Why go to Greenland?

Explore Ilulissat

Greenland is a huge country with many interesting and beautiful places to visit, but to truly feel as though you’re in the land of ice, a visit to the area of Ilulissat is a must. Here you’ll find giant icebergs, glaciers and, if you’re lucky, humpback whales. Our specialist travel team can help you discover this stunning landscape via helicopter, boat trip or hiking, or all of the above depending on your fitness levels and willingness to explore. In the short Arctic summer, beautiful arctic flora sprouts up to create an otherworldly hinterland just perfect for keen photographers. And when the snow is on the ground, we can even help arrange a dog-sled ride.

Go hiking and dog-sledding

A good dog-sled ride combines both riding in the mountains and riding on frozen lakes with the wind in your hair. There’s nothing quite as exhilarating, nor is there a better way to see the scenery of Greenland than on a dog sled, especially around Christmas time when it comes combined with a magical visit to Santa’s house. Our Concierge travel operators can assist with booking a day tour by boat, overnight accommodation with a great view of the glacier, or a stay in the new Ice Camp Eqi, which is a good base for hiking on the Inland Ice as well as dog-sledding with a skilled hunter and fisherman.

Get in with the Inuit

There’s a museum in almost every town that will tell the story of Greenland’s history, including that of the Inuit – descendants of what anthropologists have named the Thule people. In your mission to learn what makes and made the country tick, you’ll see clothing, hunting tools and utensils carved from the bones of animals, as well as small houses made from peat moss that were inhabited all the way up to the 1960s. The Inuit community subsisted as one strongly spirited community, something you can still feel in the air with the people of Greenland today.

Talk to our expert team of Concierge travel specialists about arranging your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Greenland.