Rodebay 

Oqaatsut which in greenlandic means " the cormorants".This village was called Rodebay by the Dutch whalers back in the 18th century, who named the trading post probably after the colour of the sea in the bay after a whale was killed. The settlement is located approximately  20km north of Ilulissat on a little peninsule facing the island of Disko.

Today Oqaitsut and his habitants work with tourists, that winter and summer, travel from Ilulissat to have an idea on how people of small greenlandic settlements live. From 1994 a small restaurant and hostel had been built where you can have a teste of fresh greenlandic product.

Boat tour to Rodebay 

The excursion to Rodebay is the perfect choice if you are interested in visiting a greenlandic little settlement with its coloured houses and a little church and having a sailing tour admiring the landscape and the icebergs  of the Disko bay area. 

The tour to Rodebay is a is about 5 hours long. The boat journey takes approximately 1,5 hours to get to the village. Once at the village you will be able to visit the settlement and have lunch at the restaurant H8 or a kaffe-mik at one of the local families. The boat will leave Rodebay at 2pm to sail back to Ilulissat. 

Note:

- The price include the trasfer by bus from the accommodation to the harbour and return.

- Depending on the sea, the weather and the ice conditions Ilulissat Tourist Nature can postpone or cancel the tour without previous notice.  

Rodebay hike 

The Rodebay hike is a guided tour (with an english speaking guide) that from Ilulissat will take you sailing to the village of Rodebay and back trekking. The path to Ilulissat is about 16km long but very easy. It starts from Rodebay direction south along Bradebught, a huge bay where the people of Ilulissat have built summer houses, to reach Ilulissat airport. The guide will tell you everything about the village of Rodebay, the greenlandic nature and culture. 

The tour starts from Ilulissat at 9am. The trekking is about 6/7 hours. 

Note:

- The price includes the trasfer by bus from the accommodation to the harbour and from the airport to the accommodation;

- The price includes a lunch pack and coffee;

- Depending on the sea, the weather and the ice conditions Ilulissat Tourist Nature can postpone or cancel the tour without previous notice.