- SismiutLearn More
The ancient and the urban meet up in the region's capital.
- KangerlussuaqLearn More
The gateway to Greenland and our adventure central.
- ItilleqLearn More
The Arctic Circle village.
- KangaamiutLearn More
The right blend of rugged heliskiing and small town life.
- ManiitsoqLearn More
The whale capital on the West Coast of Greenland.
- NapasoqLearn More
Remote and cosy coastal settlement life.
- SarfannguitLearn More
The trail village on the great Arctic Circle Trail.
- AtammikLearn More
A community with firm roots in fishing and hunting.
Where the waters meet
On the eastern tip of a narrow island separating the two wide fiords, Amerloq and Ikertooq, 120 people live in the settlement Sarfannguit.
The village is a trail town on the 160 kilometer Arctic Circle Trail and cruise ships steam through Amerloq to tap into this remote, peaceful corner of the earth.
Drop by the local general store or hang out on the small harbour where fishermen and hunters land their catch year round.
Either way time has its own tempo here, and there is always room for guests, a chat on a bench, or a shout and a laugh from a window in a house overlooking the village.
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How to make Greenlandic Coffee
Heliskiing guide Arne shows snowboarding legend Stefan Gimpl how to make ‘Greenlandic coffee’ – a Greenlandic signature drink where each ingredient represents different elements of Greenland. And it tastes awfully good!
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Adventure Weekend in Sisimiut
The Nuuk based travel agency Tupilak Travel now offers an extended weekend package Nuuk-Sisimiut-Nuuk with dogsledding, snowmobiling and a minicruise along the rugged West Coast on the ferry Sarfaq Ittuk.
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Arctic Circle Race 2012
The world’s toughest and most beautiful cross-country skiing race is held each year in Greenland and this year Danish tour operator Culture Adventure offers a customized package tour for an 8-day trip to Greenland, including flights, transfers, 5 nights in your selected accommodation, race fees, and the gala dinner.
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Episode 6 – Settlement Songs
We end Arne and Stefan’s epic winter journey with the heartwarming tale of settlement adventures in the village of Kangaamiut. A truly unique insight into everyday life in the Arctic.
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Episode 5 – Pristine Peaks
This time we mean business!
Arne and Stefan head into the huge, rugged Eternity Fiord backcountry for an epic day of peak to beach heliboarding and heliskiing. Truly inspiring stuff!
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Episode 4 – Rough Riders
Arne and Stefan hook up with the Støvlbæk Brothers snowmobiling crew for an epic day of riding in the huge Sisimiut backcountry.
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Episode 3 – Urban Arctic
The Arctic is more than deep backcountry and fierce outback, it is also vibrant, urban towns with street culture, art, and playful kids. In the “Urban Arctic” episode Arne and Stefan explore everyday life in Sisimiut, Greenland’s second largest town.
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Episode 2 – Dog Days
Arne and Stefan continue their exploration of Winter adventures along Greenland’s Arctic Circle and this time they meet 17 year old Mia and 70 year old Marius Olsen for a journey into the heart of dogsledding.
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Minicruise weekend in Maniitsoq from DKK 1,350
Head up from Nuuk to Maniitsoq on a weekend getaway and get up close and personal with playful humpback whales, visit large bird colonies, or explore the cosy town of Maniitsoq.
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Weekend getaway to Sisimiut DKK2,995
If you’re already in Nuuk, why not treat yourself to a couple of adventurous days in Greenland’s second largest town, Sisimiut.
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Piitaaraq Fleischer B&B
A very cool thing in Sarfannguit is to stay with Piitaaraq Fleischer and his family in their private home where you will be treated as a part of the family. As real as it gets.
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Cruise ships in Sarfannguit
Smaller expedition vessels have begun coming to Sarfannguit, and companies like Albatros Travel have regular schedules, arriving several times every year.
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The Settlement ferry
The ferry services to all the coastal settlements in Destination Arctic Circle are maintained by different companies all working for the Royal Arctic Settlement Services, so check the updated schedules.
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Piitaaraq Fleischer
A very cool thing in Sarfannguit is to stay with Piitaaraq Fleischer and his family in their private home where you will be treated as a part of the family. As real as it gets.
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1 day heliskiing from Sisimiut
From Sisimiut we do one day trips to the alpine mountains northeast of town where a small glacier and a number of steep slopes are available. Or we can step things up a notch and head down to the rugged Itilleq mountains.
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Helicopter Charters
There’s usually an Air Greenland helicopter on the ground in Kangerlussuaq and the machine can be chartered for everything from local sightseeing and logstics flights to passenger flights anywhere on the coast, but out on the coast helicopters must usually be chartered from Nuuk.
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Arctic Circle Trail hiking
The Arctic Circle Trail from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut is the classic 165 km Greenland traverse from the Ice Cap all the way to the coast.
Settlement Tours
Out here time feels different, the sky is bigger, the sea is vast, and the hospitality of people is heartwarming.
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Arctic Circle Trail hiking
The Arctic Circle Trail from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut is the classic 165 km Greenland traverse from the Ice Cap all the way to the coast.