3 day Adventure in Greenland

• Tour Description

  A 3 day self guided tour to the Disko bay area in West Greenland

  After arriving in Ilulissat, you begin on a short hike to the Kangria Icefjord and enjoy a short visit of the town. In the evening you will go for a breathaking sailing tour in the UNESCO heritage Kangia Icefjord. The second day is devoted to a whale watching boat tour among the icebergs and on the last morning gives the opportunity to visit the very interesting museum of Ilulissat before flying back to Reykjavík.

  This is a self guided tour allowing you to enjoy the freedom of travelling on your own while we take care of your hectic travel plans. We arranged transfers and accommodations just for you! Plus, you get a day-to-day itinerary where we'll even throw in some great tips that only our certified professional guides know!

  Departures: June, July and August

  Included in tour: Flight from Reykjavík to Ilulissat and back to Reykjavík, accommodation during the trip, breakfast, airport transfer in Ilulissat, 4 hrs whale watching boat, Midnight sun boat tour in the Icefjord, itinerary.

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• Tour Itinerary

  Day 1
  Late morning flight from Reykjavík to Ilulissat.  Arrival to Ilulissat in the early noon.  We recommend you take a walk to the Sermermiut by the icefjord which is a classified UNESCO World Heritage site. You end the day with an evening trip to explore the sunlid icebergs. Night in Hotel.

  Day 2
  4 hours whale watching trip between the floating icebergs in the Disco Bay. Sailing at the edge of Ilulissat icefjord you enter the famous UNESCO World Haritage site. The water in this area is very nutritious due to the big icebergs and the strong underwater current created from the glacier front 40 km up the fjord. This means there might be a whale or two to spot. While waiting for the whales to appear you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the unbelievably big icebergs and if you look closely you might just spot a seal! Night in Hotel.

  Day 3
  We recommend that you on this day see some of the highlights of Ilulissat town, Ilulissat’s old church facing the Icefjord and the Knud Rasmussen museum. Knud Rasmussen was a Greenlandic/Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. On Knud Rasmussen’s 100^th birthday his birth home was turned into a museum. Even though the museum is fairly small it contains an amazing amount of info about Knud Rasmussen and general history of Greenland. After this you can do a little souvenir shopping in the nearby souvenir shops. Flight back around noon to Iceland.

• Optional Activities

  SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN THE ILULISSAT AREA

  There is no need to be bored in and around Ilulissat. There are so many interesting activities to choose from if you wish to add a day, fill a free day or just exchange one tour out for another. We have getherd our favorites that we believe could fit well. Contact us with your ideas: [email protected]

  BOAT TOURS

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  When visiting Disko Bay, a boat tour is a must! Cruising between the huge icebergs that have calved from the glacier in the area is an extraordinary experience. Choose your experience on your boating tour; go to the Eqi glacier, visit a charming hunter’s village, go whale watching or spice up the experience on an icefjord cruise in the midnight sun. 

  Available from June to September.

  2-8 hours
  Price from 110 Euro per person 

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]

  KAYAKING 

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  Did you know that kayaking is an Inuit invention? It is! You will see why when you experience the tranquility and closeness to the icebergs when you navigate among the icebergs in the UNESCO Kangia Icefjord. A local guide will teach you the basic paddle techniques so that you can navigate and explore. You can paddle from 2 hours in the sunset, up to a full day... all after how much time and energy you have. 

  Available from Ilulissat and Ilimanaq in July and August.

  Guided kayaking tour 2-8 hours 
  Price from: 215 Euros per person

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]

  OQAATUST VILLAGE LIFE

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  The settlement of Oqaatsut – the name means cormorants and it used to be a popular spot for cormorants and later on it was known as a whaling station – that’s where the Danish name - Rodebay - comes from: The Dutch whalers gave it its  name, meaning “red bay”. This insightful tour includes a bit of every aspect of Inuit life; fishing, processing, eating and dogsledding.

  Available from June to September

  Sightseeing and culture tour (7 hours)
  Price from: 300 Euros per person

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]

  HELICOPTER AND FLIGHT-SEEING

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  Get a birds eye view... and even land on the Greenland Ice Cap.  

  Available from Ilulissat from June to August

  1-2 hours
  Price from: 450 Euros per person

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]

  HIKING 

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  There are endless hiking possibilities in and around Ilulissat. Most of them you can do by yourself, but if you prefer to have a guide, that is also a possibility. 

  Available from Ilulissat and Ilimanaq all summer. 

  Price from: 80 Euros per person

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]

  CITY WALK, MEET THE LOCALS, AND THEIR DOGS

  

  Photo: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland

  Greenland is called Kalaallit Nunaat, the land of the people. While the majority of the activities in Greenland are based on the idea of going out into the sublime nature, but there is no reason to leave the people and the city out... nor the dogs. You can get a guided city walk, meet the locals at their homes or meet a dog musher and learn how they keep the sled dogs... or combine all three. 

  Available from Ilulissat all year.

  2-6 hours

  Price from: 40 Euros per person

  Contact us to set it up: [email protected]