Eqi Glacier
Eqip Sermia
A tidewater glacier about 80 km by boat north of Ilulissat, with an ice face tens of metres high. From the boat, you can watch chunks of ice calve into the sea.
Eqip Sermia is one of the most accessible tidewater glaciers in Disko Bay. Its front is about 3 km wide and 50–100 metres high. Day-trip boats leave Ilulissat and take about 3–4 hours one way, passing icebergs and a small Inuit fishing village along the way. The boat stops for about 2–3 hours in front of the glacier and keeps a safe distance from the ice face. When sections of ice break off, the waves and thunderous cracks are breathtaking. Lunch is usually provided on board. The full-day trip lasts 10–12 hours and costs from about 2,000 DKK (prices vary by operator). You can also stay overnight at Glacier Lodge Eqi, in front of the glacier, and hike to a viewpoint at the ice edge. The boats only run in summer, and sailings may be cancelled due to sea conditions.
Opening hours
Summer day cruise, departs approx. 08:00
Nearby sights
- Sermeq Kujalleq (Jakobshavn Glacier) Flightseeing
- Oqaatsut (Rodebay)
- Ilulissat Icefjord
- Ilulissat Art Museum
- Ilulissat Harbour
- Disko Bay Iceberg Cruise
- Ilulissat Dog Sledding
- Ilulissat Museum (Knud Rasmussen's House)