Sail from Spitsbergen to Greenland, following the ice's edge always on the lookout for wildlife. Navigating south, explore this remote landscape not only by ship but also on foot and by Zodiac. This journey highlights the contrast and change in the Arctic as you move south, finally ending in the "Land of Ice and Fire" - Iceland. Inuit villages, unique wildlife and remote destinations are some of the highlights on this truly unforgettable voyage through the Arctic.
Itinerary
[+] Detailed Itinerary
1
Arrive Longyearbyen
Stay overnight at one of our hotels, evening at your own leisure.
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Included meals: Dinner
2
Longyearbyen and Barentsburg, Spitsbergen, Norway
Explore Longyearbyen and surroundings on our guided bus sightseeing before embarkation. Longyearbyen is a lively small town, situated in a fantastic Arctic landscape. Barentsburg is a Russian settlement with an exotic collection of Russian artefacts and architecture.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3
Kongsfjord and North West Spitsbergen National Park, Norway
Kongsfjord is the largest fjord on the north west coast of Spitsbergen. The landscape varies from large tundra plains to alpine peaks. 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. 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 adventure”.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4
Moffen, Svalbard, Norway/At Sea
Moffen is a high latitude islet at 80° N with a walrus colony and bird sanctuary.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
5 to 11
North East Greenland National Park, Greenland
We’re leaving the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream to enter the cold water current that follows the coast of east Greenland. We will make our way south, within the boundaries of North East Greenland National Park; the largest national park on Earth.
The mountains are alpine, the waters are scattered with large icebergs and the valleys are populated with musk oxen. This voyage will take you to one of the most isolated places on Earth – but aboard one of the most capable specially-built expedition vessels. Our expert guides and lecturers will safely guide you on hikes and small boat trips in addition to briefings and lectures on the places we visit.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
12
Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), Greenland
Ittoqqortoormiit or Scoresbysund is the most isolated town in Greenland. The trappers living here are the only ones allowed to hunt within the North East Greenland National Park.
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13
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Ísafjörður has a long history as centre of commerce and fish trading. Take a stroll in the cosy town with its timber houses built by wealthy foreign traders in the 18th century.
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Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
14
Grundarfjörður, Iceland
Grundarfjörður is considered a place of unusual beauty and is one of very few places in the world where the authorities have provided reserved areas for the “hidden people” or elves!
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15
Depart Reykjavik
Reykjavik is Iceland’s capital city and referred to locally as the “smallest big city on Earth”. In relative close surroundings of the city you may find glaciers, waterfalls, geysers and mountains. Here is where your voyage ends.
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Included meals: Breakfast