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Across the Far North: Spitsbergen to Iceland

May be combined with Across the Far North: Iceland to Greenland

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Spitsbergen Arctic Wildlife Polar Bears Svalbard Alesund Longyearbyen Expedition ship Iceland Cruise Reykjavik Iceland luxury tours Volcanoes Glacier
Spitsbergen Arctic Wildlife Polar Bears Svalbard Alesund Longyearbyen Expedition ship Iceland Cruise Reykjavik Iceland luxury tours Volcanoes Glacier

Set out on an expedition cruise from Spitsbergen to Iceland, discover Arctic wildlife, glittering glaciers, flowering tundra, and active volcanoes of these two fascinating northern lands. Explore Svalbard’s historic mining capital, Longyearbyen before cruising Spitsbergen’s hidden inlets, deeply carved fjords, and rocky outcroppings. We hope to witness massive walrus hauled out on the gravel shores of protected bays and polar bears hunting along the pack ice. Our exploration of Iceland includes outpost fishing villages such as Seydisfjördur; bizarre lava-flows; the sapphire glaciers of Höfn; and Grímsey Island’s 36 species of seabirds.

Dates

July 13 – 29, 2009

Activities

Birding, Hiking, Natural history, Photography, Sightseeing, Zodiac cruises

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Spitsbergen & The White Sea

Spitsbergen & The White Sea
For many the first item of the day was an announcement that a polar bear had been sighted standing on an ice floe dead ahead of the ship. This first bear was quickly followed by a second, this time on land. After a speedy embarkation into the Zodiacs, we approached very quietly and slowly, securing some excellent observations of the bear consuming a bearded seal that it had killed.