GREENLAND AND ICELAND LANCE BOXER ITINERARY
Day 1 - Sunday, July 20: Quebec City Schefferville (510 NM) Iqaluit, Canada (540 NM)
Fly to Iqaluit (previously named Frobisher Bay) situated on the south coast of Baffin Island at the head of Frobisher Bay. There will be an optional technical stop in Schefferville. Upon arrival, transfer to the Frobisher Inn.
Hotel: Frobisher Inn
Day 2 - Monday, July 21: Iqaluit Ilulissat, Greenland (530 NM)
Today you will fly to Ilulissat. Upon arrival, clear customs and transfer to the Hotel Arctic.
Located about 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ilulissat is the most accessible place to see both massive icebergs and the polar icecap. The town has a beautiful location at the mouth of the 35 mile long ice fjord that is filled with enormous icebergs from the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere, Sermeq Kujalleq. The Ice Fjord surrounds Ilulissat with gigantic formations of icebergs, calving glaciers, and isolated settlements. It offers breathtaking Arctic experiences all year round.
Experience the Midnight Sun illuminating the ice until late into the night,
Hotel: Hotel Arctic Breakfast included
Day 3 - Tuesday, July 22: Ilulissat
Today we will enjoy a Glacier & Iceberg Cruise sailing past a fascinating variety of floes and icebergs.
On a clear day, the landscape is truly surreal. Hundreds of icebergs surround Ilulissat. They vary in shape from flat- topped hunks to jagged mountain peaks and in size from small doghouses to mega-cruise ships and larger. And that's just the part above the surface!
The Ice Fjord, which is close to Hotel Arctic, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List at the 28th of The World Heritage Committee in the summer of 2004.
The Ice Fjord contains one of the biggest and most active glaciers in the world. Its 3,000 square kilometre area advances at a rate of 20 metres per day. The glacier "calves" about 10 % of the inland ice that is pressed out into the sea from Greenland and there is nothing in the whole world that resembles it.
Hotel: Hotel Arctic Breakfast included
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Day 4 - Wednesday, July 23: Ilulissat Nuuk, Greenland (305 NM)
Fly to Nuuk. Upon arrival, transfer to the Hotel Hans Egede.
Hotel: Hotel Hans Egede Breakfast included
Day 5 - Thursday, July 24: Nuuk
Today is at leisure to explore on your own.
Nuuk has a large and impressive fjord system - the second largest in the world. It is a great place for whale safaris with three main species of whale in the fjords - humpback, minke and fin. Whales are a guaranteed sight from May to November. On rare occasions blue whales and killer whales have been spotted.
Nuuk's giant fjord system has great possibilities for boating - take a trip to the ruins at Sandnes and discover Norse culture or sail to the settlement at Kapisillit (nearby to the inland ice cap) for a good insight into settlement life.
Hotel: Hotel Hans Egede Breakfast included
Day 6 - Friday, July 25: Nuuk Reykjavik, Iceland (775 NM)
Fly to Reykjavik. Upon arrival, transfer to the Hotel Borg where you will enjoy luxury accommodations in the very center of Reykjavik. The Hotel Borg overlooks the beautiful square of Austurvöllur, and is situated across from Althingi, the Icelandic parliament and the cathedral.
Hotel: Hotel Borg Breakfast included
Day 7 - Saturday, July 26: Reykjavik
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing with a visit to the famous Geysir hot spring area with numerous hot springs and geysers - one of them erupts every few minutes; take a look at the magnificent waterfall Gullfoss; visit the volcanic crater Kerid and the greenhouse village Hveragerdi; drive across Gjabakkavegur Pass to the Thingvellir National Park, a unique place of beauty, with its interesting geology and history; then cross Mosfellsheidi Heath to Reykjavik; visit the Blue Lagoon. It is certainly a great experience that is not to be missed.
You will see volcanic craters, geysers, waterfalls and the national park Thingvellir, which is Iceland’s national treasure and one of its most beautiful spots.
Hotel: Hotel Borg Breakfast included
Day 8 - Sunday, July 27: Reykjavik
Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
Hotel: Hotel Borg Breakfast included
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Day 9 - Monday, July 28: Reykjavik Narsarsuaq, Greenland (670 NM) Goose Bay, Canada (675 NM)
Fly to Goose Bay in Canada. There will be a technical stop in Narsarsuaq.
Hotel: Hotel North Breakfast included
Day 10 - Tuesday, July 29: Goose Bay Bangor, ME (610 NM)
After breakfast, transfer back to the airport and fly home. There will be a technical stop in Bangor, ME to clear US customs.
Breakfast included
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