Hurtigruten
Spitsbergen Voyages - Polar Encounters
Svalbard Adventures
Kayaking in Spitsbergen’s spectacular northwest regions
9 days 8 nights / Full board*
Leaving the ship, we spend several nights camping on land, Kayaking and taking part in the polar bear watch. One of the most striking landscapes on Earth, the Svalbard archipelago’s stark and formidable peaks, ice-bound fjords and magnificent wildlife makes it the ideal destination for an active adventure. Travelling northbound aboard the MS Nordstjernen, we follow the western coastline of Spitsbergen, up to Moffen Island, past an intricate network of bays, glaciers and coastal settlements, before jumping ship to explore these rich and beautiful regions more intimately by kayak. We spend several nights in tents on the land, taking turns on the overnight polar bear watch, while others sleep. Note that these are active adventures and participants must be physically fit.
Adventurers on Sea
Beginning in Longyearbyen we have time to explore something of its historic and natural attractions before setting sail. Passing through the mining settlement of Barentsburg we head into the spectacular Icefjord and along the coast of Prins Karl’s Forland. Reaching the magnificent Monaco Glacier, Magdalenefjord and Woodfjord, enroute to Moffen Island, there is every chance that we will see whales and polar bears. Overhead the skies can become a swirling mass of guillemots and puffins, before we head to Ny-Ålesund, the most northerly, permanently inhabited settlement. The kayaking sections of our itinerary take place on our return journey, before rejoining the ship to head back into Longyearbyen.
Spitsbergen Kayak Camp
After three days on board the MS Nordstjernen, we disembark on the northern side of the Kongsfjorden, where we camp close to the Blomstrandbreen Glacier, surrounded by towering peaks and imposing glaciers. We spend a day exploring the coastline on foot and by kayak, visiting abandoned trappers huts and the old marble mine of Ny-London. Over the next two days we explore Krossfjorden in more depth, kayaking through a landscape of regal mountains and huge calving glaciers and negotiating our way through the sea, where seals and seabirds are our constant companions. All trips are guided throughout but participants should be fit.
Voyage Itineraries
Spitsbergen Kayaking
Midweek Departures
Day 1
Arrive Longyearbyen. Overnight at Spitsbergen Guesthouse.
Day 2
Optional walk to ‘Plateau Mountain’ and sightseeing. Embark on MS Nordstjernen, sail north.
Day 3 - 4
Pass ‘Seven Icebergs’ and sail onwards to Moffen Island.
Day 5
Sail to Ny-Ålesund, later disembark for Blomstrand camp.
Days 6 - 7
Kayak around Blomstrand Island and Krossfjorden.
Day 8
Exploring Krossfjord before returning to Blomstrand. Rejoin MS Nordstjernen and return to Icefjord.
Day 9
Arrive in Longyearbyen. Disembark and transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel.
Weekend Departures
Itinerary is as above but due to an earlier ship departure the optional walk to the Plateau Mountain cannot be offered.
*Stay in Longyearbyen only includes breakfast and dinner (midweek departures), breakfast only (weekend departures).
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