West Greenland Travel

Nuuk is the gateway to West Greenland when using Iceland based flights.

We offer travel booking services for visits to Greenland's capital, to Kangerlussuaq, to Ilulissat located on Disco Bay and the home of Greenland's most spectacular iceberg venue, and to the charming fishing village of Sisimiut. Note that Ilulissat is technically located in North Greenland, though it is a short 45 minute flight from Kangerlussuaq.

Independent travel

We provide independent travel planning services for all four of these destinations using the Iceland/Nuuk flight schedule. Taking in destinations in West, South and East Greenland in one travel itinerary is generally cost prohibitive.

Day tours

Day tours are available at each destination but cannot be pre-booked unless as private tours or group tour bookings. 

Links to more information on the towns and villages of West and North Greenland

Here you can review information about the towns of West Greenland along with Ilulissat, its neighbor to the north:

West Greenland

Greenland National Museum

Nuuk Day Excursions

Katuaq Cultural Center

Disko Bay and Ilulissat

Travel through the region of West Greenland is accomplished by air or scheduled ship transport.  Most visitors use the reliable and convenient flight schedule of Air Greenland.

Starting with your flight plans

GST books flights to/from Nuuk and accommodations using the 4 star Hotel Hans Egede in downtown Nuuk. Flights operate between Iceland (Keflavík International Airport) and Nuuk three days every week during June, July and August with round trip travel on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 29 May 2008 through 05 September 2008. There are regular domestic flights between Nuuk, Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut throughout the year. On going flights connect to Illulissat from Kangerlussuaq.

Nuuk's leading attractions include the National Museum and Archives of Greenland located at the old harbor, the Church of Our Savior from 1849 and Katuaq Cultural Center, the unique architectural gem in the middle of town. There are a number of excursions available in and from Nuuk including walking tours of the town, visits by boat and helicopter to nearby settlements, a Viking ruin area and the great Greenland inland icecap.

About Nuuk

Nuuk is the capital of Greenland with a population of approximately 15,000 people.  It is located at the mouth of the Nuuk Fjord and is the oldest city in Greenland having been founded in 1728 by Danish missionary Hans Egede.  The leading hotel is town is named after this first European settler.