Hurtigruten - The Spitsbergen Arctic Adventure
A 9-day voyage onboard the MS Nordstjernen featuring expedition guides and PolarCirckel boat landings starting at $6,299.
Check the departure dates and reserve with Karin Larson our Bergen native and Hurtigruten expert.
Day 1: Depart the U.S. – Depart the U.S. Monday or Friday transatlantic flights to Oslo from the U.S.
Day 2: Oslo – Transfer from the airport to downtown. Explore the city's many sites, like the Akershus Fortress.
Day 3: Oslo-Longyearbyen – Monday departure: After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Longyearbyen. Mid-afternoon arrival, then dinner and overnight at the Spitsbergen Hotel. Friday departure: After a day at leisure, take an evening flight to Longyearbyen, arriving shortly after midnight.[B]
Day 4: Longyearbyen/Embarkation-Barentsburg-Prins Karls Forland – Your adventure cruise in the Arctic begins now. Monday departure: Tour Longyearbyen, then embark on the MS Nordstjernen in early evening. Friday departure: Embark around noon. Your adventure in the land of jagged peaks begins. Your days of adventure in the Arctic will be filled with sightings of stunning Arctic flora, eagles, puffins, seals, whales, even polar bears. On your way out of the Isfjord, you'll call at Barentsburg, a Russian mining community, then continue to cruise northward along the breathtaking northern shores of Prins Karls Forland. [B/L/D]
Day 5: Magdalenefjord – Monday departure: Morning arrival in the breathtaking Magdalenefjord. Thousands of rare auks can be found here, and whales can be spotted. Cruise further north in the afternoon, making landings using the fleet of PolarCirkel boats. Friday departure: Weather permitting you sail to the Woodfjord area. In the Lefdefjord you'll experience the awe-inspiring Monaco glacier via PolarCirkel boat. Depending on ice conditions you'll cross the 80° parallel and reach Moffen Island. Continue south into the stunning Smeerenburgfjord and Magdalenefjord. [B/L/D]
Day 6: Fjords & Glaciers – Monday departure: Weather permitting you sail to the Woodfjord area. In the Lefdefjord you'll experience the awe-inspiring Monaco glacier via PolarCirkel boat. Depending on ice conditions you'll cross the 80° parallel and reach Moffen Island. Continue south into the stunning Smeerenburgfjord and Magdalenefjord. Friday departure: During the day, you'll travel south making various landings by PolarCirkel boat. In the evening you'll reach the research center of Ny-Alesund, the northernmost settlement in the world. During the night, proceed along Prins Karls Forland to Longyearbyen. [B/L/D]
Day 7: Longyearbyen/Disembarkation – Monday departure: Visit Ny-Alesund and Blomstrandhamna, then continue south along Prins Karls Forland Island, returning to Longyearbyen after midnight, and spending the night on board. Friday departure: Arrive in the morning at Longyearbyen, and take a guided city tour, including a visit to the Svalbard Museum, with its exhibits of arctic natural history. Transfer to the Spitsbergen Hotel, and enjoy a light lunch. Afternoon free. Farewell dinner at the hotel. [B/L/D]
Day 8: Depart Longyearbyen-Oslo – Transfer to airport for your return flight to Oslo [B]
Day 9: Oslo-Return to the U.S. – Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the U.S. [B]
- JUN 9-JUN 17
- JUN 13-JUN 21
- JUN 16-JUN 24
- JUN 20-JUN 28
- JUN 23-JUL 1
- JUN 27-JUL 5
- JUN 30-JUL 8
- JUL 4-JUL 12
- JUL 7-JUL 15
- JUL 11-JUL 19
- JUL 14-JUL 22
- JUL 18-JUL 26
- JUL 21-JUL 29
- JUL 25-AUG 2
- JUL 28-AUG 5
- AUG 1-AUG 9
- AUG 4-AUG 12
- AUG 8-AUG 16
- AUG 11- AUG 19
- AUG 15-AUG 23
2008 rates start at $ 6,299.00 per person based on double occupancy.
Fares include:
- Roundtrip Economy Class transatlantic airfare from New York
- Roundtrip Economy Class airfare between Oslo and Longyearbyen
- Transfers in Spitsbergen as indicated in itinerary
- Transfers in Oslo by the Express Train between the airport and downtown
- Services of expedition guides
- Accommodations as indicated in itinerary, including breakfast
- Accommodations in select cabin category
- Three meals daily shipboard
- Port charges
Please Note: Itineraries are subject to change due to weather and ice conditions, and may differ from one departure to another.
Also available, a 12-Day cruise onboard the M/S Lofoten. Travel along the West Coast of Spitspergen with calls in NY-Aalesund and Bockfjord. Rates range from $7,799 - $8,999 per person based on double occupancy cabin.
Departure Dates –
- JUN 9-JUN 17
- JUL 5-16
- JUL 12-23
- JUL 19-30
- JUL 26-AUG 06
For more information, or to make a reservation, please contact our Arctic Cruise expert, Karin Larson.
Karin may be reached at 800-550-0135 or karinl@thetravelexchange.com.
Route Map for Arctic Adventure Itinerary
