Tour OverviewOn this in-depth Arctic birding and wildlife cruise, we will also venture to the jumbled, ever-shifting southern edge of the polar ice cap. Here, at the dynamic boundary between implacable ice and bountiful sea, we will search for polar bears stalking their prey. Whether it’s of a calving iceberg along the jagged, mountainous coastline or the otherworldly hush of a land where man is an infrequent visitor, your memories of this Svalbard expedition cruise will last a lifetime.
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TOUR INFO:
Expedition starts and ends in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Tour duration: 14 days
Accommodation type: M/V Sea Spirit Expedition Ship
Next group departure date: TBC
Highlights:
• Island of Kvitøya
• Northwest Svalbard Nature Reserve
• Bråsvellbreen – 45 kilometre ice cliff
• Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve
• South Spitsbergen National Park
Top birds:
• Guillemots
• Little Auks
• Pink-footed Geese
• Glaucous Gulls
• Snow Buntings
• Barnacle Geese
• King Eiders
• Purple Sandpipers
Top mammals:
• Polar bears
• Beluga Whales
• Arctic Seals
• Walrus
• Svalbard Reindeer
| ITINERARY OVERVIEW |
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| Day 1 | Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
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| Day 2 | Embarkation in Longyearbyen |
| Day 3-5 | Spitsbergen |
| Day 6 | Nordaustlandet |
| Day 7-8 | Kvitøya |
| Day 9-10 | Northwest Svalbard Nature Reserve |
| Day 11 | Edgeøya and Barentsøya Islands |
| Day 12-13 | West Coast of the Spitsbergen archipelago |
| Day 14 | Disembarkation |
Get in touch with one of our team members for more information at info@naturetravelbirding.com