DAY TO DAY PROGRAM
Day 1, Thursday: Arrival to Greenland, visit to the ice cap
Departure from Copenhagen at 09:00 and arrival i Kangerlussuaq 09.50 local time. You will be met in the airport by your local guide, who will arrange transfer to your accommodation, Polar lodge/Old Camp.
Early afternoon we embark on a journey to the famous ice cap, which has its beginning about 40km from Kangerlussuaq. The trip takes you through the beautiful Greenlandic landscape, which has been formed by the movement of the ice sheet through out thousands of years. The mountains are rounded, and it’s easy to see the effects and strong forces of the ice. If weather permits, we will be able to walk up onto the ice cap itself. At its highest point, the Greenlandic ice cap is more than 3km thick! On the way there will be plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife; musk ox, reindeer, snow hare and the elusive snow fox.
In the evening we recommend dinner at Restaurant Roklubben, which is located at the border of the very scenic Lake Ferguson, a short drive from Kangerlussuaq. Transfer to the restaurant is included.
Day 2, Friday: Kangerlussuaq- Sisimiut
Breakfast at your lodge. Departure from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut with domestic flight during the morning. Hotel Sisimiut will pick you up in the airport and take you to the hotel. Here you will check-in to your room and get a briefing by your local host. During the afternoon you will have a city tour by bus included in your stay, followed by a 2-course welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 3, Saturday: Visit to Aassaqutaq before your coastal journey begins
Breakfast at your hotel, todays excursions will take you to the abandoned settlement Assagutaq 30min boat ride south of Sisimiut. You will get a guided tour of the small ghost village that is now only used as summer- and fishing camp. Visit the beautiful little church and enjoy the view and silence from town.
Back in Sisimiut you will have time for dinner on your own before you will embark the local steamer AUL for your north going travel towards Ilulissat. Departure from Sisimiut at 21:00 in the evening. Check-in 30 minutes before departure. Outside cabins with private facilities is included in the price.
Day 4,Sunday: Arrival to Ilulissat
Enjoy a morning on board, as the coastal ferry visits the small town of Aasiaat. At 1pm you will arrive in Ilulissat, where Hotel Hvide Falk’s minibus will pick you up at dock. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Same afternoon you will have a briefing and city walk with your local guide. Evening at leisure in Ilulissat.
Dag 5, Monday: High lights of Ilulissat.
After breakfast we will hike up and into the Sermermiut Valley, which probably will be one of the most beautiful hikes you will ever experience. It is not hard, it is not long, but the views over Kangia Ice fjord is a sight to behold! The place is on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, and here you can experience, with your own eyes, the “emptying” of ice into the ocean from the ice cap. 10% of all ice coming from the ice cap, goes through this narrow straight. On our way to the fjord, we will come across very old Inuit settlements.
We have lunch in town on our own.
In the evening, it is time to experience the ice fiord. At slow speed we will cruise through the waters littered with icebergs of all shapes and sizes. It gets cold at sea, so bring extra warm clothing. Use the layer system, so you can always put on or take off another layer of clothes.
Dag 6, Tuesday: Day at leisure
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can enjoy a day at leisure in Ilulissat. We will be happy to help you arrange more optional excursions during your stay. Add on a day trip by boat around the Diskobay on our Disko Bay Explorer tour, or visit the Calving Glacier, Eqi. Stay overnight in our wilderness hut or consider to add on a flight seeing tour by plane or helicopter – or book longer hikes and ice fishing as you please. Our guides on the spot will be happy to help you book any extra tours. You can also pre- book from home, as you wish.
Dag 7, Wednesday: Day at leisure:
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can enjoy a day at leisure in Ilulissat. We will be happy to help you arrange more optional excursions during your stay. Add on a day trip by boat around the Diskobay on our Disko Bay Explorer tour, or visit the Calving Glacier, Eqi. Stay overnight in our wilderness hut or consider to add on a flight seeing tour by plane or helicopter – or book longer hikes and ice fishing as you please. Our guides on the spot will be happy to help you book any extra tours. You can also pre- book from home, as you wish.
Day 8: Thursday: Departure Ilulissat – Copenhagen
Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer to the airport by Hotel Hvide Falk. Departure via Kangerlussuaq. Expected arrival in Copenhagen at 20:00 or 21.30 same evening.
