The historic Thingvellir National Park is site of the ancient parliament. Day 13: Today's transfer to Keflavik Airport will include at stop at the Blue Lagoon. Enjoy a soak in the geothermal mineral waters and go home feeling relaxed and revitalized.
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