Kayak and Trekking Adventure in Greenland - 8 days

The perfect combination in the south of Greenland. 8 days in the very southernmost part of the world’s largest island, in complete contact with Nature, combining trekking with kayaking, surrounded by an awe-inspiring landscape of blue-tinged icebergs and tundra.

Our route will begin with a hike into the untamed and untouched Land of Mellem area, and later the circle will be closed with an incomparable kayak trip among the icebergs in Tasiusaq Bay.

Meanwhile, we will have visited the Viking ruins at Brattahlid and done some impressive trekking through the tundra among an infinity of lakes, as well as kayaking around numerous icebergs. All while enjoying spectacular panoramic views of Inlandis and the mountain and fjord system of southern Greenland.

Nights will be spent in unique, exclusive camps, nestled in the area’s incredible and silence-filled landscape. In Tasiusaq, we will sleep in a reproduction of a traditional Inuit summer tent, where we can fish for Arctic salmon and codfish and observe, when the nights are clear, the light-filled dance of the Northern Lights.

Itinerary


Day 1: Flight Reykjavik - Narsarsuaq (also possible to fly from Copenhagen)
Reception in the airport and preparation of materials. Start of the trek in the nearby Narsarsuaq mountains. Set up of camp in the tundra, dotted with lakes and impressive views of the fjord. Night spent in a tent.

Day 2: Qoorooq Ice Break
Trek to the scenic overlook of Qoorooq. We will carry on with the hike among tundra and lakes, toward the Mellem cabin, where we will set up camp. Once everything is in place, and after a short rest, we will continue with the trek until the scenic overlook point of the Qoorooq Glacier. Impressive views of the glacier, one of the most active in southern Greenland. We will get right on top of the glacier, so we can observe its entire extent as it drops to the sea. Spectacular vision of Ice Breaking to the sea.
Dinner and night at Mellem’s Camp.

Day 3: View of the Ice Cap
Climbing up the area’s highest peak on foot. From a height of less than 1,000 metres, we can observe one of the most privileged panoramas in the south of Greenland. Surrounded by green mountains and valleys dotted with lakes and rivers, we find ourselves in a setting of fjords at our back and Inlandis’s incredible mass of ice in front of us. Dinner and night in the Mellem Camp.

Day 4: Flower Valley Glacier
Descent from the Mellem camp, travelling through lakes and rivers, toward the Valley of the Thousand Flowers. We will go all the way to the Kiattut glacier, famous for its spectacular views, with unbeatable panoramic views of the ice. We will carry on with our hike through the Valley of the Thousand Flowers
Transfer in motorboat through the Tunulliarfik Fjord, usually covered by icebergs, to Qassiarsuk.
Night in the Leif Eriksson Hostel.

Day 5: Eric the Red
Visit to the church ruins and the settlement of Eric the Red comprising the old Brattahlid, capital of Viking Greenland, and where Eric the Red settled in 985 at the start of the colonisation of the barbarian peoples. Walk through the town of about 100 inhabitants, mostly farmers.
After, boat trip to Qooroq Ice Fjord, where one of the most active glaciers in southern Greenland can be found, navigating to the area where iceberg density will make it impossible to carry on, and which is without doubt one of Greenland’s best images.
In the afternoon, trekking to Tasiusaq Camp, with its replica of a traditional Eskimo tent.
Preparation of kayak materials, and contact with our new means of transport. Instructional session on the kayak, basic safety tips. Night in the Tasiusaq camp.

Days 6 and 7: Kayak with Icebergs
Travelling by kayak through the foothills of the Nordre Sermilik Fjord, which is always filled with icebergs of indescribable colours and textures from the Egaloruutsit glacier. This is an area in which the kayak is the only vehicle possible at this time of the year, due to the ice which blocks access to the area by the rest of the boats.
At the end of this day of travel, the camp will be set up on the shores of the fjord. A short hike through the tundra, until we arrive at the point where we can admire the impressive Eqaloruutsit glacier. Night spent in a tent.
The second day we will return to camp in the afternoon. Possibility to go fishing in the fjord.
Night in the Tasiusaq camp.

Day 8:
Transfer in ATV to Qassiarsuk.
Preparation of equipment and shower. Zodiac transfer to Narsarsuaq. Time to visit around Narsarsuaq. Flight Narsarsuaq - Reykjavik (domestic airport) or Copenhagen with spectacular views of an enormous valley created by the withdrawal of and subsequent sedimentation from the glacier, where there are abundant flowers. This is quite possibly the most famous excursion in all of Greenland.
Travel information
Dates 2012:
June: 23rd to 30th of June 
July: 30th June to 7th, 7th to 14th and 21st to 28th of July
August: 28th July to 4th of August, 4th to 11th, 11th to 18th, 18th to 25th and 25th of August to 1st of September
September: 1st to 8th of September
Group: 4 to 12 

Price:
14.315 DKK (1.926 €)
from Reykjavik
Supplement for flight from Copenhagen. 2.325 DKK (310 €)

What is included:
- Flight Reykjavik-Narsarsuaq, return (suppl from Copenhagen) 
- Airport taxes and fees (Reykjavik 110 € / Copenhagen 186 €)
- Tasermiut guide (in English)
- Transfers in Greenland
- Meals on a full board basis
- Accommodation in Greenland
- Camping and zodiac boat
travel equipment 

What is not included:
- Optional excursions
- Unexpected expenses as a result of
weather conditions or flight
or boats delays.
- Any other aspect not listed in
“What is included”


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