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Tours & Excursions in South Greenland
Narsarsuaq:
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Name: |
Blue Ice Explorer (Excursion organizer) | ||||
| Address: | Box 583923 Narsarsuaq | Zip: | City: | Narsarsuaq | |
| Phone: | +299 665499 (summer) | Cell Phone: | +299 497371 | ||
| Fax: | +299 665498 | Email: | info@blueice.gl | ||
| Web: | www.blueice.gl | ||||
| Year of establishment: | 1996 | ||||
| Number of employees: | Winter: 2 Summer: 15 | ||||
| Contact Person: | Jacky Simoud | ||||
| Guide Languages: | Greenlandic, Danish, Icelandic, English, German, French, Spanish | ||||
| Main markets: | Denmark, Iceland, France, Spain | ||||
| Regions offered: | South Greenland | ||||
| Type of tours offered: | Boat transfers, Day tours, Cruises, Package tours, Hiking tours, Helicopter tours | ||||
| Specialised in: | Ice tours, Boat transfers, Package tours | ||||
| Opening hours: | Summer: 9.00-18.00 | ||||
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Name of the tour: |
Boat trip to the Qooroq Ice Fjord |
| Duration: | 3 hours |
| Level*: | 1 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Boat trip |
| Booking: | Blue Ice Explorer |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 475 |
| Describtion: | A boat trip in the Qooroq Ice Fjord between turquoise icebergs, towards the glacier of Qooroq, which produces about 200.000 tons of ice every day. |
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Name of the tour: |
Qassiarsuk (Brattahlid) |
| Duration: | 3 hours to 1 day |
| Level*: | 2 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By boat and by feet |
| Booking: | Blue Ice Explorer |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 360 |
| Describtion: | Experience a modern village in South Greenland with historic root back to Eric the Red and the Norse period 1000 years ago. Incl. entrance at Brattahlid (the reconstructions of a long house and Tjodhildes Church). |
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Name of the tour: |
Igaliku (Gardar) |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Level*: | 2-3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By boat and by feet (car transfer is possible) |
| Booking: | Blue Ice Explorer |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 550 |
| Describtion: | Visit Igaliku, one of the most beautiful village in Greenland, which was the Episcopal residence during the Norse period. Hike on the “Kings Road” from Itilleq to Igaliku (3 km one-way). Incl. Boat transfer and small brochure with a map. Supplement for car transfer. |
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Name of the tour: |
Hike to Narsarsuaq Glacier |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Level*: | 5 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By car (3 km) and by feet (about 12 km) |
| Booking: | Blue Ice Explorer |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 400 |
| Describtion: | A day’s hike through the Flower Valley up to the plateau, where there is a great view of the glacier. Continue down to the edge of the glacier – to touch it! Incl. Guide, lunch-packet and car transfer to/from the Hospital Valley. |
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Name of the tour: |
Helicopter tour |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Level*: | 1 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Helicopter |
| Booking: | Blue Ice Explorer |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 1900 (Min. 5 persons) |
| Describtion: | 30 minutes flight over a contrasting landscape, nearly touching the glacier front. Half hour stop at the ice. Experience a calving glacier! |
Qaqortoq:
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Name: |
Isortoq Outfitters (Tour operator, Excursion organizer) | ||||
| Address: | Po. Box 302 | Zip: | 3920 | City: | Qaqortoq |
| Phone: | + 299 64 95 25 | Cell Phone: | + 299 49 34 36 | ||
| Fax: | + 299 64 33 66 | Email: | outfitter@isortoq.com | ||
| Web: | www.isortoq.com | ||||
| Year of establishment: | 1990 | ||||
| Number of employees: | 5 | ||||
| Contact Person: | Stefan Magnusson , & Mark Dwyer | ||||
| Guide Languages: | English, French, Icelandic, All the Nordic languages incl, Finnish, RussianGreenlandic | ||||
| Main markets: | Nordic, UK and Russia | ||||
| Regions offered: | South Greenland | ||||
| Type of tours offered: | Trekking Hiking, glacier tours angling Farm and ranch holidays. | ||||
| Specialised in: | Caribou, Reindeer Farm holidays and Trekking to Glaciers | ||||
| Opening hours: | 24 hrs | ||||
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Name of the tour: |
The Caribou Trail |
| Duration: | 9 days |
| Level*: | 2-3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Boat ride from airport to Camp 1 then trekking overland with horses as pack animals. |
| Booking: | outfitter@isortoq.com or Isortoq@greennet.gl |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 18500 |
| Describtion: | Tour Starts At Narsarsuaq Airport Where you will go by boat to Marraq in Qalerallit fiord Install yourself in Camp, the next day a 15 km hike to the edge of the glacier of Greenland , Day 3 Start up the Glacier and trek 15 km across the Glacier to Sioraq next to the Sermilik (Ice fjord) and camp on the Ice, Day 4 Trek along the Caribou trails along the Glacier Towards the Sioraq Cabin and tent camp. And rest there. Day 5 trek along the caribou trails and cross the great Sioraq river on Canoe (the horses will swim over) to Cabin 2 stay the night there Day 6 Trekking along the East Sioraq Hills along the Isortoq Lake about 2 hours then cross the Isortuusua river and proceed along the Glacier to the Isortoq Reindeer Station this will take most of the day . Enjoy a Caribou grill party at the Reindeer Station Day 7 a rest and laundry at the station and sleep in the guest rooms on the ranch..Day 8 Boat transfer To Qaqortoq stay in Hostel in –Qaqortoq- pop. 4000 go shopping and feel the atmosphere of a South Greenland community- possible excursion to the Viking church ruins at Hvalsey.Day 9 back to Narsarsuaq Airport and home. |
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Name: |
Sulisartut Højskoliat (Excursion organizer) | ||||
| Address: | Kamikoorfik B-1021 | Zip: | 3920 | City: | Qaqortoq |
| Phone: | +299642466 | Cell Phone: | +299493490 | ||
| Fax: | +299642973 | Email: | reception@sulisartut.gl | ||
| Web: | www.sulisartut.gl | ||||
| Number of employees: | 20 | ||||
| Contact Person: | Eigil Kielsen-Davidsen | ||||
| Guide Languages: | English and Danish | ||||
| Main markets: | Qaqortoq | ||||
| Regions offered: | Qaqortoq | ||||
| Type of tours offered: | Package tours and accommodation | ||||
| Specialised in: | Package tours | ||||
| Opening hours: | 0800 – 1600 Monday-Friday | ||||
Tours and Excursions
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Name of the tour: |
Tour to Qaqortoq |
| Duration: | Qaqortoq |
| Level*: | 2 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Fly to Narsarsuaq and being fetched by boat in Narsarsuaq. |
| Booking: | reception@sulisartut.gl |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 15.000 DKK – 18.000 DKK |
| Describtion: | In the package tours there is usually a set programme including Kaffemik visits to local Greenlandic families, sailing trip to the ice cap, sailing trip to Uunartoq ( natural warm pools) sailing trip to Hvalsø church ruin ( which is a Norse ruin) located in Upernaviarsuk. Also different lectures about Qaqortoq and Greenland. |
Narsaq:
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Name: |
Tasermiut, South Greenland Expeditions Aps (Travel agency, Tour operator, Incoming, Excursion organizer) | ||||
| Address: | B-873 Qassiarsuk | Zip: | 3921 | City: | Narsaq |
| Phone: | 00299 665010 | Cell Phone: | 00299 259755 | ||
| Fax: | 00299 665010 | Email: | info@tasermiut.com | ||
| Web: | www.tasermiut.com | ||||
| Year of establishment: | 2007 | ||||
| Number of employees: | Summer: 12Winter: 2 | ||||
| Contact Person: | Javi Galvez | ||||
| Guide Languages: | Greenlandic, Danish, English, Spanish, French, German | ||||
| Main markets: | Outdoor adventure activities | ||||
| Regions offered: | South Greenland | ||||
| Type of tours offered: | Kayak, Trekking, Skiing, Expeditions, Excursions | ||||
| Specialised in: | Active Tours | ||||
| Opening hours: | May – October: 9:00 – 18:00 | ||||
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Name of the tour: |
Kayak and Trekking in South Greenland |
| Duration: | 14 days |
| Level*: | 4 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Kayak and trekking |
| Booking: | info@tasermiut.com – www.tasermiut.com |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | Dkk 9.850 |
| Describtion: | A genuine expedition, in kayak and on foot, without a support boat to disturb the harmony of the trip, in total contact with the magical environment. On our trip, we will combine travelling the fjords on kayak with hiking on foot, which will allow us to cross the tundra and approach Inlandis, Greenland great inland glacier |
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Name of the tour: |
Best in South Greenland |
| Duration: | 14 days |
| Level*: | 3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Speed boat and trekking |
| Booking: | info@tasermiut.com – www.tasermiut.com |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 13.550 dkk |
| Describtion: | Probably the most complete journey you can do in South Greenland including the best treks in the tundra, an unforgettable excursion on Greenland’s ice sheet, and the biggest and most beautiful mountains and granite walls in Greenland - Ketil and Ulamertorssuaq, in Tasermiut fjord, which are considered one of the ten wonders of the whole Arctic. |
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Name of the tour: |
Ski Expedition |
| Duration: | 14 days |
| Level*: | 5 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Speed boatHelicopterSkiing |
| Booking: | info@tasermiut.com – www.tasermiut.com |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 12.050 dkk |
| Describtion: | This expedition across the Inland ice is a unique opportunity to enter into one of the most mysterious and infrequently visited places on the planet. One of the few places in the world where the word "unexplored": appears on the map. The crossing leaves from the coast to climb, on foot, the interior plateau, which is crossed at an altitude of about 1,000 m. we have to cross areas of ravines, crevasses, rough ice, as well as glacial lakes and rivers. We can find Nunataks and moraine which cannot be seen from the coast, all of this with the double landscape of the plateau stretching as far as the eye can see and looking back towards the coast to enjoy a superb view of the complex system of fjords, mountains and ice-floes. After spending 100 Km. and a totally isolated environment, with only ourselves for company, we will be picked up by a helicopter and flight over the amazing ice towards Narsarsuaq. |
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Name of the tour: |
Wonders of South Greenland |
| Duration: | 8 days |
| Level*: | 3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Speed boatTrekking |
| Booking: | info@tasermiut.com – www.tasermiut.com |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 8.750 dkk |
| Describtion: |
Navigate through the fjords among blue-tinged icebergs and alongside spectacular glacier tongues. Sleep in a camp located in a privileged setting, right next to a glacier. Visit one of Inlandis’s glaciers, and cover a small part of its immensity, among its rimayas (crevasses), large cracks and drains. Spectacular treks through the tundra and in the glacier valleys, see herds of caribou and marine fauna, fish for Arctic salmon and codfish, or gather mushrooms and cranberries. |
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Name of the tour: |
Icebergs and Glaciers |
| Duration: | 4 and 5 days |
| Level*: | 2 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | Speed boatTrekking |
| Booking: | info@tasermiut.com – www.tasermiut.com |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | From 5.200 dkk |
| Describtion: | Visit Qassiarsuk and the old Bratahlid ruins and reconstructions.Igaliko (Gardar), one of the most beautifull spots in the whole GreenlandBoat trip to Qooroq Ice Fjord.Trekking to Narsarsuaq Glacier and to Tasiusaq, the Iceberg’s Bay. |
Nanortalik:
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Name: |
Nanortalik Tourism Service ApS (Incoming, Excursion organizer) | ||||
| Address: | P. O. Box 43 | Zip: | 3922 | City: | Nanortalik |
| Phone: | +299 61 36 33 | Cell Phone: | +299 49 02 98 | ||
| Fax: | +299 61 36 53 | Email: | Nanortalik@greennet.gl | ||
| Web: | http://www.nanortaliktourism.com | ||||
| Year of establishment: | 1999 | ||||
| Number of employees: | 2 ½ | ||||
| Contact Person: | Niels Tækker Jepsen | ||||
| Guide Languages: | Greenlandic Danish and English | ||||
| Main markets: | |||||
| Regions offered: | |||||
| Type of tours offered: | Senior package tour from DK, boat, kayak and fishing trips, hiking and mountain climbing. | ||||
| Specialised in: | Senior package tour from DK, Kayaks, hiking and mountaineering | ||||
| Opening hours: | Summer June to September:Monday to Friday 8.00 – 17.00 Saturday Sunday 10 – 14.00 Winter: Monday to Friday 10.00 – 16.00 | ||||
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Name of the tour: |
Senior Rundrejse i Sydgrønland 2009 |
| Duration: | 8 days eller 11 days |
| Level*: | 1 - 2 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By airplane, helicopter, boat and by foot. |
| Booking: | Nanortalik Tourism Service APS |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | Contact for prices |
| Describtion: | Contact for prices |
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Name of the tour: |
Boat trip to the glacier and Monastery Valley in Tasermiut |
| Duration: | 5 – 6 hours |
| Level*: | 1 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By boat Tupilak Targa 37 and walking in the valley. |
| Booking: | Nanortalik Tourism Service APS |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 1.025 DKK |
| Describtion: | Take a boat trip to the end of the 63-km (39-mile) long Tasermiut Fjord surrounded by high, jagged mountain peaks and majestic wilderness. See the ice cap and visit Viking ruins in Monastery Valley (Klosterdalen). On the return leg of the journey, we stop in the village of Tasiusaq. |
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Name of the tour: |
Boat trip Uunartoq |
| Duration: | 5- 6 hr. |
| Level*: | 1 -2 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By boat Tupilak Targa 37 and walking to the springs |
| Booking: | Nanortalik Tourism Service APS |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 825 DKK |
| Describtion: | Relax and unwind in 36-38°C (97-100°F) hot springs at Uunartoq. Since the days of the Norse, the hot springs have been known for their healing effects. Remember to bring your swimsuit. |
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Name of the tour: |
Boat trip to Herjolfsnæs, Sandhavn |
| Duration: | 5 – 6 hours |
| Level*: | 2- 3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | By boat Tupilak Targa 37 and walking to the church ruin |
| Booking: | Nanortalik Tourism Service APS |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 825 DKK |
| Describtion: |
Herjolfsnæs was where Eric the Red first set foot on land when he came to Greenland. We will visit the church ruins and graves where rare Norse articles of clothing were found in the 1920s. We will also visit Narsarmijit (Frederiksdal) to see graves and the old church built by the Herrnhuters (Moravian Brethren). |
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Name of the tour: |
Tour of the town |
| Duration: | 1½ hour |
| Level*: | 2 -3 |
| Means of transport: (f.eks. om det er gående, med bil, cykel, båd eller andet) | by foot |
| Booking: | Nanortalik Tourism Service APS |
| Price: (angivet i DKK) | 150 DKK |
| Describtion: |
After a brief walking tour of Nanortalik, we will visit the old part of town around the colonial harbor where the museum is located. The museum is in a well-preserved historic area. Exhibits include reproductions of rare Norse articles of clothing that were found in Ikigiat / Herjolfsnæs in the 1920s. In the church, built in 1914, you can see the organ that dates back to the time of the Herrnhuters. Outside visitors can admire a likeness of Knud Rasmussen, the famous arctic explorer, carved by nature into a rock face. We will do everything possible to meet your special requests. |
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