from $89 Reykjavík: Golden Circle full-day tour with Kerið crater
Iceland’s classic day out — Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss — and by far the most-reviewed tour in the gateway city. A good use of a buffer day.
East Greenland: tours & tickets
No day tours are sold online for this coast — so here is how trips are really booked, plus good options for your gateway days in Iceland.
Our picks
East Greenland: top tours & tickets
We found no GetYourGuide products in East Greenland, and we would be wary of any site claiming otherwise. Scoresby Sund is sold as complete expedition voyages by specialist cruise companies; around Tasiilaq and Kulusuk, boat trips, guided hikes, kayaking and dog sledding are arranged through the two hotels and a handful of local outfitters. Because nearly every traveller passes through Iceland, and sensible itineraries include buffer days there, the tours below are for Reykjavík and Akureyri — real, well-reviewed products you can use while you wait for your flight or ship.
from $89 
from $165 Reykjavík: small-group northern lights tour with photos
An evening aurora hunt from the capital between September and April, useful before or after a September voyage.
from $120 Reykjavík: Sky Lagoon entrance with seven-step ritual
An oceanside geothermal lagoon ten minutes from the city centre — the easiest way to recover from a rough crossing of the Denmark Strait.
from $104 Akureyri: classic whale watching by ship
If your ship or flight leaves from North Iceland, spend a morning with the humpbacks of Eyjafjörður first.
Prices are indicative “from” prices in US dollars and ratings are as shown on GetYourGuide when we last checked; both change often.
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Live availability in Reykjavík, the gateway
Real-time tours and tickets from GetYourGuide for East Greenland and its gateways.
Booking tips
- Book expedition cruises 9–18 months ahead; small ships with under 200 passengers sell out first and get the most landings.
- Read the itinerary’s small print: all landings in East Greenland are ‘ice and weather permitting’, and captains change plans daily.
- Arrange Tasiilaq excursions by email with your hotel before you arrive; there is no tour office to walk into.
- Keep gateway-day tours in Iceland refundable, in case your Greenland flight moves.
- Take out insurance that covers evacuation and missed connections. Medical facilities on this coast are basic.
Destinations
Combine it with
Iceland & Greenland North Iceland
Iceland’s Arctic coast: whale watching from Húsavík and Akureyri, Lake Mývatn’s volcanic landscapes, Dettifoss, and Grímsey, the island the Arctic Circle runs through.
Iceland & Greenland West Greenland
Ilulissat and Disko Bay: a fjord choked with icebergs the size of city blocks, whales among the ice, sled dogs and the midnight sun — with Nuuk as the gateway.
Norway & Svalbard Svalbard
Norway’s high-Arctic archipelago, halfway between the mainland and the North Pole: glaciers, polar bears, walrus and the world’s northernmost town.
Plan your trip
Book tours in Iceland, the gateway to East Greenland
Compare real-time prices and availability on GetYourGuide. Most tours can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours ahead.