Sept 2-9

An unique opportunity to visit the remote east coast of Greenland with Arctic photographer expert and renown photography workshop leaders Jack Graham and Greg Duncan.

We will visiting remote hunting villages in fjords surrounded by steep mountains and hanging glaciers. We will experience the nature in its rawest form guided by local experts to get us there and back safely.

Dates

Sept 2-9

Price

$5495 USD
This includes:

  • Photographic tutoring and guidance.
  • Double occupancy accommodation for for 9 nights including 2 nights in Reyjavík at the start and at the end of the trip incl breakfast.
  • Aiport transport in Iceland.
  • Flight from Reykjavík to Kulusuk, Greenland.
  • Transportation by boat in Greenland
  • Dinners and lunches

Not included:

  • International airfares excl. Reykjavík to Kulusuk, Greenland
  • Alcaholic beverages
  • Tips
  • What is not mentioned as included

Reservation

For reservation following policies apply:
Deposit: $1000
Payment in Full: June 15th, 2018
Availability: Filling fast

 

Leaders

Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson:  Mountain adventurer since his teenage years. On his many trips to the Icelandic mountains and wilderness the photographer became obsessed with capturing the raw beauty of the places he visited. Over the years he has captured Iceland’s most wild places on his camera from the colorful and never-ending midsummer arctic sunset to the inspiring displays of northern lights in winter. Runs a photo gallery in down town Reykjavík, Iceland.

Jack Graham: An professional photographer with over 23 years of experience. Jack resides near Portland Oregon, in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For 18 years, Jack has led photo workshops in California, Wyoming, Utah, Iceland, Canada, Arizona, the Midwest as well as the Pacific Northwest.

Contact

Örvar Þorgeirsson
Arctic Photo
Laugarvegur 64, 101 Reykjavík
Iceland
orvar@arcticphoto.is

East Greenland is remote and very sparsely populated. We use expert local guides to transport and lodge us is in this remote corner of the Arctic. Temperatures are from 5-10°C this time of year. The areas lying closer to the north Atlantic can be windy but once we go into the deep fjords calmer weather is expected. As ice and weather conditions heavily influence our presence here we will keep detailed daily itinerary flexible and rely on our local experts for advice.

We will use small speed boats to get us between places. There are not roads in Greenland so travel is done on water or in the air. We will stay in guesthouse and local huts for the trip. Last night in Greenland is in comfortable hotel Kulusuk. While in remote village our accommodation will be basic and we could have to share rooms with more than one person.

East Greenland Photo Adventures from Örvar Þorgeirsson on Vimeo.

Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival in Iceland. Staying at a hotel in Reykjavík where we meet other members of the group and head out to a meet and greet dinner at a nearby resturant.

 

Day 2-4:

Flight to from Iceland to Kuluskuk in Greenland.  We will be sailing to remote village of Tinit which is located on the shore of Sermilik ice fjord. This will be our base from where we will explore further like the Knud Rasmussen Glacier, Village of Kuummiut, Ikasartivaq fjord with its towering peaks.

The town on Tinit is the most photogenic in all of east Greenland. The ice fjord Sermilik is has huge ice bergs constantly flowing by with many smaller ones stranded on its shores. Here whales are also frequently seen among the huge ice cities.

 

Day 5-6:

We move our base to Tasilaq. This is the largest town on the east coast of with about 2.000 inhabitants. We will spend some time in the village but we will also explore the abandoned base of Ikateq, Mittivakkat Glacier and glaciers further beyond.

Day 7

We sail to Kulusuk village again where we will stay at the airport hotel. Here we will photograph the photogenic surroundings and the village itself which glows in the early morning sunrise.

Day 8

We fly back to Iceland

 

See further details here: Greenland Photo Expedition