Best Things to Do in Greenland

• Viewing hundreds of icebergs up close as they drift through Disko Bay on the southwest coast
• Tackling the 160-kilometer Arctic Circle Trail through the country’s unique backcountry.
• Marveling at the shimmering Northern Lights in the dark Arctic skies.
• Exploring the Ilulissat Icefjord in Disko Bay in North Greenland, one of the northernmost UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the World.
• Soaking in natural hot springs, rock climbing and fjord kayaking in South Greenland.
• Taking a helicopter ride to land on a vast glacier, then getting out to toss snowballs or go heli-skiing
• Mushing a dog sled or cross-country skiing through the snow
• Visiting (permit only) the world’s largest national park, including the highest parts of the Northern Hemisphere's largest ice cap (there are only approximately 40 people who call this vast area home).
• Boat rides, heliskiing and setting out for mountaineering expeditions from Tasiilaq in East Greenland.
• Getting to know the people who live here – a combination of indigenous Inuits, descendants of Danish colonial pioneers, and adventurous expats looking to get away from it all
• Strolling around the Greenland capital city of Nuuk, learning about Inuit art and the Arctic lifestyle.
• Sampling the often exotic Greenlandic cuisine, ranging from reindeer steak to seal soup, musk ox carpaccio to freshly caught halibut.
• Kayaking the chill coastal waters to view marine life such as seals, walruses, and whales.
• Photographing Greenland’s most beautiful natural wonder, the Blue River on the Petermann Glacier, noted for its clear turquoise waters (visit from December to April).
• Whale watching, fine dining and browsing art galleries in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.
• Tripping over the tongue-twisting Greenlandic place names and drawing laughs from the locals – a good way to break the (social) ice