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Voykit pocket guide · Greenland

Upernavik

Spend 2–3 days in Upernavik for bird‑cliff views and the museum; add a day‑trip or a longer guided kayak or sailing tour if sea ice permits.

Upernavik is a small Arctic town on the west coast of Greenland, known for the Apparsuit bird cliff, a historic museum and winter‑time dog‑sledding. The settlement is compact, so most sights are reachable on foot, and day‑trip activities are limited by sea‑ice conditions.

NuukAasiaatIgalikuIlulissatIttoqqortoormiitKangerlussuaqKulusukNanortalikNarsaqNarsarsuaqOqaatsutQaanaaqQaqortoqQasigiannguitUpernavik500 kmdots: other places in this guide
Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Greenland
Best months
Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes)
Avoid
Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun
Stay
2–3 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
DKK
Money
Currency is the Danish krone (DKK, kr). Cards are accepted in hotels and shops in towns; carry some cash for small settlements.
Daily spend
Budget DKK 500–800 excl. bed · Mid DKK 800–1,200 excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Tusass is the only operator; prepaid SIMs in Tusass shops and some kiosks. Roaming from EU plans is not included (Greenland is outside the EU) — check your plan.
Emergency
Police / ambulance / fire 112
Plugs
Types C, E, F, K · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin plugs fit.
Tipping
Restaurants: Not expected; round up if pleased.; Guides: Optional small tip for multi-day trips.
Water
Tap water is clean and drinkable; in settlements, check with your host.
Toilets
Normal in hotels and towns; very basic in small settlements and camps.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Coffee at caféDKK 30–45
Simple lunch (sandwich, soup)DKK 80–120
Dog‑sled tour (half‑day)DKK 800–1,200

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

JUV · Upernavik Airport
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Typical fares

Kangerlussuaq → Upernavik flight
≈ DKK 2,500 round‑trip (check schedule)
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Get around

Town is walkable; hire a kayak or join a dog‑sled tour for coastal travel. No public transport.

See and do

Known for

  • Apparsuit bird cliff
  • Upernavik Museum
  • Dog sledding
  • Kayaking

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Apparsuit bird cliffAccess by foot or local transport; check route and walking time.check

Sleep

Gina's Guesthouse
Single $159 / Double $199, breakfast $22, free airport shuttle. Currency not confirmed; verify price locally.
Gina's Hostel/Annex
Single $120 / Double $160, 10 beds total, communal lounge. Currency not confirmed; verify price locally.

Language

Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), an Inuit language, is the official language and the mother tongue of most people. Danish is widely spoken, especially in Nuuk, and English is common among younger people and in tourism.

  • 'Aluu' (hi), 'qujanaq' (thank you), 'inuugujoq' (hello, formal).
  • Words are long: one word can carry a whole sentence.

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Handshake, quiet tone; avoid: Loud talk
  • Visiting a home: Remove shoes; accept coffee; avoid: Refusing all food bluntly
  • Silence: Allow pauses in conversation; avoid: Filling every gap
  • Culture: Ask about Greenlandic words and life; avoid: Calling people Eskimo or treating Greenland as simply Denmark
  • Nature: Leave no trace; avoid: Taking stones or bones from sites

Scams and watch-outs

  • Sea ice from Dec to Jun blocks boat trips; check ice conditions before sailing.
  • Flights are limited to a few per week from Kangerlussuaq via Ilulissat; plan for possible delays.

Upernavik is very safe; main concerns are weather‑related delays and sea‑ice conditions—check forecasts before travel.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Upernavik yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Apparsuit bird cliff
  • Upernavik Museum
  • Dog sledding
  • Kayaking

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Upernavik

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • Police / ambulance / fire112

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/upernavik). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.