Outdoor Greenland

Trips & Tours

Ecosummer Expeditions - Operators of 1st class wilderness adventures since 1976. Activities include sea kayaking, sailing, trekking, rafting, canoeing, wildlife viewing, dogsledding, jungle exploration, education and more. Destination worldwide including Canada, Mexico, Belize, Greenland, Ecuador etc.

Books & Maps

Browse through the Adventurous Traveler Bookstore's database to find an extensive collection of books and maps on Greenland and other polar areas.

For brochures and travel advice, contact th Greenland tourist office:

Greenland Tourism a/s
P.O. Box 1139
DK-1010 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 13 69 75
Fax: +45 33 93 39 83
E-mail: greenfo@inet.uni-c.dk

Climate

Greenland is the land of the midnight sun. The best time to visit Greenland is July to September. But even in summer, temperatures rarely exceed 60°F. The inland ice pack modulates temperature,and generally, the further inland you travel the more even the temperature becomes. The weather along the coast is much more variable, with greater precipation and variance in temperature.

Because Greenland is so large and topographically complex, climate varies greatly from region to region, and even fjord to fjord. Radio weather forecasts are broadcast in Danish and Greenlandic, which adds a further complexity to planning backcountry excursions. Consult local local residents about your travel plans.

Transportation

Greenland can be reached by air from Copenhagen in Denmark, Iceland, and Ottowa in Canada. Kangerlussuaq Airport is the point of entry for international flights.

Similarly to Alaska, inland travel is by ship along the coast or helicopters and conventional aircraft. Major towns (i.e. population greater than 2,000) generally have landing strips.

Links

Greenland Guide - Invaluable resource for information about Greenland.