Day 1 Arrival Day, City Walk, Sunset Cruise | Ilulissat

The flight from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes. When you arrive at Kangerlussuaq, please wait at the airport for your next connecting flight to Ilulissat. It is only 50 minutes flight between Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat. On the small domestic flight, you can able to observe the vast ice sheet if the weather allows.

Once you arrive at Ilulissat, you can spot Arctic Adventure guides in the red uniform after picking up your luggage. They will drive you to Hotel Arctic, where you will stay at for the next few days.

After a smooth check-in at Hotel Arctic with our guide, you can learn the details of this itinerary and dos and don’ts in Greenland at the warm Welcome Meeting.

When you are ready, our guide will show you around Ilulissat through a 1-hour long City Walk of Ilulissat. We will walk around the cosy Ilulissat and explore its main attractions - the church, old fishing harbour, the old part of town with its colonial buildings, local museum and more. An entrance ticket of the local museum is included in this excursion, you can choose to visit today or later during this journey.

Around dinnertime, you can enjoy a 2-course dinner at Hotel Arctic.

When it is about the sunset time, if you are interested, you can join our optional activity – Sunset Cruise to the Ice fjord. You will board on the boat with Arctic Adventure guide and sail out into the ocean to enjoy the breath-taking view of Arctic sunset. White and pure icebergs reveal its special pinkish charms under the glory of the sunset. What a picturesque view!

Day 2 Ilulissat – Glacier Eqi and Rodebay

Ilulissat means “town of icebergs” in Greenlandic. The gigantic icebergs nurture the local people year after year. Today, you can explore Ilulissat and its nature by yourself. Alternatively, you can join our 7-hour optional excursion “Glacier Eqi & Rodebay”. This excursion combines a visit to the small settlement of Rodebay with a cruise to the 5-km wide Eqi glacier. You can experience typical settlement in Greenland and enjoy the magnificent nature.

Arctic Adventure guide will pick you up at Hotel Arctic and drive to the harbour. From there, we will sail further north to Rodebay. On the way, we will sail through numerous icebergs and enjoy the beautiful view of Eqi glacier. On Rodebay, you will have time to walk around. This small settlement has only around 37 residents, but it has all the facility people needs. You will be amazed at how locals live their life in the Arctic circle.

The area of this excursion is excellent for spotting whales. If you are lucky, you may hopefully spot the appearance of the gentle giants – Whales! Lunch or dinner is included in the itinerary depending on the departure time.

Day 3 Ilulissat – Ilimanaq Whale Safari & Kaffemik

Whale watching in Ilulissat is quite different and unique from similar activities in Iceland. Here, you can spot whales with a background of icebergs! Today, you can explore Ilulissat on your own pace or join another fascinating excursion by boat “Ilimanaq & Whale Safari”.

Ilimanaq & Whale Safari will sail you to another settlement south to Ilulissat and seek for the appearance of whales in Disko bay. In summer, Disko Bay attracts various whales based on its rich resource of herring-like fish. This excursion usually takes around 5 to 6 hours. However, the sea is not a zoo, therefore we cannot guarantee that the whales will visit us for sure. Packed lunch, pick-up service and transfer are included for this excursion.

After this excursion, if you want to know more about the local life. I strongly recommend you join our Kaffemik optional activity.

Experience Local Life in Ilulissat (Kaffemik) takes around 1 hour. You will be invited to the local family, and over a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, you have the chance to learn more about family history and local traditions. This is a great way to get an insider’s view of everyday life in the Arctic.

Day 4 Ilulissat – Sermermiut, Visit Greenlandic Dogs & Kayak at sunset

Ilulissat is also the wonderland for hiking-savvies. Today, you can continue exploring corners of Ilulissat on your own or join the well-selected optional activities.

Hiking around Sermermiut and UNESCO Ice Fjord is one of the must-do activities in Ilulissat. With Arctic Adventure, we first will follow the wooden track to explore Sermermiut. Sermermiut Valley is home to Inuit Settlements and enjoys a very close view of the icebergs. Continue the hiking, we will start hiking on the rocky roads and experience the UNESCO-honoured Ice Fjord from different angles. The view changes as you hike further. Remember to have comfortable shoes and bring your camera for nice pictures! This excursion includes pick-up and transfer. Usually, it lasts around 3 hours.

After the hike, you can join our optional activity Visit the Greenlandic Dogs. Ilulissat has separate sledge dog’s areas. In winter, the sledge dogs are still loyal and trustable working fellows of the locals. In this excursion, we can visit a local hunter’s sledge dogs. The owner will demonstrate the equipment and tell stories about the life of a sledge dog. You have the chance to see, feel and hear the howling of sledge dogs.

Around sunset, you can join the optional activity – Kayak at Sunset to have a closer experience with the sea and icebergs. You need to head to the departure location at Hotel Hvide Falk yourself, and from there, you can join this exciting activity with an experienced guide. Please note the pick-up and transfer for this excursion are not included.

Day 5 Kangerlussuaq – Tundra Safari

Today, we will say goodbye to the amazing Ilulissat and head to Kangerlussuaq – a settlement with around 500 residents. Arctic Adventure guide will accompany you to the airport in Ilulissat.

If you have booked any optional activities about Kangerlussuaq with us, upon your arrival at Kangerlussuaq, you will be greeted by a local representative. An information meeting will be held by the local representative after your check-in at Hotel Kangerlussuaq. During the information meeting, you will learn about the pick-up places, starting time and other basic information about optional activities.

Today, if time allows, you can join our optional activity “Tundra Safari” after checking-in at Hotel Kangerlussuaq. The Tundra Safari tour takes around 90 minutes and give you the opportunity to take another look at the Greenlandic winter landscape as well as hopefully spot different wildlife roaming; for example, reindeer, musk oxen, Arctic hares, Polar foxes and more.

Day 7 Head back to Copenhagen

Today it is time to return home. Later today, you will go to the airport and say goodbye to the wild but beautiful Kangerlussuaq.

The Air Greenland flight usually departs at midday from Kangerlussuaq to Copenhagen depending on the schedule and actual weather conditions.

We hope your adventures in Greenland will be a shinning lifetime memory to you, and see you next time!