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Activity Longyearbyen, Norway

Svalbard Autumn Photo Tour

11 days
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Svalbard Autumn Photo Tour

About this activity

We prefer to embrace spontaneity and make the most of every opportunity nature presents to us. This is how we believe a true, authentic expedition should run. After all, the thrill of adventuring into the unknown is more rewarding than a journey that runs on tracks!

So all our listed itineraries are for guidance only. The day-to-day activities may vary depending on the ice, the weather, and the wildlife. Landings are subject to site availability and permissions, and always in line with AECO regulations.

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At a glance

Duration
11 days
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 12 people
People per booking
1–12
Guide
English
Operated by
Secret Atlas

Ages: Adults (7–100 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: All Fees, Taxes, Landings and Excursions
  • Included: Muck Boots and Waterproof Outerwear
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Dinner
  • Included: Breakfast

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: International and Domestic Flights
  • Not included: Pre and Post Hotels

Itinerary

Day 1 · Day 1 - Embarkation

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Depart Longyearbyen at 4pm.

    Sail past striking Fuglefjella (Bird Mountain), a fine example of plateau mountainous landscape, as we leave Longyearbyen.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 2 · Day 2 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Explore Poolepynten, a headland on Prins Karls Forland, home to a walrus colony and burial site.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 3 · Day 3 - Captain's Choice

  1. Magdalenefjord Svalbard

    Passing by

    Take a fjord cruise down Magdalenefjord, with its stunning natural architecture of pointed mountains.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 4 · Day 4 - Captain's Choice

  1. Svalbard

    Passing by

    Sail along the continental shelf, scouting for fin and blue whales (more common in the summer months) that gather in the upwelling zones.

    Search the ice edge, a dynamic setting of texture and light, home to seals, seabirds, and polar bears.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 5 · Day 5 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Marvel at Alkefjellet, a stunning bird cliff, nesting location of Brünnich guillemot.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 6 · Day 6 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Take a Zodiac cruise to see Storisstraumen and a ship cruise to Bråsvellbreen of the Austfonna ice cap, Europe's third-largest glacier by volume and area.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 7 · Day 7 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Hike on an area of Sjuøyane, or “Seven Islands”, the northernmost part of Svalbard, home bird cliffs, overflowing in the summer with black guillemots, ivory gulls, and kittiwakes, cultural remains, and walrus haulouts.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 8 · Day 8 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Landing and hike on Ytre Norskøya, up to bird cliff (little auk), arctic tern colony, and common eider and goose nesting area.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 9 · Day 9 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Take a Zodiac cruise of Fjortende Julbreen, a stunning glacier, and Fjortende Julibukta, a scenic bay in Krossfjord.

    Sail south to Isfjorden.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 10 · Day 10 - Captain's Choice

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Alkhornet, at the opening of Isfjorden, showcases the change in geology from plateau to edge-dominated, alpine mountainous landscape. Return to Longyearbyen.

Overnight on board MV Vikingfjord

Day 11 · Day 11 - Disembarkation

  1. Stop 1

    Passing by

    Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9am.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Funken Lodge
  • Svalbard Airport
  • Svalbard Hotell The Vault
  • Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen

On Arrival at the airport, a Secret Atlas representative will be waiting for you with a Secret Atlas Sign. The Airport is very small, so it is impossible to miss them!

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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