On this expedition, three unique worlds combines on one unforgettable journey.
Duration: 15 days
Starts: Aberdeen, Scotland
Ends: Longyearbyen, Norway
Language: English Speaking Voyage
In the spirit of expedition travel, exploration and adventure is encouraged offering flexibility in challenging environments. This itinerary is only a guide and is subject to change due to weather, sea and other conditions beyond your control.
From Stone Age villages to Iron Age forts, the Orkney and Shetland Islands reveal a proud Scottish heritage, while Vikings, fjords and fishing folk feature along the sublime Norwegian coastline, which includes a visit to famous Lofoten Islands. Crossing the Arctic Circle to Svalbard, discover a landscape of towering cliffs alive with breeding birds; a frozen wonderland of gleaming glaciers and where the mighty polar bear reigns supreme.
Highlights
• Visit picturesque villages and castles that were once strongholds of Scottish clans
• Encounter Neolithic sites dating back more than 5,000 years
• Sail north across the imaginary line that defines the boundary of the Arctic Circle
• Experience some of the north’s most spectacular fjords and glaciers in Svalbard
• Search for the mighty polar bear and encounter enormous walrus haulouts
• Sail beneath towering cliffs alive with breeding birds
INCLUSIONS
• Transfer from airport to our group hotel on day 1
• Welcome reception/pre-embarkation briefing on day 1
• One night’s hotel accommodation in Aberdeen on day 1 including breakfast
• Mandatory pre-embarkation health screening and COVID test on day 2
• Half-day city tour of Aberdeen prior to embarkation on day 2
• Transfer from pier to airport or hotel on day 15
• Onboard accommodation during voyage including daily cabin service
• All meals, snacks, tea and coffee during voyage
• Beer, house wine and soft drinks with dinner
• Captain’s Welcome and Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages
• Transfer from pier to airport or pier to hotel in Aberdeen upon disembarkation
• All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises
• Educational lectures and guiding services from expedition team
• Complimentary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consult)
• A 3-in-1 waterproof polar expedition jacket
• Complimentary use of muck boots during the voyage
• Comprehensive pre-departure information
• Port surcharges, permits, and landing fees
• Gratuities for ship crew
EXCLUSIONS
• International or domestic flights, unless specified
• Transfers not mentioned in the itinerary
• Airport arrival or departure taxes
• Passport, visa, reciprocity fees and vaccination charges
• Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges
• Hotels and meals not included in itinerary
• Optional excursions not included in the itinerary
• Optional activity surcharges
• All items of a personal nature including but not limited to: alcoholic beverages and soft drinks (outside of dinner service), laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses, Wi-Fi, email or phone charges.
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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