
Across the Icefjord
Discover the small settlement Ilimanaq in Disko Bay and experience how the Greenlandic people live in such a remote place. You start from Ilulissat with an evening boat transfer across the amazing Icefjord, where the most impressive icebergs of the Arctic hemisphere are calving. In the evening you will stay at the Ilimanaq Lodge.
Next day, enjoy a guided hike through the settlement and spend the rest of the day to relax at Ilimanaq Lodge or discover Ilimanaq and its surroundings further. Enjoy a Greenlandic dinner served in the local restaurant offering great views across Disko Bay. On the last day, you sail back to Ilulissat crossing once more the famous Icefjord with its beautiful icebergs.
Rough summary
Day 1:
Evening boat transfer to Ilimanaq. Overnight at Ilimanaq Lodge.
Day 2:
Guided sightseeing in Ilimanaq. Free afternoon. Overnight & dinner at Ilimanaq Lodge.
Day 3:
Morning boat transfer back to Ilulissat.
Prices and dates
Price per person:
Package based on: | Double | Single |
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Ilimanaq Lodge | 770 | 1220 |
Dates:
June 20, 2021 – September 14, 2021 (available)
Further details
Price includes:
- Boat transfer Ilulissat/Ilimanaq/Ilulissat
- 2 nights in a luxury hut at Ilimanaq Lodge incl. breakfast
- 1 dinner at the local restaurant in Ilimanaq
- 2h Ilimanaq settlement sightseeing
Flexible booking conditions:
You would like to plan and book your Greenland adventure with us, but feel insecure in regard to the further developments concerning the Corona virus. Please feel free to request your desired tour and we will send you information about possible flexible booking conditions along with your individual offer.
Type of trip:
This pre-arranged adventure is an individual trip, meaning you are discovering Greenland on your own but joining selected guided group activities during your stay. You will receive comprehensive travel information such as where and when to meet for the activities.
Minimum age:
8
Options
Flight connections
Flights to Greenland are not included.
Fly to Ilulissat via Reykjavík/Iceland or Copenhagen/Denmark. Return flight from 1090 EUR per person can be added to your package.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Boat transfer to Ilimanaq
In the evening you will sail from Ilulissat to Ilimanaq, passing by the stunning Ilulissat Icefjord. This is your chance to get up close with gigantic icebergs bathing in the evening sun. These frozen giants calved from the most productive glacier of the Northern Hemisphere, the Sermeq Kujalleq. This glacier is one of the most productive glaciers in the world. It annually calves 35km³ of ice into the UNESCO Icefjord. Sailing around the gigantic icebergs in the evening sun is a fantastic experience. Remember to bring warm clothes.
After about 1 hour sailing you will reach the small settlement of Ilimanaq. You will stay overnight at the Ilimanaq Lodge (luxury cabin incl. linen and towels, electricity, private bathroom, running water).
Day 2: Ilimanaq settlement sightseeing & dinner in Ilimanaq
Today you will head out to explore the settlement Ilimanaq. Ilimanaq means ‘the area of expectations’ since you would expect to get a good catch in the mid 1800s. At that time you would find hundreds of families living on the coast near Ilimanaq. Today, the settlement is home to only 53 inhabitants.
Your guide will tell you all about the culture and history, the way of life, and show you the main attractions in the settlement. The church, the school, the dog area, and the old log houses, and many other point of interests in the settlement. This excursion will provide your with a deeper understanding of Ilimanaq.
Spend the rest of the day to explore the settlement further, relax with a book at your Ilimanaq Lodge with great views across the bay or join one of the optional activities taking you into the wild backlands of Ilimanaq. In the evening enjoy Greenlandic food at the local restaurant offering views over Disko Bay. You will spend another night at the Ilimanaq Lodge.
Day 3: Boat transfer back to Ilulissat
In the morning you will return to Ilulissat by boat passing once more the spectacular Icefjord with its mesmerizing icebergs. With a bit of luck you might even see some whales during transfer. After roughly one hour you are back in Ilulissat. You could fly back home today or you could combine this trip with one of our amazing guided trips or individual packages.
All adventure trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Greenland Tours does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to their own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realise that all outdoor activities carry an inherent risk.