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East Greenland

The largest fjord system on earth — Scoresby Sund, muskox and polar bears, and the remotest Greenland.
Getting there
By small plane to Constable Point or by expedition ship; the launch for Scoresby Sund cruises
Best for
Scoresby Sund, the world's largest fjord, muskox, polar bears, expedition cruising, remote wilderness
The land
A vast, remote coast of giant fjords and tundra on Greenland's east side
Good to know
Scoresby Sund is the largest and one of the deepest fjord systems on the planet
What it is
East Greenland is the island's remotest face — Scoresby Sund, the largest fjord system on earth, ringed by mountains and roamed by muskox and polar bears.
Reached by small plane to Constable Point or by expedition ship, Scoresby Sund is the largest fjord system in the world — a labyrinth of icebergs, sheer walls and tundra, with the tiny town of Ittoqqortoormiit, herds of muskox, Arctic fox, and polar bears along the coast. It is true expedition territory, and the gateway to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
PhotoEast Greenland (Scoresby Sund) — great fjords & expedition.
The reason to come

The world's greatest fjord

East Greenland is raw expedition country — vast fjords, tundra wildlife and almost no people.

Scoresby Sund

The largest fjord system on earth — icebergs, cliffs and tundra.

Muskox & polar bears

Herds of muskox on the tundra and polar bears along the coast.

Remote expedition

Ittoqqortoormiit and the Northeast Greenland National Park.

Worth knowing

The largest fjord on earth

Scoresby Sund's scale defies belief — a fjord system bigger than many countries, and one of the wildest places left.
PhotoIcebergs and mountains in Scoresby Sund, East Greenland.
When to come — honestly

A summer expedition region.

August – September
Best
The short summer window when ships and flights can reach Scoresby Sund.
July
Good
Early summer, as the sea ice begins to clear.
October – June
Closed
The region is ice-bound and effectively inaccessible outside summer.
East Greenland is reachable only in the brief late-summer window, by small plane or expedition ship; it is among the remotest places travellers go.
Context

The remote east

East Greenland is expedition-only wilderness — the largest fjord on earth, reached for a few weeks each summer.

It is the focus of the East Greenland and Northeast Greenland expedition cruises.

We reach East Greenland by small plane or expedition ship, in the brief summer window, with the ship itself as your accommodation on the cruises.

Beyond the obvious

More to East Greenland (Scoresby Sund).

PhotoScoresby Sund

Scoresby Sund

The world's largest fjord by ship.

PhotoMuskox tundra

Muskox tundra

Herds on the East Greenland coast.

PhotoIttoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit

The remote Inuit town.

PhotoAboard the expedition ship

Aboard the expedition ship

With almost no roads or lodges, the expedition ship is both your accommodation and your base for days of zodiac landings.

Why Wild Voyager

We make a roadless island work.

Greenland runs on small planes, boats and ships that bend to the weather. We build the buffers and the connections so the ice, the whales and the fjords come together.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge, cabin or expedition ship that fits your dates and group.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season, the ice and the aurora windows that deliver.

Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in East Greenland

Signature Collection
Luxury Collection
Classic Collection

Plan your East Greenland (Scoresby Sund) journey.

Cruise the world's greatest fjord and find muskox and polar bears. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a East Greenland (Scoresby Sund) trip

Field notes, now and then.

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