Svalbard, Norway, On Transit
Offering a genuinely amazing experience of the arctic islands, including a stunning trip to West Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, and Kvitøya. This cruise will take you close to the geographic north pole where we will have the opportunity to bask in the arctic sun along the pack ice edge.
Here we will give you an incredible adventure experience of the north of Svalbard to see the beautiful scenery and animals. We will aim to land on Kvitya, a historically significant place with a huge walrus population.
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We have carefully planned out each day to give you the best possible experience. From exploring historic landmarks to tasting delicious local cuisine, each day is packed with adventure and excitement. Join us as we take you on a journey through some of the most fascinating destinations in the world.
You land at Longyearbyen, the administrative hub of Spitsbergen, the largest of the Svalbard archipelago's islands. Take a trip around this old mining town, where the parish church and Svalbard Museum are noteworthy sights. Despite its harsh appearance, the landscape is home to over a hundred plant species. The ship departs Isfjorden in the early evening, where you may see your first minke whale of the trip.
As you sail to Raudfjorden on Spitsbergen's north shore, you take in an immense fjord overflowing with glaciers and perhaps even ringed and bearded seals. Its fjord's cliffs and shoreline are also home to prolific seabird colonies, a bounty of lush flora, and perhaps even polar bears. You pass by the island of Moffen in the evening, where a sizable herd of walruses may be found.
Next, you pass into Beverleysundet, which was previously explored in 1898 by the Swedish-Russian Arc-of-Meridian Expedition. From here, head east around Scoresby Island into Rijpfjord, where the German Wehrmacht ran the meteorological station Haudegen (no longer accessible) until September 1945. The plan at Zorgdragerfjord is to have one group walk the eastern coast while the other traverses the north side of Arkvatnet, across Havsuldalen, to the entrance of Duvefjorden.
As you move farther east into Nordaustlandet, you arrive at the location where, in 1928, Italian captain Sora attempted to save the Nobile Expedition. The enormous glacier front of Schweigaardbreen is the main attraction here, but you may also land nearby Firkantbukta, giving you the opportunity to gain some height and snap a few shots from a higher vantage point. We may also cruise to Soraberget and Behounekodden, Nobile's telegraphist.
You are attempting to travel today to the remote, eastward location of Kvitya, which is near Russian land. Only a tiny portion of this island is bare due to the massive ice sheet that covers it. You arrive at Andréeneset's westernmost point, the spot where the Swedish explorer S. A. Andrée and his friends died in 1897. Kraemerpynten, which is another goal for the day and is home to a significant population of walruses, is located in the far east of the island.
We sail due North toward the North Pole and if sea ice allows, we expect to reach your northernmost point, at the 82nd parallel. While retracing your route southwest, keep watch for polar bears and elusive Greenland (bowhead) whales, and a very rare narwhal. This is the time of year when we have seen Ross’s gulls in the area.
We could set foot on Spitsbergen's most northern territory in the Seven Islands at Rossya. There are remnants of the Swedish-Russian Arc of Meridian Expedition on Vesle Tavleya. (1899). We frequently encounter a herd of walruses on Phippsya. This area is home to polar bears, so the ship might stop among the pack ice for a while before turning back towards the west.
We're entering Krossfjorden today, on Spitsbergen's major island, where you'll travel through breathtakingly beautiful alpine mountaintops, functional glaciers, and a veritable jungle of lush flora.
No matter how magnificent an experience may be, it must finally end. In Longyearbyen, you disembark, bringing with you memories to share on whatever journey awaits you.
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The customers can prepone /postpone their tour once without any additional charges (if intimated before 15 days of travel date in written). However postponing & preponing second time will attract additional charges.
Also note that few service providers (Hoteliers, Transporter etc.) may apply postpone/prepone charges even after meeting above requirement. In such cases postpone/prepone charges will deducted from the advance amount deposited.
In all prepone or postpone scenarios, the services and the costing will be subject to availability of Hotel/Volvo and season/off season time.
We do not accept any changes in plan within 15 days of travel date. However in rare cases like adverse climatic conditions or strikes, package can be postponed which will be intimated to you beforehand.
The validity to utilize your Advance payment in prepone/postpone scenarios is 1 Year from the date of advance payment.
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29 - 20 days before date of departure : 50% of total cost
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