Norway's Arctic Adventure 2021

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Join us for a 10-day expeditionary trip to the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean in the "land of the Midnight Sun"... less than 700 miles from the North Pole!  From Oslo, fly to Spitsbergen's main settlement, Longyearbyen, and embark on a journey you'll never forget!
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Overview

Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Discover the wildlife capital of the Arctic.... islands of glaciers
    • fjords
    • and ice sculptures revered for their silent majesty.... voyage in the land of the Midnight Sun
    • with wildlife filmmakers in tow
    • as you discover a region unlike any other and where daylight never ends. This 10-day trip – including a 7-night expedition cruise north of Norway in the wildlife capital of the Arctic – explores a remote archipelago of glaciers
    • fjords
    • and ice floes
    • revered for its silent majesty by nature lovers in the know. From Oslo
    • fly to Spitsbergen's main settlement
    • Longyearbyen

What's this trip about?

    Join us for a 10-day expeditionary trip to the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean in the "land of the Midnight Sun"... less than 700 miles from the North Pole!  From Oslo, fly to Spitsbergen's main settlement, Longyearbyen, and embark on a journey you'll never forget!

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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Oslo, Norway
End CityOslo

Travel Themes

  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Norway

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Two on-tour charter flights Shore Excursions to Arctic Norway’s islands guided by expert naturalists, ornithologists, or oceanographers All gratuities to Tauck Directors, local guides, naturalists and ship staff Tauck’s private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $3,463 7-night cruise aboard Le Boréal, accompanied by onboard naturalists who share their insights

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Oslo

Tour begins: 5:30 PM, Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol.
A transfer is included upon arrival at Oslo Airport to Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol. Meet your expedition companions at our welcome dinner at the Grand Hotel Oslo.

MEALS : D

PORTOFCALL : Oslo, Norway

Day 2 Fly to Longyearbyen & embark ship

Take Tauck’s charter flight to Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost city, on the island of Spitsbergen, the largest in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. This is a tight-knit community unlike any other, where polar bear...

Day 3 Cruising in the Arctic Ocean begins

For the next six days, you'll be able to join an expedition team leader for Zodiac excursions to a number of the Svalbard islands. Depending entirely on the weather and where the wildlife can be spotted, your itinerary will be flexi...

Day 4 An abundance of wildlife

This dramatic glacier-carved landscape is home to the largest concentration of polar bears in the world – some 3,000. Keep your eyes peeled for them, along with bearded seals, minke whales, Arctic foxes, and Arctic moose as you expl...

Day 5 Sailing in the ice floe

Weather permitting, you’ll have an opportunity to sail through the Arctic ice floe – frozen masses of flat, free-moving saltwater ice floating on the surface of the sea, a restless jigsaw puzzle of pieces constantly colliding and fr...

Day 6 Royal glaciers and fjords

By your fourth day cruising the Svalbard archipelago, you may have reached the spectacular fjords of Northern Spitsbergen and the huge, blue-tinted Monaco Glacier, named for oceanographer and explorer Prince Albert I of Monaco. Be ...

Day 7 International stations & polar expeditions

Conditions permitting, you may reach Ny-Ålesund, the northernmost community of international polar research stations and a starting point for many historic North Pole expeditions, including that of Roald Amundsen. You might see barn...

Day 8 Seabirds, Arctic reindeer & Arctic foxes

With luck, by this time you’ll have cruised to Alkhornet, large seabird cliffs on Spitsbergen where thousands of birds nest and breed. Below the cliff you might spot the Arctic foxes who den there, and look for reindeer grazing on t...

Day 9 Disembark & fly to Oslo

Disembark your ship today in Longyearbyen for your flight back to Oslo. Enjoy exploring Oslo this evening as you please. Your hotel is located in the city center near a wide variety of restaurants; your Tauck Director will have suggestions for you.

MEALS : B, L

PORTOFCALL : Oslo, Norway

Day 10 Journey home

Tour ends: Oslo.
Fly home anytime. A transfer to Oslo Airport from Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol is included. You should allow three hours for flight check-in.

MEALS : B

PORTOFCALL : Oslo, Norway

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Price From $9,990
Price per day$999
Last Updated: 5/15/2023

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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