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Spitsbergen / Svalbard Tours
Spitsbergen, lying a mere 600 miles from the North Pole, is the largest island of the Svalbard (meaning “Cold Coast”) Archipelago. Although draped in secluded darkness during the northern winter, this frigid land is dramatically transformed into a place of perpetual sunshine during its summer. The summer sunshine reveals an abundance of iconic Arctic mammals – whales, Walruses, seals, Arctic Fox, Reindeer and Polar Bears, surrounded by towering snow-capped mountains, forbidding glaciers and flower studded tundra; the scenery here is nothing short of breathtaking! Adding life to the vast skies are avian treats such as the elegant Ivory Gull, the immaculate King Eider and the lovely Red Phalarope, splendid in its brick-red summer plumage. This epic high Arctic journey will circumnavigate Spitsbergen and include some smaller islands within the Svalbard Archipelago.
| tour name and dates | Customized private tours available on request
Land of Arctic Dreams: 16 - 24 July 2011 |
| tour cost | Land of Arctic Dreams (9 days): from US$3,225 pp |
| maximum group size | as per ship's capacity and 1 Indri guide |
| habitats covered | coastal and pelagic waters, Arctic islands, pack ice |
| climate | temperate to subzero, sunny and calm to gale force conditions can be expected |
| tour pace & walking | relaxed |
| accommodation | comfortable expedition cruise ship |
| ease of mammal viewing | moderate |
| top mammals | Polar Bear; Arctic Fox; Svalbard Reindeer; Humpback, Fin, Minke and Beluga Whale; Walrus, Ringed, Harp, Bearded & Hooded Seal |
| top birds | Little Auk, Ross' and Ivory Gull, King Eider, Rock Ptarmigan, Brunnich's Guillemot |
| other attractions | spectacular Arctic scenery, remote islands, icebergs and pack ice |
| photographic opportunities | incredible |
| daily itinerary |
Day 1: Arrival in Longyearbyen, boarding ship and departure
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Contact us for a detailed itinerary or other details.
