Ilulissat - Homestay

Icebergs are called Ilulissat in Greenlandic, and it comes as no surprise to anyone who has been here, that this is the name of the town. 4.800 people and at least 2.500 sledge dogs live in Ilulissat.

Ilulissat is beautifully situated at the mouth of the 40-kilometer long ice fjord, filled with enormous icebergs produced by the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. The largest icebergs strand at the mouth - at depths of 250 to 300 meters - and do not break free before the next spring tide, or until they are so eroded that the balance shifts.

The area of the municipality is 47.000 km2. Of this, only 5.500 km2 is ice-free, and the ocean covers 6.000 km2.

During the winter, the dogsledge is an
important mean of transport - also for fishing from the ice. The harbour is filled with fishing vessels and trawlers that bear witness to the great importance of fishing to the town. The fishing plant is the biggest shrimp factory in northern Europe. The factory also processes Greenland halibut.

The spectacular Ice-fjord makes Ilulissat a powerfull center of tourism, and many excursions and tours are available. Only a couple of kilometers from the town is the lush Sermermiut valley. In 1727, this was the site of a large settlement of 250 people. Excavations have since shown that the valley had been inhabited for thousands of years.

For dinner enjoy Greenlandic halibut cooked in at least 5 different ways, as well as shrimp, reindeer and whale. Take a closer look at the variety of flowers, and take a walk in the midnight sun.

CAMPCONTACT

Bent Heiselberg
Ilulissat
Greenland

Friday July 11th
Pick up at the airport. Accommodating. Information meeting. Tour of the town by car.

Saturday July 12
Weekend trip to the glacier at Eqi with a hike on the glacier.

Sunday July 13
Boat trip in the area.

Monday July 14
Visit the museums and sights of the town.

Tuesday July 15
Hike to Sermermiut and the Inuit settlement ruins at the mouth of the Icefiord.

Wednesday July 16
Boating to the Icefiord and the village of Oqaatsut (Rodebay).

Thursday July 17
Free – possibly meeting with the Lions members in the club house in the evening.

Friday July 18
Departure with ship to Nuuk.

The program is subject to change due to the weather.