From +€86pp
Prices vary by season. Exact pricing confirmed at booking.
- Activity level
- Moderate – some mobility needed
- Topics
- Culture
- Booking code
- GLJJU-OP02
Optional excursions can be booked online or onboard. For voyages before April 2028, online booking is available now and closes 7 days before departure. From April 2028 onwards, bookings open 4 months before departure, and we'll email you when bookable.
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Visit the Great Greenland tannery and learn how they work
See how the fur and hides are processed
Admire the products in the fashion design studio and the sustainable products
Learn about old hunting traditions
Traditional crafts
Tanning – the conservation of hides – is an old trade that has been practised for thousands of years. Learn about the old Greenlandic hunting traditions, which are still an important part of life here and the backbone of the culture. Your local guide will explain the ways and means of seal hunting, and the working conditions of today's hunters.
Practical information
Language: English
Wheelchair accessible: No.
Walking information: The walk to the tannery takes approx. 5 minutes along the harbour.
Remarks/requirements: The tannery visit might happen after working hours. Wind and rain proof jacket and flat shoes recommended. Photos are not allowed.
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