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  • Flightseeing with Air Zafari near Iluliartoq in Kangerlussuaq in Greenland. By Mads Pihl

Top three things to do in Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq is a superb chance to experience one of Greenland’s greatest areas of adventure.

Kangerlussuaq is a superb chance to experience one of Greenland’s greatest areas of adventure. Choose amongst activities like musk oxen safari, flight seeing, and
glacier walking on the Ice Sheet.

Kangerlussuaq is Greenland’s main airport and a nerve centre for much of the country’s airline traffic, whether domestic or international.

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Flight seeing: Why not take advantage of the fact that Kangerlussuaq is an airport and take a flight on a helicopter or small fixed-wing plane from which you’ll be able to see many of the best things that Kangerlussuaq has to offer.

In small, fast and comfortable aircraft you can see the entire landscape from above. Exploit the speed of the plane to see musk oxen and the Ice Sheet if time is short.

Kangerlussuaq is a nerve centre for much of the country’s airline traffic.

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Musk ox safari: Make sure you don’t miss out on a musk ox safari if you’re in Kangerlussuaq.

The trip enables you to see some of the landscape around Kangerlussuaq, and is of course a chance to see Greenland’s primitive animal, the musk ox, or indeed some of the other wildlife in the region – e.g. reindeer, birds of prey, arctic foxes and alpine hares.

  • Air Greenland’s ‘Overnight Connect’ product allows you to save money on your ticket by spending the night in Kangerlussuaq before travelling to your next destination. This gives you a chance to explore an extra part of Greenland!

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Up on the Ice Sheet: The Ice Sheet is perhaps the most important landscape feature in Greenland and a world-class attraction.

Kangerlussuaq is a good starting point from which to experience the ice due to the fact that, unusually for Greenland, a road leads directly from Kangerlussuaq to the edge of the ice.

Enjoy a trip that enables you to hike on the Ice Sheet itself.

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Camp ice cap: WOGAC offers an overnight tour exploring the ice-sculptured surroundings of Kangerlussuaq.

You will drive through Greenlandic tundra and moraine valley landscapes before following the footsteps of famous explorers by setting up camp by the Greenland Ice Sheet.

The next day, hike on the ice towards the famous Russell Glacier.

Do-it-yourself: It is possible to stay at the simple ‘Old Camp’ hostel or other options in Greenland and create your own tailored adventure from there. Opt for a visit to the local museum located next to the airport, or go hiking, biking, or even hunting for rubies nearby Greenland’s longest fjord,  Kangerlussuaq.

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By Tanny Por

Tanny Por is Head of International Relations at Visit Greenland with responsibility for international market development, press and PR. She loves building and nurturing ideas and connections that will help to contribute to the sustainable tourism future of Greenland. Her favourite experience of Greenland is one winter in East Greenland where she saw purple northern lights overlooking the icefjord one completely silent evening!

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