(This day includes Breakfast & Lunch.)Īfter breakfast, proceed to the airport for flights home. Fly back to Oslo and overnight at the Radisson Blu Airport Hotel. Enjoy refreshments and meet some of the friendly sled dog huskies that reside at camp. Here, you’ll discover a unique collection of buildings including an authentic gamme, a traditional round building with an open fire in the center, and a lavvo, the traditional tent of the Sami people. We take our Zodiacs and kayaks among beautiful icebergs, and experience the geology, wildlife and wildflowers that give color and vitality to the High Arctic.ĭisembark in Longyearbyen, meet up with a local guide and take a short bus ride to Camp Barentz in the nearby Advent Valley for a taste of Arctic culture. Cruise in Svalbard’s fjords, venture to the foot of stunning tidewater glaciers. Observe seals and arctic foxes and search for the very symbol of the Arctic-majestic polar bears. Our main focus is the search for Svalbard’s amazing wildlife: polar bear, reindeer and walrus. Our travel in the archipelago is truly exploratory by design, and our exact day-to-day movements will remain flexible, depending on local conditions. Embark National Geographic Endurance or National Geographic Resolution, your base for the next six days. Then tour the Gallery Svalbard to view the permanent art and cultural collections as well as studios of local artists. On arrival, visit the Svalbard Museum to learn the story of Svalbard and its context in Norway and the Arctic, from 17th-century whaling to modern mining, research and tourism. (This day includes Lunch.)ĭepart Oslo on a charter flight and enjoy breathtaking vistas en route to Longyearbyen. Join your fellow travelers for a welcome cocktail reception then the evening is at leisure for dinner on your own. Next, we visit the Fram Museum, dedicated to Norwegian explorers Nansen and Amundsen. In the afternoon, our introduction to Oslo begins with a stroll among the famed Vigeland sculptures-hundreds of life-size human figures set in terraced Frogner Park. Check in to the Hotel Bristol (or similar). Arrive in Oslo, the capital city where each year the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in the presence of the King of Norway.
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