Itinerary
- Day 1
Oslo
- Meals
- Dinner (Light dinner at hotel), Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Overnight stay in Oslo airport hotel
- Light dinner at hotel
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Oslo city center
- Visit Opera House
- Visit Munch Museum
- Stroll in Ekebergparken Sculpture Park
- Visit Akershus Fortress
- Relax in floating sauna
- Explore modern Sørenga and urban beach life
- Try New Nordic cuisine
Landmarks Opera House Munch Museum Akershus Fortress Ekebergparken Sculpture Park - Day 2
Longyearbyen
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included in Longyearbyen excursion)
Included Activities
- Excursion in Longyearbyen with lunch
- Explore Longyearbyen on foot
Optional Activities
- Pre-Program optional activities to discover more of Longyearbyen's surroundings
Landmarks Longyearbyen - Days 3 - 5
Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Aune restaurant including complimentary tea and coffee), Lunch (Lunch in Aune restaurant including complimentary beverages), Dinner (Dinner in Aune restaurant including complimentary house beer, wine, sodas, and mineral water)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
- Wildlife viewing from Observation Deck
- Kayak trips
- Small boat (RIB) excursions
- Hiking ashore
- Beach cleanup activities
- In-depth lectures and discussions by Expedition Team experts
- Full use of Science Center, library, and biological/geological equipment
- Citizen Science Program participation
- Professional photographer tips and landscape/wildlife photography techniques
- Hot tubs and sauna use
- Gym access
- Daily briefings with crew
- Escorted landings with small boats (RIBs)
- Loan of boots, trekking poles, and expedition equipment
- Complimentary wind- and water-resistant expedition jacket
Optional Activities
- Optional shore excursions with local partners
- Optional small-group activities with Expedition Team
Landmarks Northwest Spitsbergen National Park Kongsfjord - Days 6 - 8
Northeast Svalbard / Western Svalbard (Conditional)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Aune restaurant including complimentary tea and coffee), Lunch (Lunch in Aune restaurant including complimentary beverages), Dinner (Dinner in Aune restaurant including complimentary house beer, wine, sodas, and mineral water)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Northeast Svalbard or Western Svalbard (route dependent on ice conditions)
- Visits to Bråsvellbreen glacier, Kap Lee, Freemansundet, Edgeøya, or Barentsøya as conditions permit
- Exhilarating landings and hikes
- Kayak trips
- Small boat (RIB) excursions
- Wildlife viewing for polar bears, walruses, guillemots, and gulls
- In-depth lectures and discussions by Expedition Team experts
- Full use of Science Center, library, and biological/geological equipment
- Citizen Science Program participation
- Professional photographer tips and landscape/wildlife photography techniques
- Hot tubs and sauna use
- Gym access
- Daily briefings with crew
- Escorted landings with small boats (RIBs)
- Loan of boots, trekking poles, and expedition equipment
- Complimentary wind- and water-resistant expedition jacket
Optional Activities
- Optional shore excursions with local partners
- Optional small-group activities with Expedition Team
Landmarks 80th parallel north Bråsvellbreen Kvitøya Freemansundet Kapp Lee Edgeøya Barentsøya - Days 9 - 10
Hornsund and Bellsund
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Aune restaurant including complimentary tea and coffee), Lunch (Lunch in Aune restaurant including complimentary beverages), Dinner (Dinner in Aune restaurant including complimentary house beer, wine, sodas, and mineral water)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Hornsund and Bellsund fjords
- Wildlife viewing from Observation Deck
- Scenic viewing of Mount Hornsundtind
- Glacier viewing and calving observation
- Seabird colony viewing
- Visit to early mining settlements
- In-depth lectures and discussions by Expedition Team experts
- Full use of Science Center, library, and biological/geological equipment
- Citizen Science Program participation
- Professional photographer tips and landscape/wildlife photography techniques
- Hot tubs and sauna use
- Gym access
- Daily briefings with crew
- Escorted landings with small boats (RIBs)
- Loan of boots, trekking poles, and expedition equipment
- Complimentary wind- and water-resistant expedition jacket
Optional Activities
- Optional shore excursions with local partners
- Optional small-group activities with Expedition Team
Landmarks Hornsund Mount Hornsundtind Bellsund - Day 11
Isfjord
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Aune restaurant including complimentary tea and coffee), Lunch (Lunch in Aune restaurant including complimentary beverages), Dinner (Dinner in Aune restaurant including complimentary house beer, wine, sodas, and mineral water)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Isfjord fjord system
- Visit to Alkhornet
- Wildlife viewing and seabird colony observation
- Exploration of whaling and hunting heritage sites
- In-depth lectures and discussions by Expedition Team experts
- Full use of Science Center, library, and biological/geological equipment
- Citizen Science Program participation
- Professional photographer tips and landscape/wildlife photography techniques
- Hot tubs and sauna use
- Gym access
- Daily briefings with crew
- Escorted landings with small boats (RIBs)
- Loan of boots, trekking poles, and expedition equipment
- Complimentary wind- and water-resistant expedition jacket
Optional Activities
- Optional shore excursions with local partners
- Optional small-group activities with Expedition Team
Landmarks Isfjord Alkhornet Isfjord Radio - Day 12
Return to Longyearbyen and Oslo
Included Activities
- Transfer from ship to airport
Optional Activities
- Post-Program optional activities to extend your Arctic experience
Landmarks Longyearbyen
