The Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle
Destination Arctic Circle allows you to visit Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq and Maniitsoq and is home to Greenland’s only road to the Ice Cap. A dog sledding route during winter and hiking-trail during summer linking the country’s second largest town Sisimiut to the international airport in Kangerlussuaq. In Sisimiut you will the world’s toughest ski race Arctic Circle Race, which is hosted every year around Easter. The same time as the music festival – Arctic Sounds. Arctic Sounds showcasing original artists from the Nordic countries (Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Åland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) as well as artists from Inuit Nunaat (Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut).
Unspoiled river angling in remote mountain valleys, and top notch heliskiing around the Eternity Fjord, close to Maniitsoq, to name but a few.
In Kangerlussuaq you get the opportunity to sleep one the Greenlandic Ice Sheet and explore Greenland’s wildlife at first hand. A perfect destination for trophy hunters.
Adventure is at the core of the journey in Destination Arctic Circle and the region’s diversity of experiences brings you right to the heart of adventure travel in Greenland. Dog sledding, skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, and kayaking are activities deeply embedded in the region’s human history. They form the back bone of many of the greatest adventures in Destination Arctic Circle.
Especially Maniitsoq is a hidden Greenlandic gem. Soaring mountains that have yet to be explored, innumerable glaciers, and deep fjords characterise one of the most impressive and wild regions. Mountain lovers and adventure seekers are drawn to the rugged beauty of the Maniitsoq area, which also offers rivers teeming with Arctic Char, vertical cliffs filled with birds, excellent whale watching (including from town), some of the best first-runs in the world for heli-skiers, and boat tours that visit an endless number of remote glaciers hidden in the fjords. Still relatively unknown, you are likely to see few (if any) other people making Maniitsoq a great destination for those looking for new adventures.
Selected tour operators in The Arctic Circle
Maniitsoq Tour Boats
Maniitsoq Tour Boat takes care – not only of routes between villages and cities. You also have the option to charter our boats. You can learn more on about the company on their website:
Albatros Arctic Circle (Ilulissat and Kangerlussuaq)
They offer a variety of accommodations in either hostels, hotel or in tents near the sea or on the ice sheet. They also operate a world-class shelter camp overviewing a glacier. They arrange and operate some of the most popular excursions in Greenland. Some of them take place in areas recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Dogsledge Taxi
During summer they also provide guiding/hiking tours with the Greenlandic dog. Moreover, you can obviously also ‘meet the Greenlandic dog’ storytelling about the dogs.
Bowhunting Greenland
Specialized in spot and stalk bow hunting a Greenland Outfitters trip is a most unique and unusual escape from everyday life. Hunting in Greenland attract a group of like-minded people. People sharing experience on an isolated journey creates strong bonds and friendships. As an experienced and dedicated bow hunter Frank Feldmann have been involved in getting bow hunting for musk ox and caribou legalized in Greenland.
Sirius Greenland
Besides boat charters the company also offers fishing tours as well as snow mobile tours during the winter season. Their website is only in Danish, but we are happy to put you in contact.
