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Aurora Borealis Adventure in Greenland

8 days - Independent Tour - See the Aurora in Greenland
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A visit to Greenland is almost like travelling in time – you will find yourself surrounded by a landscape similar to the ice age where prehistoric Musk Oxen are seen in front of massive glaciers. Most of your time will be spent in and around the township of Ilulissat, where large icebergs will be floating by your hotel window.

Day 1
Arrive Copenhagen
Day 2
Fly Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq
Day 3 to 5
Days in Ilulissat
Day 6
Kangerlussuaq
Day 7
Return to Copenhagen
Day 8
Depart Copenhagen

Countries visited

Places visited

Transportation

Flight Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq return and local transport in Greenland.

Included In Price

* 2 nights comfortable and central hotel in Copenhagen
* 24 hours city pass for Copenhagen
* Flight Copenhagen to Ilulissat via Kangerlussuaq return including taxes
* Return airport transfers in Ilulissat
* 3 nights at a 3.5 star central hotel in Ilulissat
* Historical city walk of Ilulissat
* 1 night at basic lodge in Kangerlussuaq
* Daily breakfast

Meals Included

This tour includes 6 meals; 6 breakfasts

Not Included In Price

International flight tickets, meals other than described, travel insurance, visas, gratitudes and any items of personal nature.

Valid From Valid to Twin share
18 Jan 2013 23 Mar 2013 AU$ 3290

Day 1: Arrive Copenhagen


Arrive in Copenhagen and make your own way to the hotel. This is a self guided itinerary and no activities are planned for Copenhagen.

We recommend you buy a Copenhagen Card, which offers free public transportation within the city and free entrance to most museums and attractions. The card is available to buy from your hotel reception, or from any Copenhagen Visitors Office.

Accommodation

71 Nyhavn Hotel

Meals Included

none


Day 2: Fly Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq


Make your own way to the Copenhagen Kastrup airport in the morning for your flight to Kangerlussuaq in Greenland.

Start with a morning flight to Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, and continue by flight north to Ilulissat. Transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon join an historical city walk of Ilulissat.

Accommodation

Hotel Icefiord

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts

Day 3 to 5: Days in Ilulissat


These three days are free in Ilulissat and can be filled with any of the optional excursions on offer: sailing among the Icebergs, dogsledding to a hunters settlement or a helicopter ride to the Ilulissat glacier.

Accommodation

Hotel Icefiord

Meals Included

3 x Breakfasts

Day 6: Kangerlussuaq


Fly back to Kangerlussuaq. With a proportionally large number of starry nights, Kangerlussuaq is one of the best destinations in the world to experience the Northern Lights. Your will be brought back to the Kangerlussuaq airport in due time for your early afternoon flight back to Copenhagen where you arrive in the late evening.

Upon arrival make your own way to your Copenhagen hotel.

Accommodation

Hotel Kangerlussuaq

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts

Day 7: Return to Copenhagen


You will be brought back to the Kangerlussuaq airport in due time for your early afternoon flight back to Copenhagen where you arrive in the late evening.

Upon arrival make your own way to your Copenhagen hotel.

Accommodation

Nyhavn 71

Meals Included

1 x Breakfasts

Day 8: Depart Copenhagen


Tour finishes after breakfast.

Meals Included

none


Key Details
Trip Name:
Aurora Borealis Adventure in Greenland
Trip Code:
FXT-WGA
Trip Length:
8 days
Trip Grade:
Easy
Start point:
Finish point:
Price from:
AU$3290
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