Kangerlussuaq in Winter | West Greenland

Today your adventure to Greenland begins. You will take the evening flight from Reykjavík Domestic Airport directly to Greenlands capital, Nuuk. The flying time will be around 2 hours and 20 minutes. Greenland is three hours behind Iceland in timedifference, so you will have some time to enjoy the evening in Nuuk.

In Nuuk you will stay at Hotel Hans Egede, which is located in the town center. When you have settled at the hotel you can take a short evening walk to the old Colonial Harbour, the oldest part of town with cozy colonial buildings. It is only a 5 minutes walk from the hotel to the Colonial Harbour.

Do not go to bed too late, as the adventure continues tomorrow!

Today you have to get up early to catch the morning flight from Nuuk further north to Kangerlussuaq.

Kangerlussuaq means the big fjord, the village is thus situated in the bottom of a long fjord and the only settlement in Greenland this far from the coast. Because of this location Kangerlussuaq has an inland climate. In the winter you will experience very cold temperatures here, in general ranging from -25C to -7C.

For the day there is plenty of adventure planned. First you are invited to join on a two hours dogsled tour. An unique Greenlandic experience! It is an amazing experience to travel through the white winter landscape on a dogsled. You will drive over the thick frozen sea ice on the fjord, all dressed up in warm seal fur clothes and polar boots to keep warm. It is fascinating to see how man and dogs in this way can work together, you will see how the sled driver and dogs can understand each other.

In the evening an Northern Lights Tour is planned. On a clear night you will see the beautiful aurora borealis dance across the night sky in green and sometimes purple colours. On this excursion you will be taken away from the village and into the landscape, where there is no artificial light, that will prevent you from seeing the northern lights. The guide will tell you about northern lights, how this phenomenon is made and what stories and myths are connected to it. Afterwards the guide will make you a good Greenlandic coffee, where "northern lights" is an ingredient - a sight to look forward to!

You will stay at Hotel Kangerlussuaq.

Today you have time off for going on optional tours in the area. In the booking process you have the possibility to book these tours additionally.

Ice Cap Point 660 Tour (200EUR/ 1489DKK):

Kangerlussuaq is one of the places in Greenland with best access to the Ice Cap, that covers most of the surface of Greenland. Do not miss this possibility to see this natural phenomenon with your own eyes and even set your feet on it! On powerful 4WD-vehicles you will be taken through white landscape, through mountains, plains and desert-like valleys. When you get close to Ice Cap you will drive through the moraine landscape - the edge of the Ice Cap, where ice mixed with rocks is pushed forward. From here you will be able to walk out onto the vast ice landscape. Spend some time with exploring the structure of the thousand years old ice. After spending some time exploring the ice it is time to return to the vehicle and drive back to Kangerlussuaq. Keep an eye at the landscape while driving, because the area is home to some great wildlife and there might be chances to spot musk oxen and reindeers on the way.

This tour will take around five hours and will only be confirmed if there all together are four participants.

Ice Fishing in the Fjord (EUR 80/ 595DKK):

You will be driven to the harbour and from there walk out on the frozen fjord to find the perfect spot for ice fishing. In order to fish on the frozen fjord you will have to drill holes in the thick sea ice. After drilling you just have to get the fishing gear out and try your luck. Nothing can be promised, but usually there is plenty of fish in the area. Fishing is great fun and you will get an insigt to how the greenlanders have sustained their families in the winter time.

This tour will take around three hours and will only be confirmed if there all together are four participants.

You have the morning and early afternoon off to do what you want in Kangerlussuaq and packing before your flight back to Nuuk at 15:25.

In Kangerlussuaq you can take a look in the shops and buy some exclusive souvenirs to look at when you get home from your holiday in Greenland.

You will arrive in Nuuk at around 16:20. You will have the rest of the afternoon and early evening in town. Here you can go for a walk in the area around the airport or go into town and get a good dinner before the flight back to Reykjavík Domestic Airport at 21:15 in the evening.