Highlights of the Arctic winter in 5 days | Ilulissat | Disko Bay
Are you keen on experiencing the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Ilulissat Icefjord? Have you been curious about what an Arctic winter is like? Join us on this 5-day trip where you will experience all the top highlights of an Arctic winter in one of the most famous places in Greenland.
Many of the pictures you see of Ilulissat and the enormous icebergs for which it is known are taken during the Summer when the majority of people visit. This tour offers an alternate adventure, where you will travel by snowshoe, snowmobile, dogsled and boat to explore the area around Greenland’s 3rd largest town.
During your 5-day visit, you will see the incredible Ilulissat Icefjord from above and from the water-line, explore the back-country around the town via a modern (snowmobile) and ancient (dogsled) form of Winter transportation in the Arctic, and have the opportunity to witness one of the highlights of the darker months of the year – the colourful, dancing Northern Lights.
Click on the Itinerary tab to read more information about each day of the tour, and then reserve your place on this exploration of Ilulissat by clicking on Book Now.
Activities
Greenlandic Culture
Iceberg Views
Northern Lights
Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing
Attractions
Ilulissat Icefjord
1 review for Highlights of the Arctic winter in 5 days | Ilulissat | Disko Bay
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Wendy Morrison (verified owner) –
We are an Australian couple aged 69 and 85 years, who undertook the Highlights of Arctic Winter Five-Day Tour – Ilulissat and Disko Bay, in March 2023. The itinerary and the organisation of the overall trip was very good. Inesa our travel contact with Guide to Greenland was excellent. Well organised, flexible and professional, she always provided prompt, friendly and helpful responses to any queries we had. Greenland in winter is stunning and it is well worth noting that the tour was entirely “do-able”, even for older people.
We knew that we had shared accommodation during our stay in Ilulissat. Our guest house however, was very comfortable and the facilities were very good. And the views were splendid. We were also extremely fortunate to have shared the house with two of the nicest people we could ask for. In saying that, at our ages we would not consider shared accommodation again. We were lucky there were just four of us as the guest house accommodates six. We would certainly not take the risk of sharing again, and opt for hotel accommodation in Ilulissat. We acknowledge however, that others would be happy to share with four other people.
We were somewhat disappointed that we were not picked up for any of the day tours we were booked on, and had to make our own way there. In some instances, it was difficult to know where to meet with our tour providers. There were available taxis but in very cold and snowy winter conditions, they were often difficult to find and the agent really should have provided a pick-up service.
Overall however, we thoroughly enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend Greenland as a delightful winter destination.