Greenland from the Sea

Take one of many direct regional flights to Keflavik international airport. On arrival transfer by airport shuttle bus to the Hotel Centrum and enjoy a night in the Icelandic capital.

Self-transfer for the Reykjavik Domestic airport for your morning flight to Ilulissat, the Town of Icebergs. On arrival you are met and transferred to the 4* Hotel Arctic, this will be your base for the next 3 nights. A guided city walk is followed by a welcome dinner and briefing on your programme for the week.

These days are free for optional excursions. See page 52 or our website for full details of what you can experience in this exceptional location.

Late afternoon board the MV Sarfaq Ittuk. Life on board is relaxed, sit on deck, in the viewing lounge or gather at Cafe Sarfaq. Look out for bowhead and humpback whales as your travel the archipelago. The boat stops at Aasiaat (pop 3000) whose old town is home to a local museum detailing the history and local Inuit culture, as well as a community hall decorated with paintings by world-renowned Danish painter Per Kirkeby.

The journey south continues sailing in open water and narrow straits. You will find it hard to drag yourself away from the unfolding landscape. An on-board guide is free to offer talks on different aspects of Greenland and will conduct walking tours of today’s ports of call which are Sisimiut known for its colourful wooden houses. Further south and crossing the Arctic Circle is Maniitsoq, where Alpine peaks rise 2km straight out of the sea and which are home to abundant birdlife.

An early arrival in the capital city Nuuk where you will enjoy a guided city walk. The National Museum of Greenland, home of the mummies found in the north of the country and old harbour is certainly worth a visit. Return to the ship and continue your journey south.

Today the ship reaches southern Greenland which is known for its fertile and mild climate. Depending on the season the flowers will be blooming, and you will easily understand why the Vikings chose to settle down in this beautiful area. At Narsaq you will leave the ship and transfer to the Hotel Narsaq for 3 nights.

Following breakfast, you will be entertained with a short walking tour of the town. The remainder of your time here is at leisure or for optional additional excursions including walks to the Dyrnaes Peninsula and Kvanefjeld exploring the local flora and fauna or a boat trip to the twin glaciers, where you can go ashore on a small rock emerging from the glacier front.

Today, transfer to Narsaq pier and travel by boat through Erik's Fjord to Narsarsuaq. En route stop at Qassiarsuk, the site of Erik the Red's farm. The remains of his house and the church built by his wife can still be seen today. A late afternoon flight returns you to Keflavik International airport in Iceland and a final night at the Geo Hotel Grindavik.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and reflect on your amazing adventure during a relaxing soak at the Blue Lagoon, before returning to the airport for your return flight home.