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GL02 · Greenland · Icefjord Journey

Greenland Icefjord Explorer

Nuuk · Ilulissat
Duration
7 Days · 6 Nights
The route
Nuuk · Ilulissat
Style
Nuuk and the Ilulissat icefjord
Best season
June – September · best
The route

6 nights, 2 stops — nuuk and the ilulissat icefjord.

Nuuk → Ilulissat.

Round trip · returns to Nuuk

NuukIlulissat
What you're tracking

What you'll see

Humpback whale
In the Nuuk fjord.
White-tailed eagle
Over the coast.
Reindeer
On the tundra.
Fin whale
On Disko Bay.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Nuuk

Arrive Nuuk

The journey begins.

Arrive in Nuuk, met and transferred to your accommodation. Nuuk introduces Inuit culture and the scale of Greenland's fjords before the icefjord at Ilulissat.

02Nuuk

Nuuk

A full day in the field.

Whale-watch in the fjord and discover Greenlandic culture.

03Nuuk → Ilulissat

To Ilulissat

On to the next.

Transfer to Ilulissat. Walk the icefjord boardwalks and cruise among the icebergs. A boat trip for whales and bergs, or winter dog-sledding on the ice.

04Ilulissat

Ilulissat

A full day in the field.

A boat trip for whales and bergs, or winter dog-sledding on the ice. The calving glacier, the icefjord and the bay's great icebergs. Ilulissat's river of icebergs is one of the most staggering sights in the Arctic — and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

05Ilulissat

Ilulissat

A full day in the field.

The calving glacier, the icefjord and the bay's great icebergs. A full day of ice — boardwalks, boats and the glacier front.

06Ilulissat

Ilulissat

A full day in the field.

A full day of ice — boardwalks, boats and the glacier front.

07Depart Ilulissat

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Ilulissat — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

June – September

Peak season

Arctic summer — open fjords, whales and long light.

September – April

Good season

Aurora season and frozen-sea winter in the capital.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Wildlife you may see
Marine Mammals

Make it yours.

Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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