Kangerlussuaq Archives - Visit Greenland

Arctic Friend: Grand Tour 12 days

This Greenland journey is our most popular round trip and with good reason - it simply has it all!

Greenland Travel: Short Break! Winter days in fantastic surroundings

Go dog sledding, walk on the ice cap and see the impressive Russel Glacier. Get a break from your busy days with a winter adventure

North Safari Outfitters: ”The Arctic Five” Winter hunt

North Safari Outfitters offers a unique hunt on the Arctic five species, Muskox, Caribou, Polarfox, Polarhare and Ptarmigan.

North Safari Outfitters: Caribou hunting

North Safari Outfitters offers a unique backpack caribou hunt in the world's last frontier close to the magnificent Ice Sheet.

North Safari Outfitters: Muskox hunting

North Safari Outfitters offers a unique muskox hunt in the world's last frontier.

Arctic Friend: The Arctic Paradise – dog sled, northern light & icebergs

Explore the Ice Cap, boat cruise among gigantic Icebergs, hike to the Kangia Ice fjord, northern light, and dog sledding.

Greenland Tours: Best of the West

8 days exploring Disko Bay incl. Disko Island and visit to the Greenland Ice Cap

Greenland Tours: Camp Ice Cap

2 days on the Greenlandic ice cap

Quark Expeditions: Greenland Explorer: Valleys and Fjords

Witness the Ilulissat icefjord, explore historic places and visit communities, encountering an ancient culture surviving in a modern world.

Quark Expeditions: West Greenland: Disko Bay

Explore the wonders of Northwest Greenland, from the Ilulissat Icefjord to the mountains of Uummannaq.

Quark Expeditions: Northwest Passage: In the Footsteps of Franklin

Explore waters few have sailed; experience intimate wildlife encounters and dramatic fjords.

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Quark Expeditions: Epic High Arctic

This expedition through the Northwest Passage visits Greenlandic & Canadian communities, plus UNESCO World Heritage Site Ilulissat Icefjord.

Quark Expeditions: Visit Remote Greenlandic Communities

On this 15-day expedition, meet locals on the western coast of Greenland and explore traditional Inuit settlements.

Quark Expeditions: Explore Greenland with Expert Guides

On this adventure, you'll explore communities, historic sights and vast Greenlandic landscapes led by industry leading Expedition Guides.

Quark Expeditions: Hike Greenland's Valleys and Fjords

Imagine yourself hiking the vast Greenlandic wilderness and spotting arctic wildlife, such as whales, birds and seals!

Quark Expeditions: Explore the Ilulissat Icefjord

While exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you'll have many opportunities to zodiac cruise and sea kayak amongst icebergs!

Quark Expeditions: Kayak in Northwest Greenland

On this expedition, you'll be able to explore the majestic Ilulissat Icefjord from a sea kayak for a whole different perspective!

Christmas tree in Greenland, by Rebecca Gustafsson

Greenland Travel: Christmas dinner in magical surroundings

Traditional Christmas dinner and Christmas "hygge". Great view of the Icefjord. See Northern lights. Sail on the Icefjord and much more.

Northern lights in Greenland, by Mads Pihl

Greenland Travel: Fall temptations in Greenland

See the Greenlandic locals in their beautiful fall costumes. See the Northern lights. Sail on the Icefjord, an UNESCO world heritage site..

Providers

Arctic Caving Adventure

Arctic Caving Adventure offers a range of activities related to ice and the Greenland Ice Sheet that are on the slightly more extreme end of the scale.

Greenland Outdoors

Greenland Outdoors is an adventure travel tour provider from Kangerlussuaq with a team of experienced guides.

Hotel Kangerlussuaq

Hotel Kangerlussuaq, which is based at Greenland's largest international airport, has 70 rooms and conference facilities for up to 60 guests.

Kangerlussuaq Museum

Kangerlussuaq Museum is an integral part of the Kangerlussuaq Airport, and is situated at the heart of the airport area.

The Polar Circle Marathon

The Polar Circle Marathon race is held in Kangerlussuaq in Greenland and is often called the “world's coolest marathon”.

Kangerlussuaq Youth Hostel

Kangerlussuaq youth hostel is the newest and cheapest youth hostel in Kangerlussuaq. It is owned by Sisimiut youth hostel.

North Safari Outfitters

North Safari Outfitters is a hunting and fishing tour provider based at the Kangerlussuaq Airport.

Old Camp Hostel

Old Camp is a youth hostel which is 2 kilometres from Kangerlussuaq Airport. The rooms overlook Kangerlussuaq and Søndre Strømfjord which is Greenland’s longest fjord.

Restaurant Roklubben

Restaurant Roklubben is located on the shores of Lake Ferguson, about 5 kilometres outside of Kangerlussuaq.

Albatros Arctic Circle

Albatros Arctic Circle is a locally based company which organises trips to Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut.

Polar Lodge

Polar Lodge, which is owned by Albatros Arctic Circle, is one of Kangerlussuaq’s newest overnight accommodation centers and was built in 2006.

Destinations

Kangerlussuaq

With the mouth of the fjord sitting on the far western horizon and the ice cap knocking at the door, all roads lead to the backcountry.

Things To Do

Sled dogs speeding over sea ice near Oqaatsut and Ilulissat in North Greenland

Dog sledding

Arctic temperatures and several meters of snow are no match for the natural impressions and cultural twist that will warm your soul while dog sledding in Greenland.

A couple overlooking Tasiusaq sheep farm near Qassiarsuk in South Greenland

Hiking

Follow hiking trails in Greenland to reach mountaintops or traverse long distances. Or forge your own route and stand in no one’s footsteps but your own.

Kayakers mong icebergs near Ilulissat and Oqaatsut in North Greenland

Kayaking

The kayak is a cultural link between the earliest immigrants in Greenland, the common everyday experience by local kayakers and the modern rugged adventure expeditions.

Ice climbing near Ilulissat in North Greenland

Climbing and Mountaineering

Glaciers have carved fresh cuts right through the bedrock, and left a myriad of peaks often rising thousands of feet all along the coastline.

A photographer shooting flowers and plants by the Knud Rasmussen Glacier in East Greenland. By Mads Pihl

Photo tours in Greenland

Photo tours in Greenland add new dimensions to landscapes and culture, wildlife and natural phenomena when the destination is explored through a lens.

Cooking outdoors on the rocks in Nuuk in Greenland

Greenlandic Gastronomy

In a country with extensive permafrost and just a tiny bit of arable land, Greenlanders get creative with flavors from both land and sea.

A guided walk in Ilulissat in North Greenland

Guided Sightseeing in Greenland

The best way to experience the towns and natural wonders of Greenland is through the eyes of a local guide who lives there.

A drum dancer performing in Nuuk on the National Day, June 21 in Greenland

Inuit culture in Greenland

The Greenlandic roots are an exciting mix of various immigrating peoples and their ability to adapt to the Arctic challenges on the world’s largest island.

Four women sharing a meal on the rocks near Narsaq in South Greenland

Meeting Greenlanders

Modern Greenland is a diverse, geographically extensive society with an adventurous population.

A museum guest at Tasiilaq Museum in East Greenland testing her kayaking skills on a practice log

Museums

The museums of Greenland are like a modern voyage of discovery through the history of culture and artistic expression.

Kamiks, an Ulo and other souvenirs in Narsaq in South Greenland

Souvenir Shopping

Keep your memories close to your heart as reindeer horn, soapstone and muskox wool turn into souvenirs like symbolic statues, beautiful jewelry and clothing for you to carry home.

Arctic Wildlife

Polar bears, humpback whales, musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and sea eagles are just some of the many species that you may experience by land, air and sea around Greenland.

Two Air Zafari planes heading towards the Greenland Ice Sheet near Kangerlussuaq Airport

Flightseeing

Experiencing Greenland from the air provides a new perspective of the enormous size of the country, and the conditions for life in the Arctic.

Northern Lights

Northern lights or the Aurora Borealis is one of the great surprises of the Arctic night, and you can experience this multicoloured light show from September to April.

A photo tour on the Greenland Ice Sheet near Kangerlussuaq

The Ice Sheet

Tourist flights, boat trips, and the only road to the Greenland Ice Sheet bring one of only two polar ice caps in the world directly to your doorstep.