Ilulissat Camp
Camping
Days 1–5
Disko Bay — light - 6 Days (Ilulissat, Icefjord, Sermermiut, Eqi & Oqaatsut)
Six days at the most active glacier outside Antarctica. Four days covering the Icefjord and one boat trip, without Eqi or the Oqaatsut hike.
Borealis Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days at the most active glacier outside Antarctica
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Ilulissat harbourIlulissat has around forty-five hundred sled dogs and forty-five hundred people. Ilulissat IcefjordSermeq Kujalleq calves about thirty-five cubic kilometres of ice a year — more than any glacier outside Antarctica, and the iceberg that… Disko BayThe bergs grounded at the fjord mouth are up to a kilometre across and they roll without warning, which is why boats keep their distance.
Itinerary
Ilulissat has around forty-five hundred sled dogs and forty-five hundred people. The dogs are working animals and are not pets — do not approach them.
IlulissatHow the day runs
- 0 hrsTransfer into town
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationIlulissat Camp
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Guesthouse night
- Briefing
LANDMARKS Ilulissat harbour Sled dog lots Zion church Start point Ilulissat, Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Greenland 00:00 - 23:59Sermeq Kujalleq calves about thirty-five cubic kilometres of ice a year — more than any glacier outside Antarctica, and the iceberg that sank the Titanic probably came from here.
Ilulissat, Icefjord, SermermiutHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — the boardwalk to the Sermermiut valley and the fjord edge
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationIlulissat Camp
Included Activities
- Icefjord Centre entry
- Guided boardwalk walk
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Ilulissat Icefjord Sermermiut Kangia Icefjord Centre The bergs grounded at the fjord mouth are up to a kilometre across and they roll without warning, which is why boats keep their distance.
Ilulissat, Disko BayHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — into the bay among the calved bergs
- 9:00 PM — a midnight-sun sailing, in season
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationIlulissat Camp
Included Activities
- Two boat trips
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Disko Bay Icebergs Midnight sun Eqi calves visibly and often. The boat holds position a safe distance off and you sit and wait, and it happens.
Ilulissat, EqiHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — four hours north up the coast to the glacier front
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationIlulissat Camp
Included Activities
- Full-day boat with lunch
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Eqi glacier Calving front Port Victor Oqaatsut has about forty residents and no road to it. The hike is twenty kilometres of trackless tundra with a guide.
Ilulissat, OqaatsutHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — the coastal hike north, or the boat if the weather turns
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationIlulissat Camp
Included Activities
- Guided hike or boat
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Oqaatsut Tundra Arctic coast Greenland flights cancel for fog and wind routinely. Do not book a tight onward connection out of Kangerlussuaq or Copenhagen.
IlulissatHow the day runs
- 0 hrsAirport transfer
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Briefing
- Day 2Icefjord Centre entry
- Day 2Guided boardwalk walk
- Day 3Two boat trips
- Day 4Full-day boat with lunch
- Day 5Guided hike or boat
- Day 6Airport drop
- Day 1 · 5 nightsIlulissat Camp
- Day 1Ilulissat to IlulissatTransfer into town
- Day 6Ilulissat to IlulissatAirport transfer
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on day 4
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 5 reviews
Review summary
Food4.6/5
Guide4.6/5
Itinerary4.6/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.8/5
Tour operator4.8/5
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Divya Reddy – Indore2025-03-06 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Recommended.
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Karan Shah – Chennai2025-03-06 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.
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Dev Chatterjee – Nagpur2025-03-06 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Good value for what's included.
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Sameer Khan – Kolkata2025-03-06 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
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Laura Whitfield – Melbourne2025-03-06 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Good value for what's included.
Reply from Borealis Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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