The best of Svalbard in one week

8 days

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Start and end in Longyearbyen

4.5 (4 reviews)

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Operator: Poseidon Expeditions
Polar: Venture to the frozen frontiers of the Earth
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 3 - 114
Ages 6+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen
Included Activities
- Group transfer from airport to hotel
Landmarks
Longyearbyen
Day 2
Longyearbyen to Isfjorden
Longyearbyen to Isfjorden
Meals
Dinner (Gourmet dinner aboard M/V Sea Spirit)
Included Activities
- Group transfer to ship for embarkation
- Embarkation and ship orientation
Landmarks
Isfjorden
Days 3 - 7
West Svalbard Expedition
West Svalbard Expedition
Meals
Breakfast (Gourmet breakfast aboard M/V Sea Spirit), Lunch (Gourmet lunch aboard M/V Sea Spirit), Dinner (Gourmet dinner aboard M/V Sea Spirit)
Included Activities
- Shore landings and excursions (weather permitting)
- Zodiac cruises
- Guided expedition to Hornsund fjord and South Spitsbergen National Park
- Exploration of Bellsund historic whaling sites
- Arctic tundra hiking
- Visit to Northwest Spitsbergen National Park fjords and glaciers
- Forlandet National Park exploration
- Prins Karls Forland walrus observation
- North Isfjorden National Park visit
- Ny-Ålesund research settlement visit
- Polar ice edge exploration and polar bear habitat viewing
Optional Activities
- Kayaking (limited availability, must be booked separately for additional charge)
Landmarks
Hornsund
Bellsund
South Spitsbergen National Park
Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
Forlandet National Park
Prins Karls Forland
North Isfjorden National Park
Ny-Ålesund
Day 8
Longyearbyen Disembarkation
Longyearbyen Disembarkation
Meals
Breakfast (Final gourmet breakfast aboard M/V Sea Spirit)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast aboard ship
- Guided sightseeing tour of Longyearbyen (2 hours)
- Group transfer from ship upon disembarkation
Landmarks
Longyearbyen

Landmarks
Longyearbyen

Landmarks
Isfjorden

Landmarks
Hornsund
Bellsund
South Spitsbergen National Park
Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
Forlandet National Park
Prins Karls Forland
North Isfjorden National Park
Ny-Ålesund

Landmarks
Longyearbyen

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Insurance
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Poseidon Expeditions

Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Response time: within 2 days
Response rate: 50%
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Poseidon Expeditions Ship

M/V Sea Spirit
Like some of the birds we see in the Arctic and Antarctica, our m/v Sea Spirit is migratory and follows the sun, northbound in the summer an… Read more
Capacity
Built
Guests
114
Crew
72
Length
90.6 meters (297 ft.)
Width
Suites
Staterooms
Registry
Gross Tonnage
Electricity
Beam
15.3 meters (50 ft.)
Cruising Speed
15 knots
Generators
Engines
Draft
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

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4.5

KATHLEEN5.0•July 2025
The tour was amazing. Very well organised and the staff couldn't have been better.
Kwan4.0•September 2024
First of all, when we were dropped off at Longyearbyen, there were no instructions for us as to where and what we...
First of all, when we were dropped off at Longyearbyen, there were no instructions for us as to where and what we should see and do. We were just told to meet at 4 PM to go to the ship. The crew leader did not show us any slides for the anticipated hikes so it was difficult to make decisions as to which ones were suitable. The crew on land were not as informative about what we were seeing. It would have been nice to do the hikes in a leisurely manner so we could enjoy them. The supporting crew was excellent, they remembered our names. Paz was such a caring and excellent leader, a very valuable person on the ship and she worked tirelessly to make us feel at home. I was in the kayaking team. Although the kayak master is capable and stated that we should work as a team but he did not do so. There were 8 of us, all German-speaking except for me and my partner who is Italian. 90% of the time he spoke German and I reminded him many times to translate into English for us and he kept on forgetting. For safety reasons, he should speak English especially when he gave instructions on what to avoid, etc. For the amount of money I paid ($655), I felt like I was excluded from enjoying the kayaking experience. When he handed our certificates and toasted us with champagne, everyone then settled down and all the Germans chit-chatted in German leaving us feeling excluded. My Italian partner and thought they were very rude and left. That was a low point in the cruise. I was disappointed that we saw very few wildlife, one blue whale, a few muskoxen from a distance, polar bears from a very long distance. The crew leader announced that there was a group of berluga and all of us rushed off and none saw anything. There was no further announcement as to what happened to them. It felt like a joke. When we landed at Longyearbyen, many of us signed up for a city tour at $50 each for an hour and a half of tour. We only made two stops, one at the seed vault and one at a polar bear sign to take pictures. The tour guide said she could not stop at the church because of a lack of time. I don't think it was worth the money. Moreover, many of the people on the bus only understood Chinese and there was no translation for them, they were quite angry and upset. This needs to be changed and the price is steep for such a poor tour. All in all, it was an okay tour.Show more

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The best of Svalbard in one week

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Longyearbyen

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