South Greenland 5 days – Active

The famous blue icebergs of South Greenland and the charming village of Igaliku are just some of the highlights of this trip. The village of Igaliku is situated in one of the most luxuriant and idyllic parts of Greenland. Staying in Igaliku gives you an opportunity to take a day hike to a nearby plateau, which offers views of the Qooroq Ice Fjord. The same fjord as you will experience close-up on an unforgettable boat ride among the icebergs. In addition to the tour “South Greenland 4 days”, this 5-day tour gives you an opportunity to hike to the ice cap from Narsarsuaq (16 km return).

Accommodation
Accommodation at hotel with private or shared facilities.

Meals
Breakfast included.
Dinner and lunch packets can be ordered at the hotels.

Difficulty
The hike between Itilleq and Igaliku is 4 km on a gravel road. 
The hike to Narsarsuaq glacier is a long hiking roundtrip (16 km) and includes a challenging ascent. You can choose easy hiking options in Narsarsuaq as an alternative. 

Self-guided
All our package tours are self-guided. This means that you are not a part of a bigger group with a tour leader to guide you around.
We will send you very detailed information about the tour before you arrive in Greenland.

Tour season
You can start this tour every day of the week and are free to choose your own pace and what to see and do each day. Just let us know which date/flight you will arrive with and we will book the tour for you as desired.

Day 1
Arrival in Narsarsuaq. Our staff will meet you at the airport. Here, you will receive your travel itinerary with all departure times for the boat transfers. If you have any further questions or wish to purchase hiking maps etc. please also visit Blue Ice Cafe. Located 50 meters next to the airport.
Upon arrival, we will bring you to your place of accommodation. Then, you have the rest of the day to get familiar with the small town Narsarsuaq.
Accommodation for 2 night in Narsarsuaq.

Day 2
Day hike to Narsarsuaq Glacier, which is a part of the ice cap and located only 8 km from Narsarsuaq. The hike takes you through the Flower Valley before the trail winds up a 300 m ascent to a plateau that rewards you a magnificent view of the glacier. From here you walk for about half an hour downhill to the glacier, where you can touch the ice. The way back to Narsarsuaq follows the same route.

Day 3
In the morning we will pick you up at your place of accommodation. Then, you go by boat to Itilleq, followed by a 4 km hike along a picturesque unpaved country road to Igaliku, one of the most beautiful villages in Greenland! The colourful houses are situated on lush grassland next to a milky-blue fjord. On the other side of the fjord the landmark Illerfissalik (Burfjeld) Mountain towers over a rough and desolate landscape.
Accommodation in Igaliku for 2 nights.

Day 4
Igaliku was the Episcopal seat (named Gardar) for a period of about 300 years (1100-1400) during the Norse era, and the ruins from that time are very impressive. In 1782 Anders Olsen and his Greenlandic wife Tuperna established themselves as farmers and that was the beginning of Igaliku’s more recent history. Igaliku and its surroundings have some of the best hiking opportunities in South Greenland.

One optional day hike (17 km) goes to the 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 at the head of the fjord. It is the perfect place for a picnic! On the way back, you may be lucky enough to find minerals and stones, like the shining “moonstone” (labradorite). The “waterfall hike” (about 15 km) is another popular day trip. A set of beautiful waterfalls tumble like pearls on a string down towards Tunulliarfik Fjord. This hike can be combined with the summit of Nuuluk Mountain (823 m), which lies south of Igaliku (20-22 km).

Day 5
Boat transfer from Itilleq to Qassiarsuk. Qassiarsuk is also known as Brattahlid, the place where Eric the Red settled in 982. The Norse ruins are well preserved and the open-air museum (Brattahlid) can be visited on your own (admission fee is not included). The approx. 40 inhabitants earn their livelihoods from sheep farming, but the village also has a school, a shop and a church. In the afternoon boat transfer to Narsarsuaq and boat tour to the Qooroq Ice Fjord – a 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!
Departure Narsarsuaq.

Please note! Due to limited capacity at some overnight accommodations, the order of the itinerary may change.

Private facilities
Double room: EUR 759 / DKK 5,500 per person
Single room: EUR 1,045 / DKK 7,580 per person

Shared facilities
Double room: EUR 604 / DKK 4,380 per person
Single room: EUR 811 / DKK 5,880 per person

25% discount for children 2-11 years

Price includes

• All accommodation incl. breakfast
• Transport of luggage
• All boat transfers
• Boat trip to the Qooroq Ice Fjord
• Shuttle service in Narsarsuaq in connection with included boat transfers

Price excludes
Flights
Tour guide (this tour is self-guided)
Travel and cancellation insurance

We can always add more days to this tour if you wish to extend your visit. Just let us know when you request the tour.

On the links below, you can find more information about travelling in South Greenland.

> How to get here
> The accommodation
> Food and Drink
> What to bring
> Destinations in South Greenland
> Day tours from Narsaq
> Hiking descriptions Narsarsuaq
> Hiking descriptions Qassiarsuk
> Hiking descriptions Igaliku