Hiking/Dog Packing Adventure in Jameson Land

Nanu Travel

Culture and Traditions
Fire, Ice and Rock
Ancient People and Animals
Land and Climate

The 70 km (44 miles) Jameson Land hike follows the traditional winter musk-ox hunting route taken by hunters and their dog teams.

Jameson Land is a peninsula in eastern Greenland, bounded to the southwest by Scoresby Sund, the world's biggest fjord system.

The nearest town is Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), located in the south of the peninsula. Ittoqqortoormiit is the remotest inhabited community in the western hemisphere. The 70 km (44 miles) Jameson Land hike follows the traditional winter musk-ox hunting route taken by hunters and their dog teams.

Included in price: Helicopter ticket from Ittoqqortoormiit – Constable Point, boat transport from Jameson Land to OBY, hiking guide w/ dog and rifle while hiking,1 night’s accommodation at the guesthouse in Ittoqqortoormiit, dinner at Mette’s place when arriving in town, sleeping bag/mattress, tent, full catering while on the trip.

Not included in price: food when staying at the guesthouse, flights to/from Greenland.

Helicopter image courtesy of Visit Greenland: Mads-Pihl

Learning Format

Guided experience
Time of year

Year Round
Environment

Culture and Traditions, Fire, Ice and Rock, Ancient People and Animals, Land and Climate
Accessibility

High impact
Average Price Per Person

20000 DKK
Subject Knowledge Required?

Some(but not essential)

About Nanu Travel

Nanu Travel is a tourist office and outfitter located in the remote high Arctic town of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland. We are a small specialist company that is locally owned and uses local guides for unrivalled knowledge and to ensure money from your visit benefits the local economy.

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