Aurora & Polar Circle Adventure in Greenland
6 nights from £1,630 per person
Tours
The location approx 160 kilometres from the coast makes Kangerlussuaq one of the most weather stable destinations in Greenland - and with around 300 days a year under clear skies makes Kangerlussuaq one of the best destinations in the world to experience the Northern Lights. A visit to Kangerlussuaq is almost like a travel in time - the visitor finds himself surrounded by a landscape similar to the ice age where prehistoric Musk Oxen are seen in front of the huge glaciers and the gigantic Inland Ice Cap which covers 85% of Greenland.
The Inuit people have also the phenomena of Northern Lights through the ages, and the Aurora have often challenged the imagination. A well-known legend relates that when the northern lights dance in the night sky, it means that the dead are playing football with a walrus skull. Today certain tribes think that children will be particularly intelligent if they are born in the magical glow of the northern lights.
PRICES & DATES
Price is based on 2 people sharing a room and departure on a Wednesday. Price includes return economy class flight from the UK to Copenhagen, all airport taxes, 2 nights at Quality Hotel Dan at Copenhagen airport (first and last night), return economy class flights Copenhagen-Kangerlussuaq inc. all airport taxes and in-flight meal, 4 nights at Hotel Kangerlussuaq in a double/twin room, breakfasts every day, information meeting on the first evening in Greenland. Optional excursions with an additional cost; we recommend pre-booking.
This tour is also available with budget accommodation; a great way of enjoying Greenland for less! Please contact us for prices.
Departure from the UK on Wednesdays, Sundays and Thursdays 17 January to 21 March 2013.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Fly with SAS to Copenhagen. Check in to Quality Hotel Dan for 1 night.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel and shuttle bus back to the airport.
Take Air Greenland flight at 09:10 to Kangerlussuaq. The flight time is approx 4 hours and 40 minutes. In-flight meal included.
Transfer from the airport to Hotel Kangerlussuaq and check in for 4 nights. After check in, take part to information meeting at the hotel to learn more about optional excursions.
Days 3-5:
Breakfasts at the hotel.
Optional excursions during the stay in Kangerlussuaq include Sightseeing tour, excursion to Inland Ice Cap, Arctic Nature Tour, Dog sled experience, Ice fishing on the fjord, Northern Light evening tour and Snow scooter tour. Furthermore the area is a resort for Reindeer and Musk Oxen but also Arctic Foxes, Arctic Hares and Arctic Birds live in the region.
We recommend pre-booking all excursions. Please note that dog sledge tour requires snow and therefore is usually available from January to March. Northern Light excursion is subject to clear skies.
Day 6:
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport.
Air Greenland flight departs Kangerlussuaq at 12:50 and arrives to Copenhagen at 21:10. Flight time is approx 4 hours 20 minutes. In-flight meal included.
Check in to Quality Hotel Dan for 1 night.
Day 7:
Breakfast at the hotel and morning flight home with SAS.
Hotel, Activity and Local Information
Hotel Kangerlussuaq
Hotel Kangerlussuaq offers 3-star accommodation with 11 single rooms and 59 double rooms, each with its own bath and toilet. Each room has a colour TV and phone. Hotel Kangerlussuaq has a number of rooms with access for people with disabilities and of course smoke-free rooms. Hotel Kangerlussuaq is the airport hotel for northern Greenland. The airport and town of Kangerlussuaq lie at the end of the big Kangerlussuaq fjord, about 200 km away from the coast, yet just a few minutes away from the Greenlandic ice cap. This unique location and the surrounding lush landscape, in which herds of wild reindeer and musk ox roam, and the northern lights illuminate the night skies, make it a favourite place for tourists in the summer as well as during the winter.
Quality Hotel Dan, Copenhagen airport
The Quality Airport Hotel Dan offers accommodation located near Copenhagen Airport Kastrup. Hotel offers a free shuttle service between Copenhagen Airport and the Airport hotel. All 228 rooms are decorated in bright colours in a stylish Scandinavian design, and of course come equipped with all modern facilities. The hotel serves healthy organic breakfast is from 05:30-10:00 seven days a week. In the evenings a delicious evening buffet and a large selection of drinks in the cosy bar are offered with a supplement.
Activities and Local Information
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• Arctic Nature Tour from Kangerlussuaq
• Dog sledge experience from Kangerlussuaq
• Northern Lights tour from Kangerlussuaq
• Sightseeing in Kangerlussuaq
• The Inland Ice Cap
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