Greenland Traditional Dogsled Expedition

Highlights

• Visit our hunters in their homes and say a proper good by to them and to the Dogs
• Amazing expedition on dogsleds covered with our gear and the local equipment.
• Visit The Local Souvenir Shop For The Perfect Momento
• Visit our hunters in their homes and say a proper good by to them and to the Dogs

What's this trip about?

This expedition is exceptional, because it serves to promote one of WANT Expeditions's sustainable tourism goals. The Inuit people have led a very subsistence lifestyle for generations, which unfortunately is collapsing as western views, religious organizations, and international communities and organizations place pressure on them to change their ways and modernize. Particularly, there is major international controversy over whether hunting by native peoples is negatively affect existing populations of endangered and threatened species, such as the Narwhal and Polar Bear. This trip allows its participants to understand the challenges native peoples face to survive in remote, isolated, and "unproductive" regions, while at the same time helping to establish a new means of survival and economy through tourism fees, without disrupting their traditional and evolving lifestyles. This trip was difficult in design, but in the end, we were able to convince our hosts that while we wanted as an authentic experience as possible, and the opportunity to get as close to the animals as space and safety would allow, that except for unavoidable and necessary circumstances, when it came down to firing the final "shot", the only clicking to be heard would come from our cameras and blanks being fired from their guns as they demonstrated how they would carry out the kill. This expedition is a pioneer step for transitioning natural and cultural resources from predation to protection, while generating understanding in a global world, and preserving traditional values. And, this trip has been so wildly successful it is running a solid three years straight! This trip has also been featured in the 2010 winter issue of CAPA, and is a true expedition and incredible dream for a true adventurer.

What's excluded

• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses at accommodation
• Departure taxes at airports
• Visa fees
• Any other items not mentioned above
• All domestic flights

Accommodation