Arriving into Keflavik Airport you will need to take the Flybus to the BSI bus terminal, which is within walking distance of the guesthouse. The cost of this transfer is included in the holiday price. The group will meet tomorrow in the afternoon when you must make your way back to Keflavik Airport for your flight to Greenland, so tonight is free for you to go out and explore Reykjavik. Reykjavik is an exciting city and its centre is compact and easy to explore.

In the early afternoon you will be met by a KE representative at your hotel to answer any questions you may have about the plans for today. You will then walk back to the BSI Bus Terminal to board the Flybus back to Keflavik Airport. The flight to Kulusuk is scheduled to depart at 17.30hrs and the flight to the south-east coast of Greenland takes around an hour and a half. Kulusuk is actually a small island with a village of the same name, which clings to the rugged coast above a small bay, littered with icebergs and surrounded by rocky peaks. On arrival we will be met by our tour leader and our baggage will be collected at the airstrip and transported to our hostel accommodation, whilst the group go by foot. After checking in at the hostel, there will be some time to explore. There is a picturesque harbour, racks of drying fish, and lots of sled-dogs and their pups awaiting the winter season when they are put to work.

Today is dedicated to discovering Kulusuk Island on foot. We'll gain an insight into the local history, whilst also enjoying the amazing scenery. We begin with a coastal hike with spectacular views and lots of icebergs. We will be able to pick out the signs left by the first Nordic settlers along the way. Heading back towards Kulusuk, we pass a number of small lakes in the centre of the island. These lakes are home to the great northern diver, a rare and largely solitary bird (and expert fisherman) that usually pays little attention to passers-by. Keep a look out, too, for the peregrine falcon that is often seen on the crags above the lakes. Following the stream flowing from the lakes, we reach the coast and return to our comfortable hostel home.

After a leisurely breakfast, we head to the harbour and take a small boat northwards to the head of the Ammassalik Fjord, which extends more than 50km, twisting and turning between cliffs, islands and floating chunks of ice. Our 30km journey takes around 2 hours. We will be on the look-out for whales as we head north. On reaching the Inuit village of Kuummiut, which is situated at the end of a rocky peninsula, we have to carry our bags and the group's communal gear, food etc. from the harbour up to our simple village house accommodation. After lunch, we can go out to look around and perhaps hike along the coast to a viewpoint from which we can whale spot. Dinner and overnight in Kuummiut.

Today we set out to climb Kuummiut Mountain (Quwwit Qaggartivaat), the rocky prominence that dominates the village. The altitude is modest, but we start from sea level making this a good day's hike. We walk past the village school and skirt around onto an open ridge heading directly up to the skyline. Hunters come up here from time to time, but there is little in the way of a track. There are great views back to Ammassalik Fjord and if we are lucky we might see whales making their way up the channel. Higher up, there may be one or two snow patches to cross. As we reach the ridge-line, an extraordinary view is waiting for us! In all directions we can see fjords, islands, mountains and glaciers - a perfect demonstration of this world of rock, ice and water. Descending, we return to spend a second night at our accommodation in Kuummiut.

After breakfast, we return to the boat landing and board our transport for the journey to Tiniteqilaaq, which should take around 3hrs. This is another fantastic boat trip through the fjords. Starting out in Ammassalik Fjord, we turn into the narrower channel (or 'sund') of Ikasartivaq, which takes us in a north-westerly direction to a junction with Sermilik (Ice) Fjord, near Tiniteqilaaq. Now in Sermilik Fjord, there are likely to be far more icebergs to negotiate. These break off from several glaciers and flow down into Sermilik from the main Greenland Icecap. It takes a couple of hours to reach Tiniteqilaaq, or 'Tinit'. We will spend two nights here, in a comfortable village house, to allow us to experience this isolated Inuit settlement. After some refreshment we will go for an afternoon walk to explore the surroundings.

Today we set out to explore this remote area on a loop walk, hiking along streams, past small lakes and over barren, rocky headlands, with fantastic views over the iceberg-filled Sermilik Fjord. In good weather we can look across to the Greenland Icecap, which covers approximately 80% of this vast island. There are several places along this coastline where, generations ago, Inuit hunters had set up temporary stone shelters and one of these may provide a good place for us to eat our packed lunches and sit and enjoy the sheer remoteness of the terrain. We will return to our accommodation by mid-afternoon.

We start the day with a short boat transfer to reach the start of our hike. Today's route will take us across the southern part of Ammassalik Island. We start out following a stream before reaching a small tarn and a river, which needs to be forded. We ascend again, passing a couple of beautiful mountain lakes and reach our high point where we can look eastwards to another lake. Beyond yet another lake, we arrive in an area known as Qaqqartivakajik 'the valley of flowers', lush with green plants, alpine flowers and fluttering butterflies (Jul and Aug). In the late afternoon, we cross another river and reach an inlet beside which is Tasiilaq, the biggest town in East Greenland with around 2000 inhabitants. We check in at our simple guesthouse accommodation where our luggage will be waiting for us.

Today's walk starts from just behind Tasiilaq, where we begin the climb of the 679m high Somandsfjeldet (Sailor's Peak). We follow a steep ridge until we get to the lower summit of the mountain and what a view! We continue to the higher summit from where we will enjoy even further reaching views across the surrounding mountains, glaciers and icebergs, before descending into a valley on the north side. Our route back to Tasiilaq takes us beside a lake and back through the Valley of Flowers. We spend a second night at our guesthouse accommodation.

Today is free for you to explore in and around Tasiilaq. You may want to visit the Tasiilaq Museum and the local handicraft shop. In the afternoon, we transfer by boat to Kulusuk. Where we check back into our hostel accommodation for one last night.

The return Iceandair flight to Iceland now departs in the early evening, so there is plenty of time to do some independent exploration in and around the colourful settlement of Kulusuk. Mid afternoon, the group's baggage will be taken to the airport in one of Kulusuk's only pick-ups whilst we go there on foot. We check in for the return flight to Keflavik and on arrival say goodbye to our tour leader. Arriving at the airport in Keflavik quite late, it makes sense to spend the night at accommodation in Keflavik, especially for those with early flights tomorrow. Airport pick-up and drop-off is provided by the Keflavik accommodation.

Your holiday ends after breakfast. The guesthouse provides a drop-off at the airport which is 4 minutes away.