Greenland Travel Guide

Plan your once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Greenland with help from our trusty Travel Guide. Here you'll find information on the seasons and when to time your visit. There's also information on what visas you'll need and a host of tips covering everything from the currency to the voltage. Greenland offers a host of unique experiences so see what's on offer to help plan your itinerary.

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Best Time to Visit

Information on Greenland's seasons, the USPs of each and when best to go

Currency

Top Travel Tips

Handy information covering everything from food to tipping, voltage to WiFi and time

Visas

Greenland Tourist Visas

Guidelines on tourist visa requirements for travel to Greenland and how to obtain a visa

The Ocean Albatros

The Ocean Albatros

All about the Ocean Albatros, our Arctic expedition ship - deck plan, cabins and more.

Dog sledding in Greenland - On The Go Tours

Optional Activities

Make the most of your visit to Greenland with these unique experiences

Plan your trip to similar destinations!

Get to know Greenland

Recommended Reading

  • This Cold Heaven
    by Gretel Ehrlich
  • Eden of the North
    by Signe Rink
  • Inuit Folk-Tales
    by Knud Rasmussen
Did you know...?

Facts about Greenland

  • Greenland is the world's largest non-continental island measuring 2,130,800 square kilometres.
  • The UNESCO-listed icefjords of Ilulissat is the biggest of its kind outside of Antarctica.
  • Over 80% of Greenland is covered by ice & its ice sheet is estimated to be between 400,000 and 800,000 years old.

Greenland Travel Advice

We keep informed of the latest travel guidance to Denmark and Greenland and follow advice as set out by the British Foreign Office. Safety of our travellers is paramount and we recommend that you check the latest travel updates from the relevant advisory body in your country.

Useful Online Resources:

The official Greenland Tourist Organisation site and the latest Greenland Weather Updates from the BBC.