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I1: City Walk Ilulissat
During a walk through town our guide tells about the
history of Ilulissat. We visit the old part of town
and see the buildings from the very start of the
Danish trading station, the busy fishing harbour,
the old Zion church and the museum.
Duration: 4 hours (approx.) / Price: USD $ 75 per
person including lunch
I2: The Icebergs of Sermermiut
By bus as far as the road goes. A short walk to
Sermermiut where traces from the four old Eskimo
cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is a fertile
valley next to the Ice Fjord; here you can enjoy the
flowers as well as the fantastic icebergs.
Duration: 3 hours (approx.) / Price: USD $ 55 per
person including refreshment
I3: Hunters’ Settlement Rodebay by Boat
By boat to the small settlement Rodebay (Oqaitsut),
which is only accessible by boat or dog sledge. The
settlement has approx. 80 inhabitants who are
entirely depending upon fishing and hunting - a
quite different world compared to the nearby town of
Ilulissat. Lunch at a local restaurant and time to
stroll around in the village before returning to
Ilulissat.
(In some periods packed lunch from the hotel).
Operated by boat when open water - expected to be
until late November and from mid March, but might
also be all winter. When the fiord is frozen the
village is only accessible by dog sledge: Please see
full day excursion by dog sledge.
Duration: 6 hours (approx.) / Price: USD $ 215 per
person including lunch
I4: Midnight Cruise to the Ice Fiord
Ilulissat is world famous for its icebergs and a
cruise provides the perfect opportunity to get close
to these gigantic sculptures created by nature.
The midnight sun and the warm red colors reflecting
in the gigantic icebergs is a fantastic sight.
Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini
on "the real rocks"!
Duration: 3 hours (approx.) / Price: USD $ 105 per
person incl. refreshment
I6: Greenland Hunter's Settlement
By boat to the settlement of Ilimanaq, which is
situated just south of the Kangia Ice Fjord.
Ilimanaq has a population of approx. 90 persons
completely depending upon fishing and hunting. A
completely different world compared to the town of
Ilulissat. Upon arrival in Ilimanaq guided tour of
the settlement before enjoying our lunch with a
local family.
Duration: 6 hours (approx.) / Price: USD $ 215
including lunch
I9W: Dog Sledge Adventure
To leave the civilized world and enter the Arctic
Wonderland of low passes, ice covered fiords where
icebergs raise like sculptures is like traveling
back in time into the world of the old polar
explorers - all you hear is the sound of the sledge
moving over the ice and the shouts of encouragement
your driver makes to control his dogs. The route
will be depending upon actual snow and ice
conditions.
Only operated when snow - expected from early/mid
December to late March! Rent of fur clothes and
boots at surcharge.
Duration: 2 hours / Price: USD $ 190, one person per
sledge
I10W: Dog Sledge Adventure
To leave the civilized world and enter the Arctic
Wonderland of low passes, ice covered fiords where
icebergs raise like sculptures is like traveling
back in time into the world of the old polar
explorers - all you hear is the sound of the sledge
moving over the ice and the shouts of encouragement
your driver makes to control his dogs. The route
will be in the mountains and fiords close to
Ilulissat depending upon actual snow and ice
conditions.
Only operated when snow - expected from early/mid
December to late March! Rent of fur clothes and
boots at surcharge.
Duration: 2 hours (approx.) / Price: $ 275,
for 2 persons on the same sledge ($ 135 per person)
I11W: Dog sledge Adventure
To leave the civilized world and enter the Arctic
Wonderland of low passes, ice covered fiords where
icebergs raise like sculptures is like traveling
back in time into the world of the old polar
explorers - all you hear is the sound of the sledge
moving over the ice and the shouts of encouragement
your driver makes to control his dogs. The route
will be in the mountains and fiords close to
Ilulissat depending upon actual snow and ice
conditions.
Only operated when snow - expected from early/mid
December to late March! (2 persons on the sledge is
not available on full day tours).
Duration: Full day (approx. 5 hours) / Price: USD $
425, including lunch & Rent of Fur Clothes and boots
I12W: Rental Service
Rent of fur clothes
- for special cold days and for dog sledge tours.
The outside temperature might drop to minus 25
degrees Celsius - a cold but also unique experience!
Luckily genuine Greenlandic seal skin Anorak and
trousers as well as polar boots are possible to
rent.
Rent per day of fur clothes incl. boots: USD $ 60
I13: Feeding the huskies
Ilulissat is sledge district and the town's
approx. 5000 dogs are still used for both work and
fun. Even in modern times no mean of transportation
is as suitable for winter as the strong dogs pulling
the sledges when the local fishermen need to
transport their catch from the edge of the Ice fiord
back to town.
We invite you to join the feeding of the dogs. Here,
you can see, feel, touch and most of all hear the
howling of 20 hungry dogs. The owner will
demonstrate the sledge, the harness and the whip and
tell you about the life as a sledge dog in North
Greenland.
Duration: 1 hour (approx.) / Price: USD $ 25
Please note: The indicated prices are per
person unless otherwise stated. Prices may change
without prior notice due to specific conditions at
the time and place of the excursion.
Not all excursions are available during every tour program, which includes
this destination. Please refer to the tour program
for a list of excursions available on that
particular tour.
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