Svalbard Adventure

Day 1: Arrive in Longyearbyen and transfer to hotel

On arrival to Longyearbyen, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your centrally located hotel. After checking in, the remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Day 2-8: Expedition Svalbard

Your adventure will begin in Svalbard, firstly exploring Longyearbyen. In the afternoon, embark the expedition ship and head out through Isfjorden. Over 6 exciting days, the weather and ice conditions will predict our landing sites and activities. Some of the possible landings that we may visit are:

Prins Karls Forland:
This narrow strip of land is covered by a magnificent and snow-covered mountain chain. The island is also home to many seabirds and harbour seals.

Virgohamna, Danskøya:
Two of the most courageous attempts to reach the North Pole started on the island of Danskøya. Swedish balloonist Andrée made an attempt with a hydrogen balloon and American journalist Wellman started with an airship. There are still interesting remnants from these expeditions left on this site.

Fantastic fjords:
Svalbard offers the visitor countless spectacular fjords. During our journey we will explore a few of them such as:
Liefdefjorden, meaning “The fjord of love”, is lined with snow-covered mountain peaks and here we hope to cruise along the face of the spectacular Monaco Glacier. Many common eiders and pinkfooted geese nest in the area and if lucky we could see the rare king eider. In Krossfjorden we revel in the beautifully sculptured front of the 14th of July Glacier to the raucous greeting of the large number of kittiwakes and Brünnich’s guillemots nesting on the nearby cliffs. Raudfjorden is an area of immense natural beauty – dominated by beautiful glaciers. It is also a favourite spot for seals and the bird cliffs are bursting with activity. The scientific village of Ny-Ålesund is situated in Kongsfjorden. It was from here that Amundsen and Nobile started their heroic expeditions to the North Pole.

North Spitsbergen:
North of Spitsbergen we might meet the edge of the pack ice. Not many ships venture here and we can marvel at the silence and grandeur of this icy landscape. Chances of meeting polar bears increase as we sail along the ice floes.

Southwest Spitsbergen:
The grand fjords of Hornsund offer spectacular glaciers and a breathtaking landscape of towering mountain peaks, often reaching above the clouds. On a clear day we can see the summit of the highest mountain Hornsundtind, measuring 1431 meters. Hornsund is a favourite haunt for some of Svalbard’s polar bears and bearded seals are often seen resting on the fjord ice.

Day 9: Disembark in Longyearbyen and departure

In the morning, the ship will dock in Longyearbyen where your tour comes to an end. If you would like to extend your trip, feel free to contact one of our consultants to help you with further arrangements.

• On-board accommodation
• One pre-voyage hotel night
• Transfers when booking recommended flights
• Activities/shore excursions as specified
• Presentations by expedition leaders and naturalist staff
• All meals during the voyage
• Port taxes

• International & internal airfares
• Arrival/departure taxes or reciprocity fees, visa fees where applicable 
• Travel insurance
• Gratuities 
• Any items not mentioned as included