Travel Information about Remote Greenland
Come with us to the most underrated and unloved destinations in Greenland
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Scoresbysund 23 April 2025, Ursus Maritimus, Nanoq - (c) Arielle Montgomery
Responsible + Sustainable Adventure Travel
The truest way to understand Greenland is to experience it. In remote areas, it’s more like a cultural immersion expedition than anything else. No amount of reading prepares you for the landscapes, people, or culture found at the far edges of the Arctic. While destinations like Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq, and Nuuk are more accessible, I specialize in remote Arctic Greenland: communities such as Ittoqqortoormiit, Qaanaaq, Savissivik, Siorapaluk, Upernavik, Uummannaq, and Qeqertarsuaq. These communities rely on licensed local hunters for every part of your visit—in sport, logistics, and storytelling—meaning every interaction supports Indigenous livelihoods directly.
Reaching these places requires careful planning via multiple flights, helicopters, snowmobiles, ATV routes, and crucial local relationships. I lead small-group or individualized expeditions that prioritize YOUR ethical experience, shared with you in partnership with Greenlandic-owned providers. A baseline budget of $25,000 USD per week (for two people sharing) or $15,000 solo is recommended (excluding international flights and gear). If wildlife is your priority—particularly polar bears or seals—we recommend spending 2 to 3 weeks in-country based on ice conditions, seasonal hunting schedules, and local holidays like Easter. Gear can easily run another $4000 - $6000 USD.
These are subsistence communities with limited infrastructure. Most places have no restaurants, and general stores don’t carry specialty foods. Dietary restrictions require forethought: you may need to ship dried provisions in advance (expensive, complicated, and unreliable). You’ll rely on local food traditions—fish and marine mammals—prepared by Greenlandic hosts. Nuuk and Ilulissat are exceptions when comfort matters. In 2023 I pledged as a responsible and sustainable tourism partner with the Government of Greenland’s Tourism Board, a commitment to promoting local culture, small business, and economic independence. All suppliers are vetted and 100% locally owned.
2026 and 2027 Confirmed Departures
Our expertise is the remotest places on earth and in Greenland and our group trips for the next few years will be exclusively in Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), the largest fjord system in the world. It’s not for the faint of heart and we are literally at the edge of the earth. Due to limited facilities, we can only accommodate 5 people max.
2026 Northwest Greenland - Cultural Summer Expedition to Qaanaaq, Savissivik, Etah and Siorapaluk (18 days from 150.000 DKK per person via Ilulissat or Nuuk)
A very special trip with only two remaining spots. We are modeling it after Expedition Avannaa led by Ole Jørgen Hammeken and his wife Galya Morrell.
This area was once referred to as Ultima Thule, the farthest north in the extreme unknown. The coordinates are 77.4670° N, 69.2285° W and only about 1400 / 870 miles from the North Pole
The way of life here is governed by sila. No itinerary. Just see what the nature and the weather allow you to do. You get there when you get there. If there is a seal, you catch it and cast a rib back into the sea because the rib contains its soul.
These towns aren’t as isolated as Northeast Greenland but the culture in this part of Greenland Avanersuaq but the history is especially relevant to Americans and Canadians.
You will not come back the same person. It will change you. Click below for more information.
Mid to end of August 2026
2027 Ittoqqortoormiit - Cultural Winter Expedition and Wildlife Experience in Remote Greenland ( 14-16 days, from 200.000 DKK per person via Iceland)
Total immersion in local life ways in the world’s most remote town in the world’s largest fjord system that is pristine. You’ll be at the mercy of the weather and limited resources. The next nearest town is 800 km away.
Adventure guaranteed. Helicopter flights are compulsory.
Feel the impact of climate change on the people, the environment, and the wildlife. Learn about the meaning of ice.
Possible sightings of Polar Bear, Walrus, Narwhal, Arctic Hare, Greenland Sled Dog, Various Birds with local hunters and one of the only licensed Polar Bear viewing guides in Greenland
Transportation will be mostly snowmobile, tougher on body than doglsedding, and boats
2 Departures:
March (Cultural, Multi-day Dogsledding, Muskoxen hunting season, higher bear viewing opportunities)
May (Cultural, more open water for boating, higher chances for narwhal and walrus in addition to polar bears outside of the hunting season)
