life on the frontier

Isortoq Reindeer station was founded in 1990 and since then has been a working farm and a work in progress! The first building was our "loo with a view" overlooking the fjord, followed by the main station house with other buildings added over the years. There are always things to be fixed and new ideas- how does a sauna by the lake sound? It’s on our to do list!

Living in Isortoq requires self-sufficiency and we pride ourselves on being able to provide food, build, fix or invent whatever´s needed. When you stay with us, you aren't staying in a 5 * hotel, you're staying in our home. It's not perfect but it has stories to tell and we love it! Ask us to show you the dent in the garage wall made by a runaway chicken.

One of the things we are proudest of is our food. It’s some of the freshest, most delicious that you will find anywhere in the world. We catch, smoke and prepare our own fish. And we're constantly on the look out for new plants to forage and new ways to eat Arctic Angelica. Our reindeer graze on alpine and mountain herbs in the hills surrounding the station and it´s this variety that gives our meat an incredible flavour. If you're lucky we'll share our reindeer burger recipe with you!