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UNDISCOVERED GREENLAND
South Greenland Explorer 10 Nights - 11 Days
Witness the remarkable effects of climate
change first hand with a boat trip to the ice cap
glacier.
Take walking trails through rolling hills with
spectacular views of floating blue icebergs and
the surrounding fjords.
Stroll through the colourful fishing towns with
painted wooden houses and mix with friendly
local residents.
Visit the abandoned viking settlements along
the coast and the medieval church at Hvalsey.
Enjoy Greenlandic culture in the beautiful port
town of Qaqortoq with its stunning stone
sculptures.
Visit Greenland’s agricultural research station
at Upernaviarsuk and discover Greenland’s
remarkable farming history.
Hike through fields of wildflowers and emerald
green and dotted with sheep.
Visit one of the oldest sheep farms in
Greenland.
Visit the original viking settlement at
Brattahlid established by Eric the Red in 982.
Go cruising on an iceberg safari through a
spectacular fjord of drifting turquoise
icebergs.
Experience the awesome force of nature as
icebergs are calved off a gigantic glacier.
Take an incredible journey through Southern Greenland on this ten night adventure through its colourful towns, farming communities and viking settlements. Enjoy the best walking trails in Greenland with incredible views of
icebergs, glaciers, rolling green hills and wildflowers. Visit the amazing ice cap and discover the rich history of
the abandoned viking settlements along the coast. Witness the spectacular force of nature as icebergs are
calved off a giant glacier. Experience daily life on a Greenlandic sheep farm and discover the amazing
agricultural heritage of Arctic farmers. Stroll through the picture postcard perfect towns of Greenland’s South
with their colourful painted houses and experience the warmth of Greenlandic hospitality.
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Guests will be met on arrival at
Narsarsuaq Airport in Southern
Greenland.
After refreshments and a full tour
orientation, guests will be
transferred by boat to Narsaq (a
one hour journey).
The town of Narsaq is beautifully
situated at the foot of a mountain
and an emerald green valley that
looks out over a fjord packed with
icebergs from the surrounding
glaciers.
Dinner and overnight
accommodation at Hotel Narsaq.
Narsarsuaq (Arrival) - Narsaq
Day 1
After breakfast, guests can explore the
charming fishing town of Narsaq, known
for its colourful wooden houses, and visit
the museum.
Afterwards take a relaxing walk through
the backcountry surrounding Narsaq to
the nearby viking ruins at Dyrnaes or to
Narsaq Point to gaze over the constant
flow of drifting icebergs from the active
glaciers in Sermilik Fjord.
Guests can seek a more challenging hike
up Kvanefjeld Mountain, a geological
mecca famous for its pink gemstones.
Dinner and overnight accommodation at
Hotel Narsaq.
Narsaq - Kvanefjeld - Dyrnaes
Day 2
After breakfast, guests will
travel by boat to the ice cap’s
Twin Glacier.
Crossing the wide Ikerssuaq
Fjord we reach the Twin Glacier.
At this incredible location you
can go ashore and literally
touch the ice cap.
On this journey we will see the
effects of climate change in
recent decades on the receding
glaciers, scenic waterfalls
created by meltwater, and cliffs
teeming with birdlife.
This trip offers guests some
remarkable photo opportunities
amongst the magnificent
drifting icebergs of Sermilik
Fjord.
Overnight accommodation at
hotel Narsaq.
Narsaq - Ikerssuaq Fjord - Twin Glacier - Sermilik
Fjord
Day 3
After breakfast, guests will be transferred by boat to the town of Qaqortoq (Journey time
one hour and thirty minutes).
Qaqortoq is the largest town and port in South Greenland, known for its stone sculptures
that are carved into the granite bedrock . Visit Greenland’s oldest fountain in the town
square next to the harbour and watch fishermen selling the catch of the day at the nearby
fish market.
Overnight accommodation at Hotel Qaqortoq.
Narsaq - Qaqortoq
Day 4
After breakfast, guests will embark on a boat
journey to the ruins of the viking church on
Hvalsey.
From Qaqortoq you can also visit the famous
Hvalsey Church on a short excursion. The ruins
are located in Hvalsey Fjord, on a lush green
meadow. According to the sagas, it was Eric the
Red’s cousin Thorkell Farserk who took
possession of the land at Hvalsey when he
arrived in Greenland in the year 985. The
church at Hvalsey date to the 14th century and
is one of the best preserved medieval
structures in Greenland.
After enjoying a packed picnic lunch at Hvalsey,
guests embark on a journey down the Fjord to
the fascinating Upernaviarsuk Agricultural
Station - Greenland’s experimental farm. Here
scientists experiment with new varieties of
livestock, crops, plants and trees that can
thrive in Greenland. Upernaviarsuk also hosts
an agricultural school where aspiring young
farmers receive training. Visitors will learn
about agriculture in Greenland and the
challenges of farming in the sub-Arctic climate
and the consequences of global warming.
Afterwards we will return to Qaqortoq where
guests may sample local Greenlandic cuisine at
one of the local restaurants.
Overnight accommodation at the Hotel
Qaqortoq.
Qaqortoq - Hvalsey - Upernaviarsuk
Day 5
After breakfast, guests will have the
choice of taking a picnic lunch and
exploring the walking trails through the
valleys and sheep farms surrounding
Qaqortoq. There are numerous routes to
follow - meandering through luscious
green fields teeming with wildflowers,
sheep and incredible views over the
surrounding fjords and the thousands of
floating icebergs.
Alternatively, guests may choose to take
an optional tour to the island of Uunartoq
- an hour’s journey by boat each way.
Travelling through the fjord past drifting
icebergs, we will reach the uninhabited
island which has three hot springs which
flow into a stone bathing pool. Ringed by
mountain peaks and drifting icebergs,
guests can bathe in the crystal clear warm
water surrounded by a spectacular vista.
Uunartoq literally means ‘very hot island’
and was discovered by the Norsemen
more than a thousand years ago. This is
arguably one of the most stunning
locations in Southern Greenland available
only to the most intrepid visitors.
Overnight accommodation at the Hotel
Qaqortoq.
Qaqortoq - Uunartoq
Day 6
After breakfast, guests and bags will be
transferred by boat from Qaqortoq to the
village Igaliku. Guests have the option of
disembarking at the village of Itilleq for
an easy 4 km walk along the “King’s Road”
to Igaliku as your bags continue on by
boat. It is one of the most scenic hikes in
Southern Greenland through a stunning
landscape bursting with colour.
Igaliku is one of the most beautiful
villages in Greenland. This colourful
settlement is situated on a lush meadow
looking out over a milky-blue fjord and
the nearby Illerfissalik Mountain frames a
magnificent landscape. Igaliku was the
Episcopal seat for a period of about 300
years (1100-1400) during the Norse era
and the ruins from that time are very
impressive. In 1782 a Danish farmer
established a sheep farm that has thrived
and supported the community ever since.
Overnight accommodation in Igaliku.
Qaqortoq - Itilleq - Igaliku
Day 7
After breakfast, guests will have the opportunity of enjoying the splendour of Igaliku and its surroundings,
offering what are regarded as the best hiking opportunities in Southern Greenland.
There are several available options. More active guests may choose a day hike to the nearby plateau which
offers a superb view of the Qooroq Ice Fjord, the stranded icebergs on the underwater moraine at the entrance
to the fjord, and the enormous glacier that feeds the fjord. With its incredible vies, it is a magnificent place for a
picnic. On the return journey you may be lucky enough to find minerals and stones, including “moonstone”
(labradorite).
Alternatively, guests may choose the “waterfall hike” (about 15 km) which takes hikers past a beautiful set of
waterfalls tumbling down like pearls towards Tunulliarfik Fjord. Another popular hike takes in the summit of
Nuuluk Mountain (823 m), which lies south of Igaliku.
Overnight accommodation at Igaliku.
Igaliku
Day 8
After breakfast guests will have the
option of a relaxing walk or a short boat
transfer to Itilleq, where they will be
transferred by boat to the Norse
settlement of Qassiarsuk.
Qassiarsuk is also known as Brattahlid,
the place where Eric the Red settled in
982. Here guests can wander amongst the
well-preserved Norse ruins and the open-
air museum. Enjoy lunch in the friendly
nearby sheep farming village.
In the late afternoon, guests will be
transferred by boat to Narsarsuaq.
Overnight accommodation in Narsarsuaq.
Igaliku - Qassiarsuk - Narsrsuaq
Day 9
After breakfast, guests will check-in to
the airport at Narsarsuaq for the
departure of their flight to Reykjavik
Narsarsuaq (Departure)
Day 11
After breakfast, guests will embark on a
boat journey to the Qooroq Ice Fjord. This
trip offers another remarkable photo
opportunity to capture icebergs of all
colours, shapes and sizes.
We travel to the underwater moraine at the
mouth of the Qooroq Ice Fjord where we
weave our way among these colossal pieces
of ice until we reach the fjord. Inside the
fjord, guests will enjoy more breathtaking
views of thousands of turquoise icebergs,
sheer cliff faces and an enormous glacier
which calves about 200,000 tons of ice each
day.
In the fjord, we will drift quietly with the
current so that guests may enjoy almost
absolute silence interrupted only by the
sound of the distant icebergs as they break
free from the glacier . Here we will offer
guests cocktails chilled with ice from the
glacier and listen to the popping of
thousand-year-old compressed air bubbles
in our glasses.
After returning for a late lunch in
Narsarsuaq, guests may choose to relax in
our cosy cafe surroundings or take one of
the optional walks in the surrounding
wilderness. More active guests may choose
to walk to the top of a nearby hill which
offers a spectacular view over the fjord and
nearby glacial ice cap.
Overnight at the Hotel Narsarsuaq.
Narsarsuaq - Qooroq Ice Fjord
Day 10
All Hotel accommodation including breakfast.
All boat transfers and transport of luggage.
Boat Trip to Twin Glacier
Boat trip to Hvalsey & Upernaviarsuk
Boat trip to Qooroq Fjord
InclusionsInternational and Domestic flights are NOT
included
Dinner & packed lunches are NOT included
but can be ordered in advance from hotels.
Optional Boat Day tour to Uunartoq Hot
Springs.
The Price does not include
SOUTH GREENLAND
DEPARTURE DATES & Prices 2018
JUNE
16th, 23rd & 30th.
JULY
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th.
AUGUST
4th, 11th, 18th. & 25th.
SEPTEMBER
1st, 8th & 15th
TOUR PRICE
From AUD$3486
(Twin/Share -Private bathroom) UWSG_010TP
From AUD$2723
(Twin/Share-shared bathroom) UWSG_010TS
From AUD$4839
(Single Room - Private Bathroom) UWSG_010SP
From AUD$3707
(Single room / Shared bathroom) UWSG_010SS
DEPARTURE DATES & Prices 2019
JUNE
1st, 8th, 15th. 22nd & 29th.
JULY
6th, 13th, 20th & 27th.
AUGUST
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th. & 31st.
SEPTEMBER
7th, 14th & 21st
TOUR PRICE
From AUD$3660
(Twin/Share -Private bathroom) UWSG_010TP
From AUD$2860
(Twin/Share-shared bathroom) UWSG_010TS
From AUD$5080
(Single Room - Private Bathroom) UWSG_010SP
From AUD$3895
(Single room / Shared bathroom) UWSG_010SS
Airfares
YES - We can book your flights to Greenland!
Undiscovered World is a full service travel agency and we can issue point to point air ticketing anywhere in the world at competitive prices. No booking fee is charged for flights
associated with any of our tours.
Both Air Greenland and Air Iceland Connect fly direct to Narsarsuaq in Southern Greenland from both Reykjavik and
Copenhagen.
Return ECONOMY flights from REYKJAVIK start from AUD$980
Return ECONOMY flights from COPENHAGEN start from AUD$1050
We can also book through airfares to Greenland Via Copenhagen or Reykjavik from anywhere in the world. Please
Contact us for a competitive quote.
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