5 Day Ilulissat Explorer | Disko Bay

Starting from Copenhagen International Airport, you will fly all the way over the Great Greenland Ice Sheet to arrive in Nuuk. The flight is 4,5 hours. You will change planes and continue with a small domestic flight to Ilulissat.

After landing in Ilulissat you will get a transfer to your accommodation and you will have a welcome meeting with your local guide.

CITY TOUR ILULISSAT:

Once you’ve settled into your accommodation, we will head out on a guided city walk. This is a great way to get your bearings in Ilulissat and identify places you may wish to return to during your free time. Continue to explore on your own for the rest of the afternoon, or pop into one of the many cafes for coffee and cake, before returning to the hotel for a welcome dinner.

In the evening, enjoy a delicious welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant (drinks not included).

After breakfast at the hotel, we will hike to a lookout over the UNESCO World Heritage listed Ilulissat Icefjord through the Sermermiut valley.

SERMERMIUT WALK- UNESCO AREA:

Your guide will explain why several different Inuit cultures chose to live in this location throughout the past 4,000 years, and we will see the remnants of these ancient settlements as we walk. Following on from yesterday’s city walk, you will also hear more about the local history and customs before Europeans arrived in the area.

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.

BOAT AMONG THE ICEBERGS:

This is a must-see tour to do while you are in Ilulissat. Sail among giant icebergs carved by the world's fastest glacier. Feel the scale and power of Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier's masterpiece. The Arctic adventure of a lifetime awaits.

Today we will be up early for our full-day boat trip to Eqi - the calving glacier. It will take us a couple of hours to travel 80km North to reach the face of this impressive glacier, and you should keep an eye out for whales along the way.

We will sail as close to the face of the glacier as possible while still maintaining a safe distance, and listen to the ice crack while waiting for a calving event. Although nothing is guaranteed, this glacier almost always delivers, and we may be lucky to witness a larger chunk of ice shear off the face of the glacier.

You will spend around 2 hours in front of the glacier, enjoying your lunch with the best view you can get. 

The tour will take approximately 6-9 hours, depending on the boat we use on the day

WHALE WATCHING TOUR:

Your chance to see Humpback Whales breach against the backdrop of icebergs. It is a perfect spot as it is usually a feeding ground for whales. We will cruise around Disko Bay to find these majestic animals. The tour will take about 3 hours. 

After an eventful weekend, it’s time to say goodbye to Ilulissat.

You will get a pick-up from the hotel and be transferred to the airport.

Fly back to Copenhagen via Nuuk and arrive in the evening with unforgettable memories and amazing images in your mind.

Practical information

Flight times (local time) 2027

• Departure from Copenhagen at 9:45 am
• Arrival back in Copenhagen at 9:00 pm

Please note that departure times are subject to change.