8 Day Tour Tasiilaq in Greenland Winter
Tasiilaq is the largest town in East Greenland with about 2000 residents and is one of the fastest growing communities in Greenland. The town of Tasiilaq lies just south of the Arctic Circle and boasts l the splendour of the northern lights in the winter.
Highlights
- Ammassalik area
- Town of Tasiilaq
- The Inuit way of life
- Handicrafts
- Winter landscapes
- Greenlandic dogs
- Dogsled adventure
- Snowmobile Rides
Daily itinerary
Day 1:
Check-in for the flight to Kulusuk at Reykjavík domestic airport 1½ hour before departure.
Upon arrival in Kulusuk in Greenland check in for the short helicopter flight to Tasiilaq. After settling in at the accommodation, you have the rest of the day at your leisure to explore the town of Tasiilaq. Dinner prepared by a local chef. As we enjoy the meal, we take the opportunity for a welcome meeting where you will be briefed on the days ahead and make sure that you are all set for the trip.
Accommodation: in a house centrally in Tasiilaq. The houses accommodate 2 people per room, in single beds.
The house has a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with a shower and a flushing toilet.
Day 2:
At 9:00 am we meet the mushers and start preparing the dogs and the sleds. The dogsled will then take us over Kung Oscar’s fjord, up to the large inland lake of Qordlortoq, where we will have a short break to enjoy the majestic scenery and allow for all dogsled teams to gather together for the continuation of the journey. We will then continue our adventure through the mountain valleys until arriving at three little huts, known by the locals as Kaffebaren. Here we will enjoy a short break, with some refreshments.
Continuing on our journey, we climb to an altitude of 500 meters above sea level, where we can enjoy beautiful views of the second largest fjord in Greenland, the majestic Sermilik ice fjord. We then start our descent, through a narrow path of a frozen stream, leading us to our overnight stop at the edge of the Ice Fjord.
Accommodation: You will be lodged in a basic but very charming mountain hut, where sleeping is in sleeping bag accommodation. The toilet is in an outhouse, and there is no shower.
Day 3:
After breakfast, we start our return journey to Tasiilaq from the Ice Fjord. On the way, there will be plenty of opportunities to stop and take photos or simply enjoy the scenery.
Accommodation: Same house in town as when you arrived on your first day
Day 4:
Today we will change our mode of transport from traditional dog sled to modern snowmobiles, allowing us to cover long distances at speed. This full-day journey will take us to the magnificent Tinit glacier. Our first stop is at the bottom of the glacier where we will come up close and personal with the incredible blue ice of the glacier front, a huge wall towering 40 meters high and a truly magnificent sight. We then continue up on the glacier itself until we reach the highest point of the glacier, a rocky outcrop at an elevation of 1200 meters above sea level. Here we stop for hot drinks and light refreshments, which we have brought with us and can enjoy in an incredible setting. From the top of the glacier, you will have a truly amazing 360-degree panoramic view of the mountains of Ammassalik Island, the Inlandsis, polar sea and Sermilik Ice fjord.
After having enjoyed our refreshments, we descend from the glacier down to yet another scenic spot where we can view the hut we stayed at a few days prior.
We will then start our return journey towards Tasiilaq where we arrive late afternoon.
Accommodation: at the same house in town as the previous night.
Day 5:
Check out from the house and transfer to Hotel Angmassalik for the next 3 nights (double rooms with private facilities and full board).
Optional tours can be booked locally at the hotel, depending on weather/snow and ice conditions.
Day 6 and 7:
Free time in Tasiilaq to explore the surroundings or possibility for the additional optional tour.
Day 8:
Check out in the morning and transfer from Hotel Angmagssalik to the heliport from where you take a 10-minute helicopter flight to Kulusuk.
At Kulusuk airport check-in for your flight to Reykjavik Iceland.
Dates & prices
Departures :
Tuesdays: February – mid-April
Price per person: EUR 3.820
Single supplement: EUR 295
Includes:
* Flight Reykjavík-Kulusuk-Reykjavík
* Helicopter flight Kulusuk-Tasiilaq-Kulusuk
* Airport taxes
* 3 nights accommodation Hotel Angmagssalik, in a double standard room with private facilities, including full board
* 5 days /4 nights World of Winter dog sledding package: incl. accommodation (house in town/mountain hut), 2 days on dogsledge/2 persons per sled, rental of snow scooter and professional driver, food and drinks for the duration of the trip.
* Heliport/hotel transfers in Tasiilaq
Good to know
Bring winter clothes
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