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Greenland

Greenland is not a mass tourism location, but rather somewhere for the discerning traveller who is searching for unique experiences in a magnificent, clean natural environment and an exciting culture.

Greenland is the world's largest island, located where the North Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans meet. Greenland is 85% covered with ice and glaciers, which can be up up to 3 kilometers (2 miles) thick.

Despite covering an area of nearly 2 million square kilometers (772,204 square miles) only about 56,000 people live there. The fishing and hunting of seals, birds, wild reindeer and musk oxen are still the main sources of income.

Your hosts, Piitaq and Naasu, who are third generation sheep farmers with over 500 sheep, will welcome you to southern Greenland. On this trail ride they would like to show you the most beautiful parts of southern Greenland, with its sheep farms, high mountains and deep valleys, waterfalls, glaciers and beautiful fjords dotted with icebergs.

The hostel is located by the sea and is located just 10 minutes by boat from Narsarsuaq International Airport.

Enjoy this majestic landscape from horseback.

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Accommodation and Food

Accommodation on Greenland Trail Ride is in basic guesthouse/hostel. There are 7 single rooms and 3 shared rooms with one bunkbed, in total there are 6 bathrooms with toilets. Dining room / living room / kitchen. There is a basement with a washing machine as well, this is also available for the guests. There is also Wifi in the hostel but not in the farm.
On Greenland Trail Ride - From farm to farm the accommodation are in shared rooms with bunk beds.
Accommodation on Greeland Trail Ride - Glacier tour are the same as on Greeland Trail Ride, but with one night in tent by the glacier. Bring own sleepingbag.

Safe deposit box: No
A/C: No
Hair Dryer: No
Towels and sheets: Yes on Greenland Trail Ride. No on the Farm to Farm Trail Ride (bring own sleeping bag and towel) 
Fridge: One to share.

You prepare your own breakfast and lunch box. Dinners are typical Greenland fare with a lot of lamb or fish, some meat from greenlandic cow and muskox. For lunch you will prepare you own packed lunch that can fit in the saddlebag of sandwiches, fish salad and different types of cold cuts of meat, and a water bottle (bring your own water bottle). 

Different sorts of greenlandic beer, danish beer and soda will be for sale at the hostel.

There is no special catering for vegetarians, vegans or gluten free food, as there are not the supplies available in Greenland.

We advise to bring slippers that you can wear in the hostel.

 

Horses

Island Horses are perfect for this landscape and climate. You will ride the same horse all week.

Weight limit: 100 kg

The Program Greenland Trail Ride

Preliminary program of 7 nights accommodation and 5 days of riding.

Day 1 ’arrival day’ 
Upon arrival to Narsarsuaq Airport, you go to the Blue Ice Explorers reception and let them know of your arrival. They will make sure to take you to the harbor by buss and sail you to the village Qassiarsuk. A guide will be waiting for you at the harbor. Upon arrival to Qassiarsuk the guide will show you directions to the Hostel, that you will walk to. The guide will drive the luggage to the hostel. The hostel is not far away from the harbor. When you get to the hostel you will be given a room. Since most of the guests are a bit tired from the travel, dinner will be served soon after arrival to the hostel. 

Day 2 ‘intro-day’
Breakfast in the morning and when everyone is finished and ready to go, we all drive with the buggy to the hosts’ farm to meet the horses. After an introduction of the horses the guides will match you with a horse. The ride will be from the farm to Qassiarsuk that is about 7km on mountains. Lunch will be served at the hostel and after lunch you are free to do what you want to. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm

Day 3 ‘to Tasiusaq’
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride through the farm Qorlortup Itinnera and further on to farm Tasiusaq, where we will leave the horses in a fenced area nearby Tasiusaq. We will drive the buggy back to the hostel. The entire ride will be around 17km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm.

Day 4 ‘beach-ride and glacier’
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride to a beach with icebergs that we enjoy for a moment, and then we ride to reach a point with a view of the glacier to have lunch. Afterwards we ride back to Tasiusaq and leave the horses in a fenced area. We will drive the buggy back to the hostel. The entire ride will be about 22km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm.

Day 5 ‘riding back to the farm’
Breakfast in the morning and when everyone is finished and ready to go, we all drive with the buggy back to the horses in Tasiusaq and ride back to the farm and have lunch at the hosts farm house. The entire ride will be around 14km. Afterwards we will all drive with the buggy back to the hostel. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm.

Day 6 Breakfast in the morning and when everybody is ready we take a buggy tour to the mountains and drive back again, the entire tour will take about 3 hours. After the buggy tour we will have lunch in the hostel and after lunch we go out to norse-ruins for a guided-tour about the vikings. Dinner will be served between 18:00 and 19:00.

Day 7 ‘farm visit’
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride nearby the host farm to a mountain called Naajat before returning back to the farm. The entire ride will be around 21km. We will drive the buggy back to the hostel. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the hostel and you will have dinner together with the hosts, who will also show you the Greenlandic national costume.

Day 8 ‘departure day’
Breakfast in the morning and the guides will give information to the guests of the time when
they will take the boat back to Narsarsuaq. You will be driven to the Airport as well. We recommend the guests check in their luggage and go for a walk in Narsarsuaq and visit the cafes and museum. 

Program Greenland Trail Ride - From farm to farm

Preliminary day-by-day program

Day 1: Upon your arrival to Narsarsuaq International Airport, report your arrival to Blue Ice Explorers reception at the airport. Blue Ice will make sure of your bus transport to the harbor (5min.) and boat transport to Qassiarsuk (10min.), where the farm owner will greet you. You will be shown the direction to the hostel that is close by (15min. walk) and your luggage will be driven to the hostel. Upon your arrival to the hostel, the farm owner will show you to your room and you will be informed when dinner will be served. 

Day 2: To Tasiusaq
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we all drive with the buggy to the hosts farm to meet the horses. After an introduction of the horses the guides will match you with a horse. The ride will be to farm Tasiusaq where we will stay 2 nights at the farms hostel. The entire ride is about 14km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the farm owner’s
house.

Day 3: By Tasiusaq
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride to a beach with icebergs that we enjoy for a moment, and then we ride to reach a point with a view of the glacier to have lunch. Afterwards we ride back to the hostel in Tasiusaq. The entire ride will be about 22km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the farm owner’s house. 

Day 4: To Sillisit
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride to farm Sillisit where we will stay at the farms hostel. The entire ride is about 20km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the farm owner’s house.

Day 5: By Sillisit
Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride nearby Sillisit. The entire ride will be around 15km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the farm owner’s house.

Day 6: Breakfast in the morning and everybody makes a lunch pack to bring for the ride. When everyone is ready, we ride back to the hosts farm and drive the buggy back to the same hostel we stayed at the first night. The entire ride will be about 7km. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm at the farm owner’s house.

Day 7: Buggy tour
Breakfast in the morning and when everyone is finished and ready to go, we all drive with the buggy to move to the hosts farm. Afterwards we take the buggy to a 3-hour tour. After the buggy tour we have lunch at the hostel and then go for a guided tour by the Norse ruins. The rest of the day you are free to do what you want to. Dinner will be served between 6 and 7pm , and the farm owners will join you for dinner.

Day 8: Breakfast in the morning and the guides will give information to the guests of the time when
they will take the boat back to Narsarsuaq. From there, you will be driven to the Airport as well.

Greenland - Group with Riitta Kosonen 22-29 July 2025

Greenland - Group with Riitta Kosonen 22-29 July 2025

Join us on a group trip to Greenland

Tour leader: Riitta Kosonen, horseXplore's contact person in Finland and active rider.
Date: 22 - 28 July 2025
Number of riders: Min. 4 and maximum 6.

Climate

Travel Information

Ability description: Trail Ride Level 3 >>

Included in the price: 7 nights accommodation, 5 days riding, full board including water, coffee / tea making facilities, shuttle service.

Not included: Flights. Beer and soda can be purchased on site.

Travel: Fly to Narsarsuaq. 

Transfer: Book in advance with HorseXplore.
One group transfers from/to the airport are included. Transfer times in the afternoon when the last flight has arrived (Air Greenland) and going back to Narsarsuaq we will sail them early in the morning since some has an early flight. The transport from the airport to the hostel will be done by a company called Blue Ice Explorer. All guests have to report their arrival to the Blue Ice counter in the Airport.

Riding: Moderate pace so you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Walk and tolt, 4-6 hours / day in varying terrain. 

Group size: Minimum 2 and maximum 6 riders.

Currency: Danish krone. The equestrian center does not take credit cards. 

Single room: Yes at the hostel.

Currency: Danish crones
Credit card: Not accepted at riding center.
Tipping: Not required but appreciated.

Wifi: Yes at the hostel
Electricity jack: EU standard

Group size: 3-8 riders
Age limit: Min. 12 years. 

Beach: Yes around the riding center.
Pool: No

Misc.:
Riding equipment to borrow: Helmet
Saddle bag available: Yes
Special diet: No Special diet is possible.

Feedback from our travellers

"The food was amazing. The riding terrain was more demanding than I had expected, but AMAZING trail and views. The horses were working horses from the farms. Solid, calm and reliable. 
Best riding holiday for me ever, so far!"
Eeva Lapila

"The hostel was clean, access to washing machine was a bonus. At least three meals of local foods, and plentiful. 
The horses were well taken care of, and of different levels for different riders. A lot of concern was given to their well being. 
The three guides were friendly and helpful. One woke us up to see the northern lights. And answered a lot of questions about local customs.
Just what we wanted, away from masses of people, to see the landscape and way of life of Greenland."
Linda Chaney

"The accommodation met my expectations, and we enjoyed good traditional home-cooked meals. The riding was very varied, with both easy and extremely challenging climbs up and down, demanding for both horse and rider. There were long, calm stretches at a walk as well as longer tölt sections on the flatter areas. Teddi was a perfect match for me – forward-going and steady on the climbs. 

After reading about others’ experiences of riding trips in Greenland, this trip largely met my expectations, except that there was more tölt than I had anticipated, which was only a positive surprise. In summary, an exciting and educational journey."
Ulla Paavola

Dates and prices

"Book on request" means that we cannot confirm your booking immediately, but we will get back to you as soon as possible with a booking confirmation, normally within 24 hours on weekdays.

DateDaysName of tripPrice from
01/07/20258Greenland Trail Ride
Fully booked
EUR 3,495Book on request
12/07/20258Greenland Trail Ride - From farm to farm
Fully booked
EUR 3,095Book on request
22/07/20258Greenland Trail Ride
Fully booked
EUR 3,495Book on request
02/08/20258Greenland Trail Ride - From farm to farmEUR 3,095Book on request
12/08/20258Greenland Trail Ride
Fully booked
EUR 3,495Book on request
23/08/20258Greenland Trail RideEUR 3,495Book on request

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