Ilulissat Tours ApS is a proud 100% locally owned company based in Ilulissat, Greenland. Our number one goal is always service, communication, and flexibility, ensuring every guest feels welcome, safe, and well taken care of throughout their experience with us.
Ilulissat Tours ApS was built from a mix of experience, ideas, and a shared goal to do things properly.
Sâlêrak has been running his own taxi business in Ilulissat for more than 10 years. With a strong connection to the town and its development, he wanted to build something that could continue into the next generation. That's why he invested in boats and brought his buses into the company. Silas has worked closely with him in both taxi and bus operations for years and is part of the same foundation.
At the same time, Nick and Niklas had already been talking about creating something of our own. We have both worked in tourism for more than 5 years, as captains, guides, and in daily operations on the water. Over time, it became clear that we wanted to build something better ourselves. We have seen how visitors experience Ilulissat, and we felt there was room for something more personal, where service, communication, and local knowledge come first.
For us, this is not just seasonal work. This is where we live. We know the water, the conditions, and the way life works here, because we've grown up with it and continue to work in it all year round. That's what we bring into every tour: real local knowledge, honest service, and an experience that feels natural, not scripted.
Four owners, all from Ilulissat or with deep ties to it. We share the work across boat tours, bus transport, and winter activities, and we share the responsibility for every guest who comes through.
Born in 2002 in Sisimiut and moved to Ilulissat in 2006 — this is home. Sailing the Arctic on his own since age 13, with more than 5 years in the tourism industry. Today he focuses on boat tours, transportation, and genuine Greenlandic hospitality, sharing the beauty and culture of Ilulissat and Disko Bay with guests.
Born in Sisimiut in 2002, moved to Ilulissat at age six. Earned his captain's certificate in 2022 and started sailing with tourists immediately, but has navigated Greenlandic waters since he was a boy. In 2025 he became a father, and his daughter is the greatest gift in his life. In winter he runs dogsledding tours, which is also a personal passion — he keeps many dogs and spends most of the season with them.
Born in 1987 in Ilulissat and grew up here. Father of two: a son, Bruno, and a daughter, Uka. Started as a taxi operator in 2008, and has worked in transportation and service in Ilulissat ever since. In 2017 he became co-owner of a bus operation together with Sâlêrak, and today he is co-owner and director of the bus division at Ilulissat Tours ApS.
Born in Sisimiut in 1966. Married to Kathrine since 1990; four children and three grandchildren. Began working from his own small fishing and hunting boat at age 13, became a fisherman in 1980, started a taxi business in 1988, and co-founded a marine workshop and shipyard in Sisimiut in 2003. The whole family moved to Ilulissat in 2006. Returned to the taxi business in 2015 (12 taxis today) and started running tourist buses in 2018. In 2026 he co-founded Ilulissat Tours ApS together with his son Nick.
We operate in separate Arctic seasons throughout the year. Summer focuses mainly on experiences at sea: icefjord cruises, whale watching, glacier tours, and private boat charters. Winter focuses mainly on land-based activities: snowmobile tours, dog sledding, ice fishing, and other Arctic winter adventures. Bus transportation runs all year for visitors and cruise ship guests.
All of our tours include transfers, so it's easy and comfortable for guests from start to finish. When we approach whales we slow down and turn the engine off. We don't waste fish that we catch. The dogs that work with us in winter are part of the family, not just the operation. We try to do things properly, because we will be here doing them again next season.