Northern Norway & Spitsbergen - An Arctic Adventure

Summary

On this polar wildlife holiday we will travel far north of the Arctic Circle into a land of perpetual summer daylight and dramatic landscapes, populated by some of Europe’s most iconic birds and mammals. We will split our time around the Varanger Peninsula in northernmost Norway and the spectacular Arctic island of Spitsbergen. We begin with a flight to Ivalo in Finland and a drive north to the Varanger Peninsula. We have four nights here split between Kirkenes, Vardo and Kongsfjord, from where we search for such avian delights as Red-necked Phalarope, Bluethroat, lekking Ruff, Long-tailed Skua and much more. We then fly 600 miles further north to Spitsbergen for our final four nights on this high Arctic island. Bathed in 24-hour daylight, we will explore Svalbard’s spectacular glacier cut coastline by boat in search of King Eider, Grey Phalarope, Brünnich’s Guillemot, Little Auk, Walrus, Arctic Fox, Beluga and, we hope, Polar Bear!