Bestseller! Summer, sun and huge icebergs

Ilulissat is located at the mouth of the 60 kilometre long and world famous ice fjord Kangia, which in 2004 was included on UNESCO’s world heritage list. The ice is enthralling and can be experienced out on the sea, on land and from the air.

The hometown of the explorer Knud Rasmussen offers many exciting experiences no matter if you want to do hiking trips in the hills or merely enjoy the cosy atmosphere in the town on your own or on guided excursions.

The tourist office World of Greenland – with office right in the centre of Ilulissat – covers the entire spectrum and invites you to experience the town’s ideal mix of authentic Inuit culture and a modern society and its strong connection with the fascinating nature.

A day on your own in Ilulissat. We recommend:

Experience the Icefiord from land, see or air
A sailing trip out on the ice fjord in day or night time in the glow of the midnight sun is a wonderful experience. Kangia produces some of the world’s largest icebergs and only from a boat you’ll get a true impression of the actual size and beauty of these floating ice giants. It is also possible to go on a helicopter trip to Kangia with a stop where you’ll have the most astonishing view over the entire glacier. On the way to the glacier you fly over the packed ice in the fjord – it is unavoidable to feel a rush.

A day on your own in Ilulissat. We recommend:

Visit to settlements
Or how about a sailing trip to the settlements Oqaatsut or Ilimanaq – a tremendous experience where time stands still. It gives you a unique chance of getting close to the traditional culture and sets your everyday life in a new perspective!

A day on your own in Ilulissat. We recommend:

For those interested in polar history
Are you interested in history you may want to join a culture historical walk, where you get an introduction to Greenland from the colonial time to today. The walk includes a visit to the open market, Knud Rasmussen’s birthplace which today is the town’s museum and the beautiful wooden Zion church right in front of the ice fjord.

A day on your own in Ilulissat. We recommend:

Easy hikes along the Icefiord
The area around Ilulissat also invites to shorter and longer hiking trips – for example to the abandoned settlement Sermermiut and along the impressive ice fjord. You should also allow yourself to stroll around the town at your own pace – remember the camera and make sure to capture the soft tumbling sled dog puppies that enjoy their freedom with a bunch of kids in their tales.

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Calving glacier Eqip Sermia
Another unique experience is a sailing trip to the calving glacier Eqip Sermia. The glacier runs out into the fjord 80 kilometres north of Ilulissat and it is possible to go all the way into the edge of the glacier by boat and see huge ice pieces calve – from a safe distance. The sailing trip to Eqi takes you up north along the coast, passing Bredebugt, the settlement Oqaatsut and the huge fjord system Pakitsoq often visited by whales and seals. Before we reach Eqi the trip continues through Attaa Strait surrounded by high steep mountains with birds and waterfalls.

The glacier is more than 3.4 kilometre wide and the average height from the bed to the top is about 200 metres of which 30 to 80 metres are above sea level. In front of the glacier there are 14 cosy cabins – all with a terrace facing the glacier. A breathtaking experience rich in impressions.

With a last view over the ice fjord and the captivating icebergs the flight takes you back to Kangerlussuaq and onwards to Copenhagen with arrival in the evening.