Summer in Greenland
The summer season in Disko Bay
Summer in Disko Bay is a very special experience. Midnight sun, huge icebergs and magnificent Arctic nature merge with small communities and authentic encounters with Greenlandic life. Starting from Ilulissat, we invite you to experience some of the most spectacular places in the area.
This week-long program is a suggestion for how to put together a trip that gets the best out of the area in one week. The trip starts with an overnight stay at Hotel Arctic in Ilulissat, then the trip goes out into nature to Glacier Lodge Eqi and on to Ilimanaq Lodge. Here, comfortable lodge stays are combined with guided hikes, glacier experiences, cultural encounters and the tranquility of the Arctic nature.
The program is intended as inspiration, and the stay can of course be adapted to your wishes and interests. Along the way, there is also the opportunity to add more experiences in and around Ilulissat - for example, whale safaris among humpback whales in Disko Bay, hikes along the famous yellow route at Isfjorden, a visit to the award-winning Isfjorden Center, sailing trips between icebergs or spectacular helicopter tours over the Ice Sheet.
This way, each trip can be put together to perfectly suit the individual guest - regardless of whether they dream of an active adventure trip, tranquility in nature or a combination of both.
Suggestions for a week's trip in Greenland

Day 1 - Arrival in Ilulissat
Accommodation: Hotel Arctic
- Arrival in Ilulissat
- Check-in and relaxation after the trip
- Possibility to dine at Restaurant Ulo, where former Michelin chef Habi Khaliqdad has prepared 16 servings of Greenlandic ingredients for fine dining. Must be booked at least 24 hours before seating.
Day 2 - To Glacier Lodge Eqi
Accommodation: Glacier Lodge Eqi
Sailing north to Eqi.
Afternoon:
Here guests have their first encounter with the Eqi area:
- meltwater rivers
- flora and fauna
- view of the Eqi glacier
Evening:
- Dinner at the lodge
- Sauna with a view of the glacier


Day 3 - The Indian Ocean from Eqi
Accommodation: Glacier Lodge Eqi
Full day trip:
This is one of the most spectacular hikes in the area:
- 25 km through lowlands, moraines and highlands
- lunch with a view of the glacier
- hiking all the way out onto the Ice Sheet
Evening:
- Dinner at the lodge
- Possibility of sauna again
Day 4 - Glacier front and return to Ilulissat
Accommodation: Hotel Arctic
Morning:
- Hike to the glacier moraine (included in the stay)
Here you get very close to the front of the Eqi glacier and experience the calving masses of ice.
Afternoon:
- Sailing back to Ilulissat
- Relaxed night on the town


Day 5 - Iliminaq Lodge
Accommodation: Ilimanaq Lodge
Sailing to the small settlement of Ilimanaq.
Afternoon:
Here guests get an insight into:
- life in a Greenlandic village
- history and culture
- how to live in a community of about 50 inhabitants
Day 6 - Glacier Adventure
Accommodation: Ilimanaq Lodge
Full-day experience:
- boat trip through the fjord system
- UTV driving across tundra
- hiking up the ice sheet
- lunch with a view of the glacier


Day 7 - Tundra and return trip
Accommodation: Typical departure
Morning:
Beautiful hike with views of:
- icebergs in Disko Bay
- tundra landscape
- wildlife
Afternoon:
- Sailing back to Ilulissat
- Evt. walk on the yellow route and breakfast at Asimut Café
- Departure

