Luxury Greenland: Private Icebergs, Helicopters & Fine Arctic Dining

This morning you fly north to Ilulissat, the beautiful town beside the famous Icefjord, over a dazzling landscape of ice and water, and are met and settled into the finest hotel in town, with rooms overlooking the ice. In the afternoon your private guide leads you along the boardwalk trails from the ancient Sermermiut settlement to spectacular viewpoints over the ice-choked fjord, where a sea of vast icebergs glows in the Arctic light, floating cathedrals of white and electric-blue ice calved by one of the fastest glaciers in the world. The scale and beauty are overwhelming. This evening, savour a refined dinner of fresh Arctic cuisine, and in summer the golden light of the midnight sun on the ice. Rest well in luxury beside the greatest icebergs on earth, ready for your private helicopter flight tomorrow.

Today you enjoy the spectacular, exclusive heart of your journey, a private helicopter flight over the Ilulissat Icefjord. You lift off and soar over a vast sea of glowing icebergs to the very source, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier, where a river of ice pours down from the great Ice Sheet and shatters into the fjord, gazing down on the immense scale, the deep blue crevasses and the shimmering bergs. You may land at a remote viewpoint for champagne amid the silence and the ice, a moment of pure wonder. The perspective from the air is astonishing. Back in Ilulissat, you relax in comfort or explore the colourful town at leisure with your guide. This evening, savour a gourmet dinner of fresh Arctic cuisine. Rest well in luxury, holding the astonishing images of the ice from above.

Today you cruise privately among the icebergs and whales of Disko Bay aboard your own boat, with expert crew, away from the crowds. You glide among floating cathedrals of white and electric-blue ice, pausing wherever the beauty is greatest, then head into the whale-rich waters of the bay to watch humpback whales surface, blow and dive among the bergs, their great tails lifting against the shimmering ice. You enjoy fine refreshments on board and all the time you wish to simply savour the wonder in comfort and privacy. The exclusivity and beauty are magical. Back in Ilulissat, you relax at your hotel or explore its galleries and cafes. This evening, savour a refined dinner overlooking the fjord. Rest well in luxury beside the beautiful bay, the whales and icebergs vivid in your memory.

Today you make an exclusive boat journey north across Disko Bay to the Eqi Glacier, one of the most active calving glaciers in Greenland. You cruise through iceberg-strewn waters, watching for whales, to the towering face of the glacier, where great blocks of ancient ice break away and crash thunderously into the sea, sending waves rolling across the bay, an unforgettable display of raw power and beauty. You enjoy a gourmet lunch overlooking the glacier and all the time you wish to soak up the wild, silent grandeur of the setting in comfort. The ice is magnificent. This evening, back in Ilulissat, savour a fine dinner celebrating your days among the greatest ice on earth, and in summer the midnight sun on the fjord. Rest well in luxury beside the beautiful bay.

This morning you take a last private walk along the Icefjord, then fly south to Nuuk, Greenland's small and colourful capital, over a dazzling landscape of ice, mountains and sea. Nuuk sits on a spectacular fjord beneath the pointed peak of Sermitsiaq, a lively little town of brightly painted timber houses, galleries, modern architecture and a surprisingly sophisticated food scene. You are met by your private guide and settled into the finest hotel in town, then stroll the colourful streets, the historic Colonial Harbour and the waterfront, taking in the beautiful setting beneath the mountains and beside the vast fjord. The colour and culture are charming. This evening, you dine at one of Nuuk's acclaimed restaurants, savouring refined Arctic cuisine. Rest well in luxury in the colourful capital, ready to explore its fjord and culture tomorrow.

Today you discover colourful Nuuk in style. You cruise the vast and beautiful Nuuk Fjord privately, one of the largest fjord systems in the world, beneath the dramatic peak of Sermitsiaq, heading out among islands, mountains and drifting icebergs, keeping watch for seals and whales, and taking in the immense, silent beauty in comfort. Back in town, your private guide leads you through the historic Colonial Harbour, the excellent National Museum, home to the remarkable Qilakitsoq mummies, and the galleries of the colourful streets. The culture and setting are captivating. This evening, you enjoy a final celebratory gourmet dinner of the finest Arctic cuisine, raising a glass to your extraordinary luxury journey through Greenland. The ice, the whales and the towns are unforgettable. Rest well in luxury in beautiful Nuuk.

After a final leisurely morning in colourful Nuuk, perhaps a last stroll along the waterfront or some shopping for fine Greenlandic craft and jewellery, your private guide transfers you to the airport for your onward flight from Greenland. You leave having experienced the wonder of Greenland at its most exclusive, private helicopter flights over the Ilulissat Icefjord, exclusive cruises among icebergs and whales, the calving Eqi Glacier, gourmet Arctic dining, the finest accommodation, and the colourful capital of Nuuk beneath Sermitsiaq. The images stay vivid long after you land, the sea of glowing bergs from the air, the whales among the ice, the champagne on the silent fjord, and the painted houses of Nuuk. Greenland offers the greatest ice, wildlife and beauty of the Arctic in abundance, and enjoyed in such comfort and privacy, and you depart already dreaming of a return.