The Ultimate 8-day Arctic Winter Adventure | Ilulissat | Disko Bay

Even before you land at Ilulissat airport, we have a hot tip for you. Look out the window of the plane as you approach the city. If the weather cooperates (and depending on which side of the plane you are on), you will have a spectacular view of the Ilulissat glacier and/or Icefjord from above. Have your camera ready for some amazing pictures! Once you have collected your luggage, take a taxi to “Ilulissat Guesthouse” and settle in.

We will meet you there to take you out on the first excursion of this 8-day odyssey - a City walk through Ilulissat. This tour will allow you to become familiar with the town and learn a little about both its history and modern operation. We’ll take you past several places that you will want to come back to and explore in more detail later in the trip when you have free time.

Today we head to Oqaatsut – a small settlement located about 20km North of Ilulissat –

by snowmobile. We will drive along the shore of Disko Bay and, if ice conditions permit, do part of the trip on the sea ice itself.

Once in Oqaatsut, we will walk around the settlement to witness daily life during winter in one of Greenland’s small villages before heading into a warm restaurant to have lunch.

In the afternoon, we will meet our Greenlandic sled dog team and musher for a 2-hour journey through the backcountry. Dog sledge is a very traditional method of transportation in Greenland and is still used today by locals to go hunting and to generally get from place to place during winter.

The day finishes back at the restaurant where you will learn more about Greenlandic culture and life in a small settlement and have the opportunity to try several different Greenlandic delicacies. Afterward, dinner is the last part of the program and then you can simply relax and enjoy the incredible view of the harbour and bay area from the comfort of the hotel.

Today we will return to Ilulissat via snowmobile and you have the rest of the day to explore the city for yourself. You may like to re-visit one of the places we saw on the City Walk, and you should check out the Ultimate Guide to Ilulissat for other ideas.

During the afternoon, we also invite you to join our fantastic Arctic wellness sauna with a panoramic view over the Disko bay.

For the second-last night of our 8-day Arctic expedition, we have something very special. We will venture out once more by snowmobile into the back-country around Ilulissat – heading through the mountains towards our accommodation at Igloo Lodge. Yes, we will spend the night sleeping in igloos made of snow! Don’t worry, the igloos are equipped with super-warm sleeping bags, and we will spend most of our relaxation time in a cosily heated wooden country hut.

Once we arrive, the lodge manager will explain the program for the next 24 hours. No matter what is scheduled – it will be an amazing experience. In the afternoon, you are going on a short snowshoe hike out to a viewpoint looking over the icefjord and ice cap. Keep your fingers crossed for clear weather and a solar storm so we can make the most of our front-row seats to the most amazing Arctic light show – the Northern Lights.

After a very slow and relaxed start to the day, we will return to Ilulissat by snowmobile. There is no program for this afternoon, so the time is yours to finish visiting the various attractions of Ilulissat, do some souvenir shopping, and/or chill in one of the restaurants or cafes around town.

The epic trip will come to an end and you will be flying on from Ilulissat. Remember to book a taxi to the airport the day before, and we hope to see you again in Greenland’s 3rd largest city.