Included Qaqortoq On Foot Experience
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Port
Qaqortoq, Greenland
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
Information Not Currently Available
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Join your local guide on this informative walking tour providing insight into life in this remote area of Greenland as well as its history, culture and traditions.
Your city tour starts among the old houses of the colonial quarter on your way to the Fish and Meat Market. Here you will learn about the traditional hunting and fishing methods, changing conditions faced by today’s fishermen and hunters, and Greenlandic culinary traditions.
Next on your tour, proceed to the old church from 1832 – "Annaasisitta Oqaluffia" (The Church of Our Savior) – and hear about the history of Christianity in Greenland.
A visit of the city’s administrative buildings is your next stop where your guide will provide insight into the island’s political system.
Throughout the tour, there will be a number of opportunities to see the famous "Stone & Man" open-air art exhibition. The project was created by local painter and sculptor Aka Hoegh, who worked with visiting Nordic artists to create over 30 exterior stone sculptures and lithographs throughout the city.
After getting insight into life in Qaqortoq, return to the pier with your guide or feel free to stay in town, visit the Qaqortoq Museum on your own (entrance included) and return at your leisure. Your guide will also advise where and when to view the local kayak demonstration.
Please note:
Wherever Included Experience tours are offered, guests are allowed to participate in only one included experience per call unless otherwise specified in the tour description. The Expedition Team will advise your booked included experience departure time onboard and will try to accommodate your booked optional excursions or optional expeditions accordingly. If a timing conflict occurs guests should anticipate to participate on their booked optional experience or optional expedition and forgo the included experience. Participants must negotiate stairs and/or uneven surfaces and is therefore not advisable for guests using a wheelchair or for those with mobility limitations. Dress in layers and wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring insect repellent; wear sunscreen. The level of guide experience varies in this region due the remoteness of its location. Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm here, and you are trading breadth of experience for authentic interaction. Please bring your spirit of adventure and bear with any language difficulties your guide may encounter and with any operational surprises that may crop up.