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Greenland Cruises

Save up to 15% on selected sailings to the iconic fjords and icebergs of Greenland departing throughout 2024.

Greenland Expedition Cruises

Greenland will take your breath away. Surrounded by a vast network of glaciers and glittering fjords, you’ll cruise past calving icebergs in Disko Bay, hike along pristine beaches and green valleys, and see photogenic wildlife. Experience Greenland’s culture and traditions as you visit colourful settlements and join exciting activities with your Expedition Team. See our itineraries, activities and current offers.

Expedition cruises to Greenland

  • Explore Greenland on our small, well-equipped, hybrid expedition ships, where safety and sustainability come first. Sail in style and comfort so you’re relaxed, rested, and ready for adventure.

Activities in Greenland

  • Greenland expeditions come with a great selection of activities. We take you to Greenland in the best months for outdoor adventures as the days are long and the weather is mild.

  • Your expert Expedition Team will help bring you closer to Greenland’s captivating wildlife and culture through lectures, guided hikes, landings, and kayaking.

Wildlife in Greenland

On our Greenland tours you can meet some of the hardiest wildlife on the planet, including – muskoxen, caribou, Arctic hares, Arctic foxes, reindeer, stoats and Arctic wolves.

Authentic activities

Explore Greenland’s fascinating coastline and islands by kayak, in the land where the kayak or ‘man boat’ was first made and used.

MS Maud at the coast of Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland. Credit: Tommy Simonsen.

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Magnificent whales

See humpback whales feeding among icebergs under the warm glow of the Midnight Sun.

Activities in Greenland

If there’s anywhere that’s suited to off-the-beaten-track adventures, it’s the world’s largest island, Greenland. Discover a pristine natural environment, photogenic wildlife and the unique culture of the Greenlanders on a range of included and optional activities.

Nuuk - Cultural History Walk

Hear about Greenland’s interesting past on a city walk, and visit many of Nuuk’s cultural and historical places.

Boat tour to Upernaviarsuk

Learn about agriculture in southern Greenland and the challenges that farmers face here.

Ilulissat - Boat trip to the Ice Fjord

Get close to the floating ice sculptures and experience a sight that will leave you speechless.

* Please note that these are optional activities; an additional cost may apply.

Ice Age wildlife

See mammals that have roamed the Arctic since the last Ice Age, including musk oxen and caribou as you explore Greenland.

Greenland’s wildlife

As 80% of Greenland is covered by an inhospitable ice sheet, you’ll discover most wildlife around the ice-free periphery. In the coastal waters, rich in fish, look for humpback whales and seals. Little Auks, Snowy Owls and Greenland Gyrfalcons are among the birds you’ll be on the lookout for here.

Ice-hewn landscapes

Greenland’s topography includes tundra landscapes, immense glacial valleys and a vast ice sheet second in size only to Antarctica’s.

Expedition Team Greenland

The Expedition Team will share the fascinating geology behind the glacial landforms you’ll find in Greenland in lectures or as you explore them on walks and on landings. They’ll accompany you to a kaffemik – a traditional coffee morning or - take you kayaking in the icy waters.

Expedition Ships to Greenland

Travel safely and in comfort aboard our hybrid-powered expedition ships and ships modified for better sustainability. Our smaller ice-class ships allow you to experience more remote and unspoilt polar destinations, and these are the ships you’ll travel with to Greenland.

Helping local communities

On a Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise to Greenland you’ll be helping to improve the lives of Greenlandic children. The Hurtigruten Foundation supports the work of local charities and development projects wherever we travel.

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