Realm of the Polar Bear - 8 Days

Company : G Adventures
Activities: Adventure Holidays / Tours
Location: Multiple Destinations
Duration: 1 week to 2 weeks
Approx Costs: 2000 to 3000+ £ Pound (UK)

From close-up encounters with icebergs and glaciers to the region’s plentiful wildlife, this is a voyage of non-stop highlights in the Arctic region.

Always on the lookout for exotic animals, you’ll explore this landscape not only by ship but also on foot and via Zodiac. Roaming polar bears, lounging seals, grazing reindeer, and colonies of birds all co-exist in this harsh land we dare only to explore a few months of the year.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Longyearbyen
Embark the MS Expedition in the afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.

Day 2-7 Svalbard & Spitsbergen
Visit ice-covered fjords with breathtaking mountain scenery and glaciers. Spend time exploring the natural wilderness searching for polar bears hunting seals. At one or more of the stops, you may have the opportunity to see arctic foxes or Svalbard's unique reindeer. Our goal is to give travellers the best possible opportunity to see wildlife in and around the Svalbard archipelago. Depending on ice conditions we will explore different areas of the archipelago. Early-season voyages often provide the greatest opportunity to see large ice floes in the Arctic pack ice, which usually means excellent wildlife viewing. Later in the season, you'll cover more territory, which may allow you to explore the entire archipelago. This can lead you into the less explored regions of Nordaustlandet and Kvitøya, or the continental edges where large whales are attracted by nutrient rich upwellings.

Day 8 Depart Longyearbyen
On departure day, we will offer transfers to the Longyearbyen airport for all passengers with flights scheduled after 4am.

What's Included

7 nts aboard the MS Expedition. Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team. Lectures and educational programs. Longyearbyen airport transfers on arrival day. Waterproof boots supplied for men's USA sizes 8-14 and women's USA sizes 3-9. Expedition parka. Arctic destination guidebook.
All meals included aboard the MS Expedition.
Aboard the MS Expedition in quad-, triple-, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with en suite bathrooms and porthole or window) (7 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of twin-size berths and are ocean-facing. Suites have 1 queen bed.
MS Expedition, Zodiac, local bus.
1 Expedition team member per 10 guests.