2024 Spitsbergen Highlights

Itinerary

DAY 1 | ARRIVE IN HELSINKI, FINLAND Your Arctic adventure begins in Helsinki, renowned for its extraordinary architecture and intriguing mix of eastern and western influences. If you arrive early, explore the many museums, galleries and restaurants, relax at a Finnish sauna or wander the vibrant Design District before retiring at your included hotel. DAY 2 | FLY TO LONGYEARBYEN, SVALBARD & EMBARK This morning, the group will transfer to the airport and board our private charter flight to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen’s largest settlement.

DAYS 3 – 6 | EXPLORING SPITSBERGEN You’ll sail around the shores of this magical island, constantly searching for polar bears and other natural wonders. Covering western Spitsbergen, your expedition will afford ample opportunities to view immense glaciers, deep fjords, soaring mountains and unique flora and fauna. Sailing north into Krossfjorden, have your camera handy, ready to capture some of the best glacier calving in Spitsbergen. Deep in the fjord, the highly active Lilliehöök Glacier awaits. Listen in awe to the growling as big chunks break off into the icy waters below. A Zodiac excursion to nearby Ny-London, an abandoned

Kvitøya

Phippsøya

Arctic Ocean

Nordaustlandet

Monaco Glacier

Hinlopen Strait

Smeerenburg

SPITSBERGEN

Barentsøya

Longyearbyen

Edgeøya

SVALBARD

Bellsund

Calypsobyen

Greenland Sea

TO/FROM HELSINKI

Hornsund

SPITSBERGEN HIGHLIGHTS: Expedition in Brief

Onboard the Ocean Adventurer & Ultramarine Flights to/from Helsinki

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