This exquisite program combines the
attractions of Reykjavik with the
beauty of South Greenland, and includes
a rare opportunity to visit some remote
Greenlandic communities. Tour around the
Golden Triangle of South Greenland covering
most aspects of Greenlandic history and
everyday life in the Arctic.
This independent tour can be booked as a
side-trip from Iceland, enabling you to spend
longer in Iceland before or after your visit
to Greenland
Narsarsuaq - Historic sites from the
Viking Age, fertile mountains with sheep
farms, deep blue fiords with multi-coloured
icebergs, calving glaciers - and everything
within short range from your hotel.
Alluitsup Paa & The Uunartoq Hot Springs - A
visit to this cosy and exotic fishing village
is almost like a visit to the Disko Bay! The
local hunters are still bringing in seals to
be sold at the local market, whales are seen
from the shore from mid July and gigantic
icebergs are seen on the open sea.
Close to Alluitsup Paa you will find the
biggest hot spring in Greenland; Uunartoq here
it is possible to take a bath while watching
the icebergs floating in the nearby fiord.
Qaqortoq - Besides being one of the
most beautiful towns in Greenland it is famous
for the art project "Man & Stone". It is also
a historic town with buildings dating back to
the first Danish colony trading station.
Narsaq - Narsaq is a typical Greenlandic town
with small wooden houses painted in bright
colours on the shores of Narsaq Sund, where
white icebergs are floating in the deep blue
water. Narsaq has a very interesting museum
area around the old harbour. Many walking
possibilities to the Viking ruins at Dyrnęs
and to points of great geological interest.
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.
Day 2: Transfer by helicopter to
Alluitsup Paa for a two-night stay. This
picturesque community offers a tranquil base
to explore the area; there are hot springs to
relax in, villages to explore and local
families to meet. This is a delightful
community where life and activity are
reminiscent of traditional days.
Days 3: Optional excursions included a
Village Walk, a Home Visit to learn about
Greenland tradition and a Boat Tour to the
island of Uunartoq where it is possible to
bath in the geothermal hot spring and visit
ruins of past settlements.
Day 4: You will continue boat to
Qaqortoq and on to Narsaq, the primary
community of South Greenland for four nights.
Time in Qaqortoq allows for a visit to a local
art project.
Days 5-7: Three 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 8: Transfer to Narsaq harbour and
travel by boat through the ice-filled Eric's
Fjord to Narsarsuaq. Transfers from the peir
to the airport and return to Reykjavik in the
early evening. Check in to your accommodation
in Reykjavik for two nights.
Day 9: 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 10: 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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