Transfer by zodiac boat from Narsarsuaq to Qassiarsuk through Tunulliarfik Fjord. Walk through the village of about 50 inhabitants, mostly farmers, and guided tour (not included in the fee. Local guide can be hired on spot) of the Viking ruins of Brattahlid (present day Qassiarsuk), learning the history of the arrival of Eric the Red from Iceland at this small settlement in 985 and Leiff, his son’s voyage to Vinland ( Canada) in 1000. Of particular interest are the reconstructions of a Viking house (spacious but cold) and an Inuit dwelling (small but warmer), transporting us back in time to the harsh conditions in which these people lived and it definitely shows us how the Inuit knew how to adapt better to the progressive cooling of the climate. After enjoying a cup of tea on the terrace of the Leif Eriksson Hostel, transfer back to Narsarsuaq.
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