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14 Night Spitsbergen Circumnavigation A Rite of Passage and Land Tour

From Helsinki to Helsinki

Ultramarine

Quark Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 14147673
  • Departs: Wed, Jun 30, 2027
  • Returns: Wed, Jul 14, 2027
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    Oceanview $11,922
    Suite $14,231
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Wednesday - Jun 30, 2027
    Day
    1
    Helsinki, Finland
    • Helsinki, Finland
    Arrive in the Finnish capital and make your way to the group hotel located right at Helsinki Airport. You will have the rest of the day to explore explore the many museums, galleries, and restaurants, relax at a Finnish sauna, or wander the vibrant Design District. If you do plan to see Helsinki city center there is convenient rail service. Allow 40 minutes for the transfer. ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Thursday - Jul 1, 2027
    Day
    2
    Helsinki, Finland
    • Helsinki, Finland
    • Air Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 2 - Thursday - Jul 1, 2027
    Day
    2
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Longyearbyen, Norway
    This morning, the group will transfer to the airport and board a private charter flight to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen's largest settlement. As your ship sets sail, enjoy your first view of the island's rugged, glacier-topped mountains rising majestically from frigid waters.
    Friday - Jul 2, 2027
    Day
    3
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Expect a new adventure every day as we begin our journey by heading north and around the island of Spitsbergen, exploring smaller, outlying islands. We plan to circumnavigate Spitsbergen, but if conditions are favorable, we will also attempt a larger circumnavigation of the archipelago, including many of the outer islands in Svalbard. Every expedition will be different, depending on the weather and ice, but some of the places we may visit include the 14th of July Glacier, Ny-London, Phippsoya, Alkefjellet, and the seldom-visited Kvitoya. These names may seem strange to you, but each site has its own unique appeal. There is no shortage of natural beauty in Svalbard, where colorful tundra meadows are complemented by immense glaciers. For birders, 14th of July Bay is home to puffins, purple sandpipers, black-legged kittiwakes, pink-footed geese, and barnacle geese, while Alkefjellet's cliffs are teeming with nesting Brunnich's guillemots (thick-billed murres). Always on the lookout for wildlife, be sure to have your camera ready to capture reindeer when we visit sites like Ny-London, Sundneset, and Alkhornet. Phippsoya and Isbukta are often home to sea ice, the polar bear's preferred habitat for hunting, which translates into great potential for you to view and capture them in action. A big part of appreciating Svalbard comes from understanding the history-not just how people live today, but also how this land was first explored. Whaling was a key industry, and you will see remains of outposts from the 16th century, plus other evidence of whaling at landing sites such as Smeerenburg. ...
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    Saturday - Jul 3, 2027
    Day
    4
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Sunday - Jul 4, 2027
    Day
    5
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Monday - Jul 5, 2027
    Day
    6
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Tuesday - Jul 6, 2027
    Day
    7
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Wednesday - Jul 7, 2027
    Day
    8
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Thursday - Jul 8, 2027
    Day
    9
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Friday - Jul 9, 2027
    Day
    10
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Saturday - Jul 10, 2027
    Day
    11
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Sunday - Jul 11, 2027
    Day
    12
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Monday - Jul 12, 2027
    Day
    13
    • Svalbard, Norway
    Tuesday - Jul 13, 2027
    Day
    14
    Longyearbyen, Norway
    • Longyearbyen, Norway
    • Cruise Ends

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Day 14 - Tuesday - Jul 13, 2027
    Day
    14
    • Air Travel
    • Helsinki, Finland
    Your adventure ends in the frontier-style settlement of Longyearbyen. From here, you'll be transferred to the airport for your return group charter flight to Helsinki, included in the Charter Flight & Hotel Package. Upon arrival in Helsinki, you'll transfer to your included hotel for the night.

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Wednesday - Jul 14, 2027
    Day
    15
    Helsinki, Finland
    • Helsinki, Finland
    After breakfast, you can make your way to the airport for your onward flight home, or stay to explore Finland's culturally-rich capital on your own if you've made prior arrangements.


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