ILULISSAT GREENLAND TOUR
Town of Icebergs
5 days
2006
Combined with the Wild Life area of Kangerlussuag
WEST GREENLAND -
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays Jun –
Sep
About half of Greenland’s 55,000 inhabitants
live in the large towns along the west coast. Enormous fjord systems and
skerries are typical of the whole region with the Gulf Stream keeping the
seas from freezing over allowing opportunities for boat trips with a good
chance of seeing seals and whales. Kangerlussuaq (Sondre Stromfjord) is the
main airport of the region having regularly scheduled service from Denmark
as well as connections to other areas in West Greenland. It is the best
area to see the Arctic wild life as well as the Greenland Ice Cap. It is
also a main embarkation and disembarkation point for passengers traveling on
Greenland’s “Coastal Steamer”. There is quite a fascination in the mixture
of the old and new that now has become part of Greenland’s landscape. A
short air flight further north of the Arctic Circle from Kangerlussuaq is
the town of Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) known for its gigantic icebergs, fast
moving glaciers and its location on Disko Bay. This area is also very
historic with isolated settlements dating from 1734 which can still be
visited today. There are not many animals in this area but bird and fish
abound. Mainly because of the unpredictability of the weather and the short
span of light days, the touring season to West Greenland is shorter than
that of other parts of Greenland. These tours only start and end in
Copenhagen, Denmark.
There are many local excursions to choose
from in West Greenland. Please see the list following the tour. These
excursions can only be ordered and paid for during your stay and operate
based on weather and capacity restrictions. Your “Destination Guides” are
on hand to assist you at your hotel with information on the excursions.
Please note there is a four-hour time
difference between Denmark and Greenland. The flight time between Copenhagen
and Kangerlussuaq is about 5 hours.
ILULISSAT – The
Town of the Icebergs
Combined
with the Wild Life area of Kangerlussuag
The perfect short tour of Ilulissat in West
Greenland combined with Kangerlussuaq. Experience
the spectacular Disko Bay and the Inland Ice Cap.
West Greenland is one of the most popular spots to visit.
Guaranteed departures
from Copenhagen Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
Jun - Sep 2006
 Kangerlussuaq
has proved not only to be an airport or a gateway into Greenland. The
airport does not look much when arriving from Copenhagen, but the area
actually has much to offer:
Greenland Wild Life: Kangerlussuaq has become the best area in Greenland
to spot Arctic wild life - just a few minutes away from the hotel you very
often can see Arctic foxes, reindeer and musk oxen!
The Inland Ice Cap: No other destination in Greenland offers this easy
access to the Ice Cap as Kangerlussuaq - we drive by car directly to the
Greenland Ice Cap.
Fantastic weather: The location approx.180 km inland from the coast
makes Kangerlusuaq one of the most weather stabile tourist destinations in
Greenland with lots of sunshine!
Ilulissat - where a 3 day stay means plenty of time to get familiar with
a modern Greenland town north of the Polar Circle and experience the
spectacular Disko Bay:
Calving Glaciers & Gigantic Icebergs: Gigantic Icebergs are situated in
the fjord right outside the town and are experienced at close range on our
Midnight Cruises and during full day excursions where we cruise close to the
impressive glacier of Eqi.
Isolated Settlements: On other
excursions we sail to small and remote settlements, where "the old world"
and the Greenlandic hunters are still to be experienced.
Home Visit: Get in contact with the local population and learn more
about their everyday life.
Helicopter Excursions: Over the Icefjord & its gigantic icebergs to the
Ilulissat Glacier or to the Isle of Disko for a dogsled ride.
Fine hotels: Hotel Kangerlussuaq is a modern tourist hotel where
all rooms we use are renovated and are offering modern interior, minibar,
satellite TV and private facilities.
In
Ilulissat we offer the Hotel Arctic: Whenever available, we use
Hotel Arctic located at the outskirts of the town with the most beautiful
view towards the fjord and the gigantic Icebergs - at Hotel Arctic we
furthermore are able to offer superior rooms, all with a guaranteed fjord
view!
Destination Guides: We offer Destination Guides in Ilulissat as well as
in Kangerlussuaq.
TOUR I5
DAY 1 COPENHAGEN -
KANGERLUSSUAQ
Morning departure on Air Greenland
from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq with lunch onboard. Upon arrival,
you are met and escorted to Hotel Kangerlussuaq for check-in followed by an
Information Meeting.
Optional excursions available today. Please see list following.
DAY 2
KANGERLUSSUAQ - ILULISSAT
Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Ilulissat on Air Greenland. Transfer to
Hotel Arctic (Superior Room) for check-in and Information Meeting. Many
optional excursions are available during your stay. Please see list
following.
DAY 3
ILULISSAT
Breakfast at the hotel. Your Destination Guide is there to assist you in
planning your day.
DAY 4 ILULISSAT
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure or more optional tours available.
DAY 5
ILULISSAT -
KANGERLUSSUAQ - COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the
hotel. Transfer to airport for departure on Air Greenland to Kangerlussuaq
and on to Copenhagen with lunch onboard. Evening arrival in Copenhagen.
From:
$ 2885 per person double
$ 305 single supplement
(Fuel surcharges are extra and not included in price)
INCLUDES:
- Air Copenhagen - Greenland -
Copenhagen
- Transfers in Greenland
- 4 nights at Hotel
- Destination
Guides
- Daily Breakfast
- Tax and Service Charges
EXCURSIONS IN ILULISSAT:
CITY WALK
(I1) During a walk through town the 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 harbor, the old
church and the museum. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 5 hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 325 Including lunch.
THE ICEBERGS OF SERMERMIUT
(I2) By bus as far as the road goes. A short walk to Sermermiut
where traces from the 4 old Eskimo cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is
a fertile valley next to the Ice Fjord; here one can enjoy the flowers as
well as the fantastic icebergs.
Duration: 4 hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 225 Including
refreshment.
HUNTER’S SETTLEMENT
(I3) By boat to the small settlement Oqaitsut/Rodebay with a
local population of approx. 80 persons totally depending upon fishing and
hunting - a quite different world compared to the nearby town of Ilulissat.
Guided walk through the village before we will enjoy lunch at the old
trading station.
Duration: 7 hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 900 Including lunch.
MIDNIGHT CRUISE TO THE ICE FJORD
(I4) 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 per person: DKK 450
BY HELICOPTER TO THE ICE CAP
(I5) During the stay in
Ilulissat the guide will try to arrange an excursion by helicopter to the
Inland Ice Cap - including a ground stop where clients can leave the
helicopter! During the flight we cruise in low altitude over the Ice Fjord
and the Ilulissat Glacier which daily are producing approx. 20 million
Duration: 1 hour (approx.) price per person: DKK 1600
HOME VISIT
(I7) Visit a Greenland home, enjoy the "Coffee-Mik" (a cup of
coffee which by tradition is served to all visitors) and learn about
Greenland and its population.
Duration: 2 hour (approx.) price per person: DKK 175
EQIP-THE CALVING GLACIER
(I8) Eqip glacier is the only
glacier in Ilulissat area where we often experience the glacier calving. We
cruise in front of the 5 km wide glacier - enjoying our lunch - and hope for
the unique sight of an iceberg "delivery" - so are also a lot of seabirds as
they know by experience, that any calving from the glacier will result in a
huge meal when the new iceberg is turning around in the water bringing a lot
of sea animals to the surface.
Duration: 8 hour (approx.) price per person: DKK 1395 Including lunch.
EXCURSIONS IN KANGERLUSSUAQ:
SIGHTSEEING KANGERLUSSUAQ
(K1) A tour by minibus where
we show the location of all service facilities (such as swimming pool,
bowling centre, night club etc.) and where we tell the history of
Kangerlussuaq. A visit to the museum is of course included.
Duration: 2½ hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 250
BY CAR TO THE ICE CAP
(K2) A tour by 4-wheel-drive cars through an arctic desert, along
rivers, through old glacier valleys and over small mountains directly to the
Inland Ice Cap.
Duration: 4 hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 500
MUSK OXEN & REINDEER SAFARI
(K3) By minibuses to an area
where we often see musk oxen and reindeer - the animals are wild but very
often it is possible to get quite close and have good photo-shots. Also
visit the Musk Oxen Visitor Centre.
Duration: 3.5 hours (approx.) price per person: DKK 375
DINNER AT THE ROWING CLUB
(K5) Transfer from the hotel
to Restaurant Rowing Club where you will be served a 3 course dinner in
nature surroundings. After dinneer transfer back to the hotel. No guide on
this excursion. ARC 111305 |
