Overview:
Greenland is incredibly beautiful in every season, but autumn offers a uniquely calm and intimate experience after the brief, lively summer. With fewer visitors, you share the vast landscapes largely with the locals, enjoying a sense of space and tranquillity that is increasingly rare. From September, the Northern Lights begin to dance across the darkening skies. On this Greenland holiday, you will discover the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord in Disko Bay and explore Nuuk, Greenland’s vibrant and characterful capital.
Holiday price is from £3,645 per person based on availability and 2 persons sharing a standard double/twin room throughout. Single supplement is £ 1,130.
2026 Departure Dates:
| Departure | Return |
| 14 Sep | 23 Sep |
| 21 Sep | 30 Sep |
| 05 Oct | 14 Oct |
| 12 Oct | 21 Oct |
| 19 Oct | 28 Oct |
| 26 Oct | 04 Nov |
| 02 Nov | 11 Nov |
| 09 Nov | 18 Nov |
| 16 Nov | 25 Nov |
| 23 Nov | 02 Dec |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Copenhagen, welcome to the Kingdom of Denmark
Arrival in Copenhagen and day at your own leisure to explore the Danish capital. Accommodation in Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport or a similar hotel, including breakfast.
Day 2: Arrival in Nuuk, check-in, welcome meeting & town walk
Morning departure from Copenhagen to Nuuk. A 4.5-hour flight brings you to Greenland, where an 8-day winter adventure awaits. After check-in and settling into your room at Hotel SØMA, your guide will host an information meeting. Here you’ll receive practical details about experiences in Nuuk, dining options, and available excursions, and you can confirm any excursions already booked from home. It is also possible to book additional excursions during the meeting.
Following the meeting, you are free to explore Nuuk at your own pace and gather ideas for what to do today and tomorrow.
Nuuk has just 19,500 inhabitants, yet it feels like a vibrant “big city” as Greenland’s government centre, home to many cultural and educational institutions. The city is constantly growing and now stretches approximately 10 kilometres from end to end. You’ll find concerts, theatre, museums, and exhibitions, alongside a strong focus on sport and outdoor life, including hiking, skiing, sailing, running, strength training, yoga, and swimming. In winter, the ski lift is a favourite gathering place for locals.
Optional: Sightseeing in Nuuk
If you have purchased the excursion package, your stay includes a guided sightseeing tour of Nuuk. The tour begins with a visit to the Greenland National Museum, where you’ll see archaeological finds representing all time periods and cultures in Greenland. After around 30 minutes, the tour continues through Kolonihavnen, home to many original buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Along the way, you’ll pass Hans Egede’s House, the sculpture of the Mother of the Sea, and the controversial statue of Hans Egede at the Greenland Cathedral.
The tour then visits Kalaaliaraq, the traditional market where locally caught fish, seals, and reindeer are sold, before continuing past Greenland’s government buildings and ending at Katuaq Cultural Centre. The tour concludes in the very heart of the city, with excellent shopping opportunities and many other activities close by.
In the evening, enjoy dinner at one of the many excellent restaurants that Nuuk has to offer.
Accommodation in Hotel Soma, Nuuk including breakfast.
Day 3: Exploring Nuuk on your own or optional northern lights boat trip
This evening, if you have prebooked the excursion package, it includes a Northern Lights tour starting at 8:00 p.m. We recommend having dinner before departure. Nuuk offers many dining options, and your guide or the hotel reception will be happy to provide suggestions.
Optional: Northern Lights Boat Tour
Viewing the Northern Lights from the water offers a truly different and atmospheric experience. This natural phenomenon has fascinated people in the Arctic for centuries. We depart by boat from Nuuk and head towards Akia, also known as the Northland, where we enjoy excellent views of the Nuuk skyline without the interference of city lights. From there, we continue deeper into the Nuuk Fjord, with the boat providing the only source of artificial light. Along the way, we stop several times, turn off the engine, and take in the night sky — and, not least, the profound silence, often punctuated by quiet exclamations as the Northern Lights dance overhead. The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and therefore unpredictable. When the sky is clear and dark enough, we take our chance, but sightings cannot be guaranteed — nature sets the rules here in the Arctic.
Accommodation in Hotel Soma, Nuuk including breakfast.
Day 4: Flight Nuuk – Ilulissat, welcome meeting, optional town walk & meet the dogs
We now head towards Ilulissat on a scenic 45-minute flight, offering wonderful views of Greenland’s icy landscapes, vast open spaces, and the grandeur of the Arctic. On approach, the town appears almost out of nowhere: colourful houses scattered between snow-covered peaks. As the aircraft lands, you can look forward to the coming days filled with ice, autumn colours, and sled dogs, combined with cultural highlights in a very traditional Greenlandic town.
Information meeting upon arrival
Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to Hotel Arctic. Here, a guide from our local tour office will host an information meeting, introducing you to the town, the surrounding area, and recommended places to eat. You can confirm any excursions already booked from home or book additional excursions during the meeting.
Optional: Guided tour of the town
Your first excursion is a guided tour of Ilulissat, where you’ll learn about the town’s history and explore its most interesting areas. Founded in 1741, Ilulissat is today Greenland’s third-largest town, with more than 4,500 inhabitants. Seeing — and especially hearing — the many thousands of sled dogs that live here is unavoidable. Unless they are out on a trip, most dogs are kept outside the town in large, designated dog areas.
If you have purchased the excursion package, there is another excursion included today.
Optional: Visit the sled dogs
No matter where you are in Ilulissat, the presence of sled dogs is unmistakable. Today, a local dog owner welcomes you to a feeding session, where you’ll see and hear the dogs as they bark in unison. The dog owner will also demonstrate the sled, harnesses, and whip, and explain daily life with sled dogs in Greenland.
In the evening, enjoy a lovely welcome dinner at the hotel’s restaurant (drinks not included).
Accommodation in Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat including breakfast.
Day 5: Explore Ilulissat on your own, optional boat & northern lights tour
Disko Bay is one of Greenland’s most popular visitor areas, renowned above all for its ice, but also for its striking natural beauty, rich cultural life, and the close interplay between traditional ways of living and modern town life. While in Ilulissat, don’t miss visiting the local sewing shop producing sealskin souvenirs, as well as shops selling traditional handicrafts made from teeth and bones.
If you have purchased the excursion package, today includes a sailing excursion followed by the northern lights chase.
Optional: Sailing on the Icefjord
Almost all visitors to Ilulissat choose to experience this unforgettable boat trip among the icebergs. Every day, more than 40 million tons of ice flow from the Ilulissat Icefjord into the fjord. The result is colossal icebergs, some several hundred metres long and rising up to 100 metres above sea level. These giants often become stranded at the mouth of the Icefjord, allowing us to sail carefully among them — a truly remarkable natural experience not to be missed during your stay in Ilulissat.
Optional: Northern Lights Safari
In the evening, join an atmospheric excursion to experience one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena — the Northern Lights. On clear polar nights, there is a chance to see shimmering green waves dance across the sky above Ilulissat. We drive to a location away from the town’s artificial lights, where we enjoy the star-filled sky while listening to stories about the Northern Lights, old legends, and Arctic myths. The tour is only operated in clear weather; if clouds cover the sky, it will be cancelled on the same day and rescheduled if possible. If you are unable to join on an alternative date, the full amount will be refunded. Even under clear skies, please note that the Northern Lights remain a natural and unpredictable phenomenon.
Accommodation in Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat including breakfast.
Day 6: Explore Ilulissat on your own, optional hike & visit to Icefjord Center
Another day offers plenty of opportunities to explore at your own pace. If you have purchased the excursion package, today includes a hike to Sermermiut.
Optional: Hike to the abandoned settlement of Sermermiut
The striking icebergs of Ilulissat provide a dramatic backdrop to the ancient settlement of Sermermiut, located around 1.5 kilometres south of the town. For some 4,000 years, different Inuit cultures lived here, and many visible remains still testify to their presence today. During the walk, you’ll hear stories about Greenlandic life and traditions before the arrival of Europeans. Depending on conditions, you may see ruins and kitchen middens and even feel the permafrost beneath your hands.
After the hike, you visit the nearby Icefjord Centre.
Optional: Icefjord Centre
The Ilulissat Icefjord Centre is an impressive building that opened in summer 2021 and was designed by Dorthe Mandrup. The centre features engaging exhibitions focused on the Icefjord area and the wider Arctic, offering valuable insight into this unique natural environment.
Accommodation in Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat including breakfast.
Day 7: Ilulissat on your own, optional boat trip to Ilimanaq
Today is yours to enjoy at leisure, with the option to hike in the surrounding area. If you have purchased the excursion package, you can also join an exciting day trip.
Optional: Visit the charming settlement of Ilimanaq
Set out on an unforgettable excursion to the authentic settlement of Ilimanaq, located south of the Ilulissat Icefjord. The tour begins with an atmospheric boat journey across the mouth of the fjord, where majestic icebergs drift slowly out into Disko Bay.
On arrival, you’ll explore the small settlement on foot while your guide shares the history of Ilimanaq, from pre-colonial times to the present day. You’ll gain a unique insight into daily life in a Greenlandic village, where long-standing traditions exist alongside modern ways of living.
During the visit, you’ll be welcomed into the home of a local family for a light lunch, accompanied by a hot cup of coffee or tea. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience Greenlandic hospitality and hear first-hand about life in the Arctic from those who live here.
After a rewarding day, we sail back to Ilulissat, enjoying the spectacular coastal scenery along the way.
Accommodation in Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat including breakfast.
Day 8: Ilulissat – free day
Spend your final day in Ilulissat soaking up the atmosphere and everyday life of the town. Step into Greenland’s past at the museum housed in Knud Rasmussen’s birthplace, where you can learn about the area’s rich history. At the open market, fishermen and hunters offer a glimpse into Greenlandic food culture — with produce that could not be fresher.
All that fresh food is sure to whet your appetite. Ilulissat’s restaurants invite you to sample local specialities such as Greenlandic sushi, deep-fried ammassats (small fish), whale and seal, while cosy cafés tempt with freshly baked cakes. It’s a journey that truly engages all the senses.
And no matter how many times you see it, the view across the Ilulissat Icefjord never loses its magic.
Accommodation in Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat including breakfast.
Day 9: Flight Ilulissat – Nuuk - Copenhagen
Enjoy one last view of Ilulissat Icefjord and its captivating icebergs as a small aircraft flies you back to Nuuk. Here, you change planes and continue onward to Copenhagen, arriving in the evening. Accommodation in Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport or a similar hotel, including breakfast.
Day 10: Farewell Denmark
Breakfast at your hotel and make your way to Copenhagen Airport in time for your return flight back to the UK.
Optional 7 excursion package: £ 720 per person
- Northern Lights boat tour in Nuuk (3 hours)
- Cultural history town walk in Ilulissat (2 hours)
- Hike to the former settlement of Sermermiut (2 hours)
- Entrance ticket to the Icefjord Center
- Visit the sled dogs (1½ hours)
- Northern Lights safari in Ilulissat (1½ hours)
- Sailing to Ilulissat Icefjord (2½ hours)
- Boat trip to Ilimanaq and coffee with a local family (5 hours)
Package Includes:
- Return flights from London to Copenhagen (other airports available upon request)
- Return flights Copenhagen - Nuuk - Ilulissat
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
- Food and beverages on the flights between Copenhagen and Nuuk
- Airport transfers in Greenland
- 2 nights' accommdation at 3* airport hotel in Copenhagen
- 2 nights' accommodation at Hotel SØMA,Nuuk
- 5 nights' accommodation at Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat
- Breakfast daily
- Welcome dinner at Hotel Arctic (drinks are not included)
- Sightseeing in Nuuk, about two hours with local English-speaking guide
- Information meetings in both towns upon arrival with local English-speaking guides
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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