Covid-19 info - Greenland Tours

Tours
Activities
Exploring Greenland in general can be done all year, but main season is from June to September. Dog sledding in Greenland is available from January to April, but from February to March you enjoy the perfect mix of snow, daylight and northern lights. To see Northern Lights is possible from September to end of March, from February to March it is great to combine with dog sledding. Into the mountains, along deep cut ice fjords - trekking and hiking in Greenland is available in July & August. Adventure is always available in Greenland, but most activities are offered from February to April or June to September. The coastal ship braves the seas all year, though most sailing tours run from June to September. Follow Inuit tradition and head out by kayak, done best from June to September. Meeting the giants is possible all year, but most tours run from June to September.
Regions
Giant icebergs, small settlements and a great variety of tours make this the ideal place if you visit Greenland the first time. Steep mountains, deep fjords and giant icebergs offer the perfect playground for kayaking, sailing and hiking adventures. Lush farmlands, jagged mountains and several icefjords invite for adventure, sightseeing and hiking tours. Best access to the ice sheet and musk oxen roaming the backlands of Kangerlussuaq make this a great stop-over on your way to Disko Bay or Nuuk. If you think Greenland itself is not far away enough, head further to Scoresbysund and be blown away by its sheer grandeur. Nuuk, the capital of Greenland is surprisingly metropolitan with a secret hinterland calling for adventures.

Dear adventurous souls,

The events of the past few weeks have gone head over heels and the Corona Virus has shown its vast impact on the world and our every day lives.

Travel is currently less associated with anticipation, but rather connected with concerns and uncertainties. The more important it is, to provide you with the latest information on the status of travels to Greenland.

The present travel restrictions for Greenland should last until June 15, 2020, meaning tourism is not an accepted reason for entering the country until that day with the aim to prevent infection as much as possible.

From June 15 onwards Greenland is starting to open its borders in stages. During the first stage a traveller is required to show a maximum 5 day old negative Corona test upon check-in. Upon arrival in Greenland, a traveller must go directly into quarantine for 5 days. On the 5th day travellers need to re-test and if retested negative, quarantine ends.

Within the next week the Greenlandic government is expected to provide an answer until what date the quarantine measures are required to enter Greenland. Our team is watching this development of the situation very carefully. Being well aware of the uncertain feelings regarding upcoming tours, we pay close attention to further announcements of the government. In case Greenlandic authorities would impose a travel ban to Greenland or are requiring quarantine during your travel period, we would offer you to move your trip to a later date at no extra charge.

For now, however, we would like to remain hopeful that the profound measures and efforts of all governments and people will help to contain the Corona Virus and that travel in the world will also commence again in the foreseeable future.

We at Greenland Tours are there for you Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00 Central European Standard Time. You can reach us as usual by e-mail or phone and we will be more than happy to assist you with any of your questions.

Stay healthy,
Your Greenland Tours Team

updated: 26 May 2020