Included Eric the Red’s Viking Ruins Walking Tour Experience
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Port
Brattahlid (Qassiarsuk), Greenland
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
Information Not Currently Available
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 1¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Leaving the ship in a zodiac, enjoy a short transfer to the beautiful settlement of Qassiarsuk.
Arriving at the small gangway begin an independent exploration of Qassiarsuk. Local guides will be stationed throughout the settlement to provide information and entertain you with tales of the Vikings.
Erik the Red, one of the most well-known Norse explorers and the person believed to have founded the first farming settlement in Greenland in 985, built an estate in Qassiarsuk, then called Brattahlid. Many of these buildings are still visible today.
Qassiarsuk was later founded again in 1924 as a sheep farming settlement which is still the main economy in contrast to most other settlements which are based on fishing. Sheep farmers today cultivate the same fields, and let their animals graze the same land that the Norsemen used towards the end of the 9th century.
Tourism has more recently become a main industry being known as one of the places in South Greenland with the best-preserved Norse ruins and reconstruction of Thorhildur’s first Christian church built on the North American continent.
Venture ashore and learn more about the Norsemen and the history of South Greenland
Please note: Wherever Included Experience tours are offered, guests are allowed to participate in only one included experience per call unless otherwise specified in the tour description. The Expedition Team will advise your booked included experience departure time onboard and will try to accommodate your booked optional excursions or optional expeditions accordingly. If a timing conflict occurs guests should anticipate to participate on their booked optional experience or optional expedition and forgo the included experience. Participants must negotiate stairs and/or uneven surfaces and is therefore not advisable for guests using a wheelchair or for those with mobility limitations. Dress in layers and wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring insect repellent; wear sunscreen. The level of guide experience varies due to the remoteness of the location. Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm here, and you are trading breadth of experience for authentic interaction. Please bring your spirit of adventure and bear with any language difficulties your guide may encounter and with any operational surprises that may crop up. Please be sure to book your included experience in advance as space may be limited on your specific choice.