Arrival in Kangerlussuaq - welcome meeting and possibly sightseeing (optional)
Once you have checked in, the guide will call everyone together for an information meeting. You will get practical advice about the town, the area, places to eat and go, and here you can confirm any excursions you have booked from home.
After the meeting, you can do things at your own pace, getting to know Kangerlussuaq and deciding what you want to do the following day. You can do this on your own, or you can join the guided sightseeing tour in Kangerlussuaq and the surrounding area.
Sightseeing in Kangerlussuaq (optional)
Kangerlussuaq is a former US airbase. Today, the former airbase is Greenland’s main airport. The guide will share exciting stories about the origins of the base, from the Second World War to the Cold War, and its transformation into a modern international airport.
The area around Kangerlussuaq has Greenland’s longest road, and here we will experience and see several interesting places and encounter the great Greenlandic nature.
We will drive to the harbor to enjoy views of the beautiful fjord. The drive also takes us by Kellyville, a small research settlement, 12 kilometers from the airport and through the old base area. We will also visit the local kennel where you will get better acquainted with Greenlandic sled dogs. The scenic drive offers ample opportunity to take in the stunning nature.
You can enjoy your dinner at either the hotel’s cafeteria or restaurant or in Restaurant Roklubben which is beautifully located on the shores of Lake Fergusson, approximately four kilometers from the airport. Transport to and from Restaurant Roklubben will be organized by our guide.
Kangerlussuaq on your own or possibly an excursion to the Ice Sheet and a northern lights tour (optional)
Ice, ice, and more ice! Point 660 is the less than a charming name for the stunning place at the edge of the Ice Sheet. Here, approximately 37 kilometers from Kangerlussuaq, is where the road ends and all further travel is by foot. In the evening, you can join a northern lights tour. The trip to Point 660 and the northern lights tour are included if you buy the excursion package.
Greenland Ice Sheet, Point 660 (optional)
Kangerlussuaq is known as the gateway to the Ice Cap, and this is a guided tour to the immense ice sheet the size of Western Europe. We will travel in 4×4 vehicles through a stunning and varied terrain. As we approach the Ice Sheet, we will pass the Russell Glacier and an amazing moraine landscape. At the end of the road, you get to the Ice Sheet itself, a truly unique experience.
We will spend some time in this vast world of ice before returning to our vehicles. It is quite something to feel the extreme cold and let your eyes wander across the seemingly infinite ice surface. The trip offers great opportunities for spotting reindeer and musk oxen.
Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq (optional)
On evenings with a clear sky, we often get to witness the beautiful northern lights (also known as Aurora Borealis). On this excursion, we head out into the landscape where artificial light does not prevent us from seeing nature’s spectacular light show.
Afterward, the guide will tell us more about the phenomenon of northern lights and the many myths it has created throughout the ages. Also, our guide will show you how to ‘make’ northern lights while preparing the incredibly tasty Greenlandic coffee for you to enjoy.
Kangerlussuaq on your own or possibly an excursion to the Russell Glacier (optional)
Today is at your disposal, and if you have purchased the excursion package, you will be going on a trip to experience the impressive Russell Glacier.
The Russell Glacier (optional)
Driving partially off-road, we take the fascinating route to the spectacular Russell Glacier. The glacier is an impressive sight with its vertical ice walls rising as high as 60 meters. We will get close enough for some great photo and video opportunities. The surroundings are spectacular, and chances are good for spotting musk oxen and perhaps even ptarmigans and Arctic hare.
Flight to Sisimiut – info meeting and possibly sightseeing (optional)
The trip continues to the coastal town of Sisimiut, which lies approximately half an hour’s flight west of Kangerlussuaq. The hotel bus will get you at the airport, and you will check in at the 4-star Hotel Sisimiut, which will be your comfortable base for the next five nights. Check-in is followed by an information meeting with the local guide. At the meeting, the guide will inform you about the town, the area, places to eat and go, and you can confirm the excursions you booked from home. It is also possible to book excursions at the meeting.
If you have purchased the excursion package, the information meeting will be followed by a cultural-historical bus tour of the town. The bus tour around Sisimiut will give you a good idea of the town and what life is like here.
Sightseeing by bus (optional)
The trip starts at the old heliport, which was one of the only entryways to Sisimiut until 1998. Today, the landing site is used as a dog kennel and the building as a youth club. Our journey through town will stop at the local market that is full of freshly caught fish and game. We will pass the town hall on the way to the southern part of the town where many of the original hunting and fishing houses can still be seen. We will take a drive up to the town’s highest vantage point to take in the impressive view towards the south. Finally, we will visit the old town in the center where original buildings from colonial times in the 1700s are now home to the city’s museum.
Sisimiut on your own or possibly a dog sled ride (optional)
These days are entirely at your disposal in Sisimiut. Nature in the mountains and culture in the town provide plenty of entertainment opportunities, and Hotel Sisimiut offers a range of excursions – and outdoor hot tubs!
If you have purchased our excursion package in advance, you will be enjoying a short dog sled ride today.
Two-hour dog sled ride (optional)
Dog sledding is Greenland at its best. For thousands of years, the hunter and his dogs have lived together in this harsh, infinite, and stunning part of the world. The sled dog is, therefore, an important part of Greenlandic culture and used to be the only means of transportation when the landscape is frozen and covered in snow. This is where you will experience complete peace, with only the occasional interruption by the sled driver shouting orders to his dogs.
You will be sitting still on the sled while taking in the scenery, so make sure you are dressed in warm clothes. The sled trip will take you to the foot of Niujarfik, a natural stop before the steep climb northeast of Sisimiut. There will be a short break before the return journey – a good time to take photos while the sled driver untangles the leads. The price does not include rental of polar clothing and boots, and you will be two persons on each sled.
This sled trip gives you a taste of dog sledding. If you think you can handle more of the winter life in the company of dogs, the hotel can organize a longer trip for you. You can organize this during your stay in Sisimiut.
Explore Sisimiut on your own
Today is at your disposal. You can participate in excursions from the hotel, or you can take a walk on your own in the second largest town in Greenland.
Sisimiut on your own or possibly a winter safari (optional)
On this last day in wonderful Sisimiut, you can go on a snowmobile winter safari.
Winter safari (optional)
Enjoy the stunning mountainous landscape surrounding Sisimiut. On this sightseeing tour, you will be sitting comfortably in a snowmobile sled, basking in nature’s grandeur from the valley to the mountain top. This tour takes you through the vast snow-covered mountain scenery and the Kangerluarsuk Tulleq fjord. There will be plenty of photo opportunities along the way. A packed lunch will be enjoyed on the hill with the Davis Strait as a backdrop.
Flights from Sisimiut to Kangerlussuaq and Copenhagen
Your Greenland adventure has come to an end – for now, at least. You will head back to Denmark, flying against the time zone, so it will be early evening by the time you arrive in Copenhagen.
