7-Nights Greenland: Northern Lights & Icefjord Adventure - Active & Adventure, Escorted Tours, Arts & Culture from $4,045

Day 1: Arrive in Nuuk

After you check in and unpack in your room at Hotel SOMA, the guide will hold an information meeting.

Hotel: Hotel SOMA (3 Star Rating)

Visit us in the heart of the Greenlandic nation and experience a modern twist on Greenlandic culture. Hotel SØMA Nuuk is located a short walk away from the city center, museum area and the shore. Choose the level of comfort you need. All our rooms are well equipped to make your stay as relaxed as possible. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Today is at your own pace, and the beautifully situated capital city offers many exciting experiences.

Today’s excursion package tour is a Northern Lights tour starting at 8:00 p.m. It’s a good idea to get some dinner before you leave. Nuuk offers many places to eat, so look around, ask your guide, or visit the hotel reception.

Northern Lights boat tour - You’ll get a completely different experience of the Northern Lights when you see them from a boat. It’s a phenomenon that has always been fascinating, also to us people in the Arctic.

We set sail from Nuuk and head towards Akia, also known as the Northland. Here, we have a great view of the Nuuk skyline without the distracting light around us. From here, we head further into the Nuuk fjord, where the boat produces the only artificial light. We stop the boat several times, turn off the engine, and enjoy the night sky and, not least, the silence (often broken by various oohs and aahs as the Northern Lights dance above us).

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, so it’s hard to predict if they’ll appear. We must take our chances when the sky is clear and dark enough. Therefore, there is no guarantee that the Northern Lights will appear - it’s nature that controls life up here.

Hotel: Hotel SOMA (3 Star Rating)

Visit us in the heart of the Greenlandic nation and experience a modern twist on Greenlandic culture. Hotel SØMA Nuuk is located a short walk away from the city center, museum area and the shore. Choose the level of comfort you need. All our rooms are well equipped to make your stay as relaxed as possible. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property.

Meal(s): Breakfast

We now head towards Ilulissat. It is a beautiful 45-minute flight, giving you the perfect chance to really enjoy the beautiful icy landscape, the desolate expanse, and grandeur of the Arctic. During the approach to Ilulissat, the town seemingly pops up in the middle of nowhere. The colored houses vie for attention among the snow-covered peaks and as the aircraft lands, you can look forward to the next few days full of ice, autumn colors, and sled dog - combined with cultural highlights from a very traditional, Greenlandic town.

You will be picked up at the airport and driven to your hotel. Here you will meet a guide from our local tour office, who will arrange an info meeting to tell you about the town, the area and places to eat.

The first excursion is a guided tour of the town. You will learn about the town’s history and experience the town’s many exciting areas. Ilulissat was founded in 1741 and, today, it is the third largest town in Greenland with more than 4,500 inhabitants.

You then will do an excursion to Visit the sled dogs. No matter where you are in Ilulissat, you can’t help but see and hear some of the many sled dogs that live here. Today, you’ll go on an excursion where a local dog owner invites you to the feeding of a bucket of dogs, where you can see and hear the many dogs barking in unison. The dog owner will demonstrate the sled, harnesses, whip and talk about life as a sled dog.

At night, you will have a lovely welcome dinner in the hotel’s amazing restaurant (drinks not included).

Hotel: Hotel Arctic (4 Star Rating)

The hotel's rooms and suites have a modern style of a high international standard that combine Nordic design with original Greenlandic handicrafts. All the rooms have a view of the Icefjord and Disko Bay, the bustling port environment, or the town of Ilulissat. At the hotel, a world of experiences awaits you in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We are confident in saying that you will never forget your first encounter with the hotel and the Icefjord. Surrounded by rocks, ice and water, this is a world that is hard to imagine - but easy to enjoy. We want to do our best to make sure that you have an unforgettable stay with us.

Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner

Disko Bay is one of Greenland’s most popular tourist destinations, first and foremost because of the ice but also because of the beauty of the place, the many cultural attractions, and the interplay between the traditional way of life and modern city life. Don’t miss visiting the sewing shop where they make souvenirs in sealskin or the shops with handicrafts such as teeth and bones.

Today you start by Sailing on the Icefjord. Almost all visitors to Ilulissat choose to try this boat trip between icebergs at least once - more than 40 million tons of ice flow from the Ilulissat Ice Bridge into the Icefjord daily. The result is enormous icebergs that can be several hundred meters long and extend up to 100 meters above sea level. These giants are stranded at the mouth of the Icefjord, and here we can sail among them. An incredible nature experience you should not miss out on when you visit Ilulissat.

In the evening, join us on an atmospheric evening excursion and experience one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena - the Northern Lights! On clear, polar nights, we can see the dancing green waves light up the sky above Ilulissat. We drive out to a place away from the city lights where we enjoy the view of the starry sky and listen to stories about the Northern Lights, old legends, and Arctic myths.

The tour is only conducted in clear weather. We will cancel the same day if clouds cover the sky and find a new date. We will refund the full amount if you can’t join us on another day. Even if the weather is clear, the Northern Lights can be unpredictable.

Hotel: Hotel Arctic (4 Star Rating)

The hotel's rooms and suites have a modern style of a high international standard that combine Nordic design with original Greenlandic handicrafts. All the rooms have a view of the Icefjord and Disko Bay, the bustling port environment, or the town of Ilulissat. At the hotel, a world of experiences awaits you in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We are confident in saying that you will never forget your first encounter with the hotel and the Icefjord. Surrounded by rocks, ice and water, this is a world that is hard to imagine - but easy to enjoy. We want to do our best to make sure that you have an unforgettable stay with us.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Today starts with a Hike to the abandoned settlement of Sermermiut. Ilulissat’s beautiful icebergs form the backdrop to the ancient settlement of Sermermiut, one and a half kilometers south of the city. For 4,000 years, the various Inuit cultures lived at the settlement, and today, you can still see many remains that testify to their presence. Hear the story of Greenlandic life and customs before the arrival of Europeans. Depending on when you arrive, you can see ruins and kitchen midden and feel the permafrost with your own hands.

Then, it’s time to visit the beautiful Icefjord Center next to Sermermiut. The Icefjord Center is a beautiful building that opened in the summer of 2021 and was designed by Dorthe Mandrup. It houses exciting exhibitions about the Icefjord area and the Arctic.

Hotel: Hotel Arctic (4 Star Rating)

The hotel's rooms and suites have a modern style of a high international standard that combine Nordic design with original Greenlandic handicrafts. All the rooms have a view of the Icefjord and Disko Bay, the bustling port environment, or the town of Ilulissat. At the hotel, a world of experiences awaits you in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We are confident in saying that you will never forget your first encounter with the hotel and the Icefjord. Surrounded by rocks, ice and water, this is a world that is hard to imagine - but easy to enjoy. We want to do our best to make sure that you have an unforgettable stay with us.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Go on an unforgettable day trip to the beautiful and authentic settlement of Ilimanaq, located south of Ilulissat Icefjord. The tour starts with an atmospheric sail across the mouth of the fjord, where we enjoy the sight of the majestic icebergs drifting out into Disko Bay.

Upon arrival, you will explore the small settlement, where the guide will tell you about the history of Ilimanaq - from before colonization to the present day. You’ll get a unique insight into everyday life in a Greenlandic village where old traditions and modern lifestyles meet.

During the visit, we’ll be invited into the home of a local family, where we’ll enjoy a light lunch and a hot cup of coffee or tea. There is time to experience Greenlandic hospitality and hear about life in the Arctic directly from the people who live here.

After an eventful day, we sail back to Ilulissat, enjoying the spectacular scenery along the coast.

Hotel: Hotel Arctic (4 Star Rating)

The hotel's rooms and suites have a modern style of a high international standard that combine Nordic design with original Greenlandic handicrafts. All the rooms have a view of the Icefjord and Disko Bay, the bustling port environment, or the town of Ilulissat. At the hotel, a world of experiences awaits you in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We are confident in saying that you will never forget your first encounter with the hotel and the Icefjord. Surrounded by rocks, ice and water, this is a world that is hard to imagine - but easy to enjoy. We want to do our best to make sure that you have an unforgettable stay with us.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Spend the last day in Ilulissat experiencing the atmosphere and life in the town. Step back in the footsteps of history and learn about the rich history at the museum that was Knud Rasmussen’s place of birth. Fishermen and hunters at the open market give you an idea of the exciting Greenlandic food products - it does not get any fresher than this.

The sight of all the fresh produce has probably made your belly rumble! At the restaurants in Ilulissat, you can try local specialties such as Greenlandic sushi, deep-fried “ammassats” (small fish), whale and seal, and the cafés offer freshly baked cakes. All your senses will get a work-out on this trip! And you will never get tired of looking out across the Ice Fjord.

Hotel: Hotel Arctic (4 Star Rating)

The hotel's rooms and suites have a modern style of a high international standard that combine Nordic design with original Greenlandic handicrafts. All the rooms have a view of the Icefjord and Disko Bay, the bustling port environment, or the town of Ilulissat. At the hotel, a world of experiences awaits you in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We are confident in saying that you will never forget your first encounter with the hotel and the Icefjord. Surrounded by rocks, ice and water, this is a world that is hard to imagine - but easy to enjoy. We want to do our best to make sure that you have an unforgettable stay with us.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Enjoy one final view of Ilulissat’s Ice Fjord and the captivating icebergs, as the small aircraft take you back to Nuuk. End of Tour.

Meal(s): Breakfast