Ilulissat

Cafe Ferdinand

c/o Hotel Arctic

This cafe has views of the Disko Bay's gigantic icebergs, and serves cakes, coffee and tea during the day, and dinner in the evening. The cafe turns into a bar after 22:00.

Dinner is served from 18:30-21:00·DKK 85-275

Cafe Iluliaq

Cafe inside of the Cab-Inn. Serves muskox burger. Breakfast is included in the hotel stay.

Glacier Shop

Small shop in town where you can buy crafts, art and souvenirs made by local artisans.

Ice Cap Tours

Offers many different types of tours in Ilulissat and the surrounding settlements. Helicopter tours are an option.

Pricing tours from DKK 285-1500

Icefjord Centre

Isfjordscenter

A museum and visitor centre with exhibits on surrounding ice, wildlife and human history in the area. There are marked hiking trails outside of the museum.

Wed-Sun 10:00-16:00·Adult 150 kr, child (7-15) 100 kr

Ilulissat Art Museum

Features paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen and other Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese artists.

Sun-Thu 13:00-16:00

Ilulissat Ice Fjord

The main attraction is the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 35 km from the city is a glacier constantly delivering icebergs into the fjord. The speed of the glacier has increased from 22 m/day in 2002 to 35 m/day in 2007 as a result of global warming. The fjord is 500 m deep, so the iceberg floats to Ilulissat where they hit a barrier, as the fjord is only 250 m deep at the mouth of Disko Bay. So here the icebergs get stuck until enough ice has melted so the iceberg can pass the barrier. As 8/9 of an iceberg is below sea level you'll see a lot of icebergs 20 to 30 m high. The fjord can only be reached by foot or boat (or by helicopter). It's a fairly easy walk from the city and after 1-2 km, you'll see the icebergs - an impressive sight. You may take a 3-4 hours boat trip from the harbour - also a recommended tour.

Ilulissat Museum

Knud Rasmussen Museum

Local historical museum, features exhibition of Knud Rasmussen, the famous Danish explorer.

Open Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00·Adults DKK 35, children under 15 free

Mersortarfik

A workshop in the town where you can buy different crafts that are made there, typically from fur and bone as well as stone.

Restaurant Hvide Falk

Offers a Greenlandic style buffet with lots of seafood. There is also, unexpectedly, a room set aside for Thai cuisine. Take away food is available, prices start at DKK 85.

Restaurant Ulo

c/o Hotel Arctic

Restaurant with views of the Disko Bays gigantic icebergs. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant serves as much local food as possible, such as musk-ox, reindeer, Greenland halibut, arctic hare, ptarmigan, wolfish, mussels, sea urchins and redfish. Herbs are collected in the fells, including sheep sorrel, knot weed, mountain sorrel, lousewort, northern marsh yellers, common mouse ear and knotted pearlwort.

Daily 05:00-10:00, 12:00-24:00, 18:00-21:00·DKK 75-595

Sports Centre Ilulissat

A health club and gym in the Danish tradition; right across from the soccer fields.

Tourist Nature Information

This tourist office charters many different types of tours including dog sled tours, boat tours, helicopter tours and cultural tours. There is also an option to attend a dog feeding hour with the local sled dogs.

Price varies based on tour: DKK 150-1000

World of Greenland

Tourist office that operates tours of varying lengths. From 1-5 hours or 2-10 days depending on the destination and method of transport. All tours are created for each group, so pricing varies. The company was founded in 2007 by experienced guides.

Greenland Tours Info

Offers many different types of excursions around Ilulissat, including helicopter tours and tours to the local settlements and the ice fjord. Child discounts are offered. Some tours are seasonal and weather dependent.

Prices vary: DKK 200-3000

Restaurant Icefjord

Jørgen Sverdrupip Aqq. 10

Meals avg DKK 129

Arctic Adventure

Marralinnguaq 28