Greenland Basic information
This page is ment to give some basic information when planning a travel program in Greenland
Ilulissat
Kangerlussuaq
Kulusuk
Narsarsuaq
South Greenland, Narsarsuaq
Copenhagen and Reykjavik are gateways into Narsarsuaq in South Greenland. Distances between the many highlights in the area are rather short and capacity of boats is rather high.
Even transfers by helicopter are affordable due to short distances.
East Greenland, Kulusuk
Reykjavik is the gateway to East Greenland with flights to Kulusuk. The major town in East Greenland is Tasiilaq - a 10 minutes flight by helicopter from Kulusuk. We always recommend a max of 1 night in Kulusuk and 2 nights in Tasiilaq.
West Greenland, Ilulissat & Kangerlussuaq
The main tourist destination in West Greenland is Ilulissat which is reached by direct flights from Reykjavik or Copenhagen (via Kangerlussuaq).
If flying from Copenhagen we recommend a one or two nights stay in Kangerlussuaq.
Greenland has 3 major tourist areas
West Greenland, Summer & Winter
Ilulissat
Kangerlussuaq
Kangerlussuaq & Ilulissat combined
South Greenland, Summer
Narsarsuaq
Narsaq & Qaqortoq
East Greenland, Summer & Winter
Kulusuk
Tasiilaq
Kulusuk & Tasiilaq combined
No roads
In Greenland there are no roads nor railways to connect the cities - it is the biggest island in the world with very long distances. Travelling between the cities is depending upon domestic flights which are rather expensive. Based on these very special conditions we advise visitors to concentrate on visiting only one area per stay.