Iceberg cuise
An impressive sailing trip into the Pack-ice. The ice is tough sea-ice deriving from countless winters in the Polar Ocean and often 10 metres or more thick. The ice from the Polar Ocean flows mainly outwards between Spitzbergen and East Greenland. Amongst the Pack-ice are enormous icebergs, pieces of inland ice often criss-crossed by blue and green stripes where melt water from the glaciers has run into crevasses in the many thousand year-old ice. A "must" for photographers!
duration:2hrs DKK 395 |
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Angmagssalik JUN-SEP
Ikateq by boat
Sailing southwards we arrive at the entrance of the vast, often ice-filled Sermilik fjord (3 glaciers disgorge bergs into the head of this fjord) and a typical Greenland village. Remains of earlier simple stone and turf houses stand beside the colourful small wooden dwelling, and a tiny, charming church, which is also the schoolhouse. One arrives here in the summer by boat, and in winter, overland by dogsled! The sailing route may give the bonus of a whale sighting.
duration:5hrs DKK 595
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Mittivakkat Glacier by helicopter
This sightseeing flight takes us up over Ammassalik Island with views across mountains, glaciers and fjords and lands us at over 1000 metres altitude on Mitivagkat Glaciers, an original part and the ancient Greenland Ice Cap. A stunning view all around, with the Sermilik fjord below us and the mainland opposite. The purity of the arctic air greatly increases visibility such that we can see in excess of 200 kilometres along the coast. 25 min stop to take photos and enjoy the silence, before the return flight.
duration:1hr DKK 1395 |
Apusiaajik Glacier by boat
Sail past a fascinating variety of icebergs and flows to the Apusiaajik Glacier. If the pack ice is well spread, you might even spot a whale!
After passing by the mountainous headland of Qerqe, enter a tranquil bay named after the "dear little glacier", Apusiaajik. If conditions allow it, you can board a smaller boat to sail to the glacier where you can set foot on the glacier itself and explore it. The opportunity to cruise close to a glacier is an unforgettable "must" for photographers!
duration:5hours DKK 595 |
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Valley of flowers
This ramble takes visitors out of Ammassalik "town" into a luxuriant valley where one sees the arctic summer flora and landscape. We follow a rough track (in the early summer with snow pockets) but the terrain is not difficult. At a leisurely pace, we have time to examine the tiny but beautiful flowers of which there are a surprising variety.
duration:2hrs DKK. 110 |
