Set out from Helsinki on an expedition cruise around Spitsbergen’s fjords and glaciers under 24-hour daylight, searching for polar bears and other Arctic wildlife by Zodiac, with the option to add kayaking and hiking.
  • Explore Helsinki’s architecture, museums, galleries, and creative Design District.
  • Sail among Spitsbergen’s glacier-topped mountains, rugged fjords, and towering cliffs.
  • Witness 24 hours of sunlight illuminating the High Arctic wilderness.
  • Scour sheets of ice for polar bears in Svalbard.
  • Watch walrus haul-outs and breaching whales along remote shores.
  • Marvel at Alkefjellet’s cliffs teeming with Brunnich’s guillemots.
  • Admire the blue ice of the 14th of July Glacier.
  • Kayak between icebergs on pristine Arctic waters.
Enjoy two comfortable hotel nights in Helsinki at the start and end of your journey, complemented by eight nights aboard an expedition cruise ship. Settle into your cabin between daily explorations, with the ship serving as your floating base while the hotel stays bookend the adventure.