On the Trail of Vikings Shore Excursions

Dear Guests! A cruise’s biggest advantage is the possibility of visiting many different fascinating places and participating in exciting activities while traveling on a floating hotel. Enjoy unforgettable impressions of cultures, histories and sceneries. Choose between e.g. interesting coach tours and active hikes! Please note that only one shore excursion per port of call is bookable in advance. Appearing possibilities of excursion-combinations will be announced on board! Enjoy your trip! 
 

Sstykkisholmur Shore Excursions:

st1 – BOAT TOUR: VIKING SUSHI ADVENTURE
Tour Highlights: Breidafjördur‘s countless islands, bird life and sea food tasting. Look forward to a bird and nature watching tour. Experience a huge variety of birds and fantastic basalt rock formations. And if you have never tasted fresh scallops straight from the sea you‘ll get the chance to do so on this tour. Walking involved: No walking involved Remarks: Taste of fresh seafood Duration: 2 hours and 15 min Min/Max: -/30 Reservation Code: ST1 Price: USD 58

st2 | BUS TOUR AROUND THE SNAEFELLSNES PENINSULA
Tour Highlights: An introduction to the history and geology of Iceland, visit to the Shark Museum. Due to its diversity of landscapes and places of national interests, Snaefellsnes Peninsula is often called “Iceland en miniature”. This excursion includes views on the Snaefellsjökull Glacier, the dramatic rock formations of Snaefellsnes as well as the Londrangar Rock pinnacles, which are remnants of a large volcanic crater. En route you also visit the small fishing village of Arnarstapi and the “Shark Museum” in Bjarnarhöfn. Walking involved: This tour involves walking (ca. 45 min) on a rugged terrain but it is also possible to stay in the coach Remarks: Lunch boxes from OCEAN DIAMOND. Museum entrance included Duration: 8 hours Min/Max: 20/45 Reservation Code: ST2 Price: USD 91

st3 | SNAEFELLSJÖKULL GLACIER 
Tour Highlights: Glacier tour by snow cat. By snow cat your experienced guide takes you up to 4,600 feet on Snaefellsjökull Glacier! In good weather you can enjoy a fantastic view over Hellissandur and Breidafjördur Bay. On especially clear days you can even spot the far-off Westfjords. The famous novelist Jules Verne once chose Snaefelljokull Glacier as entrance on his “Journey to the center of the Earth”. Walking involved: Involves walking on the glacier Remarks: Lunch boxes from OCEAN DIAMOND. Open vehicle, warm clothes (gloves, hat, etc.) required Duration: 6-7 hours Min/Max: 20/30 Reservation Code: ST3 Price: USD 172

Isafjordur Shore Excursions:

i1 | SEA ANGLING FROM FLATEYRI/SUDUREYRI
Tour Highlights: Extreme sea angling, close to nature. The waters along the Westfjords are extremely rich in marine life due to special current conditions and sustainable fisheries policy. This sea angling tour allows you to benefit from these factors to catch cod, haddock and halibut of stately size. The boat tour starts in either Sudureyri or Flateyri fishing village, 25 min drive from Isafjordur, and takes you out to a sandbank off the coast. Walking involved: No walking involved Remarks: Warm clothes required. Please bring a bottle of water with you. Duration: 4 hours Min/Max: 5/10 Reservation Code: I1 Price: USD 143

i2 | BOAT TOUR TO VIGUR
Tour Highlights: A slow travel high quality nature tour. Enjoy a short trip to Vigur. This serene little island, which boasts only five inhabitants, is a perfect location to observe an array of birds in their natural surroundings including puffins, eider ducks, arctic terns and black guillemot. While on the island, you can also visit Iceland‘s only extant windmill which dates from the 19th century. The boat tour takes about 35 minutes each way. Walking involved: This tour involves an easy walk, ca. 30 min Remarks: Light refreshments (coffee, Tee) included Min/Max: 25/35 Duration: 3 hours Reservation code: I2 Price: USD 90

i4 | KAYAK IN FLATEYRI
Tour Highlights: Authentic nature experience. Enjoy kayaking between the mountains and watch birds from a different angle amid wonderful scenery. Flateyri is located a 25 min drive from Isafjordur. Walking involved: No walking involved, but generally good physical condition necessary Remarks: Warm clothes, rain pants and jacket Duration: 4 hours Min/Max: 8/20 Reservation Code: I4 Price: USD 146

Qaquortoq Shore Excursions:

QaQ1 | CITY WALK QAQORTOQ INCL: TASTING OF LOCAL SPECIALTIES
Tour highlights: An introduction to the picturesque town of Qaqortoq and life in the Arctic. Your local guide will meet you at the pier for your walk through Qaqortoq. You will learn about life in the arctic and get an insight on how it is to live in South-Greenland’s biggest village, counting approx. 3.500 inhabitants. Enjoy a sampling of traditional Greenlandic dishes made with regional ingredients. The tasting will depend on what has been caught, like a variety of fish, maybe muskox, seal and other delicacies.  Walking involved: Around 1,5 hours of walking involved, some uneven ground and steps Remarks: Exclusive tasting of local specialties included Duration: 2,5 hours Min/Max: 40/Reservation code: QAQ1 Price: USD 85 

QaQ2 | THE GREAT LAKE WALK
Tour highlights: Enjoy a scenic walk in the beautiful arctic nature. Together with your guide you will walk through town, before you reach “Storesøen” the Great Lake. The Lake is a popular recreational site, used both by families and sportsmen. Following the path around the lake, you will enjoy the untouched arctic nature and the view on the surrounding hills.  Walking involved: 7,5 miles of easy hiking, paved road in town, path at the lake Remarks: Hiking shoes and outdoor clothing recommended, lunch boxes from OCEAN DIAMOND Duration: 4 - 5 hours Min/Max: 15/Reservation code: QAQ2 Price: USD 80

QaQ3 | VISIT TO THE LOCAL TANNERY
Tour highlights: A visit to the world famous tannery in Qaqortoq. Tanning – the traditional conservation of skin – looks back on a thousand-year history. The purpose of this process is to produce a tanned skin, but also to keep the look and feel that nature gave the skin. Visit the “Great Greenland” factory, the world famous tannery located in Qaqortoq. You will get a tour of the factory and obtain knowledge about how the skin from seals and other Greenlandic animals is processed. You will also learn about old hunting traditions and its changes during the last decades. Walking involved: A short walk from the pier to the tannery involved Duration: 1,5 hours Min/Max: 15/25 Reservation code: QAQ3 Price: USD 35

Narsarsuaq Shore Excursions:

na1 | BOAT TRIP QOROQ ICE FJORD
Tour highlights: A fascinating cruise through the icebergs in the Qoroq Ice Fjord. The Greenland ice cap produces 250 million tons of icebergs each summer and their final journey begins when they break off from glaciers and plunge directly into crystal-clear fjords. Near Narsarsuaq we sail through the Qoroq Ice Fjord, weaving through hundreds of icebergs with a mesmerizing view of the Qoroq glacier off in the distance. The local boats will pick you up at shipside we reach the Qoroq Ice Fjord in 30 minutes by boat. We cruise in between the icebergs and sail into the fiord to see the glacier in the distant. Here the captain stops the engine and we enjoy the arctic scenery and the silence. Walking involved: No walking involved Duration: 1,5 – 2 hours Min/Max: 12/Reservation code: NA1 Price: USD 125

na2 | QASSIARSUK VIKING HERITAGE
Tour highlights: Learn more about the Viking culture and visit Greenland´s first Christian church. Erik the Red who settled in Qassiarsuk after being outlawed from Iceland, named his new homeland with fjord landscapes and fertile valleys “green land”. On this walking tour you will visit the ruins of Greenland’s first Christian Church and a reconstructed Viking longhouse. Furthermore your guide will tell worth knowing facts about the Vikings life and history in Greenland.  Walking involved: About 1,5 hours of walking on gravel road Duration: 1,5 - 2 hours Min/Max: 10/Reservation code: NA2 Price: USD 35 

na3 | HIKE TO TASIUSAQ
Tour highlights: Hike through the beautiful arctic landscape. In Qassiarsuk you will meet your guide for your hike through stunning Arctic landscapes to the remote community of Tasiusaq. It used to be the home of sheep farmers but nowadays it is abandoned. Enjoy the beautiful view of the fjord system and the arctic nature.  Walking involved: 8,5 miles long walk on unpaved road Remarks: Long hike with almost no altitudes, hiking shoes and outdoor clothing recommended; lunch boxes from OCEAN DIAMOND Duration: 5 hours Min/Max: 10/25 Reservation code: NA3 Price: USD 90

na4 | HIKE AND KAYAK TASIUSAQ
Tour highlights: Combine a hike through the beautiful arctic landscape with the unique experience of kayaking through ice filled waters. In Qassiarsuk you will meet your guide for your hike to through stunning Arctic landscapes to the remote community of Tasiussaq. It used to be the home of sheep farmers but nowadays it is abandoned. When you arrive to Tasiussaq, your local guide will give you a short introduction to the kayak equipment, before you start your extraordinary kayaking tour seeing glaciers and icebergs from a new and exciting perspective. Walking involved: 8,5 miles hike on unpaved road Remarks: Long hike with almost no altitudes, hiking shoes and outdoor clothing recommended, kayak equipment and clothing included (raincoat, -trousers, spray skirt, rubber boots and life vest), lunch boxes from board the OCEAN DIAMOND. Duration: XX including hike to Tasiussaq and back Min/Max: 5/12 Reservation code: NA4 Price: USD 395

na5 | HELICOPTER TOUR TO EQALUIT GLACIER (Only bookable on board)
Tour highlights: helicopter tour Eqaluit Glacier. An aerial perspective gives a true sense of Greenland’s unbelievable size. During this “Flightseeing-Tour” by helicopter you see details that you would miss from an airplane. Flying low and slow, Greenland’s spectacular natural features like glacial moulins and icebergs seem to be right below your feet. The helicopter flies at low altitude over the coastal mountains before landing in front of the glacier. Use the pause of approx. 30 minutes to inspect and photograph the amazing glacier face before flying back. Walking involved: No walking involved Remarks: Please note that helicopter flights are particularly weather dependent, cancellations are also frequent as the helicopter might be needed for rescue/emergency flights, if it is the only one available in this area Duration: 1 hour Min/Max: 4/4 Reservation code: NA4 Price: Price on request/price still open at the date of print

NARSARSUAQ MUSEUM
Tour highlights: History of the American base “Blue West One” . The Narsarsuaq Museum will open their doors for exclusively all guests of the OCEAN DIAMOND. The museum was established in 1991 and houses a large collection of photos and artefacts from the American base “Blue West One”. The base was in operation from 1941 until 1958. The collection also has a section with focus on the Norse settlers and especially Erik the Red, who settled in Greenland more than 1,000 years ago.Remarks: Entrance to the museum included Price: This excursion is included for all guests

Vestmannaeyjar Shore Excursions:

V1 | BUS TOUR: POMPEII OF THE NORTH
Tour Highlights: A geologically and historically interesting bus tour, visit of the Volcanic Museum. This guided bus tour around Heimaey Island includes the volcanic crater and houses half-buried from the volcanic eruption of 1973. It‘s a unique and fascinating landscape with diverse birdlife.The tour ends at the volcanic center. This unique museum tells the story of the Heimaey volcanic eruption in 1973, the Surtsey Island in 1963 and the geology of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands.  Walking involved: Easy walking Remarks: Entrance to the Volcanic Museum included Duration: Approx. 2 hours Min/Max: 10/45 Reservation Code: V1 Price: USD 80

V2 | GOLF IN THE VOLCANO
Tour Highlights: Golf course inside the Volcano. Grab the chance to play a memorable round of golf (ca. 4,5 hour) on the famous Vestmannaeyjar islands golf course, which is located beside the sea in a sunken volcanic crater. You will be stunned by the panoramic views over the rugged coast and the volcanic landscape while playing 18 holes. The course is ranked by Golf Digest as one of the best 200 courses in Europe Walking involved: Easy walking Remarks: Course fee and equipment included, golf balls not included (price approx. 5 USD a piece) Duration: 6 hours Min/Max: 4/20 Reservation Code: V2 Price: USD 151