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Amazing Days in Ilulissat - 5 Days

Name: Amazing Days in Ilulissat - 5 Days
Brand: Elife Travel
Price: 5797.24 USD
Availability: InStock

Country:

Iceland

Flight:

Included

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Tour id:

101701

Operator:

GJ Travel
Length:

5 days
Group size:

25 pax
Age:

12 to 99
Difficulty:
Difficulty levels:
- Relaxing
- Easy
- Moderate
- Serious
- Heart-pumping

02.09-06.09.25 request

Itinerary

This 5-day tour package to West Greenland includes a round trip flight from Iceland, 4 nights of hotel accommodation and 5 guided tours in Ilulissat. Visit a UNESCO world heritage site and experience the unique Disko Bay. Take a trip to the Arctic, experience untouched wilderness, and face traditional Inuit culture. Located on the west coast of Greenland, 300 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, the famous Ilulissat Icefiord is filled with icebergs from “Sermeq Kujalleq”, which is the most producing glacier in the northern hemisphere. Ilulissat town is an exciting mix of Inuit culture, modern life and thousands of sledge dogs pulsing under the magical light of the midnight sun.

Tour program

Day 1

Arrival in Greenland, Ilulissat city walk & Icefiod sunset cruise

A 3-hour flight from Keflavik international airport to Ilulissat. Transfer to your accommodation. After the welcome meeting with your local guide, enjoy a guided city walk of Ilulissat. Afterwards, you have some time to explore the town, visit the local museum and observe Greenlandic life at the always busy harbour. Welcome dinner (2-course) is included at hotel.

Around 22:00, depart for a sunset cruise to the famous Ilulissat Icefiord, the world’s largest ice sculpture park. The experience is overwhelming; the lights and colours constantly change. Enjoy a late drink on “the real rocks”. The tour duration is about 3 hours. Dress warmly.

(Note: The season for midnight sun is approx. May 22-Jul 24. Outside this season, the excursion is operated as an evening cruise with the beautiful sunset reflecting over the icebergs).

Accommodation: Best Western Hotel Ilulissat or similar

Meals: Dinner

Day 2

Inuit Settlement at the Ilulissat Icefiord

Breakfast at the hotel. By bus as far as the road goes. Guided walking tour to the old Inuit settlement Sermermiut located on the famous Ilulissat Icefiord inscribed on the UNESCO’s world heritage list in 2004. The ancient settlement of Sermermiut, 1.5 km south of the town, is surrounded by Ilulissat’s beautiful icebergs. Various Inuit cultures have lived here over the past 4,000 years, and you can still see remains from ancient times. Learn about local history and customs before Europeans arrived. See plots settled for thousands of year and admire the views across the majestic icebergs. Please wear proper boots or hiking boots. The hiking distance is about 3 km (1,9 mls) round-trip; hiking time is about 1 hour. Terrain: mainly track bridge and a bit of uneven nature and rocky trail. Tour duration: about 3 hours.

After the hike you will be taken to a local family for a home visit. These are locals opening their homes to you, the latest gossip is shared over a cup of coffee. You will learn about life of the locals isolated from the rest of the world.

Accommodation: Best Western Hotel Ilulissat or similar

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3

Boat Trip to hunter's settlement & whale watching tour in Disko Bay

Sail south along Ilulissat Icefiord and admire the huge icebergs and the local fishermen in their small boats. Visit the Ilimanaq settlement, still dependent on hunting and fishing. We will see wooden houses from the old Danish trading station at the pier, dated back to 1730. After a walk through the settlement, we visit a small local restaurant, where we enjoy a lunch (included) based on Greenlandic specialities. On the return, we cruise the Disko Bay to spot migrating whales before reaching Ilulissat. Tour duration: about 6 hours.

Accommodation: Best Western Hotel Ilulissat or similar

Meals included: Breakfast & lunch

Day 4

Boat trip to Eqi - the calving glacier

Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning departure for the one-day boat trip to Eqi – the calving glacier. The Eqi glacier runs into the fjord 80 km north of Ilulissat and is one of the most beautiful places in Greenland. It is possible to get very close to the 5-km wide glacier front and experience huge pieces of ice breaking off. The sound of an active calving glacier is quite remarkable, while the sight of icebergs toppling into the water is breathtaking.. Tour duration: about 6,58 hours.

Accommodation: Best Western Hotel Ilulissat or similar

Meals included: Breakfast & dinner

Day 5

Departure from Greenland

Breakfast at the hotel. Spend some time in the morning exploring the town of Ilulissat and last-minute Greenland shopping. The short adventure has come to an end, and you return by flight to Reykjavik, Iceland.

Meals included: Breakfast

Tour Details

accommodation

4 nights at 4 star Hotel Arctic in standard rooms

flights

Return flight Keflavik-Ilulissat-Keflavik including airport taxes

guide

Local guide in Greenland

meals

Welcome & farewell dinner at Hotel Arctic
Lunch or dinner (boat trip to Eqi glacier)
2x Light refreshments (hike to Sermermiut & Sunset Cruise)

others

Welcome meeting with local guide at the hotel
1-2 hours guided city walk Ilulissat
3 hours hike to the old Sermermiut settlement at the Icefjord including refreshments

Airport transfers in Iceland
Any Private Expenses
Travel insurance (recommended)
Flight supplement (if any)

transport

Return flight Keflavik-Ilulissat-Keflavik, including airport taxes
Hotel/airport transfer in Greenland
3 hours sunset cruise, sailing among icebergs, incl. refreshments
8 hours boat trip to Eqi glacier & hunters village of Rodebay, incl. lunch or dinner
6 hours boat trip to Hunter’s settlement & whale watching, incl. lunch

Good to know

Currency

ISK

Iceland Krona

Iceland

Customer reviews

Overall

3.5

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Guide

4.5

Transport

Accommodation

4.5

Food

Operator

4.5

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