Itinerary
- Day 1
Longyearbyen
You'll arrive in Longyearbyen and check into your hotel to get your bearings. Afterward, take some time wandering through the town center on your own. The Svalbard Museum is worth a stop if you want to understand the region's history and culture. Find a local restaurant for dinner, and if you're still awake around midnight, you'll catch that midnight sun hanging low on the horizon.
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer from Longyearbyen airport
- Free exploration of Longyearbyen town center
Optional Activities
- Visit Svalbard Museum
- Purchase polar books and maps at the museum
- Dinner at Longyearbyen restaurants or cafes
Landmarks Svalbard Museum 
- Day 2
Longyearbyen to Sea Spirit
After breakfast at the hotel, spend your morning walking around Longyearbyen picking up souvenirs or any cold-weather gear you might need. Then you'll board the Sea Spirit expedition vessel. Get settled into your suite, sit in on the expedition team's briefing sessions to learn what's ahead, have dinner on board, and spend the evening on the open decks watching the continuous daylight as the ship moves through Isfjorden.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (First of many delicious dinners on board)
Included Activities
- Morning exploration of Longyearbyen
- Transfer to ship pier
- Welcome briefings and introductions from expedition team
- Ship exploration and suite accommodation
Optional Activities
- Shopping for souvenirs in Longyearbyen
- Purchase cold-weather gear, caps, or gloves
- Lunch at Longyearbyen restaurants
Landmarks Isfjorden - Days 3 - 13
Svalbard Expedition Cruise
Over the next 11 days, the expedition route around Spitsbergen shifts based on weather and ice conditions, with your leader deciding the best path. You might reach Kvøya in the northeast if conditions allow. Each day brings chances to hike through national parks, look for polar bears and beluga whales and seals, visit small settlements like Ny Ålesund, walk across polar terrain, and follow routes used by historic explorers. You'll see unique rock formations, colonies of seabirds, and the icy fjords of this remote Arctic region.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen (weather and ice dependent)
- Visit to potential exploration sites including Kviøya, Karl XII Øya, Ny Ålesund
- Landings and excursions at national parks and natural reserves (subject to weather and ice conditions)
- Zodiac cruises to remote areas
- Wildlife observation opportunities
- Hiking through polar landscapes
- Expedition leadership and guidance throughout voyage
Optional Activities
- Kayaking expeditions
- Additional photography or wildlife viewing excursions
Landmarks Northwest Spitsbergen National Park Ny Ålesund Kviøya (White Island) Karl XII Øya Austfonna Ice Cap Bråsvellbreen Ice Cliff Alkefjellet Northwest Svalbard Nature Reserve Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve Edgeøya Barentsøya South Spitsbergen National Park Hornsund Bellsund 
- Day 14
Longyearbyen Departure
Your last meal on the Sea Spirit is breakfast in Longyearbyen. After disembarking, you'll say goodbye to the expedition team. A group transfer takes you to either the airport or town center based on where you need to go next.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast on board)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
- Ship disembarkation
- Transfer to airport or town center
