The perfect winter journey – two towns in wintry scene in just a week.
NEW: Also departure in Easter

On this tour you will experience both Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat, giving you a good idea of the arctic winter. You are staying two days in Kangerlussuaq, to where you fly directly from Copenhagen. Afterwards you are flying to Ilulissat for another 5 days with even more fantastic experiences in the snow-white winter world.

After just 4 ½ hours flight from Copenhagen you are in Kangerlussuaq, which is surrounded by a beautiful nature and a rich animal life. Originally Kangerlussuaq was built as an American military base, but are today a civil village with appr. 500 inhabitants. Kangerlussuaq is the port of Greenland. The climate is unusual steady with a high, clear sky most of the year and very little fall of rain. The winter days are cold, but intens and from the end of January the sun again comes up with full strength.

Ilulissat means "icebergs" in Greenlandic and the village is beautifully situated at the mouth of the famous ice fiord, which is filled with huge icebergs from the most productive glacier on the northern hemisphere, Sermeq Kujalleq. The biggest icebergs are stranded at the mouth of the ice fiord at 250-300 metres depth, and they will first get free at high tide or when they are eroded so much that the fulcrum changes. Ilulissat Icefiord were in 2004 entered the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Both in Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat you'll have good opportunities to buy a dog sledge tour, for many a visitor a big highlight from their winter journey to Greenland. Imagine exciting dogs, moving about impatiently while waiting for the start signal from their driver. The last harnesses are placed, you are ready to go, taking your seat at the sledge on the skin of reindeer, you dressed in sealskin, while the sun is shining on your face. The traces are tightened, the sledge starts moving, nature closes up around by, while the dogs eagerly takes you through the magnificent snowy landscape.

Programme

Day 1 Departure with GL781 in the morning from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq arriving before noon local time. A destination guide will pick you up and be of help when checking in at the youth hostel Old Camp, where you will stay the first two nights.

Day 3 Departure from Kangerlussuaq to Ilulissat. Upon arrival you will be met by a representative from Hotel Icefiord, which will see to that you arrive at the hotel and get accommodated. In Ilulissat we have included a boat trip to the big Ice Fiord. Day and time will be announced later. Depending on your interest and temper you can also explore the area on your own or take one of the many exciting excursions Ilulissat bids besides the tour to the Ice Fiord. Maybe a round tour in the village, "kaffemik" (coffee break) at a Greenlandic family or not at least be tempted to a dog sledge tour.

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Day 8 After breakfast it's time to leave for the airport and check in for departure to Copenhagen through Kangerlussuaq. Arrival in Copenhagen in tthe evening local time.