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Svalbard Expedition Cruise (Wednesday dep.)

A cruise around Spitsbergen, the Svalbard archipelago’s biggest island, is a true Arctic adventure for a long weekend! Spend one night in Longyearbyen, then board the historical MS Serenissima for a 4-night cruise. Experience glaciers, majestic mountains, fjords and bird cliffs, and – if you are lucky – even polar bears, all under the midnight sun.

Duration

6+ days

Transportation

Cruise

Season

Summer

Tour Type

Guided

FROM EUR 2705 per adult

Tour category

Radisson Blu Polar Hotel

Silver

Accommodation at good tourist class hotels equivalent to 3 stars. Silver hotels are generally less centrally located. 

Inside cabin included during overnight cruises (no window).

See Silver accommodation

Funken Lodge

Gold

Accommodation at approx. 4 star hotels, or at unique properties selected for their atmosphere and/or attractive location.

Seaside/outside cabin included during overnight cruises (with window).

See Gold accommodation

Travel tips and reviews

Read travel tips from our local experts, and see reviews from our travellers.

Patrick Jahoda - Senior Travel Specialist

"This is the ultimate journey for explorers. You will travel to one of the most remote places on the planet and discover Arctic life up close. I saw beluga whales, walruses and even a polar bear in the distance. It was the trip of a lifetime!"

Services included:

  • Transfer from Svalbard Airport to your hotel in Longyearbyen.
  • 1 night hotel accommodation in Longyearbyen in a standard room with private shower/WC, including breakfast.
  • 2-course dinner at the hotel on Day 1.
  • Lunch at the hotel on Day 2.
  • 3-hour sightseeing tour in Longyearbyen incl. Svalbard Museum and Camp Barentz.
  • 4 nights on board the MS Serenissima, including all activities on board and ashore and landings with small boats.
  • Accommodation in a standard cabin (seaside) with private shower/WC.
  • Full board during the cruise:
    • Breakfast and lunch are served as a buffet with free seating (shared tables with other guests).
    • Dinner is either served as a buffet or a set meal with free seating (shared tables with other guests).
    • Still water and tea/coffee during all meals (tap water in cabin is drinkable).
  • Professional English-/German-/Norwegian- and French-speaking expedition team (on some cruises also Italian) that accompanies landings and activities.
  • Clothing on board: waterproof boots, lifejacket, wind- and waterproof jacket and thermal suit, as needed. Trekking poles are available on request.
  • Transfer to Svalbard Airport (or to the hotel if extra nights in Longyearbyen are booked after the cruise).
  • Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel vouchers.
  • 24/7 emergency phone service while travelling.
  • Single cabin supplement includes accommodation in a double cabin.
  • Additional services included for tour category GOLD only:
  • Category GOLD hotel (accommodation in a standard room).
  • Accommodation in a superior cabin (seaside) with private shower/WC.
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