Greenland – Custom Made Journeys
Lakani Custom Made Journeys just for you.
Travel at your own pace, on your own time on an itinerary custom designed just for you, your family, or your group. Whether you are celebrating an anniversary trip for two, planning a vacation for the family, or looking for a travel experience for your special interest group, Lakani’s experts will create a tour that exceeds your expectations. With Lakani you have the advantage of working with a team that has first-hand travel knowledge of virtually every part of the world with a network of contacts to help you plan your trip, and the experience to make it happen.
Choose to go on your own or be accompanied by a Lakani Tour Manager. Use commercial aircraft or your own private aircraft. The choice is yours with a Lakani Custom Made Journey.
Greenland is the world’s largest island, a destination for travelers with a love of nature and a sense of adventure. A visit to Greenland is a fascinating and rewarding experience never to be forgotten for those prepared for the adventure. Accommodations are basic but comfortable and weather can be unpredictable.
Gigantic glaciers slide down from the Greenland ice-cap, breaking into majestic icebergs that float away down the still waters of the fjords. Deep valleys and sheltered inlets are covered with the varied and vividly colored vegetation of the Arctic.
Greenland can be a destination itself, or as flights are most often routed through Copenhagen or Reykjavik, combined with Denmark or Iceland, or other countries in northern Europe.
Highlights:
- Lush valleys and Norse ruins of Narsarsuaq
- Norse history and local culture in Qaqortoq
- Fjords and wildlife
- Viking ruins attributed to Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson.
- Nuuk, the northernmost capital city, an arctic metropolis and the center of modern Greenland.
- Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, largest concentration of icebergs in Greenland
- Northern light sighting opportunities in winter
Pricing:
Customized pricing based on itinerary.
Lakani World Tours can create a travel itinerary best suited for you – depending on your time, interests, and budget. Recommended destinations include:
• Southern Greenland
This area is considered the island’s garden spot with lush valleys in the summer. Visit Narsarsuaq, the gateway to southern Greenland, where Viking sagas come to life in the ruins, fjords and villages. Take a fjord cruise to see the blue icebergs that are prominent here in the south. Experience the modern town of Narsaq mixing modern living with ancient traditions. In Qaqortoq, the biggest town in the south, there is a lively atmosphere and the only central square in the country with a fountain. Travel by boat to Igaliku, the oldest sheep farming settlement in Greenland, rolling valleys surrounded by tall mountain peaks provide a beautiful setting.
• Nuuk
The capital region surrounds this city, the northernmost capital in the world. The heart of the nation, Nuuk, is a center of culture and modern living mixed with old traditions reflecting history. See expressions of the Inuit culture at the Nuuk Art Museum, learn more about the history at the Greenland National Museum, enjoy the natural scenery, perhaps sight a whale from shore and learn about local cuisine focused very much on the natural bounty.
• North Greenland
As the location of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ilulissat Icefjord, Ilulissat and Disko Bay are probably the most well-known locations in north Greenland, but the thousands of miles of coastline are home to small communities based on hunting and fishing. The Icefjord is a sculpture gallery and the sounds of icebergs cracking and rumbling can be heard all over town even when out of sight. Summer whale watching can be spectacular here with the iceberg backdrop; dog sledding a favorite past time in winter.
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Hotel accommodations will be based on your specific travel program, dates, budget and availability at time of booking. Hotels in Greenland are comfortable but basic.
