Travels North :: Northern / Arctic Directory

Challenge yourself with an extraordinary winter trip to Greenland. Take a dogsled trip from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut. Traveling by dogsled you admire the 10 – 12 strong husky dogs in front of our sled, working in their natural environment.

Wear yourself out when walking up steep hills behind the sled and enjoy the true comfort of hot soup and your sleeping bag after a long day in this cold, yet beautiful, arctic landscape. You will be crossing frozen fjords and lakes and you will drive over mountains. Nights will be spent in huts or tents depending on location and weather conditions.

Prepare yourself for low temperatures and very little comfort – in return you will get a genuine arctic travel experience for life.
The 50-kilometre long Ilulissat icefiord is filled with enormous icebergs produced by the most productive glacier at the Northern Hemisphere. 4,000 people and at least 5,000 sled dogs live in Ilulissat, beautifully situated at the mouth of the icefiord, since 2004 a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In February, March and April the dogsled is the main vehicle for excursions while sailing tours is the obvious choice from May to November. Helicopter tours to the glacier in the icefiord are available all year round.

It’s up to you if you stay in Ilulissat Youth Hostel or in Hotel Arctic during your six days/five nights in Ilulissat. You also have the option of two extra days at hostel or hotel in Kangerlussuaq - close to the Greenland Ice Cap, in an area inhabited by more than 5,000 musk oxen. We offer this tour from early February to late October. Departure every Thursday from Copenhagen.