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Hurtigruten Group

Qaqortoq - Great Greenland Tannery

Excursion

Price from

£72

Duration
Season

Summer (Jun - Aug)

Min. number
0 traveller(s)
Booking code
G-QAQ2

Visit Great Greenland, the country's only tannery, and learn how they work in harmony with nature.
  • 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.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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