Greenland Travel Forum

Hello all--
I am in the very early stages of planning an around the world trip. I would love to make a stop in both Greenland and Iceland if possible but I don't know much about where to fly from/which cities to visit etc. From my understanding it is possible to fly to Iceland from Canada but not Greenland? I'm just wondering if anyone has insights on the cheapest way to get to these countries? Thanks!

What is the price of a helicopter tour of the ice sheet from Nuuk?

Hi,
I just wanted to ask, if anyone has experience if this internet connection works also in Nuuk, Greenland.
I have asked from supprot of that site, didn´t get any answer.


http://www.mytravelaccess.com/

best reagrds, palisanteri

Hi there,
I'm off to Greenland (Kulusuk) in 2 weeks and I have a few questions:

--Can I use Euros, or do I definitely have to change to Danish kroner?

--What type of clothes should I take with me? Will it be extremely cold, or more like north Europe in the winter?

Thanks,
Chris

Hi,

Does anybody knows which is the cheappest way to fly to Greenland from Europe?. I can only find one company (Air Greenland) flying there. Thank you very much in advance

Maria

hi all,

I like to have a visit to Greenland in the near future. I started looking around, what's the best way to experience this beautiful part of the eart. What are must do's? The country is so big, so you have to make discissions about an active walking or a more sightseeing trip. Or am I wrong?
What is the most beautiful part of Greenland, and maybe more important, where do you really get the Greenland experience (for a reasonable price, because it will be expensive anyway)?. I know it's subjective, but I am grateful to any advice. Iam not interested in high comfort trips, but I guess there won't be a lot.

many thanks,

Eric Brok (Netherlands)

Dear fellow travellers,

Ì want to know if there are ATMs in Greenland.
I use the Maestro Mastercard one.
That's the one with te blue and red balls.

I will travel in June to Kangerlussuaq, Assiaat en Illilussat.

Hope to hear from you

Tobias from the Netherlands

Hi all,

I am searching a boat transfer this summer from Kangerlussuag 60km down the Söndre Strömfjord.
Do you know any companies/private persons who provide that? I already tried Kangerlussuag Tourism but they say they can't help me.

Thanks and best regards,

Carsten

How do I get around in and around Tasiilaq, as I am partially handicaped

Does someone know something about subj?

Hi,

I am going to Greenland in 2009.

Did any one walk the Sisimiut to Kangerlussuaq trek and did any one take the Arctic Umiaq ferry boat?

What can you tell me about it?

Greeting

Tobi

We booked a cruise with Albatross Travel, from Kangerlussaq to Thule (and vice versa). Has anyone experienced a cruise with them?

Me and my freind are looking to hire 2 kayaks in the area of Disko bay for 1-2 weeks. We are very experince paddlers.
can anyone provide us information of a place where we cold hire the kayaks ?

We will be visiting Qaqortoq on Sept.12th on theGrand Princess Cruise ship.
We will unfortunately only be there for 5 hours from 8 AM to 1 PM.

We would like very much like to do some fishing if it is at all possible.

Please advise if this could be achieved ?
Brian Eddy
Toronto
On
Canada

I am traveling to Greenland for work and am reluctant to bring own toolbox due to excess baggage fees. Can anyone advise me about the availability of tools in Nuuk? such as screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, electrical testers etc. I expect prices will be high, however my chief concern is availablity.
Thank you!

Has anyone travel with this ship before?

I would appreciate any comments on this ship. I'm planning a trip to greenland in August this year and will fly into Nuuk. How is the comfort of this ship and are there any facilities on board?

Does anybody know if there are any outlets in Nuuk that rent camping equipment?
Thanks in advance.
John

I am spending a month in Ilulissat, Greenland. Does anybody have any tips or advise. I'll be there writing but want to experience some hiking and exploring when I'm not working. thanks

Heya!
I guess most people in Greenland have broadband at home nowadays, but does that mean that there are no internet cafes in Kangerlussuaq? And how about WiFi? Would the Old Camp hostel have wifi/internet?
Thanks,
Malin

I am travelling with 5 other companions to Upernavik in August. I am hoping to make a contact there as we intend to ship six kayaks over from Ireland. Any local information would be great. ie are there polar bears around in August

Where exactly have you seen this car? hmmm... are they common in Iceland? I'm curios because this is an old IMS, the first 4WD to be built in Romania, during the´communist era. :)

Hello

I'll do this trek this summer. Is it ok to do it alone ?

If somebody wants to do it with me, why not. Give your e-mail. I think of arriving at Kangerlussuaq on July 31.

This country has fascinated me since childhood on. As you all know I'm hoping to move to Scandinavia some day soon, but Greenland is a nordic place quite impossible to move to, though I hope then to still travel around in the country intensively. It does seem a bit of an edge of the world thing, with very little options to get to and little connections to Europe.

Is there anyone here who's been to Greenland? Does anyone know where to get in touch with expats in Greenland or with Greenlandics in Europe, just to chat with and exchange information?

I am hoping to realise my lifelong arctic dream and to find a job in one of the Nordic countries very soon. I am already scheduling a trip to North Norway in October for some jobhunting (as most nordic countries prefer real applications rather than internet-based applications) but I've also not given up on Greenland yet entirely.

I was thinking of maybe going over to Greenland as well one of the coming months, and to go jobhunting in Nuuk. Obviously I'd aim for hotels or tourism industry jobs, as I don't speak the local language and would probably not find a job in office environments easily (although that would be even better).

I searched for some good travel deals, but all flights from UK to Greenland seem to go over Copenhagen and are extremely expensive. From Reykjavik I couldn't find any suitable flights directly to Nuuk.
Is there any cost-effective way to fly to Greenland from the UK?

Jobhunting advice would be greatly welcome of course as well :)

When does sunset occur during Greenland's Arctic summer?

helo,

I am basically an asian, my dream to visit greenland
how to obtain greenlnad visa
pls advice is there any on arrival visa system for asians

thanks in advance for ur information

far

I'm an American who will be traveling on a motorcycle in September. I'm starting on the west coast of the U.S. and am wondering if it's possible to hitch a ride for my bike and myself on a ship of some kind from eastern Canada, perhaps Newfoundland, over to Greenland. Once there, my fantasy is to explore, then to go on to Iceland and then to Norway.

When I say "hitch a ride," I don't mean that I expect a free ride (though wouldn't that be nice). What I don't know (actually I find there's a lot I don't know) is if such travel is even possible. And, assuming this to be possible, is September too late in the year to be on a motorcycle that far north?

Many thanks for any information and/or advice.

Mike

Can anyone living or travelling to Greenland, please send me a postcard.
Thank you very much.

Is it possible to make the Route Kangerlussuaq - Nuuk - Kulusuk without a flight???

Is that OK?

Iglu would be snow + possible hardenned inner layer & small water pipe/filter & portable quiet generator for basically sat dish, green cooking & small fridge/freezer.


Kind regards,
S