Circumnavigation on an expedition ship, polar bears and icy fjords at 79° North. Day-by-day itinerary: Boarding in Longyearbyen; West coast of Spitsbergen; Northern Spitsbergen & the pack ice; Icy fjords of the east.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Boarding in Longyearbyen
12:00 — Arrival in Longyearbyen
Transfer to the port — Aéroport de Svalbard → Port de Longyearbyen
16:00 — Boarding the expedition ship — Longyearbyen
19:30 — Welcome dinner on board — Longyearbyen
Day 2 — West coast of Spitsbergen
09:00 — Zodiac landing on the west coast — Spitzberg
13:00 — Lunch on board — Spitzberg
15:30 — Arctic seabird colonies — Spitzberg
Day 4 — Northern Spitsbergen & the pack ice
08:00 — Sailing along the pack ice in search of polar bears — Spitzberg
13:00 — Lunch on board — Spitzberg
15:30 — Landing on an Arctic beach — Spitzberg
Day 6 — Icy fjords of the east
09:00 — Sailing through the icy fjords of the east coast — Spitzberg
13:00 — Lunch on board — Spitzberg
15:30 — Watching seals and walruses on the pack ice — Spitzberg
Day 8 — Back to Longyearbyen & departure
08:00 — Disembarkation in Longyearbyen — Longyearbyen
08:30 — Breakfast — Longyearbyen
Transfer to the airport — Longyearbyen → Aéroport de Svalbard