Experiences in Ilulissat

To the inland ice by helicopter
Hear the thunderclap of the glaciers calving at close quarters, and watch the ice topple into the ice fjord. The helicopter lands 40 km from Ilulissat by the edge of one of the most productive glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere. The glacier moves at almost 20 m per day over a seven-kilometre front.

Lunch in the white beyond
Enjoy a light lunch and a glass of champagne 155 km onto the gigantic carpet of ice. A Twin Otter fitted with skis lands on the ice, which covers more than 80 per cent of Greenland. The area is 2000 metres above sea level. In the white desert, the guide tells the story of the ice. On the way back, the tour crosses over the ice fjord so you can see how the compact ice spreads out through the mouth of the fjord. This is only possible in June and July.

Sail amongst the icebergs
Sailing on the beautiful ice fjord is really something special. So magical that it is hard to describe, whether it is by the light of the midnight sun or in the full sunshine of the day. To round off the day, take a drink cooled with thousand-year-old ice cubes.

See the ice calve
The glacier Eqip Sermia is three hours sailing north of Ilulissat, and the only calving glacier which can be seen at close hand. Have lunch on board the boat, which cruises in front of the 5 km wide edge.

Dogsledges for two hours or three days
As the town is home to over 6000 dogs, it is no surprise that dogsleds are more popular than motorised vehicles. Tours can be arranged, even for large groups, lasting from a few hours to several days, with the chance to sleep in cabins or build your own igloo. In June and July, dogsledge tours can be arranged on the Lyngmark Glacier on the Disko Island.

Ice fishing
Winter also gives the chance for hunting trips where you can go ice fishing with local fishermen.

Open air barbecue
In the summer holidays the Hotel Arctic organises barbecues on the terrace, but can also arrange them in the great outdoors. Chefs dressed up to the nines serve smoked halibut, barbecued reindeer and lamb in the middle of the wilderness, with views of the icebergs and fjord.

Visit to a settlement
Come to lunch in the small settlement of Rodebay and see what it is like to live there. One of the old colonial houses has been converted into a restaurant. Or visit the little settlement of Oqaatsut, with its 40 inhabitants, and join a kaffemik (coffee party) at the local women's club.

Little Knud and the Eskimo village
The world famous Polar explorer Knud Rasmussen is known by all the Inuits as Kununguaq - Little Knud. Visit his childhood home and round off the trip with a visit to Sermermiut, an old settlement not far from the town.

Teambuilding
Boundaries are broken when you climb in one of the crevasses in the inland ice. Rappelling in crevasses is one of the more advanced exercises on a team-building programme. The area offers a wealth of other opportunities where teamwork is critical and which provide a good basis for personal development.
An introduction to and instruction in driving a dogsled, sea kayaking etc. and subsequent practice are also on the programme. There are many possible combinations and levels of difficulty.

Way beyond the ordinary
Drum dancing, masked dances, national costumes - there are chances to glimpse the centuries old Inuit culture. The new and the old can of course be mixed, and so Greenlandic rock and modern art can be enjoyed alongside ancient traditions.

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