POLAR REGIONS
SPITSBERGEN EXPLORER NEW
11 Days from £4699 pp twin share with flights Enjoy the best of Spitsbergen on this amazing voyage.
DAY 1 – Fly to Spitsbergen, Svalbard Fly with Scandinavian Airlines from London to Spitsbergen, via Oslo, and spend the night in Longyearbyen.
DAY 2 – Longyearbyen Enjoy a quiet morning or choose to explore Longyearbyen, a former mining town that is the starting point for your Arctic exploration. Board the Akademik Sergey Vavilov in the late afternoon of day 2.
Arctic Ocean Longyearbyen
SVALBARD (NORWAY)
DAYS 3 to 9 – Discover Spitsbergen Bear Island Tromso NORWAY Arctic Circle SWEDEN FINLAND THE HIGH ARCTIC
Sitting atop the world, the Arctic is a dramatic region of ice, water and wildlife. Home to polar bears, walruses, seals and whales, it is a vast ice-covered ocean fringed by Greenland, Canada, Russia & Scandinavia. In the midst of it we fi nd the islands of Svalbard, glacier covered lands of mountains and fjords.
SVALBARD Deep inside the Arctic Circle and part of Norway, Svalbard is an archipelago of islands, the largest of which is Spitsbergen. The islands are home to striking scenery and a diverse range of wildlife as well as the most northerly human population on the planet. Sculpted by repeated ice ages, 60% of the islands are covered by glaciers that tumble down from the mountains through valleys and fjords, lit up in summer by the famous midnight sun. You’ll hear tales of Viking legends and, as you explore, you’ll fi nd a variety of wildlife including arctic foxes, reindeer, seals, walruses and magnifi cent polar bears.
WHAT TO EXPECT The Arctic in the summer is an inviting place, with long and relatively warm days, with summer temperatures averaging between 3º-7º degrees. However you should be prepared for cold days and potentially rough seas at times. A degree of personal fi tness will enable you to fully enjoy the opportunities to go ashore.
LAND VISITS & ACTIVITIES Expeditions to the Arctic operate in a similar way to Antarctica, with the focus being on providing you with every possible opportunity to explore your surroundings and gaze in wonder at the birds and animals. Zodiac boats allow you to go on land as well as to discover some of the regions numerous fjords. On land you’ll have the option to choose how energetic or contemplative you want to be. Sea kayaking is an option if you want to venture onto the water.
Experience the amazing views of the mountains and numerous fjords as you cruise around the island. A series of shore & Zodiac excursions offer you the chance to understand the history of the area, from the earliest discoverers of the islands, to the old whaling stations and the current scientifi c bases. A variety of wildlife awaits you, from cliffs of nesting sea birds to groups of walruses and seals swimming or lounging on the shoreline, not to mention polar bears.
RUSSIA
DAYS 10/11 – Longyearbyen to the UK After an amazing journey around this wonderful land, you return to Longyearbyen and disembark the ship, saying goodbye to new friends. Fly back to the UK, via Oslo for 1 night, with Scandinavian Airlines.
DEPARTURES JUN-AUG
SVALBARD & BEYOND 12 Days from £5449 pp twin share with flights
NEW
This luxurious voyage shows you the Svalbard archipelago at its fi nest.
DAY 1 – Fly to Norway Fly with Scandinavian Airlines from London to Longyearbyen and spend 1 night in Longyearbyen.
DAYS 2/3 – Longyearbyen/At Sea Day 2 is at your leisure to look round Longyearbyen. Board Silver Explorer in the late afternoon of day 2 as you begin your journey to Svalbard.
DAYS 3 to 9 – Svalbard The next 7 days are dedicated to enjoying the astounding landscapes of Svalbard and its abundant wildlife. As your ship moves through the pack ice keep an eye out for the polar bears that inhabit this region, as well as the variety of whales that enjoy the abundant supply of food provided by the Arctic waters.
DAY 10 – Bear Island A remote, rugged island, you stop for the morning to admire the sea birds and seals that live on this outpost of the Svalbard archipelago.
DAYS 11/12 – Tromso to the UK Your voyage ends in Tromso where you spend the night before catching your Scandinavian Airlines fl ight to the UK, via Oslo.
DEPARTURES JUN-AUG EXTENSION IDEAS
If you would like a bit more time in Longyearbyen or Tromso you can extend your stay. Alternatively why not break up the fl ights and spend some time in Oslo.
For detailed itineraries and more information on our range of Arctic and Antarctic expedition cruises please call us or visit our website.
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