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The Big Ice

Greenland

The world's largest island — a realm of icebergs, calving glaciers and the great icefjord, where Inuit culture meets the high Arctic.
Best known for
The Ilulissat Icefjord, calving glaciers and icebergs, whales, and living Inuit culture
The range
From the capital Nuuk to the Ilulissat icefjord, Disko Bay, and the vast fjords of East Greenland
Why it's special
An ice sheet covering most of the island feeds some of the most productive glaciers on earth
How to travel
By small plane, boat and expedition ship — there are almost no roads between towns
Overview

The world’s largest island — a realm of icebergs, calving glaciers and the great icefjord, where Inuit culture meets the high Arctic.

Where to go

Destinations in Greenland

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UNESCO icefjord · Greenland

Ilulissat
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Island & icebergs · Greenland

Disko Bay
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Great fjords & expedition · Greenland

East Greenland (Scoresby Sund)
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Capital & gateway · Greenland

Nuuk
Where to go

Journeys through Greenland

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7 Days · 6 Nights

Greenland Icefjord Explorer
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9 Days · 8 Nights

West Greenland Highlights
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5 Days · 4 Nights

Ilulissat Discovery
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11 Days · 10 Nights

East Greenland & Scoresby Sund
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14 Days · 13 Nights

Northeast Greenland Explorer
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14 Days · 13 Nights

Svalbard → East Greenland → Iceland
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Wildlife

What you may see

Marine Mammals

Marine Mammals
When to come — honestly

When to go

June – September
Best
Arctic summer — open water, calving icefjords, whales and the expedition season.
September – April
Good
Aurora season, dog-sledding and the frozen-sea winter of the west.
Year-round
Good
West Greenland is reachable all year; the far north and east are summer expedition territory.

Travel to Greenland

Private, tailor-made journeys across Greenland, designed around you and timed around the wildlife.

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Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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