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Nuuk Walking Tour: History and Culture Unveiled
3.6
13 Ratings
Nuuk
Explore Nuuk’s rich history and legends with a GPS-guided walking tour. Discover cultural gems and breathtaking views at your own pace.
Explore Nuuk’s rich history and legends with a GPS-guided walking tour. Discover cultural gems and breathtaking views at your own pace.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Katuaq - Cultural Center - Begin the tour at the Nuuk Katuaq Cultural Center, where the enchanting story of the sun and the moon will be shared, followed by a guided exploration of Nuuk.
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Kaassassuk - Discover the tale of a young boy who loses his parents and faces harsh treatment from his community. Uncover its meaning by joining the tour.
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- Katuaq - Cultural Center - Begin the tour at the Nuuk Katuaq Cultural Center, where the enchanting story of the sun and the moon will be shared, followed by a guided exploration of Nuuk.
- Kaassassuk - Discover the tale of a young boy who loses his parents and faces harsh treatment from his community. Uncover its meaning by joining the tour.
- Kalaaliaraq Market - Experience the wonder of a fish market in Nuuk! Learn about the market’s history, the town, and its fish.
- Public Art: Mother of the Sea - Admire the breathtaking statue of the Mother of the Sea in the ocean and learn about her legendary origins.
- Jonathan Petersen Monument - Discover the story behind the Jonathan Petersen Monument and his significant influence on Nuuk.
- Memorial for Arnarulunnguaq - Conclude the tour at the Memorial for Arnarulunnguaq, where the captivating tale of the city will be shared.
- Nuuk - The tour weaves through the streets of Nuuk, pausing at historical landmarks and points of interest to share the rich stories and legends of the city.
What's Included
- The Tour never expires
- Go at your own pace, start anytime and pause anytime
- Location Aware, GPS, Hands-free experience, audio stories play as you walk using GPS
- Engaging stories that bring Nuuk to life
- The Tour never expires
- Go at your own pace, start anytime and pause anytime
- Location Aware, GPS, Hands-free experience, audio stories play as you walk using GPS
- Engaging stories that bring Nuuk to life
What's Not Included
- No Food
- No Drinks
- No Admission
- No Human Guide, this is all outside and on our walking tour app
- No Food
- No Drinks
- No Admission
- No Human Guide, this is all outside and on our walking tour app
Additional Information
Nuuk is a unique destination where ancient history and modern culture coexist harmoniously. The tour kicks off at the Katuaq Cultural Center, a remarkable, wave-shaped structure inspired by the northern lights, and concludes at Orsiiviup Nuunngua, a picturesque location offering breathtaking views of the fjord and mountains. Participants will enjoy…
Nuuk is a unique destination where ancient history and modern culture coexist harmoniously. The tour kicks off at the Katuaq Cultural Center, a remarkable, wave-shaped structure inspired by the northern lights, and concludes at Orsiiviup Nuunngua, a picturesque location offering breathtaking views of the fjord and mountains. Participants will enjoy legends, historical insights, and stories of the city while exploring its landmarks. The tour is self-paced, allowing for flexibility to stop and start at will. It is GPS-enabled, playing automatically as you walk, so you can keep your phone in your pocket and enjoy the surroundings.
Location
Katuaq - Cultural Center
Imaneq
The tour starts outside of Nuuk Katuaq Cultural Center where you'll hear the legend of the moon and the sun, and the history of the land.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(13 Ratings)
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Jeanne_t
Sep 1, 2025
Great introduction to Nuuk with GPS assistance - This tour exceeded my expectations. The GPS function worked perfectly and there was even an arrow to show which direction I needed to walk to get to the next stop in the tour. The narration was clear and concise and very interesting. I was in Nuuk as part of a cruise and this tour saved us hundreds of dollars compared to cruise sponsored excursions. The walk itself is easy and manageable for most anyone. This is a great introduction to Nuuk and I highly recommend it to anyone else visiting the city.
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Jeannie_v
Aug 29, 2025
Nuuk walking app is a must for visiting on your own - This walking app guided through Nuuk where I learned some of the Greenlandic stories and saw monuments to the stories as well as the scenery. The tour had continual narration as I went from one site to another, and most stops had more than just one place of interest. The pace was just right and the map in the app kept me on track. I did get lost a couple of times but I was able to find where I was and where I needed to be by switching to either Apple or Google maps. The app did stop a few times and I had to restart. The app has a virtual tour function where I could listen before going into Nuuk which I really appreciated since I didn’t have to stay at a site in the cold and wind. Listening to the details about the memorials and monuments was so much more interesting than just walking about and I would have missed so much. I appreciated the directions in the narration so I could just plug in headphones and put my phone in my pocket. I am directionally challenged though and needed to refer to the map a few times. Also, the app would stop once in awhile and I had to restart. Between the app and the maps, my phone lost battery power quickly and I was very sorry I didn’t take a power pack.
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Catherinebk7487np
Aug 14, 2025
History, open waters, and stories! - Wonderful walking tour full of information, especially Nuuk's long and fascinating history. The anecdotes about historical figures were very interesting, and it was a lovely, long walk.
One note: We have no problems with stairs, but others in our age group (65-75) need to know that there is a very long stair climb (194 steps!) at the end of this tour.
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Kym_h
Aug 9, 2025
Value for money - Excellent cultural and historical walking tour of the capital which is a very walkable city. Rug up warm even in Summer.
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Aw0rld2travel
Aug 8, 2025
Nice Nuuk - This is an excellent way to tour the city. It allows you to start and stop at your leisure without having to wait for or rush to be with a tour group. The information presented was extremely interesting and brought us to places we probably would have not seen otherwise. Highly recommend this company and their tours.
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560dalen
Jul 30, 2025
Once download problems solved, great tour. - This was our first use of the app, walkntours, and one mistake was not downloading the complete tour prior to leaving the ship. We had to find internet in nuuk to downtown it. The second mistake was to sign off when a note stated you can come back to the tour anytime during that day but did not state with internet service, and again we had to find internet service. Once the tour was downloaded, both the narrative and maps were great and very informative. The tour offered the information via email, which I selected, but to date have not received it. These problems is why I only gave it a "4".
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Francesag8747ub
Aug 21, 2025
I would do another one of these tours. - Information was all interesting. However the directions need to seriously update. With all the construction that is going on, some make no sense.
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Adelaide81broadway
Aug 10, 2025
Visit Nuuk - Took a long time to download and start. Directions not always clear. But a good idea for Nuuk - a small tourist place with not a big tourist industry.
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James_w
Sep 9, 2025
Not helpful - Will not allow for changes in the order of the stops. Very hard to use if you don’t go in the order of the app. Not really a lot to see.
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Russell_e
Sep 4, 2025
It took Avery long time... - It took Avery long time to down load and t b e toyr kept freezing up on my phone so after visiting 2 places, we gave up. I will request a refund.
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