Monday
Overnight flight to Iceland
Leave the US on Icelandair flights from Baltimore, Boston, New York (JFK), Orlando, Halifax or Minneapolis, have a quick night's sleep before arriving at Iceland's Keflavik airport early the next morning. Or Europeans can arrive on Icelandair from their home on Saturday (ask about flight schedules)
Tuesday:
Overnight flight to Iceland
You have a voucher for the Flybus shuttle into town, it will drop you off at your hotel. You'll have an informative meeting with your local Iclelandic guide, who will lay out the program for the next few days. Then you can rest and explore the city. There are lots of interesting places to eat, as meals other than breakfast will be on your own.
Wednesday:
Reykjavik and the Blue Lagoon
After breakfast you'll have a city tour of Reykjavik, with it's picturesque architecture, modern buildings, abundant geothermal energy - a great combination of Viking roots and Modern European sensibility. During the afternoon you're invited to a fee trip to the famous Blue Lagoon for a soak in its hot blue waters. Or you could explore more on your own.
Thursday:
Golden Circle
A full day guided tour to some of Iceland's most interesting and well know spots. The "Golden Circle Tour" takes to the impressive Geysir area, home of the original boiling water spout, the double waterfalls at Gullfoss, the national park at Thingvellir, where Europe's first parliament started meeting in the ninth century, the old volcano Kerid and the greenhouse village of Hveragerdi. There will be a lunch stop with an array of choices
Friday:
On to Greenland
In the early afternoon, you'll be taken to the Reykjavik Domestic Airport for your Air Iceland flight to Narsarsuaq, and have lunch on the plane. In Greenland you'll meet your guide who will take you to the nearby Hotel Narsarsuaq for check-in and an information meeting. The rest of the day will be at your leisure with optional excursions listed below.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Exploring Greenland
Each day in Narsarsuaq will have optional excursions available, which can be booked and paid for locally. Please note that as with everything in Greenland, the availability of these is affected by the weather. Breakfast is included, lunch and dinner on your own.
Optional guided excursions in Narsasuaq. Even if you plan to explore on your own taking one or two of these tours might give you a quick understanding of the lay of the land.
- Eric the Red's Viking Ruins.
- Eric the Red's Viking Ruins & Tasiussaq with lunch.
- The Village of Igaliku with lunch.
- Qooroq Ice Fiord with refreshment.
- Hike to Inland Ice Cap with lunch.
- By helicopter to the Ice Cap.
- Alluitsup Paa by Helicopter with lunch.
- Narsarsuaq.
Tuesday:
Back to Iceland
After breakfast you'll check out go to the airport and fly to Reykjavik, with lunch on the plane. Once back in Reykjavik, you'll be taken to your hotel, for your last night. This might be a good night to sample some of Iceland's more upscale restaurants, and if you're hardy, some of its famous nightlife.
Wednesday:
Home
After breakfast at your hotel you'll have a long morning to check out, relax, see a bit more of the city. Ask the front desk to arrange for the Flybus shuttle to pick you up in time for your flight. There are also day tours which offer some sight-seeing, followed by a late afternoon drop off at Keflavik Airport in time for your flights.
Download a PDF of the itinerary of the Iceland & South Greenland Tour\For details of the above listed day tours please see the printed Narsuarsuaq Itinerary sheet or the Narsarsuaq web page -
Dates, Prices*
Our Iceland and South Greenland combo tour starts on Tuesdays in Iceland from July 1 and runs every Tuesday thereafter till September 9.
The price for our Iceland and South Greenland Adventure depends on your choice of hotel in Iceland. We offer it with a comfortable 3 star hotel in a very convenient location at $4010 is\ per person, double occupancy or $4722 with a single supplement If you’d rather a 4 Star Hotel, with very plenty of ammenities and great location, this will be $4222 per person, double occupancy, or $5027 with single supplement. These prices are subject to hotel availibility.
*Price includes round trip airfare, including fuel surcharge, from Boston, New York, or Orlando (ask about prices from Toronto, Halifax and Europe) transfers to and from Keflavik Airport, 4 nights in Iceland in double rooms in 3 star hotels, all with private baths, with breakfast every day, 3 day tours with hotel pick up and drop off, Air Icleand flgiths to and from Narsasuaq, 4 nights in double rooms at teh Hotel Narsasuaq with private bath, local guide to assist with airport transfers and excursion booking.
*Not included in the price are US departure taxes, (which aren’t firm till the tour is booked, but were about $92 in February 2008) transfers to and from the domestic airport, optional excursions in Greenland which can only be booked locally. Additional airline fuel charges added after March 1 '08 wiill also be extra.
Greenland uses the Danish Kronur (DKK) which is available at Icelandic banks. so you should change some currency into DKK while in Iceland. Credit cards are also widely accepted. Check www.xe.com for exchange rates.
Please note: All bookings in Greenland are subject to Special Conditions, to which you must agree to when booking!
Arctic weather conditions and limited capacity in Greenland may cause traffic delays resulting in interruptions, limitations or changes in the itin-erary. This may result in extra expenses to cover meals, hotel accommodation and/or transportation not foreseen in the program. Such expenses have to be paid directly by travelers themselves. The tour operator cannot accept any responsibility, economic or otherwise for such changes.
