Fly from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq, our main gateway into Greenland. Consisting of less than 600 hardy souls, who live and work in this remote desert-like landscape, the settlement is situated close to the majestic inland ice sheet that covers more than 80% of the country.

The second largest community in Greenland, Sisimiut's bounty comes from the sea, with a modern fishing fleet, a shipyard and a fish processing factory all contributing to the town's prosperity. We recommend a visit to the local Arts and Crafts workshop close to the pier, where you can watch artisans create traditional jewellery and perhaps purchase a local souvenir or two.

Situated on the old volcanic island of Disko, Qeqertarsuaq is home to an Arctic Research Station that is part of a Copenhagen University study into flora and fauna. You can spend the time here strolling along the beach, enjoying the spectacle of towering icebergs that lie grounded on the shore, or you may like to join a highly recommended walking tour to Blæsedalen, a place rich in Arctic flora.

The town of Uummannaq is situated among a scenic landscape that lies at the foot of a 1,170 metres tall, heart-shaped mountain. You can join a walking tour of the area, or just stroll around this beautiful town taking in its genteel ambience at your own pace. We will be calling to Ukkusissat later this evening.

Five kilometres long and constantly calving off icebergs, the glacier front of Eqip Sermia is one of nature's most impressive creations and one of the best opportunities that you will ever have to truly appreciate the sheer majesty of the natural world.

Ilulissat means iceberg in Greenlandic and this is a town that certainly lives up to its name. Sermeq Kujalleq is the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere, feeding enormous icebergs into the Icefjord. As a result this area is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

Visit the small settlement of Itilleq surrounded by majestic mountains and glaciers, only 200 metres north of the Arctic Circle.

During the early 1960s, 27 musk oxen were introduced into Kangerlussuaq from northeastern Greenland, and today their numbers have risen to over 10,000. You have some time to explore the area more closely today before your overnight flight back to Copenhagen.

Arrive in Copenhagen early in the morning.