Arrive at the airport and head to the hotel via the group transfer to your hotel. Relax, and spend the overnight here preparing for your adventure.

Specific hotel and location to be announced.

Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, sits on Spitsbergen, the largest island in Svalbard. It features one of the farthest north main streets and pubs. The North Pole Expeditions Museum highlights early aerial explorations toward the pole, while the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards diverse crop seeds from around the world. The surrounding Arctic waters are home to whales such as bowheads and narwhals, and walruses are often spotted resting along the shores.

Svalbard is the kingdom of the polar bears, deep in the Arctic Circle, featuring varied polar landscapes and gargantuan glaciers. Beyond magnificent fjords in the north, the remaining sea ice serves as prime hunting grounds for polar bears. Closer to Longyearbyen, tundra and beaches replace snow and ice. Alongside 600 polar bears, this Arctic hotspot is home to walrus, Svalbard reindeer, ringed seals, and Arctic foxes.

The greatest bird cliff in the Barents Sea is on Bear Island or Bjørnøya, Svalbard’s southernmost island. Atlantic puffins, northern gannets, glaucous gulls, great skuas, black-legged kittiwakes, little auks, common guillemots, and Brünnich's guillemots, nest on the cliffs near Kapp Kolthoff, south of Sørhamna. The ocean has sculpted sea stack rock columns, sea caves, and tunnels, with a notable tunnel at Perleporten.

Skarsvåg, Europe’s northernmost fishing village on Magerøya Island, is a short journey from Nordkapp (North Cape)—Europe's northernmost point above the Arctic Circle, marked by a striking globe monument. Only Svalbard stands between here and the North Pole. Along the coast, Atlantic puffin colonies and over a million seabirds nest, including arctic skuas, razorbills, northern gannets, white-tailed eagles, common eider ducks, and great cormorants.

Included Excursions

Guided Transfer to North Cape: Take in panoramic Arctic Ocean views from the Globe, see children's "stone-wheels" symbolizing peace, and watch a film at the Visitor Centre highlighting seasonal landscapes.
Duration: 2 hr 30 mins

North Cape (Nordkapp), the northernmost tip of Europe in Norway, where the Arctic Ocean meets the rugged coast, is a majestic headland that has fascinated explorers for centuries. Cruising to the North Cape promises an awe-inspiring encounter with nature's grandeur and a glimpse into the Arctic's captivating allure. In summer, the North Cape basks in the ethereal glow of the midnight sun, a surreal phenomenon where the sun never fully sets.

The Arctic Gateway, Tromso at 69 degrees north, is renowned for the midnight sun in summer and the Northern Lights in winter. The Arctic Cathedral, with stained-glass windows, hosts midnight concerts. The Fjellheisen cable car offers panoramic views from Mount Storstei­nen, while the historic center features old wooden houses. The Polar Museum chronicles early polar explorations, and the thriving Alpine Botanic Garden adds to Tromso's charm.