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Overview
On this extended exploration of the Svalbard archipelago, there is ample time to enjoy the best of this magical region, a world of near-endless daylight, where polar bear sightings quicken your pulse, guillemot cries echo from towering cliffs, and beluga whales rise from the sea.
Explore tundra adorned with wildflowers, keep watch for arctic fox, and discover historical camps of explorers and hunters. Push through pack ice to find walrus and bearded seals, and delight in the breathtakingly beautiful fjords.
Expedition Itinerary
This morning, you will enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport for our charter flight to Longyearbyen for embarkation.
In Longyearbyen, explore the town on a guided excursion tour. Afterwards, you will be transferred directly to the pier to embark in the late afternoon. You'll be able to settle into your cabin before attending important safety briefings and enjoy the thrill of departure.
Your Expedition Team will use their expertise to tailor each day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, sea-ice conditions, and the possibility of encounters with wildlife. You will enjoy 24 hours of daylight and more time to explore the Arctic wilderness.
You may encounter walrus hauled-out on sea ice, or seek out towering cliffs noisy with nesting guillemots and listen to the busy chanting of little auk colonies. You may enjoy the delights around Barentsoya and Edgeoya that are located in the Hinlopen Strait, a known polar bear migration route.
You will encounter glittering glaciers, keep watch for beluga whales and watch for ivory gulls. You may also visit the remains of old whaling settlements, old pomor sites, and enjoy early morning Zodiac cruises. Weather and ice permitting, you may sail along the most northerly point of the Svalbard archipelago, a favoured spot to a large colony of walruses.
If you are participating in an optional activity such as kayaking, you will have opportunity to experience the Arctic whenever conditions allow. For those who are enthusiastic to participate in a polar plunge, when conditions are perfect, you will hear the announcement to prepare for an exhilarating dip – a memory to savour for years to come.
In the early morning, you will cruise into Longyearbyen and disembark at approximately 8.00 am. Bid farewell to your Expedition Team and enjoy some free time before transferring to the airport for your return charter flight to Oslo to continue your journey.
Exploration Costs
Starting from AUD$25,617 per person (based on 2 adults sharing) departing June 18th, 2026.
The Details
- Airport arrival and departure transfers to/from the hotel or port on the first and final days of your voyage
- One night's hotel accommodation and breakfast in Oslo on Day 1
- Sightseeing tour of Longyearbyen on Day 2
- Return charter flights between Oslo and Longyearbyen
- Onboard accommodation during voyage, including daily cabin service
- All meals, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks and juices during voyage
- Beer and house wine with dinner
- Captain's Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
- All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises
- Educational lectures and guiding services provided by the Expedition Team
- Complementary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consultation).
- One 3-in-1 waterproof polar expedition jacket
- Complimentary use of Muck Boots during the voyage
- Port surcharges, permits and landing fees
- Gratuities during excursions and enrichment program for local guides, drivers, venues and local sites
- Internet access
- International or domestic flights and airport taxes – unless otherwise specified in the itinerary
- Transfers – unless specified in the itinerary
- Passport, visa, reciprocity and vaccination fees and charges
- Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges
- Hotel accommodation and meals – unless specified in the itinerary
- Optional excursions and optional activity surcharges
- All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to, alcoholic beverages (outside of dinner service), on board gratuities*, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses, email or phone charges
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