Mikami Guest House in Qasigiannguit benefited greatly from a trip to the tourism fair in Denver, Colorado.

Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen from Mikami Guest House in Qasigiannguit attended the major adventure tourism fair in Denver, Colorado – Adventure Elevate North America 2025 in May.

Junarak Mikaelsen

His experience with the US is limited, but he follows it a lot through news, social media and podcasts. So before the trip to Denver he was worried about the stay.

Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen from Mikami Guest House in Qasigiannguit attended the major adventure tourism fair in Denver, Colorado – Adventure Elevate North America 2025 in May.

Junarak MikaelsenAnnouncement

His experience with the US is limited, but he follows it a lot through news, social media and podcasts. So before the trip to Denver he was worried about the stay.

But that was not at all the experience he had while he was there, he says after the trip. It was also the first time he had participated in a tourism fair like Adventure Elevate.

Afterwards he says:

– It has been a good trip, from which Mikami Guest House and I have benefited greatly because there was so much interest in Kalaallit Nunaat.

Good deals

Most of the people that Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen spoke to were really interested in what Mikami Guest House offers its guests, with both accommodation options in the city and out in nature. And the opportunity to rent tents and go on boat trips. As well as various experience packages.

Mikami Guest House has agreements in place for the coming seasons with both large tourism companies and smaller tourism companies who would like to have Qasigiannguit as a destination in their catalog as soon as the airport in Ilulissat is operational.

American partners at the fair seemed to be very interested in Greenland in general.

– They started every conversation by apologizing for what their president says about Greenland, and stated that the majority in the United States does not agree at all with what he says about Greenland, says Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen.

 So overall, it’s been a pretty successful trip to Denver, he says.

Strong faith in the future

How do you see the future?

– Tourism in the future seems to be more promising with the airport in Ilulissat, which is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Therefore, we look forward with hope. The conversations and contacts we have had in Denver give us strong belief that the summer of 2026, when the airport in Ilulissat opens, will be a turning point. We are already preparing and looking forward to welcoming even more guests, says Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen to Sermitsiaq.

Nej til masseturism

The small tourism company does not want mass tourism, where respect for culture and nature is at the center.

– Developments in tourism are always exciting – especially for those of us who live in the smaller towns in Disko Bay. We do not want mass tourism, but a sustainable, down-to-earth approach, where the pace is calm, and where respect for both culture and nature is at the center.

With the Greenlandic mindset – “Ajunngilaq” – “it will be okay” and “no stress” – they welcome guests who are looking for the genuine, the quiet and the meaningful.

– We don’t need to rush. Because we are already surrounded by some of the world’s most magnificent nature, which in itself gives peace of mind. Here it’s about taking a deep breath, feeling the silence – and just being, in the middle of the vast Greenlandic expanses, says the tour operator from Qasigiannguit after attending a tourism fair in the USA.

Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen from Mikami Guest House in Qasigiannguit attended the major adventure tourism fair in Denver, Colorado – Adventure Elevate North America 2025 in May.

Junarak Mikaelsen

His experience with the US is limited, but he follows it a lot through news, social media and podcasts. So before the trip to Denver he was worried about the stay.

Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen from Mikami Guest House in Qasigiannguit attended the major adventure tourism fair in Denver, Colorado – Adventure Elevate North America 2025 in May.

Junarak MikaelsenAnnouncement

His experience with the US is limited, but he follows it a lot through news, social media and podcasts. So before the trip to Denver he was worried about the stay.

But that was not at all the experience he had while he was there, he says after the trip. It was also the first time he had participated in a tourism fair like Adventure Elevate.

Afterwards he says:

– It has been a good trip, from which Mikami Guest House and I have benefited greatly because there was so much interest in Kalaallit Nunaat.

Good deals

Most of the people that Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen spoke to were really interested in what Mikami Guest House offers its guests, with both accommodation options in the city and out in nature. And the opportunity to rent tents and go on boat trips. As well as various experience packages.

Mikami Guest House has agreements in place for the coming seasons with both large tourism companies and smaller tourism companies who would like to have Qasigiannguit as a destination in their catalog as soon as the airport in Ilulissat is operational.

American partners at the fair seemed to be very interested in Greenland in general.

– They started every conversation by apologizing for what their president says about Greenland, and stated that the majority in the United States does not agree at all with what he says about Greenland, says Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen.

 So overall, it’s been a pretty successful trip to Denver, he says.

Strong faith in the future

How do you see the future?

– Tourism in the future seems to be more promising with the airport in Ilulissat, which is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Therefore, we look forward with hope. The conversations and contacts we have had in Denver give us strong belief that the summer of 2026, when the airport in Ilulissat opens, will be a turning point. We are already preparing and looking forward to welcoming even more guests, says Jûnârak’ Mikaelsen to Sermitsiaq.

Nej til masseturism

The small tourism company does not want mass tourism, where respect for culture and nature is at the center.

– Developments in tourism are always exciting – especially for those of us who live in the smaller towns in Disko Bay. We do not want mass tourism, but a sustainable, down-to-earth approach, where the pace is calm, and where respect for both culture and nature is at the center.

With the Greenlandic mindset – “Ajunngilaq” – “it will be okay” and “no stress” – they welcome guests who are looking for the genuine, the quiet and the meaningful.

– We don’t need to rush. Because we are already surrounded by some of the world’s most magnificent nature, which in itself gives peace of mind. Here it’s about taking a deep breath, feeling the silence – and just being, in the middle of the vast Greenlandic expanses, says the tour operator from Qasigiannguit after attending a tourism fair in the USA.