Experiences in Qaqortoq

Excursions outside the town

From Qaqortoq you can visit various settlements by boat, including Eqalugaarsuit or the Norse Episcopal residence at Igaliku. A few hours sailing time northeast of the town is Greenland’s best-preserved Norse ruin, Hvalsey Church, and further south you will find the hot springs on the island of Uunartoq.

The tourist office in Qaqortoq also offers sports fishing trips, kayaking, overnight accommodation at sheep-farming stations and many other possibilities for excursions.