The summer days are long now, because the midnight sun stays in the sky. 7 summer days await you, with the opportunity to hike endless trails, ride ATVs through mountains and valleys and get close to the Greenlandic sled dogs.
Boat trips to both Camp Cod and the abandoned settlement of Assaqtuaq, campfires and freshly caught fish, paddleboarding in Parasuk Bay, and a hotel that offers fresh local food every day make the summer seem wonderfully long.
Hotel Sisimiut.
Travel time: Summer
The journey includes:
- Flight Nuuk – Sisimiut (Round trip)
- All taxes and fees
- Transfer
- 6 nights in a shared double room at Hotel Sisimiut
- 3 evening meals on optional days
- Breakfast
- Sunday BRUNCH (for weekends)
- Wifi throughout the hotel
- Hotel Sisimiut Info kit
- Access to all hotel activities:
- Arctic Spa and Hydro Therapy
- W-bikes
- Mountain bike
- Kreahjørnet
- Evening fun with a bonfire
- Mini motion
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- I experience:
- Sled dog visits to Qimmeqarfik
- Boat trip to Camp Cod
- Paddleboarding in Parasuk Bay
- ATV in the hinterland of Sisimiut
- Boat trip to the village of Assaqtuaq
Accommodation at Hotel Sisimiut.
Staying at Hotel Sisimiut offers views of mountains and hiking trails. The hotel has its own restaurant and we recommend their Greenlandic buffet. Outside on the terrace you can sit in the hot tub with a view of the sky, followed by a sauna.
Close up on the Greenlandic sled dog.
At Qimmerqarfik, you’ll get up close to the Greenlandic sled dogs and learn about their history, traditions and life with them. The pure genetic terms of dogs have remained largely unchanged over the last thousand years, and you can feel like you’re meeting the wolf in them when you get close to them.
If you see sled dogs, it is not appropriate to go up to them and pet them, as they are raised differently than pets. At Qimmerqarfik, it is therefore a unique opportunity to get close to the Greenlandic sled dogs. If puppies have arrived in the litter, it may even be possible to hold a little puppy in your arms.
Boat trip to Camp Cod, campfire and freshly caught fish.
From the hotel you drive to Parasuk Bay where a boat trip awaits and from the boat you have the opportunity to fish your lunch. The boat ride takes you along cliff walls and nature seems to unfold up close.
Once ashore, a hike of about 2 kilometers awaits in a terrain of rocks, moss, water outlets and mountains on both sides.
Camp Cod is where you camp, grill your freshly caught fish over a campfire and take time to explore the surrounding area. On the way back home, you have a full view from the waterside of the many colorful houses perched against the mountain Nasaasaq.
A guide is with you every step of the way to tell you about the places you see and arrive at.
Paddleboarding in Parasuk Bay.
Whether you’ve done it before or it’s your first time, this is water play for everyone!
Standing at full speed ahead, or simply sitting on the board – when the concentration and voices calm down, there will be time to enjoy the silence on the water and the view of the colorful houses and rock formations.
We have wetsuits ready for you down to size 160.
Boat trip to the abandoned settlement of Assaqtuaq.
On board the boat Sirius, you will sail to Assaqtuaq, which is not far from Sisimiut.
In the 1960s and 1970s, several small settlements in Greenland were abandoned as people moved to the larger cities for work. Assaqtuaq is one of these settlements, and historically, it can be seen as the link between the old Inuit culture and modern Greenlandic society.
On the tour you’ll cross a suspension bridge, and once on the island you’ll be guided through the old buildings, from the old fish factory to the small church.
A large number of humpback whales have been spotted in the coastal area in recent years. They come here to feed on capelin, so it’s a good idea to keep an eye out for them on the water.
A guide is with you every step of the way and can tell you about the different parts of the tour.
On ATV; experience the landscape behind Sisimiut.
It’s a special feeling to ride an ATV and experience the landscape behind Sisimiut. You’ll drive along plains, see the changing terrain, maybe snow in some places, and approach ridges where the views can be taken in.
Drive along dirt roads to the sled dog village, on to the small towns in the area and cross the local river with its crystal clear drinking water, and on to the airport runway, from where there are beautiful views of the bay and the city.
You will be introduced to the ATV vehicle, safety and equipment before the trip. There are always guides on tour, and in Greenland you need a driver’s license to drive an ATV. If you don’t have one, it is possible to be a co-passenger instead of driving yourself.
ATVs are so cool! I remember one time my daughter and I were singing and singing as we drove along.
– Najârak´, travel consultant at Travel by Heart.
