OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS ILULISSAT I1:

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1 OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS ILULISSAT I1: City Walk Ilulissat During a walk through town the guide will tell about the history of Ilulissat. We visit the old part of town and see buildings from the very start of the Danish trading station, the busy fishing harbor, the old church and the museum. Duration: 3 hours (approx.) / Price: USD 70 I2: The Icebergs of Sermermiut From the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ilulissat Ice Fjord to Sermermiut where traces from the three old Inuit cultures still can be seen. Sermermiut is a fertile valley next to the Ice Fjord; here you can enjoy the flowers as well as the fantastic icebergs. Duration: 3 hours (approx.) / Price: USD 70 including refreshments I3: Hunter's Settlement - Rodebay By boat to the small settlement Oqaitsut/Rodebay with a local population of approx. 40 persons live totally dependent on fishing and hunting - a very different world compared to the nearby town of Ilulissat. Guided walk through the village before we enjoy lunch at the old trading station. Operate: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Duration: 6 hours (approx.) Price: USD 260 including lunch I4: Midnight Cruise to the Ice Fjord The midnight sun and the warm red colors reflecting in the gigantic icebergs is a fantastic sight. Cruise between the icebergs and enjoy a late Martini on "the real rocks"! Season for midnight sun is approx. 22 May-24 July. Outside this season the excursion is operated as an evening cruise with the beautiful sunset reflecting over the icebergs. Duration: 3 hours (approx.) / Price: USD 140 including refreshments

2 I5: Helicopter to Ilulissat Ice fjord As a new service you can now pre-book our helicopter excursion in Ilulissat. From Ilulissat we fly over the mountains and fjord systems before we reach Ilulissat Ice Fjord, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Operation depend on weather and helicopter capacity. Duration: 20 min. flying time Price: USD 300 I6: Hunter's Settlement - Ilimanaq By boat to the settlement of Ilimanaq, which is situated just south of the Kangia Ice Fjord. Ilimanaq has a population of approx. 80 persons mainly depending upon fishing and hunting. A completely different world compared to the town of Ilulissat. Upon arrival to Ilimanaq guided tour of the settlement before enjoying lunch with a local family. Can also be operated by night at a small surcharge of DKK 250 per person. Operate: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Duration: 6 hours (approx.) Price: USD 240 including lunch I7: Home Visit Visit a Greenland home, enjoy the "Coffee-Mik" (a cup of coffee which by tradition is served to all visitors) and learn about Greenland and its population. Duration: 2 hours (approx.) Price: USD 40 I8 The Calving Glacier Eqi & Inuit Settlement Ataa Eqip Glacier is the only glacier in the Ilulissat area where we often experience the glacier calving. We cruise in front of the 5 km wide glacier for around 1 hour and hope for the unique sight of an iceberg breaking off. Afterwards we continue to the small settlement of Ataa, a former trading station, where we will enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch including a glass of wine. There will be time for a short walk in the area before returning to Ilulissat. On the way back to Ilulissat we will keep our eyes open and hopefully spot some whales. Duration: 8 hours (approx.) Price: USD 430 including lunch

3 I9: Fishing tour We sail to the fishing spot of the day, most probably near Bredebugt or at the mouth of the Ilulissat Ice Fjord. While waiting for our catch we have time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. By the end of the day we will hopefully bring home different sorts of fish like cod, halibut, redfish and catfish. Duration: 4 hours (approx.) Price: USD 260 including lunch I10: Feeding the dogs Ilulissat is dog sledging territory and the approximately 3500 dogs in town are still used for both work and play every winter. We invite you to join the feeding of a dog team. You can see, feel, touch and certainly hear the howling of 20 hungry dogs. The owner will demonstrate the sledge and the harness and tell about life as a sledge dog in Greenland. Sturdy shoes advised! Duration: 1 hour (approx.) Price: USD 40 I11: Whale Safari We sail out into the Disko Bay to spot whales. In the summer time humpback whales come to the Disko Bay to feed on the capelin, a small herring-like fish. As the humpback whales are protected from hunting they are very trusting and can often be enjoyed at close range. However, as this is not a zoo there is of course no guarantee of seeing whales. Duration: 5 hours (approx.) Price: USD 200 I12: Deluxe flight over Ilulissat Ice Fjord sightseeing flights and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. We fly in low altitude to the very end of Ilulissat Ice Fjord. After cruising above the glacier front and getting as close to it as safety allows we head towards the underwater moraine in front of Ilulissat, where we can enjoy breathtaking view of huge icebergs and sky-blue lakes on the top of them. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunity and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset. Duration: 1 hour Price: USD 530

4 I13: Ice fjord photo Sightseeing sightseeing flights and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. This unforgettable shorter tour offers a flight in low altitude to the outer area of Ilulissat town and the underwater moraine at the mouth of Ilulissat Ice Fjord, where huge icebergs are stranded while waiting to get out further into Disko bay. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunity and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset. Duration: 35minutes Price: USD 350 I14: Northern Glacier Photo Sightseeing sightseeing flights and photo safari in a 5-seat quiet and comfortable aircraft. This unforgettable 45 min. tour offers flight in low altitude to the outer area of Ilulissat town and the underwater moraine at the mouth of Ilulissat Ice Fjord, the spectacular volcanic Disco coastline and the unique opportunity to perhaps spot whales as they frolic in the sea water below. Window seats are guaranteed for the best photo opportunity and every passenger is provided with an Active Noise Reduction Headset. Duration: 45 minutes Price: USD 450 I15: Qasigiannguit: Experiencing the old Inuit way of life Only with Arctic Adventure you can go on a guided day trip to the beautiful town of Qasigiannguit. Every Sunday we have a boat sailing to the old town, for a day of exploring the old Thule culture. Qasigiannguit is located in the eastern corner of the Disko Bay. It is one of the oldest towns in Greenland and has around 1200 habitants. We will enjoy lunch at the hotel and a city tour before delving into the old Thule culture. Project Living Settlement is a group of local volunteers who manufacture tools, leather clothes and household items based on the scientific knowledge of the Thule culture. Women's boats and kayaks are put in the water, and the group, wearing Inuit clothes, gets ready to take their audience on a summer day trip just like a Thule Family in the 1700s. The visitors are invited to play, work and eat before returning to the present. Duration: 6-7 hours (approx.) Price: USD 455 including lunch

5 Eqi, Summer EQI1: Hike to the Lagoon, the moraine and the glacier When you are at Camp Eqi, you do not want to miss a hike with a fantastic view of the glacier. From the huts we hike around the small lagoon at the southern end of the glacier. There are often large flocks of geese in the lagoon in the breeding season. The trip goes further up the moraine where we can look down into the enormous cracks in the glacier few meters away from us. From here we also get an overview of a large part of the 70m high glacier-front and we will see the impressive calving glacier. Duration: 4 hours Price: USD 90 EQI2: In the footstep of Paul-Emile Victor The trek starts at Camp Eqi, and from there we follow the footsteps of French polar explorer Paul- Èmile Victor all the way to the Inland Ice Cap. The Inland Ice Cap is like entering another world, with turquoise streams of water eating its way through the ice and ending up in lakes and deep wells. Duration: 3 hours Price: USD 80