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All our Greenland prices are ex.Reykjavik and do not include international flights from your country/airport of origin to Iceland. Return flights to Iceland are now available from as little as £130 with Iceland Express (from London Stansted) or Icelandair (from London Heathrow and Glasgow). We are happy to help and advise clients and to co-ordinate your arrival with the start of the expedition departure from Reykjavik. All payments to Tangent Expeditions are protected against financial failure by insurance.

The price includes all of the following:

  • Return schedule or charter flight between Iceland and Greenland;
  • Return flight transfers in Iceland;
  • Coach transfers in Iceland;
  • Taxi transfer between guesthouse and Reykjavik airport;
  • Iceland Bed & Breakfast guesthouse accommodation in shared rooms
    (nice rooms but sleeping bags required, can be upgraded at additional cost);
  • Private Twin Otter (ski plane) charter flights to/from the mountains; or
  • Private Helicopter charter flights to/from the mountains;
  • Twin Otter / helicopter handling, take-off and landing fees;
  • Twin Otter / helicopter fuel;
  • Twin Otter / helicopter airport standing ground fees;
  • Pilot meals & accommodation in Iceland and Greenland whilst on contract;
  • All airport taxes;
  • All passenger fees;
  • Sea or air freight of food and equipment from UK to Iceland;
  • Sea or air freight of food and equipment from Iceland to Greenland;
  • Return of above equipment from Greenland to UK via Iceland or Denmark;
  • Freight handling / storage / transfer charges in UK, Denmark, Iceland and Greenland;
  • All freight customs and export/import documentation charges;
  • Expedition food for the time spent in the mountains;
  • Radio permit;
  • Expedition permit;
  • Firearms permit (Polar Bear deterrent);
  • Camping stove fuel (Coleman fuel / White Gas);
  • Arrangement of the insurance (the actual policy premium payment is extra);
  • Arrangement of paperwork involved in the special compulsory insurance declaration to the Danish authorities;
  • Access to our extensive research facilities, including;
    expedition reports database, hundreds of aerial survey photographs covering all the important climbing areas in Greenland, all the relevant maps, aeronautical flight charts and geological sheets,
  • Pulk sledge hire;
  • Rifle hire (firearms deterrent against polar bear);
  • Hire of a “distress kit” containing;
    • two EPIRB satellite linked radio beacons,
    • rocket flares,
    • handheld orange smoke flares,
    • mini-flares,
  • VHF air band radio;
  • Satellite communications (but not actual phone calls);
  • Free unlimited meetings with Paul Walker at our office address;
  • All advice and consultancy.

Also included is access to Tangent’s 20% expedition equipment discount scheme, 40% discount on camera film, and full 24 hr back-up consultancy support service whilst on expedition.

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THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Return schedule flight from the UK to Iceland.
  • Food and other meals in Iceland (breakfast is included).
  • Additional taxi or bus fares.
  • Entertainment in Iceland or group evening meal on last day.
  • Tent hire / rental.
  • Ski hire / rental.
  • Avalanche transceiver hire / rental.
  • Personal kit rental (ie. Ice axe / ice hammer / harness / helmet / etc)
  • Flight seat upgrades.
  • Accommodation upgrades.
  • Accommodation at Constable Point if required (camping is allowed)
  • Satellite telephone calls at £3 per minute.

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Tangent Expeditions Ltd, Glebe House, Crook, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8LG UK
Tel: +44 (0)1539 822363   Fax: +44 (0)1539 822175  Mobile: +44 (0)7887 556089   Email: paul@climbgreenland.com
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  Page last updated: 09-Dec-2006