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For the intrepid adventurer who really wants to get off the beaten path, our combo journey to Greenland and Iceland with experienced polar guide David Nitsch is the experience of a lifetime. This trip rewards the hardy traveler, as you’ll explore the remote reaches of these magical islands on foot and by kayak. Our tour of Iceland takes you to abandoned villages where the roads have long since been overgrown by wild foliage, and you’ll hike in isolated Hornstrandir Nature Preserve, where Arctic foxes hide in the lush vegetation and massive sea bird colonies rule the rocky cliffs. In Greenland, you’ll leave the day trippers behind as you paddle in and out of rugged fjords, with jagged ice peaks and glacial cirques looming overhead, following a route that takes you past Inuit villages where the Northern hunting culture is still the norm. If you have a strong aversion to paved roads, you’ll want to join us on this remarkable journey to the green slopes of Iceland and the icy shores of Greenland!

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Outstanding combination of both Iceland and Greenland in a single trip!
• A great adventure for trekkers and kayakers who want the unspoiled best
• Dramatic scenery of the highest order, from rugged fjords to massive glaciers

Day 1 - Arrive in Reykjavík, Iceland, and fly to Isafjordur on the northwest coast. Catch a boat across the fjord to Hornstrandir Nature Preserve.

Day 2 - Roundtrip hike over a pass and down to scenic Flojtavik Bay on the north side of the peninsula.

Day 3 - Depending on the weather, you’ll take a long hike either to the sheer cliffs of Hornbjarg, or the dramatic seascape at Veidileysufjordur.

Day 4 - After a midday boat ride to Isafjordur, fly back to Reykjavík. After a well-earned shower and cleanup, you’ll head into town to experience Reykjavík’s well-known night life!

Day 5 - Morning flight to the Inuit village of Kulusuk, Greenland, an isolated village on a small rocky island situated between high mountains and fjords filled with fantastic icebergs. Assemble the kayaks and prepare to paddle out into the iceberg-filled fjords.

Day 6 - Push out into the water and paddle up the Tuno Passage and into the Ammassalik Fjord.

Days 7-10 - Circumnavigate several small islands and explore the rocky shores on foot and by kayak. We’ll camp on islands in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by Arctic grandeur, including a camp just in front of Apusiak Glacier, a huge tidewater glacier just a few miles from town. (You’ll never forget the view from here!)

Day 11 - Return paddle to Kulusuk. Flight back to Reykjavík, where we’ll have a farewell dinner.

Day 12 - Depart Reykjavík.

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©John Lawrence