Things to do
Explore outdoor and nature activities, cultural experiences, hunting and fishing activities, coastal sailings and cruises in Greenland.
Greenlandic Gastronomy
In a country with extensive permafrost and just a tiny bit of arable land, Greenlanders get creative with flavors from both land and sea.
Souvenir Shopping
Keep your memories close to your heart as reindeer horn, soapstone and muskox wool turn into souvenirs like symbolic statues, beautiful jewelry and clothing for you to carry home.
Hot springs
There are hot springs in several places in Greenland. Uunartoq in Southern Greenland is the spring used as a pool, frequented all year round by local and foreign visitors.
Northern Lights
Northern lights or the Aurora Borealis is one of the great surprises of the Arctic night, and you can experience this multicoloured light show from September to April.
Climbing and Mountaineering
Glaciers have carved fresh cuts right through the bedrock, and left a myriad of peaks often rising thousands of feet all along the coastline.
Meeting Locals in Greenland
Modern Greenland is a diverse, geographically extensive society with an adventurous population.
Snowshoeing
Explore winter in Greenland the slow way, hiking through the landscape on snowshoes with a seasoned guide and a group of friends.
Hiking
Follow hiking trails in Greenland to reach mountaintops or traverse long distances. Or forge your own route and stand in no one’s footsteps but your own.
The midnight sun
Turn your sights northward to the Arctic Circle in Greenland to find relaxation and new energy in the land of the midnight sun.
Biking
Paved roads are not always necessary to embrace the freedom and flexibility that a bicycle can offer - why not take on Greenland’s backcountry with a good quality mountain bike, or even conquer snow and sea ice on a fatbike!
Coastal ferry in Greenland
Meet locals and watch the Greenland coastline change from green hills to steep granite peaks on board Sarfaq Ittuk, the only coastal ferry in Greenland.
Sarfaq Ittuk ferry: All you need to know
Sarfaq Ittuk (Arctic Umiaq Line), is a passenger ship travelling along Greenland’s west coast. Here you can find everything you need to know about the ferry
Ilulissat Icefjord
Icebergs are one of the Big Arctic Five experiences in Greenland, and you can see them by the thousands from air, water, or land at the Ilulissat Icefjord.
Cross Country Skiing
Explore Greenland on skis and get access to the snowy backcountry on both short, easy runs around many towns, and on longer trips with guides.
Icebergs
Experience colossal icebergs grounded in the Ilulissat Icefjord or find them along Greenland’s coastline like floating sculptures.
Inuit Culture in Greenland
The Greenlandic roots are an exciting mix of various immigrating peoples and their ability to adapt to the Arctic challenges on the world’s largest island.
Vikings in Greenland
The Vikings inhabited Greenland for more than 400 hundred years and created a tradition of farming which today has become a corner stone of everyday life in Southern Greenland.
Ski Touring
Ski touring in Greenland is an active backcountry experience dominated by silence, grandeur, and first runs from peak to beach.
Kayaking
The kayak is a cultural link between the earliest immigrants in Greenland, the common everyday experience by local kayakers and the modern rugged adventure expeditions.
Dog sledding
Arctic temperatures and several meters of snow are no match for the natural impressions and cultural twist that will warm your soul while dog sledding in Greenland.
Guided Sightseeing in Greenland
The best way to experience the towns and natural wonders of Greenland is through the eyes of a local guide who lives there.
Snowmobiling
Snowmobiles are an integrated part of everyday life in Greenland, they give us freedom and mobility during the winter, and we use snowmobiles for transportation, work and sports.
Whale Watching
Set sail on a whale watching tour to spot humpback whales, fin whales, and minke whales frolic and feast in Greenland’s waters during their own summer holidays.
The Guide to Climate Change in Greenland
This guide to climate change in Greenland offers everything you need to know about how Greenland is living with climate change today, and where it might lead the country in the future.
Museums
The museums of Greenland are like a modern voyage of discovery through the history of culture and artistic expression.
Arctic Wildlife
Polar bears, humpback whales, musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and sea eagles are just some of the many species that you may experience by land, air and sea around Greenland.
The Ultimate Greenland Hiking Guide
This ultimate guide to the universe of hiking in Greenland will give you
all the tools and information you need to prepare you from head to toe.
all the tools and information you need to prepare you from head to toe.
Diving
Take an adventure and dive among whales and icebergs in the glow of the midnight sun. Read about the unique diving experiences Greenland has to offer.
Trophy Hunting
Greenland is the place where even the most seasoned trophy hunters will experience a challenge to their hunting instinct and ingenuity.
Cruises
The sea and seafaring has always been vital to us, and for you as a guest it makes for an optimal way to tour large parts of the country.
Stand Up Paddle boarding
When thinking of the cold and sometimes challenging weather conditions in Greenland, Stand Up Paddleboarding in Arctic waters may seem like an unexpected challenge - but it is totally possible!
Heliskiing
Greenland is the spiritual home of heliskiing. Mountain upon mountain offers first descents in a landscape where glaciers often flow straight from the ice cap to the coast.
Ice fishing
When the temperature drops to below freezing and the water crystallises into a thick layer of ice, the fjords become a frozen expanse for snow adventures, dog sledding and ice fishing.
Arctic Circle Race
Greenland’s Arctic Circle Race is a 160 kilometer-long adventure type, cross-country race in Sisimiut. The Race is known as the world’s toughest cross-country race.
Arctic Circle Trail: The Go-To Guide
This go-to guide for hiking the Arctic Circle Trail will give you
all the tools and information you need to prepare yourself from head to toe.
all the tools and information you need to prepare yourself from head to toe.
Photo tours in Greenland
A unique way to explore Greenland are through photo tours develop your photography skills or learn from other enthusiasts about catching that perfect moment
Boat Tours
Sailing is a way of life for Greenlanders so if you set out on a boat trip in Greenland you'll open up a world of fjords, whales, and nearby villages.
Glaciers
Greenland’s coastline is absolutely riddled with fjords and inlets, through which the magnificent ice sheet seeps out into the surrounding oceans.
The Ice Sheet
Tourist flights, boat trips, and the only road to the Greenland Ice Sheet bring one of only two polar ice caps in the world directly to your doorstep.
Flightseeing
Experiencing Greenland from the air provides a new perspective of the enormous size of the country, and the conditions for life in the Arctic.
How to travel safely in Greenland
We will go through a number of risky moments that you, as a guest in Greenland, should be particularly aware of, in order that you can have a safe and secure trip.
Birdwatching
Regardless of what level of bird watching you are at, knowledge of bird species gives an extra dimension to the overall nature experience!
Get Inspired
Here’s the best time to visit Ilulissat
The insider tips about summer, winter and a few alternative locations!
Behind the Camera – An Interview with a Photographer
An interview with professional photographer, Paul Zizka, about his photography workshops in Greenland.
Street art in Colourful Nuuk
Two new large-scale street art paintings have made Nuuk even more colourful, displaying the capital's vibrant and modern culture.
Beautiful hike in Ittoqqortoormiit in East Greenland
A hike to the abandoned village of Uunarteq (Cape Tobin) offers incomparably beautiful Arctic nature, challenging terrain and close encounters with snow hares, eider ducks, sea urchins and, if you are lucky / unlucky, polar bears.
Enjoy 360° Greenland from your couch
Explore Greenland from the safe distance of your couch with our own 360° videos!
Camping and exploration logistics in Greenland
For packing a tent, booking a flight and heading into nature, the considerations for exploration logistics are where, when, how, and most importantly what are the risks and how to manage them?
Greenland’s glaciers under a changing climate
Approximately 80% of Greenland is covered in ice, largely made up of Greenland's vast ice sheet which stretches from the island's interior to the coastline. Whilst the ice in the interior can be as thick as 3200 metres, the ice sheet extremities can form breath-taking outlets and glaciers.
Christmas in Ilulissat: Festive feeling guaranteed
If you are looking to spend the holiday season in a location that provides all the magic of Christmas and more, then Ilulissat could be the place for you.
Greenland in your kitchen: Lamb soup
These days we are spending more time at home than ever before. This has led to many people becoming Do-It-Yourself experts, gardening gurus and cooking extraordinaires!
‘On an ‘illoqarfik break’ in Greenland
Greenland consists of five vastly different regions, each with its own main town and it makes good sense to spend at least a couple or four days in the town - an 'illoqarfik' in Greenlandic.
Across the inland ice on a wind sled
Come along on an expedition across Greenland's Inland Ice. Our employee went on precisely this journey under the motto "Be a Pioneer".
Hiking between icebergs in East Greenland
Find the beautiful traits of hiking in East Greenland where all main roads are waterways through fjords and sounds, in zig zags between icebergs.
Spa Culture the South Greenland Way
We all know the usual suspects in a spa – a trickling water fountain running over smooth stones, a CD lulling ‘Sounds of the Forest II’, a hot jacuzzi to sink into and, of course, loads of green plants to purify the air.
5 Greenlandic Foods + 1 Cocktail to Try
How to ‘go native’ without eating the really exotic stuff (unless that’s your thing)
Fabulous Fjords in the North
From Alaska to Norway, West to East in the northern hemisphere, here’s an overview of the top 5 must-see fjords, and their nearby alternatives.
Greenland vs Iceland: The Arctic Travel Battle
10 basic differences between Greenland and Iceland you should know before booking your vacation.
Relaxing lodge getaway
With a terrace and view like this, why would you ever leave? Is it the Gulf of Mexico? Tenerife? Nope. It is Ilimanaq in North Greenland.
Geotourism: Get up close and personal with Greenland
New, local geotourism experiences allow you to experience Greenland’s geology for yourself.
Finding freedom in the dying art of dog sledding
Get insight into the art of dog sledding, one of the most iconic ways of traveling and an unique characteristic of traversing Greenland's snowy landscape.
To Thule – The end of the world part 2/2
Naimanngitsoq Christiansen is not a man of many words. I’ve heard that about Inuits, but I couldn’t have imagined it exactly. Adventures in Thule.
Package Tours
Easy hiking package. 8 days
Whale Safari
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