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THE EDGE OF GREENLAND’S ICE SHEET Very few places in Greenland offer such a phenomenal sensation and view of the Greenland Ice Sheet as Point 660, located at the Ice Sheet’s edge. The Greenland Ice Sheet is a fantastic natural formation developed over millions of years as layers of compacted snow and ice, gasses, dust and water accumulated. Although the landscape appears to be a frozen mass that has stood unchanged for eons, the Ice Sheet is active just like a living, breathing, evolving organism. In fact, with an average thickness of 2- to 3-kilometers (1.25-1.75 miles), the immense weight continues to push the ice outward toward the sea, which is why this so-called inland ice sheet can also be seen along much of Greenland’s coast. As the excursion to Point 660 begins, our 4WD-vehicle or coach will pass Kangerlussuaq’s makeshift golf course, a miniature forest of conifers and a roughly 400-meter high cone-shaped rock called Sugarloaf. As Kangerlussuaq fades in the distance, we enter a stunning landscape of mountains, plains and semi-desert valleys. The route to the Greenland Ice Sheet winds along the beautiful valley of Sandflugtsdal and its equally long, milky turquoise meltwater river. The terrain alternates between fertile moor and dense scrub with sandy dunes and barren mountain slopes. By Greenlandic standards, this landscape is mild, with rich flora and speckled with lakes, yet relatively arid. A few kilometers from the Ice Sheet’s outer periphery lies the Russel Glacier, an impressive sight with vertical ice walls rising as high as 60 meters. Our final destination, Point 660, is nearby at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Its towering backdrop of glacial foothills stretches from North to South as far as the eye can see, and is quite a remarkable sight to behold. You will have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area on foot and breathe in the Ice Sheet’s one-of-a-kind atmosphere. After an hour on the ice, we will have time to warm-up on the bus as we drive through Greenland’s beautiful tundra landscape during our return to Kangerlussuaq. There is a good chance we will spot reindeer, musk oxen and, depending on the season, many species of birds and flowers. 16 aac.gl
GREENLAND ICE SHEET, POINT 660 INCLUSIONS • Guide • Transportation • Warm drinks DIFFICULTY LEVEL • 2 out of 5 DURATION: 5 HOURS SEASON: YEAR-ROUND Powerful 4WD-vehicles will take us an incredibly beautiful landscape, through mountains, plains and semi-desert valleys. Near the Ice Cap, we hike through the fantastic moraine landscape. At the end of the road, we walk to the Greenland Ice Cap and onto the vast ice sheet. We spend some time exploring this world of ice before returning to our vehicle. Greenland Summer & Winter Tours 17
Page 1 and 2: ARCTIC CIRCLE GREENLAND
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 1
Page 5 and 6: Siorapaluk Qaanaaq (Thule) Pittufik
Page 7 and 8: KANGERLUSSUAQ HOME OF THE RUSSELL G
Page 9 and 10: OUR TOURS OFFER THE BEST ACCOMMODAT
Page 11 and 12: Lake Ferguson (or Tasersuatsiaq in
Page 13 and 14: Exploring the Arctic landscape and
Page 15: EXPLORE ANOTHER WORLD - Venture dee
Page 19 and 20: Feel nature’s veritable strength
Page 21 and 22: RUSSELL GLACIER BBQ - A Greenlandic
Page 23 and 24: GREENLAND GLACIER CAMP - Enjoy the
Page 25 and 26: ROBINSON RIVER FISH CAMP A beautifu
Page 27 and 28: EXPLORE GREENLAND’S BACKCOUNTRY W
Page 29 and 30: SIGHTSEEING KANGERLUSSUAQ Unmatched
Page 31 and 32: Greenland Summer & Winter Tours 31
Page 33 and 34: DOG SLEDDING TOUR - 2 or 3 days DUR
Page 35 and 36: INCLUSIONS • Guide • Transporta
Page 37 and 38: ILULISSAT THE KANGIA, UNESCO WORLD
Page 39 and 40: GUESTS BOOKED AT HOTEL HVIDE FALK E
Page 41 and 42: Our unique location is much more th
Page 43 and 44: Greenland summer & Winter tours 43
Page 45 and 46: OQAATSUT DAY DURATION: 7 HOURS SEAS
Page 49 and 50: HIKE & CULTURAL IMMERSION - Walk an
Page 53 and 54: NORTHERN LIGHT RIDE DURATION: 2 - 2
Page 55 and 56: INCLUSIONS • Guide • Equipment:
Page 57 and 58: NIGHT SKY PHOTOGRAPHY - While snows
Page 59 and 60: ICEFJORD HIKE Snowshoeing adventure
Page 61 and 62: PACKAGE TOURS IN GREENLAND SUMMER &
Page 65 and 66: INCLUSIONS • English-speaking loc
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SUMMER IN ICELAND & ILULISSAT ITINE
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ITINERARY Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 D
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WINTER WONDERLAND IN GREENLAND ITIN
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Greenland Summer & Winter Tours 73
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ITINERARY Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 D
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DISKO BAY, GREENLAND 6 DAYS EXPEDIT
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Qeqertarsuaq Eqi Ilulissat GREENLAN
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