Private The Great Russell Glacier tour | Kangerlussuaq
Get up close and personal with the 60 metre tall face of the Russell Glacier on this excursion to the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
This is a private tour, so you can join as a solo traveller or with your friend (maximum 4 people). The price is for the whole car!
We will travel 25km by 4WD from Kangerlussuaq to the glacier along the gravel “Ice Road” – part of the longest continuous road in Greenland. Our journey takes us through a wide valley sculpted by the retreating glacier, and we will be sure to keep a sharp eye out for the musk ox and reindeer herds that frequent the area.
We will stop several times along the way for photos and to talk about the region around Kangerlussuaq, the features you see, the history, and the animals. It usually takes 1 hour drive to the Russell glacier, and when we walk, it will take 30 minutes to get closer to the glacier wall.
Once at the glacier, we will get as close as safety allows. Remember that glacier faces are notoriously unstable and unpredictable, so you should never walk all the way up to it. Here, you will have plenty of time to explore the glacier face listening to the running water, the cracking ice and, if you are very, very lucky, seeing part of the glacier break off and tumble into the meltwater river at its base.
This tour is done 4×4 car with our local guide so you will have a cozy time and be able to learn about Greenland and enjoy a beautiful ride through Greenlandic landscape.
Add the Point 660 visit to this tour in the booking process and see the most you can in Kangerlussuaq in a short period. It is perfect if you have limited time and you want to see as much as you can!
The tour to Russell glacier will last 3-4 hours, a combination tour with Point 660 could last 5-7 hours, depending on road conditions.
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Activities
Glacier Views
Attractions
Ice Sheet
Russell Glacier
