Arctic Highlights

From$4949USD
14 days,Longyearbyen to Reykjavík
Trip Code: XVAHNX

Explore the edges of an ice floe by Zodiac, walk on the tundra searching for birds, keep an eye out for a variety of whale species and dolphins, learn about the Arctic from lectures and onsite briefings, sail through magnificent fjords and visit a local community in Ittoqqortoormiit

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Sailing from Spitsbergen to Greenland, follow the ice’s edge with an eye peeled to the horizon for wildlife. Navigating south, you'll explore this remote landscape not only by ship but also on foot and via Zodiac. This journey highlights the contrast and change in the Arctic as you move south, finally ending in the Iceland, "the Land of Fire and Ice." An Inuit village, unique wildlife and remote destinations are just some of the highlights on this truly unforgettable voyage through the Arctic.

What's Included

  • 13 nights aboard the MS Expedition. Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team. Lectures and educational programs. Visit to a local community. Longyearbyen and Reykjavik airport transfers depending on your flight details. Waterproof boots supplied for men's USA sized 8-14 & women's USA sized 3-9.
  • All meals included aboard the MS Expedition. Breakfast included at the hotel.
  • Aboard MS Expedition in quad-, triple-, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with en suite bathrooms and porthole or window) (13 nights). Please note that all cabins consist of twin-size berths and are ocean-facing. Suites have one queen-size bed.
  • MS Expedition, Zodiac, local buses.
  • One Expedition staff member per 10 guests.
Map of the route for Arctic Highlights Click to enlarge
Places Visited
  • Arctic
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
Day 1 Longyearbyen (1D)

Embark aboard the MS Expedition in the afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.

Day 2-3 Spitsbergen (2B,2L,2D)

Taking advantage of local ice and weather conditions and explore Svalbard, one of those rare places on Earth blessed with both awe-inspiring landscape and compelling history.

Day 4-5 Greenland Sea (2B,2L,2D)

Keep an eye out for majestic whales, which are known to feed here in the summer months. Spot orca, humpback and minke whales, as well as white-beaked dolphins. Enjoy lectures by expedition staff. On Day 5, you'll sight land and begin your exploration of the coastline.

Day 6-11 Northeast Greenland National Park & Ittoqqortoormiit (6B,6L,6D)

Head south along the eastern coast of Greenland. Sail through some of the most spectacular fjord country in the world. Explore rarely visited glaciers, bays and inlets in the world's largest national park. Look for wildlife like walruses, seals, narwhals, polar bears, muskoxen, wolves, foxes, ermines, Arctic hares, lemmings and a variety of birds. Board Zodiac boats to get a closer look at some of the birdlife and to walk on the tundra.

Day 12-13 Denmark Strait (2B,2L,2D)

Enjoy the lecture series while watching the seas for whales. Head towards Iceland and the steaming hot springs of Reykjavík. The view is often complemented by soaring fulmars, kittiwakes, gannets, guillemots, and razorbills.

Day 14 Reykjavík (1B)

Shortly after your breakfast, you will disembark in Reykjavík. Disembarkation is scheduled for 8am at Miðbakki, which is within walking distance to downtown Reykjavík. Do not book any flights before 12pm noon on disembarkation day. You will be offered a transfer to the airport to meet your scheduled flight.

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