Itinerary
- Day 1
Oslo
Your transfer meets you at Oslo airport and takes you to the hotel. Stop by the Expeditions hospitality desk to pick up your luggage cabin tags, then spend the rest of the day at your own pace. It's a good chance to settle in and maybe walk around the neighborhood if you're not too tired from travel.
Optional Activities
- Explore Oslo at leisure
- Day 2
Oslo to Longyearbyen
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll head to the airport for a charter flight to Longyearbyen. Once there, a guide shows you around town and takes you to Camp Barentz in Advent Valley for a traditional lavvo presentation and time with huskies. Before boarding the ship late in the afternoon, you'll visit the Svalbard Museum, then transfer to the pier for embarkation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided excursion tour of Longyearbyen
- Visit to Camp Barentz with lavvo presentation
- Husky encounter and meet the dogs
- Visit to Svalbard Museum
- Safety briefings onboard
Optional Activities
- Purchase souvenirs at Camp Barentz
Landmarks/POIs Svalbard Museum Camp Barentz Advent Valley - Day 3
Spitsbergen West Coast
From your cabin you'll wake to alpine peaks and glacier valleys along Spitsbergen's west coast. By zodiac you'll cruise near the bright blue ice cliffs of the 14th July Glacier at Magdalenefjorden. Later, walking through Waggonway Glacier, you might spot reindeer or Arctic fox among summer flowers. Watch the cliff faces too, where Atlantic puffins and guillemots nest and hunt.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zodiac cruise at Magdalenefjorden near 14th July Glacier
- Walks at Waggonway Glacier among summer flowers
- Wildlife observation including reindeer and Arctic fox
- Seabird viewing - Atlantic puffins and guillemots
Landmarks/POIs Magdalenefjorden 14th July Glacier Waggonway Glacier Spitsbergen - Day 4
Spitsbergen Exploration
Today takes you deeper into Spitsbergen's Arctic wilderness, the largest island in the Svalbard Archipelago. Your Expedition Team adjusts the day's activities based on weather, sea ice, and wildlife sightings. They're constantly reading conditions to find the best opportunities for what you'll see and do, so the schedule stays flexible depending on what's happening out there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Spitsbergen led by Expedition Team
Landmarks/POIs Spitsbergen - Day 5
Fjords and Tundra
You'll walk across tundra with wildflowers in bright colors and see fjords surrounded by mountains in this polar desert filled with fossils. The cliffs around you are loud with nesting guillemots and puffins. Watch for walrus resting on sea ice or beaches, and explore the scree slopes where Svalbard's biggest little auk colonies gather.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walks across Arctic tundra
- Wildlife viewing including walrus on sea ice and beaches
- Seabird observation at cliff colonies - guillemots and puffins
- Exploration of little auk colonies on scree slopes
Landmarks/POIs Svalbard Archipelago - Day 6
Polar Bear Watching
This marks the heart of your Arctic trip, with chances to see polar bears on the pack ice. Your Expedition Team keeps watch across the polar landscape throughout the day, scanning constantly for these animals. The encounter depends on conditions and wildlife location, but spotting one here is what many people remember most from this journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Polar bear observation and wildlife watching
- Day 7
Optional Activities
If you signed up for optional activities like kayaking, you'll get to do them when conditions work out. For the polar plunge, when the water and weather cooperate, you'll hear an announcement to get ready for a cold-water swim. It's one of those things that sounds intense but many people say they're glad they did it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Kayaking (conditions permitting)
- Polar plunge (when conditions suitable)
- Day 8
Longyearbyen to Oslo
You'll cruise back into Longyearbyen early in the morning and disembark. After saying goodbye to your Expedition Team, you'll have some free time to walk around town before heading to the airport for your charter flight back to Oslo. It's a chance to grab lunch or pick up any last-minute items before you leave.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning cruise back to Longyearbyen
Optional Activities
- Free time in Longyearbyen
