Join a relatively small number of adventurers and travel above the Arctic Circle to a region of wild beauty and frozen wastelands. In some of the most sophisticated vessels afloat, follow in the footsteps of the early explorers, many of whom perished in their quests for discovery and knowledge. Many of these voyages will visit sites of these early expeditions and encounter some of the current human population, native to these remote lands.

Polar Bears, Walruses, seals, whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife roam the icy seas of the north, whilst the landscape holds land mammals such as Elk, Reindeer and Arctic Foxes. A myriad of birdlife can be seen including Ivory, Ross’s and Sabine’s Gulls and breeding seabirds galore; species dependent on the itinerary. Photographic opportunities are superb. For bird and wildlife enthusiasts, our Spitsbergen tour offers one of the best itineraries available in this region. Make the most of 24 hours of daylight, marvel at skies with their unique light and cloud patterns unseen in lower latitudes.

Comprehensive pre-trip information will be supplied, giving details of clothes and footwear etc required. In practice you will not have to go out and buy a lot of new gear, the ‘layer’ principle is the key, along with a pair of wellington boots.

Wildlife Guide

Spitsbergen, Franz Joseph Land and Greenland
The most accessible part of the region. Polar Bears, Walrus and seabirds in vast colonies, Little Auks and Brunnich’s Guillemot along with more familiar species such as Puffins, Long -tailed and other skuas patrol the tundra and fjords looking for chicks and lemmings. The pure white Ivory Gull nests in small colonies. Delicate flowers carpet the land in spring.

Baffin Island and the Canadian Arctic
Again the realm of the Polar Bear, the ultimate Arctic predator. Gyr Falcons and Snowy Owls hunt whilst the seas contain the true Arctic whales, Narwhals, Belugas, Bowheads and the endangered Northern Right Whale. Geese and ducks nest across these chilly lands; Reindeer graze on the sparse vegetation and the second true Arctic gull, the exquisite Sabine’s, breeds whilst the third, the diminutive Ross’s, can be seen with luck.