Itinerary
- Day 1
Oslo
You'll arrive in Oslo and get transferred to your hotel. Stop by the Expeditions hospitality desk to pick up your luggage cabin tags, then spend the rest of the day exploring the city on your own schedule.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel in Oslo to be confirmed)
Optional Activities
- Explore Oslo at leisure
- Day 2
Oslo to Longyearbyen
After breakfast at the hotel, you're heading to the airport for a charter flight to Longyearbyen. Once you arrive, there's a guided tour of town including Camp Barentz in Advent Valley where you'll see huskies and check out the Svalbard Museum. Later you'll transfer to the pier and the ship sets sail in the early evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel before transfer to airport)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Guided excursion tour of Longyearbyen
- Introduction to Longyearbyen's history during drive to Camp Barentz
- Presentation in traditional lavvo at Camp Barentz
- Meet huskies at Camp Barentz
- Visit Svalbard Museum
- Embarkation on M/V Greg Mortimer with safety briefings
- Set sail in early evening
Optional Activities
- Purchase souvenirs at Camp Barentz
Landmarks Svalbard Museum Camp Barentz Advent Valley - Day 3
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
Your 12-day expedition through the Svalbard Archipelago begins now. The expedition team plans each day based on weather, ice conditions, and wildlife. With nearly 24 hours of daylight, you can do as much as you want with multiple daily landings and Zodiac excursions past ice cliffs, following whales, and hiking across tundra.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising with experienced expedition team
- Zodiac excursions (multiple daily)
- Landings for hiking and exploration
- Wildlife observation
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 4
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
You'll explore fjords, mountain ranges, and the polar desert with its fossils. Watch for walrus on ice and beaches, take tundra walks with wildflowers, and keep an eye out for wildlife. Optional kayaking and a polar plunge are available depending on conditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Zodiac excursions
- Tundra walks
- Wildlife observation
- Hiking and exploration
Optional Activities
- Kayaking (when conditions allow)
- Polar plunge (when conditions allow)
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 5
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
This longer voyage lets you reach further to the two largest islands, Spitsbergen and Nordauslandet. Around Barentsoya and Edgeoya islands in Hinlopen Strait, a known polar bear migration route, there's plenty to see and explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising
- Zodiac excursions
- Wildlife observation including polar bears
Landmarks Spitsbergen Nordauslandet Barentsoya Edgeoya Hinlopen Strait - Day 6
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
You'll see the remains of old whaling settlements and pomor sites. Early morning Zodiac cruises take you past glittering glaciers where you might spot beluga whales and ivory gulls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Early morning Zodiac cruises
- Visit old whaling settlements
- Visit pomor sites
- Wildlife observation including beluga whales and ivory gulls
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 7
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
Towering cliffs here are filled with nesting guillemots and puffins. The scree slopes hold some of Svalbard's largest little auk colonies, and you'll explore these areas during the day's excursions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Visit towering cliffs
- Bird watching and wildlife observation
- Explore little auk colonies
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 8
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
The expedition focuses on encounters with polar bears. The team watches constantly to spot these creatures in their natural habitat within the pack ice.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising
- Polar bear observation and tracking
- Pack ice navigation
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 9
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
You'll round Spitsbergen's northwest coast into the Arctic Ocean and pack ice. Beluga whales appear in open leads while you watch for polar bears hunting seals. Walrus sanctuaries like Moffen Island are visited, along with trapper huts, and you'll spot reindeer and Arctic foxes. Tundra walks reveal 164 different flowering plants and berries before heading toward Woodfjorden, attempting to cross 80 degrees north latitude.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Zodiac excursions in pack ice
- Walrus observation
- Beluga whale watching
- Polar bear observation
- Visit Moffen Island walrus sanctuary
- Explore trapper huts
- Tundra walks
- Wildlife observation
- Arctic flora viewing
Landmarks Spitsbergen Moffen Island Arctic Ocean Woodfjorden - Day 10
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
Weather and ice permitting, you'll sail to the most northerly point of the Svalbard archipelago where a large walrus colony gathers, a favorite spot for these animals.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising
- Walrus observation at northernmost point
- Wildlife viewing
Landmarks Svalbard Archipelago - Day 11
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
During shore excursions, you'll spot eider ducks, Arctic foxes, and the elusive Svalbard ptarmigan. Passing Barentsoya and Edgeoya islands, which are polar bear migration routes, keep watch for these magnificent creatures.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Shore excursions and landings
- Bird watching (eider ducks, Svalbard ptarmigan)
- Arctic fox observation
- Polar bear observation and tracking
Landmarks Barentsoya Edgeoya - Day 12
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
True expedition cruising continues with the itinerary changing based on ice conditions. If pack ice allows, you'll round South Cape and sail north toward Hornsund and Bellsund, deep fjords with remarkable glaciers and wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising
- Zodiac excursions
- Glacier viewing
- Fjord exploration
- Wildlife observation
Landmarks South Cape Hornsund Bellsund - Day 13
Svalbard Archipelago Exploration
If pack ice limits exploration on the east side, the expedition adjusts course and explores deeper into Spitsbergen's north and west coasts. You'll visit colonies where hundreds of thousands of little auks nest, creating a darkened sky as they fly to fishing grounds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Expedition cruising
- Zodiac excursions
- Little auk colony observation
- Bird watching
- Coastal exploration
Landmarks Spitsbergen - Day 14
Isfjorden to Longyearbyen
A midnight cruise through Isfjorden brings you back to Longyearbyen where your expedition voyage ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (M/V Greg Mortimer)
Included Activities
- Midnight cruise of Isfjorden
- Return to Longyearbyen
Landmarks Isfjorden - Day 15
Longyearbyen to Oslo
After breakfast you'll disembark and transfer into town with free time before heading to the airport for your charter flight back to Oslo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast before disembarkation)
Included Activities
- Disembarkation
- Transfer to Longyearbyen town
Optional Activities
- Free time in Longyearbyen
