Greenland: Arctic Circle to Disko Bay

Sisimiut → Ilulissat: island villages, the town of whales and the first icebergs

From Sisimiut north along a low, island-studded coast into Disko Bay: small settlements, the Aasiaat archipelago and the first big icebergs as we close in on Ilulissat and its famous icefjord.

• Duration: 7 days
• Sisimiut → Ilulissat
• Yacht: Lea
• Per Person: €4,200

Day-by-day programme

Day 1: Sisimiut

We start in Sisimiut, a lively working harbour and the gateway to the Arctic Circle region.

Day 2: Attu (Agto)

A quiet fishing and hunting community among thousands of small islands.

Day 3: Kangaatsiaq

Another small settlement in the island maze of this low, island-studded coast.

Day 4: Aasiaat

The "town of whales", set in an archipelago ideal for sheltered sailing and whale watching.

Day 5: Akunnaaq

A tiny settlement of brightly painted houses on its own island. The first big icebergs appear.

Day 6: Qasigiannguit

A museum with finds from the 4,000-year-old Saqqaq culture.

Day 7: Ilulissat

We finish at the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord, fed by Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the world's most productive glaciers.

Upcoming dates

• 28 Jun – 04 Jul 2027 (Available)

Other routes

• Capital Coast & Eternity Fjord: Nuuk → Sisimiut: skerries, fishing villages, the Eternity Fjord and the Arctic Circle. Nuuk → Sisimiut, 7 days, €4,200.
• Disko Bay & Uummannaq Loop: Ilulissat round trip: Disko Island, the Vaigat strait and the Uummannaq fjord. Ilulissat → Ilulissat, 7 days, €4,200.
• East Greenland: Ammassalik fjords and icebergs from Kulusuk. Kulusuk → Kulusuk, 8 days, from €4,500.