Ilulissat Icefjord

Greenland's UNESCO ice landscape

Information about Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape where Sermeq Kujalleq feeds a tidal fjord crowded with immense icebergs. Listed in 2004, the site is internationally important for observing glacial processes and the meeting of the Greenland ice sheet with the sea.

Viewpoints, trails and perspectives from the water may reveal grounded and drifting ice on a vast scale, but the ice and access conditions change continually. Visitors should follow designated routes and local or expedition guidance; no particular walk, boat trip, view or calving event is guaranteed.

Interesting facts about Ilulissat & Disko Bay

UNESCO World Heritage since 2004

A tidal fjord fed by Sermeq Kujalleq

Ice and access conditions change continually

Pictures of Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Icebergs filling the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland

Blue iceberg seen from above in Ilulissat Icefjord

Where is Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Possible Activities in Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Wildlife observation

Highlights Close to Ilulissat & Disko Bay

Ice front of Eqip Sermia Glacier north of Ilulissat

Eqi Glacier

Eqip Sermia, also widely known as Eqi Glacier, is an active outlet glacier north of Ilulissat. Its broad ice front marks the meeting of Greenland's ice sheet and a remote fjord, creating a powerful view of a landscape in constant motion.

Scientific monitoring shows that the glacier is dynamic, with retreat and calving forming part of its changing story. Expedition vessels or Zodiacs may approach from a safe distance when conditions allow, but access, exact distance and any calving event can never be guaranteed.