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5 DAYS – WINTER BREAK – OUT OF ICELAND 2020

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5 DAYS – WINTER BREAK – OUT OF ICELAND 2020

In Dog sledge, Greenland, Icebergs, Northern Lights, Winter by marinus16. November 2018

When choosing a 5 days Arctic Winter package tour to Ilulissat, you get to experience what normally comes to mind, when talking about Greenland. You will have your base in Ilulissat Guesthouse with an amazing view of the Disko Bay, and from here you will do the different trips, many of them only possible during winter time. You are going to experience the Greenlandic culture at first hand, when going on a dog sledge trip, a snow shoe hike to the UNESCO site, guided cultural walk around Ilulissat, a Northern Light Trip and sail out amongst icebergs to the Ice Fiord.

EXTRA: If you just can’t sit still and just want to try it all, you can alway buy extra trips like: snow mobile trip, ice fishing or stay the night in an iglo on reindeer skins – We will love to help you out!

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DAY TO DAY PROGRAM

Day 1: Reykjavik – Ilulissat – Introduction to Ilulissat and City walk – 2 hours
Departure from Reykjavik Airport at 11.50. Arrival at Ilulissat at 12.05 (local time)
On arrival to Ilulissat you take a Taxi to Ilulissat Guesthouse, where you will have time to settle in.

The first thing on your program is to meet our local guide and get a 2 hour city walk. If you have any questions regarding your program in Ilulissat you can just ask the guide. You will do a walk around town and get to know the interesting history and the town where you will spend the next days. You will see the fishing harbor, the old colonial part of Ilulissat and town museum, which was also home of the famous polar explorer Knud Rasmussen.

Day 2: Ice Fiord Cruise and a hike to the UNESCO site
After having a breakfast with an extra ordinary view, you will go out on todays first trip – the UNESCO hike. This trip will start from Ilulissat Guesthouse. You’ll walk together to the UNESCO site. Here we will walk through the Sermermiut valley and continue out to the Ice Fiord to enjoy the breathtaking view over the Ice Fiord. Depending on the weather conditions, we will decide how long the trip will be.

After a nice hike to the Ice Fiord and the UNESCO site, you can now relax on the boat, while you slowly sail along the Ice Fiord. At winter time this is an extraordinary experience. You will feel the Arctic nature up close as you enjoy the sun reflecting in the huge ice bergs just outside town, where the UNESCO area begins. A must for the photographer. Once again, remember to put on a lot of layers . It’s much more fun to be out on deck than inside.

Day 3: Dog sledge trip and Northern light snow shoe hike
One of the first things, which probably comes to mind when thinking about Greenland, is the dog sledge. The dog sledge has been used for hunting and transportation for the last 2000 years and is a very proud tradition. Something you will not miss out for the world, when visiting Greenland. So, lucky you!

Which route we will choose the specifik day depends on the weather conditions. We either head north of Ilulissat and drive along the shore and maybe, if its safe, drive out on the sea ice. Another option will be to go in to the back country of Ilulissat, where you will have the view of the Ice Fiord. The dog slegde tour included, is a 2 hours tours, and you will always be 2 persons on a slegde.

This evening will start from Ilulissat Guesthouse, where our guide will give you an introduction to the snow shoes and the route. Remember to do the settings on your camera before going out on this trip and bring extra batteries for your camera. NOTE: We will try to schedule this trip to a night, where the possibilities for seeing Northern Lights are the best.

Day 4: Day at leisure
This day you have to yourself. Either you can buy those souvenirs for your friends and family, do a hike or visit the local museums. If you want to do ice fishing, try the snow mobiles or stay the night in an iglo then that’s also possible. Please let us know if you need help regarding extra trips.

If you haven’t had any Greenlandic food yet, then that might be something you would like to do on your last night in Ilulissat.
Remember to book a taxi for the airport tomorrow. If you book pick-up at 11.20am, then you’ll have enough time to do the check-in.

Day 5
Midday departure from Ilulissat airport. Arrival in Iceland early evening.

We hope that you have had a fantastic time in Greenland!

TRAVEL MAP

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Hvide Falk

One of our favourite hotels in Greenland. The hotel has a cosy Greenlandic atmosphere and is situated a few hundred meters away from the city centre as has a beautiful view over the Disko Bay. The hotel has in total 38 double rooms, all with showers, toilets, telephone, radio, tv and wireless internet. Beside the 38 rooms, the hotel also has an annex with three double rooms and one single room. The rooms in the annex all share bathroom facilities and toilet. In the annex you have a kitchen, living room and a nice balcony. Other than that, the hotel also has terraced houses very close to the sea, where there are apartments. The apartments have 1-2 rooms - all with a private balcony, a small kitchen, bathroom and toilet. The hotel has a small Thai restaurant and an ala carte-restaurant. Every Monday and Thursday in the summer time, they have a Greenlandic buffet - we recommend booking a table in advance, why the buffet is very popular. It’s possible to store your luggage in the reception

Polar Lodge

In Kangerlussuaq, you either stay in Polar Lodge or in Old Camp: Polar Lodge is only situated 100 meters from the airport, having 13 double rooms sharing 5 bathrooms and 8 toilets in the hallway. The rooms are spacious with two separate beds, and there is a small souvenir shop in the building, where you can also find eating and common room, where the breakfast will be served, and where guest free of charge can have a cup of tea or coffee during the day time. We think, it’s the best in Kangerlussuaq, even though you share bathroom facilities in the hallway.

Old Camp

In Kangerlussuaq you stay in either Polar Lodge or Old Camp Old Camp is situated two kilometres from the entrance to the airport in a beautiful area in between Mount Hassel and Søndre Stømfjord (the fiord) with a view over Lake Ferguson and the mountains. The hostel consists of four wooden constructed long houses with 37 rooms shared between the three houses. In the fourth house, you find the reception and a small kiosk. The double rooms are furnished with beds, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe and a clock-radio. You will find modern shower facilities and toilets in the hall way in every building and eating and common room with a tv, DVD player and a stereo. Breakfast is included.

PRICING & DEPARTURE

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Flight Reykjavik-Ilulissat-Reykjavik
All taxes and fees
4 nights in double room at the guesthouse in Ilulissat
City Walk
Sermermiut Hike
Ice Fiord Cruise
Northern Light Snow Shoe Hike
2 hours Dog Sledge Trip

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Administration fee DKk 100 per person
Travel insurance
Additional excursions in Ilulissat can be bought on site or in advance through us.
Meals
Transfer from airport to guesthouse (t/r)

DEPARTURES, TOURS ETC.

Tour name: 5 days – Arctic Winter Adventure – Out Of Iceland

Type: Round trip
Duration: 5 days
Price per person: From DKK 15.370
Single room supplement: DDK 1260

Departures 2019:

Starting from Reykjavik to Ilulissat
Departure dates for 2020: Mid February – mid April every Tuesday and Saturday

UPGRADE TO HOTEL

You can choose to up-grade to Hotel Hvide Falk, which is the oldest hotel in town and have a great location close to the city centre with a sea view over the Disko Bay.