Tour 9010: Experience the ocean's old giant up close

Whale watching, dog sled, snowmobile, ice and musk oxen...

The Greenland whale sometimes reach an age of more than 250 years and is the longest living of all mammal! But the age is not the only thing that impresses: The Greenland whale grows to 18 meters long, weighs up to 100 tons and live in the planet's most beautiful places around Canada and Greenland.

On this wonderful spring trip you have the opportunity to experience the Greenland whale at sea up cloast at the Disko Island. Starting from the old whaling town Godhavn (Qeqertarsuaq) we offer two whale watching excursions and take you on a hiking trip to ’Udkiggen’, where the whalers spotted the whales.

There is much more in the program on this eventful trip: A dogsled trip to ’Blæsedalen’ (the blowing valley) and a snowmobile brings us 900 meters above sea level, where we stay overnight in a comfortable cabin with the most magnificent view, one can imagine. A visit to the arctic station and a town trip in the small town are also on the program. The trip starts and ends in Kangerlussuaq with lectures and a trip to the never-ending ice cap..

We stay at the Polar Lodge, Hotel Disko, in the Lyngmark cabin and at Aasiaat Seaman’s home. Throughout the journey you are in company with Thomas Bjørneboe Gomes Berg, who besides being chairman of the Danish Mammal Association is Ph.D., a researcher specializing in Arctic fauna, nature photographer, writer and employed by Naturama in Svendborg. An experienced tour guide from Greenland Travel is also participating on the tour.

Day program

Day 1
We fly from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq and stay at the cozy Polar Lodge. Custom-built vehicles will take us to the ice cap in the afternoon. In the evening there is a lecture on the Greenland fauna.

Day 2
In the morning the trip continues to the small town Aasiaat, located in the southern Disko Bay. In Aasiaat we are picked up by the MV ’Hvalen’ (the whale) sailing us to Qeqertarsuaq. With a little luck, we will spot the first whales. We stay at Hotel Disko, and the tour guide takes us on a town walk upon arrival.

Day 3
Today we are out for whale watching. After breakfast, we take ’Hvalen’ out for hunt for the beautiful and impressive animals. Lunch is enjoyed on board and we return back home in the afternoon.

Day 4
This day a dogsled trip is on the program. With two guests and a driver on each sled we pass the Arctic station and go into the scenic ’Blæsedal’. The experience of the working dogs and the driver’s ability to manage them is impressive.

Day 5
The first part of the day is spent out on the sea looking for whales. In the afternoon, we go by snowmobile up the glacier of ’Lyngmarken’ – a fantastic trip ending at the top of the glacier in 900 meters altitude and you can look forward to an unforgettable panoramic view over most of the Disko Bay. On the glacier there are cabins where we stay overnight and enjoy dinner.

Day 6
We spend the morning enjoying the view and exploring the glacier at ’Lyngmarken’. After lunch we go by snowmobile back to the town and the afternoon is spent on a visit to the Arctic station.

Day 7
We return to Aasiaat where we stay at the town’s nice seaman’s home. In the afternoon we go for a walk around the town and visit the museum and the village hall famous for its unique collection of 24 Per Kirkeby paintings.

Day 8
On the last day of the trip we fly from Aasiaat to Kangerlussuaq and from there onwards to Copenhagen, where we arrive early evening.


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