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Tour highlights
Spend time on deck looking out for the elusive polar bear, huge walrus and surfacing whales.
Look for Arctic foxes on the prowl at the bottom of impressive cliff nesting colonies.
Walk through the barren landscape and learn the fascinating history of the whalers and trappers who once sheltered here.
Marvel at icebergs carved into hypnotic shapes by the wind and water.
Price includes:
- Scheduled international flights
- In-destination transfers
- Activities and excursions as detailed
- All accommodation
- 24-hour support while you travel
Itinerary idea
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Longyearbyen. Arrive in Longyearbyen and make your way to your hotel.
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![Longyearbyen]()
Longyearbyen -
![Polar bear, Spitsbergen]()
Polar bear, Spitsbergen -
![A bear tucking in to a washed up whale carcass]()
A bear tucking in to a washed up whale carcass
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After a morning to explore Longyearbyen and the excellent Polar Museum you will board the ship and set sail along the fjord. This entry level option is based on a berth in a twin cabin.
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![A bear tucking in to a washed up whale]()
A bear tucking in to a washed up whale -
![A polar bear tests the water]()
A polar bear tests the water -
![A mother bear and her cub]()
A mother bear and her cub
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Each and every day will be different as you explore the coast. Polar bear sightings can happen anywhere at any time.
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![A bear feasts on a washed up whale carcass]()
A bear feasts on a washed up whale carcass -
![A mother bear and her cub]()
A mother bear and her cub -
![Two bears prowl around a whale carcass]()
Two bears prowl around a whale carcass
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Spend time out on deck watching for belugas and other wildlife.
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![A mother leads her cub over the ice]()
A mother leads her cub over the ice -
![A mother protects her cub from a male bear]()
A mother protects her cub from a male bear -
![Mother and cub feeding on a whale carcass]()
Mother and cub feeding on a whale carcass
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Visit an old whaling station and imagine what it must have felt like to live there.
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![Mother bear and her cub]()
Mother bear and her cub -
![Mother bear and her cub]()
Mother bear and her cub -
![Guillemots on the wing at Fuglesongen]()
Guillemots on the wing at Fuglesongen
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Pay a visit to Ny Alesund, the most northerly permanent research base in the world.
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![King eider]()
King eider -
![Puffin]()
Puffin -
![Walrus]()
Walrus
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Go for a long hike across the Arctic tundra, keeping an eye open for Arctic foxes.
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![A Puffin Walking on Water]()
A Puffin Walking on Water -
![Arctic Glacier]()
Arctic Glacier -
![Arcitc Ice Field]()
Arcitc Ice Field
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Absorb the scenery of Spitsbergen and listen to the sound of ice against the hull.
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![Polar Bear Mum and Cub]()
Polar Bear Mum and Cub -
![Norwegian Arctic Reindeer]()
Norwegian Arctic Reindeer -
![Sleeping Walrus]()
Sleeping Walrus
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Disembark in Longyearbyen and fly south to Oslo to begin your journey home. Your return flight will arrive the same day.
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![Mother defending her cub]()
Mother defending her cub -
![Glacier on Spitsbergen]()
Glacier on Spitsbergen -
![Polar landscape]()
Polar landscape
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Accommodation
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Basecamp Hotel ![Basecamp hotel, Longyearbyen]()
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Albatros Expeditions 'Svalbard - Last Stop Before The North Pole'
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- Longyearbyen
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When to go
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Place | Daily max temperature (°C) | Monthly rainfall (mm) |
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| Longyearbyen |
