Greenland Luxury Adventure

Details

Transportation

Private boat transfers

Included

• Arrival & departure transfer in Nuuk
• Welcome dinner
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
• City walk/tour with local guide in Nuuk and kayak show
• Nuuk accommodation in twin/double rooms
• 5 nights staying in a tented camp. Your tipi-like tent has ample space to stand inside and move around. It comes with 2 single beds or one double bed, fully lined - small table with chairs and a cozy stove - and each tent has its own private eco toilet and hot shower.
• Boat trip Nuuk to tented camp (100 km each way through the Nuuk fjord) return
• Use of outdoor hot tub and sauna
• Boat trip with hike to the top of Mount Kinaussak
• Fishing trip including a visit to the village, Kapisillit
• Kayaking tour
• Helicopter from camp, flying over the icecamp to Norse ruins and boat trip return
• Whale safari
• 24-hour emergency service
• Taxes and service fees

Not Included

Flight tickets to/from start and end points, any airport taxes, travel insurance, visas, gratitudes and any items of personal nature.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Nuuk and private transfer to accommodation

You will be greeted at the tiny airport and escorted to your accommodation. Here you will have time to freshen up before the safety briefing and equipment run down. At the same time, the guides will brief you about the days ahead and any weather adjustments.

After the briefing, the guide will then bring you on a short city tour (walking 1 hr) which will end at the old colonial harbour where watch a kayak show (20 mins), before your dinner at a local restaurant.

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Day 2 - Boat transfer to your camp

After a breakfast at the hotel you will be shuttled to the harbour where a small 12-person boat will be waiting. The boat cruises east deep into the Nuuk fjord. On the way to the camp the boat will stop, letting you get the thrilling experience of standing on an ice flake. You will be dressed in an arctic survival suits. After this experience, sail further into the most productive glacier in our region before heading for the camp, sailing close by high peaks, waterfalls and small bays.

At the camp our chef prepares a nice lunch, which is followed by an arctic safety briefing. You will be taken for a light afternoon hike in the wonderful surroundings.

The day is finished off with a dinner in the camp.

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Day 3 - Hike to the top of Mt. Kinaussak for a picnic lunch overlooking the the entire fjord system

After breakfast in the camp, we will leave and embark in a closed boat. The boat will take us to the foot of Kinaussak, the highest peak in the entire Nuuk fjord region. You will hike to the top (1600 metres) and have a lunch picnic with scenic views over the entire fjord system.

Hiking back to the sea, you will return by boat to the camp to enjoy a well deserved dinner.

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Day 4 - Visit the small Greenlandic settlement, Kapisillit and try your hand at catching Arctic Char

After breakfast in the camp, sail to the Kapisillit area, home to the only Greenlandic Salmon breeding spot. Here we will be introduced to fishing with both a traditional rod but also bare hand techniques – it’s a guaranteed memorable fishing experience – catching Arctic Char.

On location, the chef will prepare the caught fish in various styles for lunch.

From the fishing and dining spot we will walk to the settlement of Kapisillit. With 68 inhabitants, one shop, a school and a church the settlement is a typical example of a Greenlandic village. You will have opportunity to explore this small village, visiting the locals and walking the length of this tiny settlement.

The boat will pick you up and return to the camp.

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Day 5 - Kayaking around the icebergs

Today, the boat takes you deep into the ice fjord. After a thorough introduction to kayaking, you will hit the fjord in your own kayak and paddle among the ice.

After getting back to shore, the chef will have a nice lunch ready for you. Then sail towards a stunning valley and fell area. Here the planned hike will let you not only see beautiful nature but most likely also wildlife such as reindeers and maybe musk ox.

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Day 6 - Helicopter flight to the icecap, then visit Norse ruins and try you luck at halibut and red snapper fishing

After breakfast in the camp, you will be collected by a helicopter, which will whisk you up to the Greenland icecap. Here the helicopter will land, leaving you with plenty of time and opportunity for wonderful pictures and views.

From there the helicopter will take you to an area with Norse ruins. Among the ruins our chef will offer lunch as always - prepared on site. After the exploration the boat awaits and takes you to brilliant deep water angling spots. Here you will get opportunities to catch large cod, red snapper and on the lower spots even the impressive halibut.

The boat will return to the camp with the catch, which the chef will turn into a tasty dinner.

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Day 7 - Whale Safari among the icebergs and then return to Nuuk

After breakfast in the camp, you will leave the camp by boat and cruise in the western section of the Nuuk fjord on the lookout for whales. The boat will reach the scenic Qooqqut bay where a small isolated restaurant is located only accessible by air or sea. Here, enjoy a delicious lunch, prepared by the restaurant chef, enjoying the beautiful view from the restaurant's panoramic location.

After lunch our boat will continue westerly in the fjord system, pass through a beautiful closed archipelago system and reach the abandoned settlement of Kangeq. Here you will leave the boat to explore the settlement to get a closer look and learn the history of the settlements. After this exploration, head for Nuuk.

Stay over night in Nuuk or take a late flight home.

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