HURTIGRUTEN EXPLORER SPITSBERGEN SJUØYANE 80º MOFFEN © Rinie van Meurs NORDAUSTLANDET Magdalenefjord Wahlenbergfjord Woodfjord The Seven Icebergs Kongsfjord Blomstrandhamna Ny-Ålesund SPITSBERGEN rd BARENTSØYA fjo ce PRINS KARL’S I LONGYEARBYEN FORLAND Barentsburg Freemansund EDGEØYA Bellsund Hornsund Tusenøyane SØRKAPP Arctic or Svalbard Poppy in Spitsbergen © Rinie van Meurs © Trym Ivar Bergsmo Monaco Glacier Dramatic scenery watched from the deck polar encounterS 6 DAY This voyage from Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago on MS Fram, navigates northbound from Longyearbyen to the remote Moffen Island, visiting fjords, glaciers and Arctic settlements. Svalbard is rich in wildlife and dramatic scenery. Watch in awe as you sail through the bays and channels of this starkly beautiful outreach of northern Europe. Look out for arctic fox, reindeer, seal and walrus plus there is an excellent chance of spotting whales, as well as the solitary overlord of these Arctic regions, the polar bear. VOYAGE ITINERARY Day 1 Arrive Longyearbyen. Overnight stay at Spitsbergen Hotel. Departure 2010 Day 2 Embark on MS Fram. Sail to Barentsburg July 7 and visit this Russian settlement, optional visit to the Pomor Museum and a folklore show. Sail out © Nina Helland of the Icefjord, along the coast of Prins Karl’s Forland and past the Kongsfjord heading north. Day 3 Sail through the Woodfjord area, via the Monaco glacier to Moffen Island, Smeerenburgfjord, Magdalenefjord and the Wagonway glacier. Day 4 Krossfjord. Visit birdcliffs and glacier fronts. Sail to Ny-Ålesund. Day 5 Arrive in Longyearbyen and transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel. Farewell dinner in the hotel restaurant. Day 6 Tour ends in Longyearbyen. Jubilations after a huge glacier calving 4 SPITSBERGEN SPITSBERGEN SJUØYANE 80º MOFFEN NORDAUSTLANDET Magdalenefjord © Rinie van Meurs Wahlenbergfjord Woodfjord The Seven Icebergs Kongsfjord Blomstrandhamna Ny-Ålesund SPITSBERGEN rd BARENTSØYA jo ef PRINS KARL’S Ic LONGYEARBYEN FORLAND Barentsburg Freemansund EDGEØYA Bellsund Hornsund Tusenøyane SØRKAPP A very relaxed Polar Bear © Jørn Henriksen © Jørn Henriksen Unforgettable glacier views Glacier visit by Zodiac boat KINGDOM OF THE POLAR BEAR 9 DAY This expedition cruise to Svalbard’s remote northern and eastern regions on board the MV Polar Star provides you with the opportunity to experience at close hand the unique wildlife, awesome landscape and overwhelming silence of the Arctic. Our ship is one of the most comfortable ice class vessels available for polar expeditions and she can safely explore areas that many others simply cannot reach. Your final itinerary is dependent on weather and ice conditions, but we aim to explore the remote northern and eastern regions of Spitsbergen – perhaps circumnavigating the island. VOYAGE ITINERARY and possibly voyage as far as Edgeøya and Departure 2010 Day 1 Arrive in Longyearbyen. Overnight stay Sørkapp (Southern Cape). June 101), 17 and 24 at Spitsbergen Hotel. Day 8 Return to Icefjord. Farewell dinner July 1, 8, 15 ,22 and 29 Day 2 Sightseeing tour of Longyearbyen, on board. August 5, 12 and 192) board MV Polar Star and sail for the Icefjord Day 9 Early morning arrival in Longyearbyen and Barentsburg. where you tods. Day 3 Stop off at Ny–Ålesund, before heading 1) 10 July departure, special photo cruise with high level lecture. north to Magdalenefjord and Smeerenburgfjord. 2) 19 August departure, we try to reach the Day 4 – 7 Round the top of Spitsbergen, crossing easternmost island of Svalbard, Kvitøya. the 80th parallel before exploring fjords, glaciers and icebergs. From here your itinerary is based on local sea and ice conditions at the time, with regular landings and Zodiac excursions. Explore © Spitsbergen Travel remote locations, seek out Arctic wildlife – including polar bears – and have the chance to learn more about the heritage of this fascinating region, from our on board experts. If conditions allow, we may circumnavigate the island of Spitsbergen, visit Nordaustlandet, Wahlenburgfjord, Murchisonfjord RESERVATIONS SEE YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT • WWW.HurtIGRUTEN.COM 5 HURTIGRUTEN EXPLORER SPITSBERGEN Moffen 80˚ Nordaustlandet Magdalene- fjord Kongs- fjord Ic Ny Ålesund e b or SPITSBERGEN der Prins- Karls- Forland Longyearbyen Barentsburg Edgeøya Hornsund Bjørnøya Departure 2010 June 8, 15, 22 and 29 SPITSBERGEN AND THE BEAR ISLAND (BJØRNØYA) 9 DAY Eight days of exploring the entire west coast of Spitsbergen, including Bjørnøya/Bear Island! This is a totally new and exciting cruise, taking you all the way from the far south, up to the 80th parallel. In the course of an intense week, you will experience Svalbard’s spectacular nature with beautiful fjords surrounded by jagged peaks and huge glaciers. During the cruise you will also experience the wildlife and the fierce environment of the Arctic. The birdlife is remarkable, and even the most blasé orni¬thologists will be completely astonished. Most likely you will spot seals, whales, wal¬ruses and the ‘king’ himself; the polar bear, in their natural habitat. VOYAGE ITINERARY hundreds of thousands of Brünnich’s guillemots’, noon, alternatively we spend time close to the Day 1 Arriving in Longyearbyen, overnight at Blu nesting here during the high Arctic summer. ice edge looking for wildlife. Radisson Spitsbergen Hotel Lectures about Svalbard birds. On our way north Day 7 Arrival in Krossfjorden during the night. towards Spitsbergen we look out for whales. Day 2 After Lunch in the restaurant at Radisson Polar circle boat cruise close to the Lilliehöök Several species of whales travel north from south- BLU Polar Hotel Spitsbergen, Sightseeing tour glacier and lecture. Arrival in Ny Ålesund, the ern latitudes to make the most of the hyper Of Longyearbyen. Embarkation MS FRAM 18:00 world’s northernmost settlement. Guided walk in productive Arctic summer. Sailing time from Longyearbyen and sail for the town, with information about the history of coal- Icefjord and Barentsburg the Russian settle- Day 5 We wake up in Bellsund and make a land- mining and exploration. ment. ing, on either Ahlstrands peninsula or in Calyp- Day 8 In the morning cruise in Forlandssundet, sobyen. After lunch we sail towards the beautiful Day 3 We arrive in the beautiful fjord of Hornsund with St Jonsfjorden and Poolepynten. Lectures. Vårsolbukta. Vårsolbukta is named after the mo- where we make landings either at Gåshamna or tor cutter “Vaarsol”, that was used by the Nor- Arrival in Skansbukta, Billefjorden. Landing and Gnålodden before lunch. Onboard there will be wegian Svalbard Expedition in 1914. In the after- afterwards farewell dinner. lectures. After lunch we will enjoy the beautiful noon we sail north towards Magdalenefjorden. scenery of Brepollen, or cruise in Hamburger- Day 9 Early morning arrival in Longyearbyen, bukta. In the afternoon we sail south towards Day 6 Arrival in Magdalenefjorden, the famous whrere your tours ends. Bjørnøya. fjord on the North West corner of Spitsbergen. Landing on Gravneset. During lunch we depart Day 4 Before lunch we arrive the southern tip of towards Moffen or the ice edge, depending on Bjørnøya. The famous cliff “Stappen” is very the ice conditions. Celebration and crossing of characteristic. The bird cliff displays the home for the 80th parallel. Arrival on Moffen in the after- 6 SPITSBERGEN GREENLAND Thomas Mauch r e d r o b GREENLAND e Ic Eqip Sermia Ilulissat Sisimiut Kangerlussuaq ICELAND Evighedsfjord Artic circle 66° 33’ N Grundar- Nuuk fjördur Denmark Strai Reykjavík Ivittuut Narsaq Qassiarsuk t Departure 2010 July 16 DISCOVER ISLAND AND THE TREASURES OF THE SOUTHERN GREENLAND 15 DAY Greenland’s arctic wilderness offers us some of the most spectacular and unspoilt scenery anywhere on earth. The largest island on the planet, its frozen coastline has witnessed the birth of some of nature’s most breathtaking creations. Here the struggle for survival has engendered mankind with a healthy respect for his environment and we witness the quite unique interaction of man and nature as we sail through a landscape rich in culture, history and spectacular wildlife, into the northern lands of the midnight sun. VOYAGE ITINERARY Day 8 Qeqertarsuaq. Qeqertarsuaq is situated on who has been here that this is the town’s name. This Day 1 Reykjavik (Iceland) Reykjavik is the world’s the old volcanic island of Disko, and is the only town is the third largest town in Greenland with a popu- northernmost capital city and home 171 514 people. on the island. The population is around 1 100, about lation of about 5000. Ilulissat is set in marvellous In relative close surroundings of Reykjavik you may 60 whom live in the town’s only settlement, Kanger- surroundings at Ilulissat Isfjord that in 2004 was find glaciers, waterfalls, geysers and mountains. luk. Qeqertarsuaq means “The Big Island”, and the inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Reykjavik has also a vast selection of restaurants, most important industry in the town is fishing and Day 12 Sisimiut. Sisimiut has a population of about museums and shops. sealing though whaling once used to play an im- 5.200 inhabitants and is the second largest town in portant role. The town is set in wonderful surround- Day 2 Grundarfjördur (Iceland) Is the capital of the Greenland. The main trade is fishing, and the town ings at the foot of impressive Basalt Mountains. Westfjords (Vestfirðir) region of Iceland, With a accommodates a large fleet of trawlers, a shipyard population of about 4,100 Ísafjörður is the largest Day 9 Uummannaq/ Ukkusissat. and a fish factory. Sisimiut is the southernmost of the towns on the western coast of Greenland where town in the Westfjords. Uummannaq. The town of Uummannaq is situated sleigh dogs can be found. The MS Fram normally Day 3 Denmark Strait. While crossing the Denmark in scenic surroundings at the foot of the 1 170 docks at the quayside in Sisimiut. Strait we follow in the wake of the great Norse meter tall, heart-shaped mountain. The municipal settlers who left the shores of Iceland and Norway borough of Uummannaq has a population of about Day 13 Itilleq.