Arrive in Svalbard, met and transferred to your accommodation. Svalbard is among the very few places on earth where you can see polar bears in the wild — the icon of the high Arctic.
Dog-sledding and the polar light from the northernmost town. Search the coast and pack ice for polar bears and walrus.
Search the coast and pack ice for polar bears and walrus. A day of glaciers, tundra wildlife and the high-Arctic light.
A day of glaciers, tundra wildlife and the high-Arctic light. Explore the glaciers and fjords around Longyearbyen by boat or snowmobile.
Explore the glaciers and fjords around Longyearbyen by boat or snowmobile.
A final morning in Svalbard — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The expedition-cruise and polar-bear season, with the midnight sun and open water.
Bright, snowy spring — snowmobiling and dog-sledding from Longyearbyen.
A polished Longyearbyen lodge with Arctic style and a champagne bar — Svalbard's best.
The operator behind our Arctic voyages and the strongest wildlife-focused expedition fleet in the polar regions. Its small, ice-strengthened ships — Hondius, Ortelius and Plancius — are built around flexible zodiac landings, with seasoned expedition guides and a wildlife-first approach. On these voyages the ship is your hotel, your transport and your base camp. Fleet: Hondius · Ortelius · Plancius.
A polar specialist with deep expedition expertise and the broadest activity programme — kayaking, hiking and, aboard Ultramarine, twin-helicopter access to terrain other ships can't reach. The fleet (Ultramarine, Ocean Explorer, World Explorer) pairs modern comfort with a serious expedition focus. Fleet: Ultramarine · Ocean Explorer · World Explorer.
The National Geographic partner, renowned for naturalist-led voyages and some of the best expedition staff at sea. The purpose-built National Geographic Endurance and Resolution are designed for stable, immersive wildlife exploration in the ice. Fleet: National Geographic Endurance · National Geographic Resolution.
A trapper-styled boutique hotel in Longyearbyen, characterful and warm.
French luxury expedition cruising, blending polar exploration with refined design, dining and service. Le Commandant Charcot is a high-ice-class flagship able to reach the most extreme latitudes; Le Boréal and Le Lyrial bring elegant comfort to the ice. Fleet: Le Commandant Charcot · Le Boréal · Le Lyrial.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.