Reykjavik (Iceland) to Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) Cruise on Silver Wind from Reykjavik (Iceland)

Reykjavik (Iceland)

Iceland is the second biggest isle of Europe and it is known as the land of ice and fire. In the capital Reykjavik, you will find a very cosmopolitan city and adapted to the times. With so much touristic variety that it will be hard to decide between glaciars or thermal waters. A city full of contrasts where you will find typical constructions and futuristic buildings, in one of the youngest countries in the world.

Skjoldungen (Greenland)

Prince Christian Sound (cruising)

Aappilattoq (Groenlandia)

Nuuk (Greenland)

Nuuk, also known by its Danish name Godthåb (Good Hope), is the cultural, financial, commercial and tourist capital of Greenland. It is the smallest capital in the world and the most populated city of Greenland with about 22,000 inhabitants. New and modern buildings with a Scandinavian touch confronted with old houses of the old town with their colorful painted houses. In Nuuk there are many things to do, such as visiting the National Museum of Greenland, as well as the Nuuk Art Museum, that offer cultural and historical exhibitions. Also interesting is the House of Culture, which focuses mainly on contemporary art exhibitions and live performances.As for whale watching, there is a good chance to see three species of whales that are almost always present between May and November.

Evighed Fjord (Greenland)

Evigheds Glacier

Kangaamiut (Greenland)

Sisimiut (Greenland)

Sisimiut, formerly called Holsteinsborg in Danish, is a town in West Greenland, located 75 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Davis Strait and is the northern most free ice port during the year in Greenland. Sisimiut is the capital of the municipality of Qeqqata. With approximately 5,460 inhabitants in 2010, it is the second largest settlement in Greenland. The place where the village is currently located has been inhabited for 4 500 years. Its first inhabitants were the Inuit natives and today their descendants are the main ethnic group of the town.

Ilulissat (Jakobshavn, Greenland)

Ilulissat is the third largest settlement in Greenland and covers an area of ​​47,000 km with a population of 4,594 inhabitants in 2011. Illulisat is also widely known by its Danish name of Jakobshavn ("Port of Jacob"). Ilulissat is the Greenlandic word for "Icebergs". Its one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greenland because of its proximity to the picturesque Ilulissat Icefjord (Ilulissat Fjord), and tourism is now the main industry of the village. Ilulissat was the birthplace of the famous polar explorer Knud Rasmussen and his childhood home in the center of the settlement is now a museum dedicated to him. “Inuit” settlements have existed in the fjord area (declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2004) for at least 3000 years. The modern village was founded in 1741 by the Danish missionary Poul Egede and the merchant Jakob Severin who established a trading accommodation in the area

Saqqaq (Greenland)

Qeqertarsuaq (Greenland)

Qeqertarsuaq means 'Big Island' and is one of only two townships in Greenland that do not occupy a part of the main island of Greenland (the other is Aasiaat). It consists of the island of Qeqertarsuatsiaq and its satellite islands with a total area of ​​9,700 km2. Many of the flat basalt mountains that are found all over the island are covered with perpetual snow. The glacier covers almost 10 km. As something quite unique in Greenland, it is possible to ride in sleigh in Qeqertarsuaq under the Midnight Sun of summer. Hunting and fishing are still the main occupations of the inhabitants of the island. About 1,000 of these inhabitants live in the main village and more than 50 in the settlement of Kangerluk, a few hours by boat to the north-west. That's where the researchers found a 'galloping' glacier in 1999 that moves up to 100 meters a day. Traces of settlements of between 5,000 and 6,000 years have been found in Qeqertarsuaq. In 1773, the settlement of Godhavn (the Good Harbor) was established

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Kangerlussuaq (Greenland)

Kangerlussuaq is a location on the west of Greenland on the head of the fjord with the same name. It’s the main transport hub in Greenland and the site of the largest commercial airport.Kangerlussuaq is surrounded by spectacular scenery where you will find various wildlife as musk ox, reindeers, artic foxes, falcons, eagles, ravens and where you will be able to see the most powerful northern lights during the winter.Kangerlussuaq has a very easy access to the iced inland of Greenland, you can travel by car, bike, Icelandic horse or by foot. The distance is only 25km.