Arctic
Svalbard
Arctic
Arctic
Capture the soft pastel light of the High Arctic on a springtime Svalbard photo tour. Enjoy an exclusive 12-guest micro cruise featuring photography workshops, glaciers, sea ice, and Arctic wildlife.
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Ends: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Language: English speaking voyage
The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.
Motor Yachts More info about this activity
Enjoy the intimacy of a small yacht, with no more than 12 passengers on board. A unique experience were the feelings of adventure and belonging merge as they only can on this micro cruises.
Shore Excursion More info about this activity
Shore excursions are the backbone of almost all itineraries, with most ships making landfall at least once every day once they reach their destination. The weather plays a huge role in your daily itinerary, although given the sheer array of fantastic landing sites all over there are plenty of options your Captain and Expedition Leader can choose from. On-shore excursions allow you to visit scientific research stations, communities, prominent wildlife colonies and take hikes to elevated viewing points for fantastic photography.
Zodiac cruising More info about this activity
On board the Zodiac you will discover a world of possibilities; accessing the most exclusive landing sites, cruising the coast in search of wildlife or simply enjoying a tour in the calm of the polar regions in search of marine wildlife or bird colonies.
The blue ice an its intimate presence is experienced at its best on zodiac tours.
It is not uncommon to meet curious seals, or humpback whales feeding.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Hiking More info about this activity
Hiking options include very easy beach hikes (good for photographers who need time for photography), easier short hikes, medium-difficulty extended hikes, and more challenging long hikes.
Embark on a specialized early-season photo tour where studio-like pastel light illuminates the snow-wrapped mountains and ice-strewn fjords of Svalbard. Operating under a 12-guest micro cruise concept, this expedition delivers an intimate, crowd-free connection to the High Arctic with complete field authority and exploration flexibility. Guided by award-winning polar photographers and tuition experts, guests receive one-on-one instruction to elevate their landscape and wildlife photography skills.
The journey navigates to iconic sites including the walrus sanctuary at Poolepynten on Prins Karls Forland, calving ice walls at Svitjodbreen in Fuglefjorden, historical remains at Copper Camp in St. Johnsfjord, prospector huts at Camp Bell in Van Mijenfjord, and the dramatic bird cliffs of Gnålodden in Hornsund. Through extended Zodiac safaris and snow landings, photographers will capture breathtaking shots of polar bears, seals, walruses, Svalbard reindeer, and Arctic foxes against pristine white backdrops.
Highlights:
One-on-one in-field photography tuition from award-winning polar photography legends.
Intimate 12-guest micro cruise concept with maximum exploration flexibility.
Photographing snow-covered High Arctic landscapes, sea ice, and soft pastel light.
Extended Zodiac safaris hunting for calving ice walls, seals, and polar bears.
Shore landings at historic trapper huts, mining camps, and seabird cliffs.
Day 1: Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Departure past Fuglefjella
Depart Longyearbyen at 4:00 p.m. Cruise past striking Fuglefjella (Bird Mountain), a fine example of plateau mountainous landscape, as the ship leaves Isfjorden.
Day 2: Poolepynten, Prins Karls Forland
Walrus colony observation
Explore Poolepynten, a headland on Prins Karls Forland, home to a resident walrus colony and historic burial site.
Day 3-7: Ice edge exploration and northern fjords
Wildlife scouting and calving glaciers
Search the dynamic sea ice edge for seals, seabirds, and polar bears. Turn south into Fuglefjorden for a Zodiac safari around Svitjodbreen glacier in search of calving ice. Tour St. Johnsfjord, landing at Copper Camp to view historic cultural remains. Land at Vårsolbukta in Van Mijenfjord to view the Camp Bell prospector's hut and spot Svalbard reindeer.
Day 8-9: Hornsund to Isfjorden
Seabird cliffs and return sailing
Visit Hornsund with a landing at Gnålodden to marvel at scenic bird cliffs home to black-legged kittiwakes and an authentic trapper's hut. Return north through Isfjorden toward Longyearbyen.
Day 10: Longyearbyen Disembarkation
Final disembarkation
Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9:00 a.m. as trip arrangements conclude.
Day 1: Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Departure past Fuglefjella
Depart Longyearbyen at 4:00 p.m. Cruise past striking Fuglefjella (Bird Mountain), a fine example of plateau mountainous landscape, as the ship leaves Isfjorden.
Day 2: Poolepynten, Prins Karls Forland
Walrus colony observation
Explore Poolepynten, a headland on Prins Karls Forland, home to a resident walrus colony and historic burial site.
Day 3-7: Ice edge exploration and northern fjords
Wildlife scouting and calving glaciers
Search the dynamic sea ice edge for seals, seabirds, and polar bears. Turn south into Fuglefjorden for a Zodiac safari around Svitjodbreen glacier in search of calving ice. Tour St. Johnsfjord, landing at Copper Camp to view historic cultural remains. Land at Vårsolbukta in Van Mijenfjord to view the Camp Bell prospector's hut and spot Svalbard reindeer.
Day 8-9: Hornsund to Isfjorden
Seabird cliffs and return sailing
Visit Hornsund with a landing at Gnålodden to marvel at scenic bird cliffs home to black-legged kittiwakes and an authentic trapper's hut. Return north through Isfjorden toward Longyearbyen.
Day 10: Longyearbyen Disembarkation
Final disembarkation
Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9:00 a.m. as trip arrangements conclude.
INCLUSIONS
Lectures, workshops on board, and daily exploratory activities.
Free use of ship’s Wi-Fi powered by Starlink.
Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) beverages served during meals, while on board our micro cruises.
Rubber polar standard boots for shore landings.
IAATO and AECO fees, and operational fees and permits included.
All transfers included - from the airport to your hotel on arrival, between your hotel and the ship for embarkation and disembarkation, and from your hotel to the airport on departure day.
EXCLUSIONS
International flights.
Travel and cancellation insurance.
Additional expenses outside of what is included in the voyage or optional activities.
Gratuities.
Additional purchases or services on board.
Other transfer or hotels unless specified as included as part of the voyage description.
• For 2 Guests
• Comfortable double bed
• Ensuite shower and toilet
• 15 m²
• Located on deck 3
• Window
• Desk & chair
• Wardrobe
• For 2 Guests
• Comfortable double or twin bed
• Ensuite shower and toilet
• 15 m²
• Located on deck 1
• Window
• Desk & chair
• Wardrobe
• For 1 guest
• 10 m²
• Located on decks 1 and 2
• Window
• Wardrobe
• Cabin 6 - 7
Sleeps 2 in a double bed
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
Sleeps 1 in a lower berth
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
Sleeps 2 in lower twin berths
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
The top choice for solo travellers, the new Classic Singles aboard Freya boast an ensuite toilet and shower room and plenty of storage space.
You need somewhere comfortable to return to after a long day of adventuring in the wilderness, and with Freya’s quintessentially warm aesthetic – scattered here and there with characterful design details and artworks – you have just that.
A window lets in plenty of light, gearing you up for another day in one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
In your cabin
Starlink Wi-Fi
220v 2-pin European plug socket
Complimentary toiletries
Towels
Bedding and throw
Hairdryer
Rubber Muck boots (provided by Secret Atlas for the duration of your expedition)
Slippers
Sleeps 2 in a double bed
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
Sleeps 1 in a lower berth
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
Sleeps 2 in lower twin berths
Ensuite shower and toilet
Window
The top choice for solo travellers, the new Classic Singles aboard Freya boast an ensuite toilet and shower room and plenty of storage space.
You need somewhere comfortable to return to after a long day of adventuring in the wilderness, and with Freya’s quintessentially warm aesthetic – scattered here and there with characterful design details and artworks – you have just that.
A window lets in plenty of light, gearing you up for another day in one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
In your cabin
Starlink Wi-Fi
220v 2-pin European plug socket
Complimentary toiletries
Towels
Bedding and throw
Hairdryer
Rubber Muck boots (provided by Secret Atlas for the duration of your expedition)
Slippers
* 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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