| Day 1 Copenhagen/Kangerlussuaq
Begin your Greenland experience in Copenhagen with our specially chartered flight to Kangerlussuaq, the main gateway to Greenland. Situated close to the majestic inland ice that covers more than 80 % of Greenland, this desert-like place is home to only 600 people.
Day 2 Sisimiut
Sisimiut is the second largest community in Greenland. Here you’ll find fishing trawlers, a shipyard and a busy fish processing factory. We recommend a visit to the arts and crafts workshop close to the pier. Here you may watch the local craftsmen create traditional jewellery and purchase local souvenirs.
Day 3 Qeqertarsuaq
Qeqertarsuaq is situated on the old volcanic island of Disko and plays host to the Arctic Station, part of Copenhagen University, studying flora, fauna and the climate. Enjoy a stroll along the beach with its grounded icebergs or join the highly recommended walking tour to Blæsedalen, an area rich in high Arctic flora.
Day 4 Uummannaq/Ukkusissat
The town of Uummannaq is situated in scenic surroundings at the foot of a 1170m heart-shaped mountain. Here, you may join a walking tour, or just stroll around this beautiful town on your own. In the evening we will be calling Ukkusissat, a traditional hunting and fishing settlement of about 190 welcoming inhabitants.
Day 5 Eqip Sermia
The five kilometre glacier front of Eqip Sermia is constantly calving icebergs. Here you will have an outstanding possibility to experience the glacier and sense the grandeur of nature.
Day 6 Ilulissat
Ilulissat means iceberg in Greenlandic, and this town lives up to its name. The most productive glacier in the Northern Hemisphere, Sermeq Kujalleq feeds enormous bergs into the Ilulissat Icefjord. As a result this area is an UNE SCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
Day 7 Itilleq
This small isolated settlement close to the Arctic Circle is home to about 130 inhabitants who make their living by traditional fishing and hunting. Itilleq always welcomes us for an active stay in their settlement to give us a closer understanding of their culture.
Day 8 Kangerlussuaq
In the early 1960’s 27 Musk oxen were introduced to Kangerlussuaq from north east Greenland and today their numbers are over 10,000. We will have time for a closer look at the area before our evening flight to Copenhagen.
Day 9 Kangerlussuaq/Copenhagen
Arrival in Copenhagen next day.
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