Explore Greenland

Read the latest information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and travelling to Greenland.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Corona Virus
- current status in Greenland

Information about Corona Virus (COVID-19) and travelling to Greenland. Check health authority recommendations and ensure you have travel insurance.

How to save time and money

Greenland is remote and isolated. This means that, although the rewards are incredible, Greenland can be an expensive and time-consuming travel destination. But do not despair! Here are our top tips for saving time and money when travelling to and within Greenland.

UNESCO sites
in Greenland

Your jumping-off point for all things UNESCO in Greenland. Each site is wildly different and with its own unique blend of culture and nature to showcase.

How to get there

Commercial airlines are the only way for travelers to get to Greenland, served by airports in Denmark and Iceland unless you arrive with a cruise ship.

How to get around

Read about boats, helicopters and planes that tie the country together in a web of sea and air connections operated by both large and small scale operators.

Where to sleep

Read about accommodation possibilities in Greenland - where is it possible to stay for longer or shorter period of time.

When to go

Summer is a season of the midnight sun, while winter is for dog sledding, northern lights, ski trips, and star gazing. Read more.

See plan your trip

Events in Greenland

Why not combine your trip to Greenland with one of our music, sporting or cultural events?
Use our event calendar to check out what's going on.

Be aware that events may be affected by Coronavirus,
so keep an eye on the web page for each event.

EVENT CALENDAR

Arctic Sounds

First time in Greenland?
Greenland can be a daunting destination for first-time travellers. It’s probably unlike anywhere you’ve ever been before – so you have lots of questions, and it isn’t always easy to find the answers.
See the article Learn more about Greenland
7 things to do in bad weather in Greenland
It’s no secret that Greenland is not really a sun, sea and sand destination. Although we do have all three of those things (most of the time!), people don’t come to sunbathe.
See the article See more about Weather
Sarfaq Ittuk ferry: All you need to know
You cannot visit Greenland without undertaking a sailing journey. Greenlanders are more likely to own a boat than they are a car, and the highways of the world’s largest island are not roads, but rather its oceans and fjords.
See the article Meet the locals

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Destinations in Greenland

Explore outdoor and nature activities, cultural experiences, hunting and fishing activities, coastal sailings and cruises in Greenland.

See Destinations

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Cruise

Find practical information about cruises in Greenland.

A taste of

See the rich culinary tradition and innovation Greenland has to offer.

Film

Get inspired by reading about film production and it's community in Greenland.

Music

Every year in Greenland some 10-15 CDs featuring Greenlandic music are released.

Travel Trade

Tools and information for Greenland’s tourism industry

Explore Greenland

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Corona Virus
- current status in Greenland

How to save time and money

UNESCO sites
in Greenland

Plan your trip

How to get there

How to get around

Where to sleep

When to go

Events in Greenland

First time in Greenland?

7 things to do in bad weather in Greenland

Sarfaq Ittuk ferry: All you need to know

Destinations in Greenland

EDITORS' PICKS

20 Quick Facts about Greenland

Football in Greenland

"There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing"

See our other websites

Cruise

A taste of

Film

Music

Travel Trade

Explore Greenland

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Corona Virus - current status in Greenland

How to save time and money

UNESCO sites in Greenland

Plan your trip

How to get there

How to get around

Where to sleep

When to go

Events in Greenland

First time in Greenland?

7 things to do in bad weather in Greenland

Sarfaq Ittuk ferry: All you need to know

Destinations in Greenland

EDITORS' PICKS

20 Quick Facts about Greenland

Football in Greenland

"There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing"

See our other websites

Cruise

A taste of

Film

Music

Travel Trade

About Visit Greenland

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Corona Virus
- current status in Greenland

UNESCO sites
in Greenland