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Voyage to the Arctic & Spitsbergen
Holiday Highlights
- Experience the midnight sun from within the Arctic Circle;
- Visit the vast glaciers and fjords of Spitsbergen and the world’s most northerly permanent settlement;
- Sail along the rim of the Arctic pack ice;
- See a wide variety of wildlife, from polar bears, walruses and whales to arctic foxes and millions of seabirds;
- All shore excursions on the MV Ocean Atlantic’s fleet of Zodiac dinghies;
- A programme of fascinating lectures by the on-board team of knowledgeable expedition guides;
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at the airport for your flights via Oslo with SAS to Longyearbyen. On arrival, transfer to the three-star Svalbard Hotel the Vault for one night with breakfast.
Day 2
Morning Enjoy a relaxing morning exploring the small town on Longyearbyen, learning about its history and seeing the entrance to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vast repository for up to 2.25 billion seeds from all over the world, kept here at a constant temperature of -18 degrees Celsius so that should a species become extinct, it can be revived. Afternoon After some free time for lunch, we board the MV Ocean Atlantic and begin our exciting Arctic voyage.
3* Svalbard Hotel the Vault - Svalbard
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