Choose your trip Kayak the High Arctic – Spitsbergen, Norway
Itinerary
Meet at Longyearbyen, Norway ~
DAY 1: Board mothership, cruise north along Isfjorden, kayak briefing
DAY 2-10: Day paddles while circumnavigating Spitsbergen
DAY 11: Return to Longyearbyen. Trip concludes.
Detailed Itinerary | Kayak Info & Experience
2012 Departures
19–29 Jul | 29 Jul –8 Aug
Cost
Cost from AU$ 8495
» Cost depends on cabin chosen. Includes accommodation and meals aboard ship. Includes one night hotel in Oslo and return flights Oslo to Longyearbyen. Excludes international airfares.
» All trip costs are listed in Australian dollars.
Nature at its best: Sea kayaking the Norwegian Arctic
11 day voyages 8 to 9 days kayaking ~ Grade Moderate
Kayaking amongst the wonder and beauty of the High Arctic in mid-summer is something very special! Life explodes during the brief Arctic summer, and sea kayaks are a superb way to see walrus, reindeer, and millions of migratory birds. Our circumnavigation of Spitsbergen (Svalbard) takes us within 600 miles of the North Pole, well into the realm of the polar bear. Using the mother-ship Polar Pioneer as a base, and with 24 hours of daylight, we make the most of each opportunity on this Arctic kayak trip. Hikes over flower-speckled tundra are a pleasing contrast to paddles through narrow ice-choked fjords. The fossil-rich polar desert in the east, towering mountains in the west, and panoramic glacial vistas provide stunning backdrops to Svalbard's rich Arctic wildlife, and the remains of 16th and 17th century whaling activities.
