Greenland & Iceland Midnight Sun Wilderness Break

Fly to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland to start your amazing Greenland and Iceland Midnight Sun Adventure. A flybus will take you to the centre of Reykjavik.

Afterwards we would recommend you try one of the many delicious and very high quality seafood restaurants in Reykjavik. Overnight in Reykjavik.

The flight to Greenland is breathtaking, taking you over the seemingly never ending Ice-Cap. You will be mesmerized as you spot the bright blue melt-water contrasting with the blinding white of the Ice-Cap and Glaciers.

On arrival a transfer will take you to Hotel Arctic, the most northerly 4 star hotel in the world!

This afternoon you will be taken on a guided Ilulissat City orientation walk to visit the old part of town and learn its history. You will see the original Danish trading station, the busy fishing harbour and the old church.

Tonight, after a welcome dinner, take a magical night cruise to see the Icebergs. During the Evening Iceberg Cruise the sunset warm red colours and the gigantic icebergs reflecting in the icy waters is an unforgettable sight. Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini on “the real rocks”!

Until about the 24th July this cruise will run as a midnight sun cruise with all the beauty and eeriness of the Polar Sun. Overnight in Ilulissat.

The Eqip glacier is the only glacier in the area where you often experience a glacier calving. We cruise in front of the 5km wide glacier for approximately one hour and hope for the unique sight of an iceberg “delivery”.

However, the boat trip there is also beautiful as you pass immense icebergs, Oqaatsut, (a settlement of about 50 inhabitants), before going through the beautiful Ataa Strait with cliffs to the west and bird colonies to the east where you will likely see colonies of Fulmars and Arctic Skuas.

Afterwards you will continue to the tiny hunting settlement of Rodebay for lunch. There will be time for a short wander around so you can get a feel for the isolation the Innuits are living in before returning to Ilulissat. Dinner and overnight in Ilulissat.

Today take an easy guided hike along a broad-walk to see the UNESCO protected Sermermiut Icebergs in the Ilulissat Ice Fjord. This is an extraordinarily beautiful place and if you take the time to sit you will be able to hear the icebergs creaking and grinding as they slowly move along.

Afterwards you will meet some Innuit people in their home, and whilst enjoying a “Coffee-Mik“, learn about Greenland and its people and their way of life.

There are more huskies in town than people, numbering about 3,500 husky dogs and today we invite you to join the feeding of a dog team, where you can see, feel, touch and hear the howling of 20 hungry dogs. The owner will also demonstrate the sledge and the harness used in the winter to get them around, and tell you about life as a sled dog.

Fly to Reykjavik and on arrival your guide will be waiting to transfer you to your Wilderness Cabin in South Iceland. You will have pre-chosen your menu for your stay here so all ingredients are waiting for you, but tonight your guide will cook for you so you have a night off! We would particularly recommend his BBQ lamb but he can cater for vegetarians too! Afterwards he will leave you to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the views from the Cabin.

Our personal experience staying at the Saeli Icelandic Cabin (Stayed in the winter)

Help yourself to breakfast and then your next adventure awaits you on a guided 4WD to some of the highlights of the Golden Circle Tour.

You will experience the famed Strokur Geyser which erupts every 5 mins, the magnificent Gullfoss Waterfall as well as the beautiful area of Pjorsardalur behind Mount Hekla. This area is full of waterfalls, including Háifoss, Iceland’s tallest and is a quiet and beautiful place.

The maximum number of people will be 8, (though it is often 4), which is in sharp contrast to the bus companies who offer a similar trip. The guide will also time it so as to beat the bus trips so you can enjoy the sights in all their beauty and “at one” with nature.

Tonight you will cook for yourself with the ingredients already awaiting your return.

Afterwards why not relax outside with a drink in your private hot tub and enjoy the silence of the midnight sun in the evening – it’s a bizarre feeling!

Help yourself to breakfast before your Superjeep off-road adventure – for many the highlight of their time in Iceland and we get some superb feedback.

We have had excellent feedback on how much clients enjoy this personalised and relaxed guided day. You will be in a Superjeep of up to 8 people, though normally it is 4 and is in sharp contrast to the coach tours offered by other companies, which also cannot venture to many of the places that you will be taken to. This is serious off roading!

Your choice is

EITHER

Þórsmörk Valley Tour

Your guide will take you up between the three glaciers; Myrdalsjokull, Eyjafjallojokull and Tindfjallojokull. In your specially adapted Superjeeps you will have the thrilling drive of fjording glacial rivers and driving across the flood plain to see the lasting effects and landscape changes following Eyjafjallajökull’s 2010 eruption.

You will be surrounded by an imposing mountain ridge and see spectacular landscapes. Stop at the stunning Seljalandsfoss waterfall , which you can walk behind and be mesmerised looking back through the falling water. If you wanted to see the “Raw Iceland” this is hard to beat!

We work only with local guides who have lived their whole life in this area, are very experienced and belong to the Mountain Rescue Team. They all have fascinating stories to tell of their experiences during the 2010 volcanic eruption!

OR

Eyjafjallajökull’s Volcano Tour

This tour will take you as close as is possible to the new large crater in Eyjafjallajökull Volcano from the 2010 eruption and to places where no hire car can go. We drive up the slopes of the glacier in a highly equipped Superjeep and on our way take in the astonishing view over the whole South coast of Iceland with it’s glaciers, and back across the Atlantic including the Westman-Islands. This tour gives you the perfect glacier experience; an exciting Superjeep drive in the snow, walk on the glacier and the magnificent view over the south. This is real adventure.

Tonight you will cook for yourself. Options to upgrade to eat out are possible, but many people just love having the place to themselves to relax in their own space.

On your final day your guide will take you to the Blue Lagoon (@ 2 hrs) so you can experience swimming in the bright blue geothermal waters. The guide will wait for you whilst you take your time. In addition to bathing there is a sauna with a view of the lagoon, a steam bath with white walls that resemble silica mud, and a cosy steam bath carved into a lava cave.

Afterwards your guide will take you to the airport for your flight home.