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WINTER SMILES<br />

IN GREENLAND<br />

Best part of the<br />

<strong>Arctic</strong> Winter<br />

8 DAYS TOUR<br />

SEASON MARCH - APRIL<br />

This time of year brings smiles on people’s<br />

faces and is considered to be the best<br />

weeks of the <strong>Arctic</strong> winter. The daytime<br />

hours are plentiful, and the snow quality is<br />

still good.<br />

ITINERARY<br />

Day 1<br />

Day 2<br />

Day 3<br />

Day 4<br />

Day 5<br />

Day 6<br />

Day 7<br />

Flight Copenhagen – Kangerlussuaq.<br />

Tundra safari<br />

Kangerlussuaq. Excursion to the<br />

Russell Glacier<br />

Flight Kangerlussuaq - Ilulissat. Town<br />

tour and Welcome dinner<br />

Ilulissat. Hiking to Sermermiut (w.<br />

snowshoes if advantage) ,<br />

Ilulissat. By boat to the Icefjord.<br />

Evening lookouts for aurora borealis<br />

Ilulissat. Dog sledding tour<br />

Ilulissat. Day for shopping or<br />

optional excursions<br />

Day 8 Flights Ilulissat – Kangerlussuaq –<br />

Copenhagen<br />

During this trip, we visit Kangerlussuaq from day 1 to 3 at<br />

the <strong>Arctic</strong> <strong>Circle</strong> and Ilulissat from day 3-8 with its magic<br />

Winter landscapes, admirable sled dogs and giant icebergs.<br />

We experience enchanting snow landscapes in<br />

Kangerlussuaq, home to the largest herds of reindeer and<br />

musk oxen. In Ilulissat we will visit the icefjord, Sermermiut,<br />

and experience life in the country’s third largest town.<br />

Though our chances for seeing the Aurora Borealis are not<br />

entirely optimal due to the many daylight hours, we will give<br />

it a chance and chase it in the late evening hours.<br />

INCLUSIONS<br />

• English-speaking local guides<br />

• Flight Denmark - <strong>Greenland</strong> (round trip incl.<br />

Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat)<br />

• Shuttles Airport - Hotel (viceversa)<br />

• Tundra excursion & to Russell Glacier<br />

• Town tour and hike to Sermermiut plain in<br />

Ilulissat<br />

HIGHLIGHTS<br />

• Marvels of an <strong>Arctic</strong> Winter<br />

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS<br />

Day 7 Sailing among icebergs, Ilulissat<br />

• Short hikes to see Aurora Borealis<br />

• Dogsledding tour<br />

• 2 nights at hostels in Kangerlussuaq w.<br />

shared facilities. 5 nights at hotel in Ilulissat<br />

in a double room with ensuite facilities<br />

• Half board in both Kangerlussuaq and<br />

Ilulissat. <strong>Greenland</strong>ic welcome dinner in<br />

Ilulissat on day 3<br />

• Taxes & tariffs<br />

72 aac.gl

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