Itinerary
- Day 1
Copenhagen to Nuuk
You'll fly from Copenhagen to Nuuk, landing after about 4.5 hours. Once you arrive, your guide meets you for a tour of Greenland's capital. The National Museum gives you context on the region's history, and then you'll walk through Kolonihaven, an allotment garden from the 17th-18th centuries with original houses still standing. You'll see Hans Egede's house and the Mother of the Sea sculpture overlooking the harbor. Greenland Cathedral comes next on your route. Before dinner, stop by Brættet market to see what local fishermen bring in daily. You'll end the evening at one of Nuuk's restaurants, trying local food after your long travel day.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Nuuk (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit to Greenland's National Museum
- Walk through Kolonihaven historic allotment gardens
- Visit to Hans Egede's house
- Visit to Mother of the Sea sculpture
- Visit to Greenland Cathedral
- Visit to traditional market Brættet
Optional Activities
- Dinner at one of Nuuk's many restaurants
Landmarks Greenland's National Museum Kolonihaven Hans Egede's House Mother of the Sea Greenland Cathedral Brættet Market 
- Day 2
Nuuk to Ilulissat
A 1.5-hour flight takes you from Nuuk to Ilulissat. Hotel Arctic is your base for the next few days, and it sits right above Disko Bay so you'll have great views. After checking in and attending an information session, you'll take a guided walk through town. Your guide covers Ilulissat's roots as a trading post from 1741 and explains both Greenlandic traditions and life today, 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. You'll pass the harbor and local market, stop at Knud Rasmussen's birthplace (he was an important Arctic explorer), and see the wooden Zion Church. Dinner happens at the hotel to wind down.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Guided cultural and historical walk through Ilulissat (approximately 2 hours)
- Information session at the hotel
Optional Activities
- Welcome dinner at the hotel (drinks not included)
Landmarks Ilulissat Icefjord Disko Bay Zion Church Birthplace of Knud Rasmussen - Day 3
Ilulissat
This morning you hike to Sermermiut, a former settlement on the ice fjord where Inuit people lived for about 4,000 years. Your guide explains their life and traditions before Europeans arrived, and you'll see ancient ruins while walking on permafrost. The hike goes to 'Old Woman's Gap,' a viewpoint that appeared in a TV series. Later, you'll board a boat for a special trip among the icebergs. The midnight sun lights everything up, and you're seeing ice that breaks off from the Ilulissat glacier daily, sometimes reaching 70 meters high. Definitely bring warm layers or rent them before you go.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike to Sermermiut settlement on the ice fjord (approximately 2 hours)
- Boat trip to the Ilulissat Icefjord among icebergs (approximately 2.5 hours)
Optional Activities
- Warm clothes rental for boat trip
Landmarks Sermermiut Settlement Old Woman's Gap Ilulissat Icefjord Ilulissat Glacier - Day 4
Ilulissat
Today centers on whale watching from a boat in local waters. Around 15 whale species live here, and summer brings humpback, minke, and fin whales fairly often. They move around Disko Bay and sometimes venture into the ice fjord. Skippers pilot speedboats in wide circles and stay connected with fishermen who spot whales frequently. If you prefer a different experience, kayaking is optional but needs booking ahead. You'd paddle between ice floes in double kayaks (stable and safe) with a motorboat alongside, spending 3.5 to 4 hours total on the water, at least 2 hours actually paddling. Either way, you're on the water seeing the landscape up close.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Whale watching boat trip (approximately 3.5 hours)
Optional Activities
- Kayaking excursion in Greenlandic waters (approximately 3.5 to 4 hours, at least 2 hours on water, stable double kayaks with motorboat accompaniment)
Landmarks Disko Bay Ilulissat Icefjord Arveprinsens Ejland - Day 5
Ilulissat to Eqi Glacier
You'll board a boat from Ilulissat heading north toward Eqi Glacier, which sits about 80 kilometers away. The ride takes between 2 to 5 hours depending on what type of vessel you're on. Once there, you get to watch chunks of ice calving off into the fjord from a safe vantage point, then grab lunch at the glacier itself. After spending 1 to 2 hours in that area, the boat continues to Port Victor. Guides from Glacier Lodge Eqi will be waiting for you there and take you to your accommodation, where you'll be staying for the next two nights.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served at Eqi Glacier), Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Eqi Glacier with ice calving viewing
- Hike to the moraine at Eqi
Landmarks Eqi Glacier Port Victor - Day 6
Ilulissat
You have the entire day to yourself and can organize it however you want. If you choose the optional inland ice excursion to Eqi, you'll follow a route once traveled by French explorer Paul-Émile Victor. The hike goes through blooming fields, windy ridge tops, and moraines toward an impressive ice sheet with visible cracks and glacial streams. Your guide is trained specifically for ice hiking and leads the way, though no technical climbing is required. This covers 25 kilometers with 1,000 meters of elevation gain, so it's physically demanding. Later, the kitchen team prepares warm Greenlandic meals at the café while the midnight sun turns the sky gold above the icebergs or you hear glaciers calving in the distance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Warm dishes made from Greenlandic ingredients served at the café)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the inland ice at Eqi (25 kilometers with approximately 1,000 meters elevation gain, physically demanding, no technical ice climbing required, includes specially trained ice hiking guide)
Landmarks Eqi Glacier - Day 7
Glacier Lodge Eqi to Ilulissat
After leaving Glacier Lodge Eqi, you hike around a small lagoon at the glacier's southern end where geese often gather during breeding season. From there, you head up to the moraine to see massive cracks in the ice and watch pieces break off at the glacier's front. Around 14:15, you board a boat back to Ilulissat, cruising along the same scenic route you came. Once you arrive in town, you transfer to Hotel Arctic for your final night there, taking in views of the ice fjord one more time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Hike to the moraine at Eqi glacier
Landmarks Eqi Glacier Eqi Lagoon - Day 8
Ilulissat to Copenhagen
You depart Ilulissat this morning after one last look at the ice fjord and icebergs. The flight to Nuuk takes about 1.5 hours, and from there you board a flight to Copenhagen lasting approximately 4.5 hours. You'll arrive in Copenhagen by evening. After that, you either head home or arrange an optional extension depending on your preferences.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Individual extension of stay
Landmarks Ilulissat Icefjord
