Arctic Highlights Northbound

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15 daysDuration

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24 peopleMaximum group size

10 - 100 yearsAge range for participants

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Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Reykjavik, Iceland

Ends

Longyearbyen, Norway

Highlights

Visit a local Greenland community in Ittoqqortoormiit.

Sail through magnificent fjords.

Learn about the Arctic from lectures and on-site briefings.

Walk on the tundra searching for birds.

keep an eye out for a variety of whale species.

Explore the edges of an ice floe by Zodiac

Itinerary

Ready to sail straight into the Arctic’s greatest hits — in reverse? Over 15 epic days, you’ll kick things off in Reykjavík, Iceland’s legendary Land of Fire and Ice, before heading north toward the untouched wilds of Svalbard. Along the way, cruise past towering icebergs, explore fjords by Zodiac, and wander quiet tundra trails where few travellers have stepped. From whale sightings to Inuit culture and polar bear country, every day brings a new “wow” — until your journey wraps in Longyearbyen, deep in the high Arctic and a world away from the everyday.

day 1 - Reykjavik

Embark aboard the Expedition in the afternoon and depart Reykjavík in the late afternoon. Arrival transfer included.
Drop off your checked luggage by 2pm at the joining hotel's luggage storage room and there will be a late afternoon transfer. Depart Reykjavik in the evening.

Meal:Dinner

Transport:Arrival Transfer

Included Activity:Embarkation of the Expedition

day 2 - 3 - Reykjavik/Denmark Strait

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

Meal:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Transport:Expedition

Included Activity:Arctic Lectures and Educational Programs

day 4 - 8 - Northeast Greenland National Park

Spend a few days exploring the massive fjord system of Northeast Greenland National Park, which includes portions of Scorsbysund. Visit the tiny settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit for a look at how these most northerly people live.
Sail through and land in some of the most spectacular fjord country in the world up along the coast of Greenland, while exploring rarely visited glaciers, bays and inlets.

This is the largest national park in the world, nearly impossible to reach except on expedition ships. Spectacular geology combined with glacial features create steep mountains raising directly from the sea. Look out for picturesque scenery, wildlife and other interesting landing sites in this unspoiled wilderness.

Depending on ice, spend these days exploring the massive fjord system of Northeast Greenland National Park, which includes portions of Scoresbysund. These intricate fjord systems are everything from wide and unimaginable to narrow and steeply spectacular with some of the best mountain scenery in the world. Walking over lush stands of colourful autumn tundra may lead to opportunities to see musk oxen grazing nearby.

Meal:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Transport:Expedition

Included Activity:Ittoqqortoormiit Community Visit

day 9 - 10 - Greenland Sea

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 dolphins. Enjoy lectures by expedition staff.
Frigid waters drain from the Arctic Ocean in a southwest current along the coast of Northeast Greenland. Often, drifting pack ice is pushed along the coast. We will attempt to approach and follow the pack ice edge to explore the polar seascape. Keep a lookout for sea mammals like seals and whales and also sea birds such as kittiwakes and fulmars.

Meal:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Transport:Expedition

Included Activity:Arctic Lectures and Educational Programs

day 11 - 14 - Greenland Sea/Svalbard

Taking advantage of local ice and weather conditions, explore the Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, one of those rare places on Earth blessed with both awe-inspiring landscape and compelling history.
Over four full days, explore a small portion of the western coast of Svalbard. Entering the fall the days are getting shorter so try to take advantage of all of the sunlight possible to search for wildlife.

Spend these days in search of the elusive polar bears as they hunt seals. Look out for Svalbard's unique subspecies of reindeer. Although much smaller than their southern relatives, they still carry impressive antlers. Keep a sharp lookout for Arctic foxes.

By not having a set itinerary, we take on an expedition spirit and are free to take advantage of the best that Svalbard has to offer.

Meal:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Transport:Expedition

Included Activity:Zodiac Excursion (Arctic)

Optional Activities:Arctic Polar Plunge

day 15 - Longyearbyen

Shortly after breakfast, disembark the ship. Transfers to the Longyearbyen airport will be offered to all passengers with flights scheduled.
General disembarkation from the vessel is at approximately 8:00am. You will be transferred to the airport depending on the time of your flight. Transfer times will be confirmed and communicated onboard prior to departure. Luggage storage at the port will be available until time of departure.

Due to restrictive airline schedules for flights departing from Longyearbyen, we are pleased to offer an early morning disembarkation and transfer to the airport for those passengers with flights departing Longyearbyen around 7:40am (dependent on airline schedules).

Meal:Breakfast

Transport:Private Vehicle

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Accommodation

Aboard the Expedition in triple-, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with en suite bathrooms and porthole or window, 14 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of twin-size berths and are ocean-facing. Suites have one queen-size bed.

Meals

14 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 14 dinners

Transport

Expedition, Zodiac, local bus, walking.

Guide

One expedition team member per 10 guests.

Included activities

Arrival transferTransfer from meeting point to ship (Reykjavík)14 nts aboard the ExpeditionVisit to a local community (Greenland)Lectures and educational programsZodiac excursions with our expert expedition teamDeparture transfer (Longyearbyen, depending on flight)Waterproof boots supplied for USA sizes 4 - 16Expedition parka

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