Greenland & Iceland

• Mumbai - Amsterdam

  Today we start our journey for Greenland Iceland tour. We will be transiting in Amsterdam, which will include clearing immigrations and checking in at the hotel. Our night stay will be in Amsterdam.

• Amsterdam - Reykjavik - Borgarnes

  We will board our flight to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. On our arrival in Iceland, we will be met by our driver and will proceed to the hotel. Our night stay will be in Borgarnes , a charming town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjord with a population of just 1,700 people.

• Borgarnes – Arnarstapi – Hellissandur - Stykkishólmur – Laugarbakki

  Our day starts early as we drive on the scenic coast of West Iceland on Road 54.Our first stop this morning is going to be the town Arnarstapi where you will get a firsthand experience of watching the Lava Formations and in them the Arctic Tern colony of birds. The highlight of the day comes up during lunch when we visit the Bay on which Stykkiholmur is located. The view of the innumerable islands from the bay is very scenic and the old houses in the town charming. After some free time for lunch, we will proceed to our night stay to Laugerbakki a small village, as we move from west Iceland to North Iceland.

• Laugarbakki - Vatnsnes - Blonduos – Varmahlid – Siglufjordur – Akureyri

  The first stop on our scenic drive this morning is the amazing Vatnsnes Peninsula. Later, observe the great views over to Strandir across the sea with a black lava beach. The troll like Hvitserkur rock formation and the fortress of Borgarvirki are also sights to wonder at. Blonduoss literally means the mouth of the river Blanda. It is an ideal place to enjoy a quiet lunch after which we will drive ip north to the peninsula of Siglufjordur. This drive gets as remote as it can in Iceland and on a clear day, you could find icebergs, which have floated all the way from East Greenland. We will arrive in Akureyri for dinner. Akureyri is the second biggest city in Iceland and the capital of the North of Iceland. Our hotel here has facilities which are in sharing.

• Akureyri - Godafoss Waterfall - Lake Myvatn (Thermal Baths) - Detifoss Waterfall - Akureyri

  Today is the day of waterfalls, lakes and nature baths. The town of Akureyri is a very charming and on a fjord. We will start our morning leisurely with a drive on the highway 1 which is also called the ring road. Our first stop is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, Godafoss. Later we will drive on a gravel road to reach the beautiful Lake Myvatn, which is a volcanic lake created by a large basaltic lava eruption 2300 years ago. The Detifoss waterfall is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe and you will see why. Lunch can be enjoyed at the thermal baths of Lake Myvatn Geothermal Area. The water is at a temperature of + 40 - 45 deg centigrade and we have included the entrance at the baths. You will have to carry the costume and towels. After a relaxing dip in the thermal waters we will return back to Akureyri to spend some time at city centre.

• Akureyri (fly to) – Reykjavík– Geysir – Gullfoss - Þingvellir – Reykjavík

  This morning we will board our flight to Reykjavik and on arrival enjoy a Golden Circle Tour. One of the most popular tours in Iceland has a mix of all its varied attractions. We will start with the Geyser Geothermal Area where the Strokkur geyser shoots a column of water upto 100 ft high every 5 - 10 minutes. The visit continues with the Gullfoss (Golden) Waterfall , which tumbles into a crevice 105 ft. deep. We will be also visiting the Kerio Crater with its unique colored Crater Lake. After lunch, we will continue our drive back to Reykjavik. Tonight we will pack our small bags for three following nights in Greenland.

• Reykjavik (fly to) – Ilulissat (Greenland) – Local Family home – Dog Feeding

  We will board the Air Iceland flight from the Reykjavik airport today to fly to the land of the mid night sun on the west coast of Greenland. Illulisat at a latitude of 69.2 deg North is north of the Arctic circle and the sun today wont set. On arrival, we will be taken to our accommodation, which neighbours the Ilulissat ice fjord. The name of the town means, A town with a 1000 floating icebergs. The people who live here are called Inuits and bear resemblance to their cousins in North Canada and Alaska. Later we proceed for city walk and in evening be welcomed in a Greenlandic home. A local invite for coffee, tea, cake and a chat about life in a modern Greenlandic town. You are also welcomed to join the feeding of a dog-team. Dinner and overnight in Ilulissat.

• Ilulissat – Icefjord – Late night Boating

  After breakfast, we will visit the Unesco Icefjord and walk on the wooden pathway laid out at the preserved Glacier sight to get a complete feel of a massive Glacier. We will return to Ilulissat in the evening and enjoy the last night of the mid-night sun boat tour amongst the floating icebergs for a magical experience of this land of Greenland. The Idea of coming to Greenland is to experience the Antarctica of the North with just one difference. Greenland has pockets of communities with culture. Dinner and overnight in Ilulissat.

• Ilulissat – Walk to Sermermiut Settlement

  After breakfast, we will visit the Unesco world heritage site of the for the old settlement of Sermermiut, for 4000 years, different Inuit cultures lived in this settlement and today you can still see remains that indicate their presence. Hear stories about Inuit people’s life and traditions before the Europeans came to Greenland. See turf hut ruins and touch the permafrost with your own hands. Dinner and flight to Reykjavik.

• Reykjavík Sightseeing – Reykjavík

  On our arrival in Reykjavik Airport, we will check in at the hotel and later enjoy a city tour. Overnight stay at Reykjavik.

• Reykjavik - Keflavik (Fly to) – Mumbai

  After a leisurely breakfast we will drive to the Keflavik international airport from where we will board the flight to Mumbai.

• Why combine Greenland with Iceland?

  There are direct flights from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, to Ilulissat in Greenland and a town which is not reachable from anywhere in EU. We experience the Ice and snow in Greenland as it is much more raw than in Iceland.

• Why adding Greenland makes the price expensive?

  To the town of Ilulissat, only 80 people can fly per day. This makes the hotels and other services in this town very exclusively available and therefore expensive. The flight to and from Ilulissat is 1.5 - 2 lakh and more.

• Which is the best time to do this?

  June - August is the best time to go here as the waterfalls of Iceland are free-flowing and the glacier arms of Greenland break up into icebergs and are seen floating in front of your hotel in Ilulissat.

• What about the physical fitness?

  This tour needs some amount of physical fitness. A daily walk of 1 - 2 km is expected. Most of the times however the walk is on an uneven path in beautiful locations.

FOR GREENLAND / ICELAND TOUR VISA TO BE APPLIED THROUGH DENMARK EMBASSY

Documents

1. Original Current Passport valid (for 3 months) and Latest old passport (If Available)
2. Original updated bank statement / Bank Passbook copy for last 6 months with original bank seal compulsory. (Closing Balance should be minimum INR 2,00,000/- Per Person)
3. If Employed: Leave letter / No-Objection Certificate on company letterhead & 03 Months Salary Slip or Employment Contract.
4. 3 Years IT Paper/Form 16.
5. If Self Employed: Business letterhead for covering letter purpose. Company Registration copy / Partnership Deed / Company Memorandum. Company Bank Statement Last 6 Month, 3yrs IT Paper.
6. If Student: Needs College ID copy and No-Objection Certificate / Bonafide Certificate.
7. If Applicant is retired: Retirement Proof
8. For Out Station Passport: 02 address proofs like Aadhar card, Electricity Bill, MTNL Bill.
9. Applicant if Divorced then needs Divorce paper’s copy and if Widow/Widower then spouse’s death certificate copy.
10. Marriage Certificate if Spouse name is not added to a passport.
11. Travel Insurance

Photos: 3 recent (New Clicked) photographs (not older than three months), Size 3.5cm X 4.5cm With white background, Matt finish, (80% of the area should be covered by the face with the ears clearly visible)

Note: 

1. All documents must be A4 Size
2. Please carry original documents at the time of submission and submit only photocopies of all documents, original documents if submitted will not be returned. However, Consulate reserves the right to request the original of any document provided at any point during visa processing.
3. Applicants applying for a Schengen visa will need to provide biometric data (fingerprints) when submitting an application.
4. If Documents are in Local Language must accompany by English translated documents.

Processing Time: 5 working Days

Passport Validity: 06 or more months valid after the scheduled return