Itinerary

Day 1 Copenhagen-Ilulissat
Morning flight with Air Greenland from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq. Connecting flight to Ilulissat. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel for check-in, information meeting and guided city walk. Dinner and overnight Hotel Arctic.

Day 2 Ilulissat
After breakfast at leisure for optional excursions. Overnight Hotel Kangerlussuaq.

Day 3 Ilulissat
After breakfast at leisure for optional excursions. Overnight Hotel Kangerlussuaq.

Day 4 Ilulissat-Kangerlussuaq
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Air Greenland flight from Ilulissat to Kangerlussuaq. Rest of the day is free for optional excursions.Overnight Hotel Kangerlussuaq.

Day 5 Kangerlussuaq-Copenhagen
Breakfast at the hotel. Midday flight with Air Greenland from Kangerlussuaq to Copenhagen. Hotel nights in Copenhagen available if needed.

Additional nights available

Optional tours available in Kangerlussuaq-Can be prebooked

By 4X4 to the Ice Cap-4-5 hours-DKK 750 per person:A tour by 4-wheel-drive cars through an Arctic desert, along rivers, through old glacier valleys and over small mountains directly to the Inland Ice Cap. You will be driven on narrow mountain tracks in slow speed. En route you make several photo stops, walk to some view points to overlook the fantastic Arctic landscape. Your destination is the steep glacier front of The Russell Glacier, where you will experience the activity of the ice on warm summer days: Big pieces of ice falling off making big thunder-like noises. Alternatively you might be driven to point 660 where you have the possibility to walk on the Inland Ice Cap. Actual destination will be decided just before departure depending on the weather.

City tour of Kangerlussuaq- 2 hours-DKK 450 per person-A guided tour by minibus where the guide shows the location of all visitor facilities such as the swimming pool, bowling center, night club etc. The guide will tell the interesting history of the former US military airbase which is now a modern village and a busy civilian airport. A visit to the museum is also included. Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Arctic Nature Tour-2.5 hours-DKK 425 per person: The world’s biggest population of wild Musk Oxen are living within close range of Kangerlussuaq. Drive by minibus to an area where it is possible to see musk oxen and reindeer. Please note that you are going into the wilderness; it is not a zoo. We cannot guarantee that you will see the animals, but the viewing rate is generally high.

Air Musk Ox Tour-30 minutes-DKK 1,400 per person-minimum 4 persons-Sightseeing flight and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. This unforgettable tour offers a flight in low altitude over the Kangerlussuaq area, with the Inland Ice Cap in the back ground, and with a high certainty of viewing Musk Oxen. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunities and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset.

Ice Cap flight-25 minute tour-DKK 1,150 per person-4 person minimum-Sightseeing flight and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. This unforgettable tour offers a flight in low altitude to the Greenlandic Inland Ice Cap. If you are lucky you will also spot some Musk Oxen. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunities and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset.

Airzafari Plus tour-45 minute tour-DKK 1975 per person-4 person minimum-Sightseeing flights and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. This unforgettable longer tour offers a flight in low altitude over the Kangerlussuaq area, with the Inland Ice Cap in the back ground, and with a high certainty of viewing Musk Oxen. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunities and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset.

Russell Glacier Explorer-4 hours-DKK 750 per person-On this tour, your destination is the strikingly beautiful Russell Glacier, which stands like a wall of ice reaching up to 60 meters (197 feet) at certain points in sharp contrast to the surrounding land and ice views. Drive by 4×4 and will be on the look out for wildlife in the Arctic landscape before you spend an hour exploring the glacier’s edge

Ilulissat

Icebergs of Sermermiut-3 hours-DKK 325 per person including refreshment-Drive as far as the road goes. A short walk to Sermermiut where traces from the 4 old Eskimo cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is a fertile valley next to the Ice Fjord, here you can enjoy flowers as well as the fantastic Icebergs.

Sunset Cruise to the Ice Fjord-2.5 hours-DKK 775 per person-The midnight sun and the warm red colors reflecting the gigantic icebergs is a fantastic sight. Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini on “the real rocks.”

Home Visit-1.5 hours-DKK 350 per person-Visit a Greenland home, enjoy the coffee milk (a cup of coffee which by tradition is served to all visitors), and learn about Greenland and its people.

Fishing Tour-1350 DKK per person- 3 hour tour including lunch-Sail to the fishing spot of the day, most probably near Bredebugt or at the mouth of the Ilulissat Ice Fjord. While waiting for your catch you have time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. By the end of the day you will hopefully bring home different sorts of fish like cod, halibut, red fish and catfish

Visit the Greenlandic Dogs-300 DKK per person-1.5 hour tour-Ilulissat is a sledge-area and the approximately 3500 dogs in town are still used for both work and fun every winter. You are invited to join the feeding of a dog team. You can see, feel, touch and most of all hear the howling of 20 hungry dogs. The owner will demonstrate the sledge and the harness and tell about life as a sledge dog in Greenland. Good shoes advised!

Hike on the Cecily Trail-7-8 hour tour-DKK 1200 per person including packed lunch-drive to the airport where you start your full day hike north along the coast. Discover different Arctic plants and beautiful icebergs floating in the Disko Bay. Your guide tells you about the Cecily trail, named after an annual run from Rodebay to Ilulissat. It is commonly used both by locals and tourists for dog sledding in winter and trekking tours in summer. Don’t forget to enjoy the silence or use your time taking photos and collecting flowers. Depending on weather conditions the tour aims to make it to Bredebugt, where the locals have their summer cottages. If you want to experience a real Arctic adventure, how about a quick dip in the ice cold waters of a nearby lake? Hiking boots and mosquito net advised. You have to be in good physical shape to participate in this tour.

Flight of Fantasy-1.5 hours-DKK 4600 per person- This is the ultimate highlight of your trip to Ilulissat. Travel by helicopter in low altitude over the dramatic Arctic landscape. Make 2 stops en route to give you an opportunity to appreciate the magnitude of the Inland Ice Cap. On our way home fly through the Kangia Fjord where you will also do a bit of whale watching. Minimum 4 passengers required.

Glacier Eqi & Rodebay including. lunch or dinner-7 hours-DKK 2975 per person-This excursion combines a visit to the tiny settlement of Rodebay with a cruise in front of the 5-km wide Eqi Glacier, which is very active and there will be many photo opportunities. This area is also excellent for spotting whales and hopefully the gentle giants of the sea will put in an appearance. Lunch or dinner included.

Ilimanaq & Whale safari including lunch-6 hours-DKK 1950 per person-Visit to the picturesque settlement of Ilimanaq combined with a whale safari in the Disko Bay. In the summer time humpback whales (a protected species) come to the Disko Bay to feed on small herring like fish. Please be aware that you are not visiting a zoo, and therefore we cannot guarantee that the whales will be seen. Packed lunch included.