Svalbard Expedition: 8-Day Arctic Adventure from Longyearbyen

Emerging from the depths of winter, the archipelago reveals its wildest side in the first days of spring. Nature has closed the previous chapter and opened a new one, unfolding a fresh, snow-covered page before us. We are the pioneers, the first to discover this new story that the environment is beginning to tell.

Although this adventure is shorter than usual, we seize every moment to showcase the best the season has to offer, as our nimble expedition vessel navigates through the ice. With a landscape blanketed in snow, surrounded by fracturing sea ice, and bathed in a soft, magical light, Svalbard in spring embodies new beginnings and truly breathtaking scenery.

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary

Day 1: Embark on a Glacial adventure

Set off from Longyearbyen precisely at 4 pm.

Sail past the remarkably picturesque Fuglefjella (Bird's Mountain) plateau formation, a breathtaking illustration of a mountainous landscape, as you leave Longyearbyen.

Meals Included: Lunch / Dinner

Day 2: Experience with Walruses

Situated at Isfjorden's mouth, Alkhornet is where the landscape changes dramatically from flat plains to edge-dominated, rugged mountainous terrain.

Poolepynten, a headland on Prins Karls Forland, serves as the site of a thriving walrus colony and a solemn burial ground.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 3: Polar Fauna and Flora

Check out the ice edge, a dynamic spot where texture and light come alive, and you'll find seals, seabirds, and polar beasts calling it home.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 4 - 7: A Historical and Cultural Treasure

The 1937-built Sallyhamna hut stands as a historical monument because it contains numerous artifacts from the 1600s whaling period.

The next destination will take us to Gravnesodden in Magdalenefjorden where you will find archaeological evidence of a once-thriving cultural civilization.

Make a stop at Camp Zion, a quaint old trapper's hut, before embarking on a Zodiac cruise expedition to the Lilliehook glacier, where you'll witness majestic calved ice up close.

Our amazing journey will conclude when we sail back to Isfjorden and Longyearbyen for our final destination.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 8: Disembark

The expedition finished today. After breakfast, Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9 am. The expedition wrapped up its operations today. Disembarkation was scheduled for 9 am, and that's exactly when it happened in Longyearbyen, after breakfast.

Meals Included: Breakfast

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary Includes

Lectures and tutorials on board

Zodiac excursions (MK V heavy-duty inflatable boats) for shore landings and unforgettable photography opportunities

Free use of the ship’s Wi-Fi powered by Starlink

Polar bear protection guides for shore landings

Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner,) all-day soft drinks,and alcoholic beverages served with dinner

Rubber boots for shore landings

All transfers included—from your hotel on arrival, between your hotel and the ship for embarkation and disembarkation, and from your hotel to the airport on departure day

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary Highlights

The best time to visit and enjoy quintessential Arctic landscapes: frozen seascapes, crystalline icebergs, and snow-capped mountains, all bathed in the soft light of early spring.

An opportunity to encounter wildlife, including whales, Arctic foxes, Svalbard reindeer, walruses, seals, and polar bears, against a snowy backdrop.

Stop at Camp Zion before a Zodiac cruise to the majestic Lilliehook Glacier.

Return through Isfjorden and conclude your journey in Longyearbyen.

8 Day Antarctica cruise activities

Under full instruction from your sea kayaking guide, experience true tranquillity as you paddle through clinking ice floes and realise the enormity of the surrounding scenery. Look out for breaching whales, lounging seals and penguins zipping alongside your kayak. Some experience is required.

Camp out on the ice and experience the silence which blankets the continent by night. This is your chance to completely connect with this ethereal ice world – wrap up warm and embrace the Antarctic elements.

Get a spring in your step when you slip on a pair of snowshoes in Antarctica. Enabling you to easily scale gentle slopes, this unique activity allows you to access hard to reach places and seek out the most impressive views.

Learn to capture wildlife and landscape shots in a small group photography program, including critiquing sessions and editing classes. Plus, Explorer Boat excursions with a dedicated photography expert on landings.

Achieve the best views and photographs from a forward facing Explorer Boats. They allow you to sit comfortably and securely while crackling through the ice-strewn waters. Look out for wildlife such as penguins, seals and whales as you cruise.

It doesn’t get more serene than complimentary yoga classes to the tune of glacial scenery. Join the most unique exercise setting in the world after a day of exploration. Classes are regular but are dependent on weather conditions and swell.

Svalbard Spring Photo Tour | 8 Days

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary

Day 1: Embark on a Glacial adventure

Day 2: Experience with Walruses

Day 3: Polar Fauna and Flora

Day 4 - 7: A Historical and Cultural Treasure

Day 8: Disembark

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary Includes

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary Does not Include

8 Day Antarctica Itinerary Highlights

Itinerary Map

8 Day Antarctica cruise activities

Animals you might see on this itinerary

Svalbard Spring Photo Tour

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