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Ilimanaq, Greenland: Village tour and trip to the icebergs (with the AIDAaura to Greenland and Iceland 8)

Publicerad: 31.07.2022

In the afternoon we entered the Disco Bay.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


The ship took a small detour to the mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord so that we could already take a closer look at the icebergs there.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


Then we anchored in front of Ilimanaq. With its 50 inhabitants, the place is one of the smallest in the Disco Bay and one of the oldest in Greenland.


View of the AIDAaura in front of Ilimanaq
View of the AIDAaura in front of Ilimanaq


We took one of the first tender boats ashore and took a walk through the village.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


The small colorful houses were scattered along a main path with some side paths.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


There were no real roads or cars to be seen.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


A quad bike perfectly fitted on the developed main path and was apparently used for supplies.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


In this village many huskies lived directly by the houses and observed the unusually large number of people who were now walking through Ilimanaq.


Huskies in Ilimanaq
Huskies in Ilimanaq


We explored all the paths of the village and walked to the lake, passing some sled dogs, until the path ended in mud.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


A short walk up a hill led to the cemetery of the village.


Cemetery in Ilimanaq
Cemetery in Ilimanaq


From there you could get down to the water and walk back to the center of the village along the water and past some huskies.



On the other side of the path is the church of Ilimanaq, which was built in 1908. It offers space for all residents of the village.


Church in Ilimanaq
Church in Ilimanaq


Next to it is the Ilimanaq Lodge, a modern hotel that opened in 2017.


Ilimanaq Lodge
Ilimanaq Lodge

The two-person cabins offer a beautiful view of the bay and icebergs.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


Since you are only allowed to enter the hotel grounds as a guest, we climbed a small hill next to it to catch a glimpse of the bay.


View of iceberg
View of iceberg


But we did briefly enter the hotel grounds because I had lost my sunglasses after the photo stop, which was found by an employee there. In order to pick it up, we entered the jetty reserved for guests.


Ilimanaq
Ilimanaq


After these first impressions of the village, we returned to the ship.


AIDAaura in front of Ilimanaq
AIDAaura in front of Ilimanaq


In the evening we had booked a tour to the icebergs in the midnight sun.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


It was supposed to start at 21:35, but the departure was delayed by about half an hour, so we sat warmly wrapped up in the bar waiting for the boat.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


Fortunately, we did not go on one of the open boats, but were allowed to board one with a passenger cabin, which was pleasantly warm.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


The captain was a German from Mannheim who skillfully maneuvered the ship to the icebergs and around them.


Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord


Svar (2)

Kerstin
Hallo liebe Unbekannte, wir würden gern wissen wie bzw. wo Ihr die abendliche Bootsfahrt gebucht habt. LG Kerstin

Die Bootsfahrt hatten wir direkt bei AIDA gebucht.

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