Itinerary
[+] Detailed Itinerary
1
Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Norway
Stay overnight at one of our hotels, your evening is at your leisure.
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2
Longyearbyen and Barentsburg, Spitsbergen, Norway
Explore Longyearbyen and surroundings on our guided bus sightseeing before embarkation. Longyearbyen is a Norwegian settlement often referred to as the capital of Svalbard. This is a lively small town, situated amid some incredible Arctic landscape. Barentsburg is a Russian settlement with an exotic collection of Russian artefacts and architecture. This “Company town” was built in 1935 around the entrance to the coal mine.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3
North-west Spitsbergen National Park, Spitsbergen, Norway
Kongsfjord is the largest fjord on the northwest coast of Spitsbergen. The landscape varies from large tundra plains to alpine peaks with dramatic glaciers calving into the ocean. At 78º 55’N, Ny Ålesund is the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited community, where a number of countries run their own national research stations. Activity here is particularly high in the summer. Magdalenefjord is home to a very important piece of cultural heritage; a whaling station from the 16th century, including a graveyard of whalers who died during the first oil “gold rush”.
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4
North Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway
Deep inside the giant Woodfjord system we find the enormous and fast moving Monaco Glacier. In front of this dramatic glacier the mixing of fresh and saline water creates excellent feeding grounds for sea birds. The Jotunkjeldane thermal springs in another branch of the Woodfjord system are unique – they are the northernmost documented thermal springs on Earth.
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5
North-east Spitsbergen Nature Reserve, Spitsbergen, Norway
The spectacular bird cliff of Alkefjell is sometimes referred to as the Piccadilly Circus of seabirds; its 300m spires rise directly from the sea and create perfect nesting conditions.
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6
South-east Svalbard Nature Reserve, Svalbard, Norway
Edgeøya is the third largest island in Svalbard. Here you will find cultural heritage from all eras of human exploration of Svalbard. Storfjord will give us spectacular views of the east coast of Spitsbergen. In the distance we will see hundreds of glaciers and mountains and if we are lucky we meet some of the marine mammals of Svalbard.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7
South Spitsbergen National Park; Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Norway
The landscape of Hornsund is alpine with some very special mountains like Bautaen, or in English, the Obelisk, which, seen from the right angle looks like a giant Viking sword. Let your imagination run wild while spending the day in these extraordinary surroundings.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
8 to 9
Isfjord and Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Norway
In central Spitsbergen, Isfjord is the largest fjord system in Svalbard. One of the most prominent mountains here is Alkhorn, where thousands of Brünnich’s guillemots nest during the summer season. In the afternoon our Expedition Team will search for a fitting bay where we can make our last expedition landing and we will wrap things up with some onboard festivities. We call at Longyearbyen after midnight, and our voyage comes to an end.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
