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Narsarsuaq
4 days |
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| This
trip gives you a short and intensive experience of South Greenland
- the land of contrast. You visit a modern town (Qaqortoq, Julianehåb)
at a day trip. You spend a day in the little village Qassiarsuk
with a guided visit at Brattahlid, the place where Eric the
Red and his Kinsmen settled down 1000 years ago. Qassiarsuk
is situated in a landscape of great beauty. Finally, we take
you on a boat trip among the turquoise icebergs at the Qooroq
Ice Fjord. |
Arrivals/departures
Arrival Monday from Reykjavik. Departure Thursday
to Reykjavik.
Accommodation
You can choose between accommodation with shared
or private facilities at Hotel Narsarsuaq.
Eating
In Narsarsuaq there is a restaurant and a
cafeteria at the hotel, and Blue Ice Café serves light
meals.
Difficulty
No special requirements on this trip.
Guide
This package is self-guided and made for individuals.
Info meeting at arrival. At the museum at Brattahlid, there
is a local guide showing around.
Itinerary
Monday
Arrival Narsarsuaq. Info at our office at Blue Ice Café.
Narsarsuaq on your own. The viewpoint "Signalhøjen"
is a small hike for about one hour. From the top you have
an impressive view over the glacier.
Accommodation at Hotel Narsarsuaq for three nights.
Tuesday
Day trip to Qassiarsuk, also known as Brattahlid, the
place where Erik the Red settled in 982. The village is located
across the fjord 20 minutes by boat from Narsarsuaq. The trip
includes the entrance to the reconstructions of Erik the Red's
farm and Tjodhilde's Church, where a guide will show you around.
In the afternoon you can hike from Qassiarsuk along the gravel
road towards the fjord Sermilik. Half the way, there is an
amazing view over both fjords; Sermilik usually filled with
ice. The landscape is wild and covered with small, blue lakes.
If you follow the road all the way, it ends up at the sheep
farm Tasiusaq (16 km return). You can also relax at the cosy
Café Brattahlid.
Wednesday
Day trip to Qaqortoq. Qaqortoq, which means
"The White", is the biggest town in South Greenland
with 3500 inhabitants. Qaqortoq is the education centre for
South Greenland with grammar school, school of commerce and
folk high school. Furthermore, the town has several fair-sized
companies such as Great Greenland with tannery and sewing
facilities for creating beautiful sealskin clothes. Around
the town, the visitor will meet sculptures being a part of
the famous project "Stone & People", where different
sculptors have made the town a big sculpture park. Greenland's
oldest fountain is situated at the town square next to the
harbour. Here you can sit and watch the hunters and anglers
arriving with today's catch for the market.
Thursday
Check out the room. Luggage can be left at the hotel.
9.00 - 12.00 Guided boat trip to the Qooroq Ice Fjord. A boat
trip among icebergs of all colours, sizes and shapes. When
the glacier is in view, the boat engine is stopped, so you
can enjoy the absolute silence and a drink chilled with glacier
ice - more than 1000 years old!
You can spend the last time at the museum in Narsarsuaq and
at the Blue Ice Café.
15.45 Departure to Reykjavik (check in
one hour before).
Price includes
Accommodation with breakfast:
3 nights at Hotel Narsarsuaq
Car transfer to/from airport – harbour – hotel
Boat transfer Narsarsuaq – Qassiarsuk (return)
Entrance and guide at Brattahlid (Norse reconstructions)
Day trip to Qaqortoq
Guided boat trip to the Qooroq Ice Fjord
Price
EUR 510 / DKK 3.700 per person (double room, shared facilities)
EUR 635 / DKK 4.600 per person (single room, shared facilities)
EUR 593 / DKK 4.300 per person (double room, private facilities)
EUR 786 / DKK 5.700 per person (single room, private facilities)
Booking
Book here
Payment by bank transfer |
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