MIDNIGHT SUN SAILING TOUR (600 DKK cash per person, payable upon arrival)
Date and time
Location
Ilulissat
Ilulissat GreenlandDescription
Pastel shades of soft pink, lavender and cream paint everything in sight. All the small ripples and indentations along the icebergs’ countless facades are accentuated as they cast shadows upon each other with the help of the midnight sun.
Summer evenings down at the Ilulissat Harbour are full of life. It is as if every thing and every one wears invisible solar panels to soak up a natural energy all through the day and night. Fisherman are still going out to cast their final long lines of the day, and tourist boats head toward the mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord to weave between the giants sculpted by nature.
Including us!
Our Midnight Sun Sailing Tour is the most popular of all our tours. Photographers love it for the opportunity to capture this infamous Arctic light, and adventurers love it simply to be surrounded by an environment so different from their everyday life. We head directly for the icefjord so we can spend 1.5 hours amongst the ice, just when the midnight sun is most gorgeous.
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Meeting Time: 21.45
Meeting Location: Tourist ponton, on the same side of the bridge as Hotel Arctic. Look for the boat called Niviarsiaq.
Sailing Time: 22.00 - 00.30
Capacity: Maximum 12 guests
Minimum: 4 guests
What to wear: Lightweight pants and shirt base layers, comfortable everyday trousers, windproof & waterproof outer pants, windproof & waterproof outer jacket, close-toed shoes with good traction (like sneakers or hiking boots).
What to bring: A small backpack, an extra shirt layer, perhaps even a lightweight wool sweater, hat, gloves, camera, extra batteries or portable charging device, sunglasses, chapstick, any snacks you may need
Complimentary: Self-serve coffee & tea; wool blankets
Price: 600 DKK per person
Organized by
Greenland Expeditions by Land and Sea is affiliated with Nunatsiaq Boat Charter, a private 100% Greenlandic-owned boat company offering sailing experiences for travellers on board its own passenger-approved boat, MV Niviarsiaq.
In summer, Niviarsiaq is stationed in Ilulissat in North Greenland to enjoy the midnight sun and sail amongst the mammoth icebergs of Disko Bay with scheduled tours. Whether you are a professional photographer on assignment, a couple celebrating something special or just a regular old globetrotter, a sailing trip with Niviarsiaq is a can’t miss.