When you visit Greenland, one of the best ways to create an experiential visit is to stay in a traditional hand-built igloo.
At the Igloo Lodge, five spacious igloos are available for guests, each with room to sleep two people.
The Arctic travel specialists Off the Map Travel have launched the Igloo Lodge for the first time this winter and it is an experience that is ideal for couples and small groups alike.
Temperatures can drop well below freezing outside, but the igloos remain around 32 degrees, with specialized outdoor bedding and gear providing coziness and comfort. Each igloo is equipped with reindeer skins, warm sleeping bags and a petroleum lamp on a night table to ensure guests stay warm.
There is also a wooden cabin with bathrooms and a communal meal area.
"The best Arctic adventures are about experiencing authentic moments and creating lifelong memories," notes Jonny Cooper, founder of Off the Map Travel. "As soon as you enter the igloo, you see the craftsmanship that goes into its creation, a skill that's been passed down through generations. It's quite special to lie back and sleep there just as the Inuits have done for thousands of years," he continued.
The project is, in part, made possible with assistance from Interreg Nord and the Visit Arctic Europe project, which are engaged in developing travel to the Arctic Europe region.
One way to experience the Igloo Lodge is on the five-day four-night Ilulissat Igloo Experience itinerary. The trip is offered from the end of January 2019 to the beginning of April and is priced at approximately $1,304. Rates are per person and include three nights on a B&B basis at Hotel Arctic in a double room, one night in an ice-hewn igloo at Igloo Lodge, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, two Northern Lights safaris, and transfers. Flights are additional.
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