Antarctica & the Arctic Budget Trips & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as Polar bears, Musk ox and whales
• Hike the tundra, visit an Inuit community and explore a breath-taking fjord system in East and Northeast Greenland
• Possibility of seeing the enchanting Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
• Travel on a small expedition vessel
• Accompanied by extremely qualified Expedition Staff

Highlights

• Journey through Lapland – the home of Santa Claus – in winter. During this harsh but incredibly beautiful season, there are far less tourists and you’ll be treated to a new perspective of Northern Scandinavia.
• Learn the traditional break-baking techniques and surrounding folklore during a fun workshop in Lulea. Then, walk through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Gammelstad Church Town by lantern light with a local guide.
• Discover the fascinating culture and traditions of the Sami people – Europe's only Indigenous people – and meet a local reindeer herder in the village.
• Take a Northern Lights tour as nightfall descends in the scenic Abysko National Park – this is one of the best places in the world to spot the colourful displays of the Aurora Borealis!
• Travel to new cities you’ve never seen blanketed in snow – like Narvik, where you can visit the war museum, and Tromso, where you can walk along the picturesque streets packed with colourful houses.

Highlights

• Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as whales, seals and seabirds
• Meet locals and experience traditional Inuit settlements
• Learn about Viking culture and history
• Cruise in a Zodiac to explore icebergs, glaciers, fjords and more
• Immerse yourself in the icy realm of the Arctic with optional kayaking adventures

Highlights

• Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as Polar bears, walrus and reindeer
• Explore the magnificent fjords and glaciers of Spitsbergen
• Experience the remote volcanic island of Jan Mayen

Highlights

• Explore the rarely-visited east side of the Antarctic Peninsula
• Experience at least two heli-flightseeing excursions -included in the cost of the trip.
• Participate in one heli-landing amidst Antarctica's vast coastal mountains
• Enjoy off-ship excursions by Zodiac for intimate marine and land-based experiences
• Journey into the remote Weddell Sea, Erebus and Terror Gulf and Antarctic Sound

Highlights

• Marvel at South Greenland’s alpine peaks and remote ridges during included Heli Hiking and Flightseeing adventures
• Experience Greenlandic cultural highlights with local partners
• Set foot on the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second-largest ice mass in the world
• Visit the Kujataa UNESCO World Heritage site to learn about the intersection of Inuit and Viking cultures
• Travel in a small expedition vessel

Highlights

• Spend three nights in the long-adored Lofoten Islands, a patchwork of fishing villages. Head out to the narrow Trollfjord for a chance to see sea eagles and take in some of the most breathtaking scenery.
• Take a ferry to Vrango Island, a stunning fishing town in the Gothenburg Archipelago, and discover this rocky nature haven by kayak (summer months only).
• Hop on an e-bike in Tromso, and learn about life hundreds of kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, where the arts and culture scene is thriving despite its isolated, northerly location.
• Join a local guide and cafe-hop your way around Alingsas, a town known as the Capital of Fika (Swedish cafe and food culture). Learn of the local love affair with coffee, discover the story behind the cafe culture and, of course, treat your tastebuds to sweet Swedish delicacies.
• Visit Trondheim, which translates as 'a good place to live', stroll past the colourful wooden storehouses flanking the river, ride the northernmost tram and enjoy a forest walk and picnic just like the locals do.

Highlights

• Witness a total solar eclipse from a polar ship in the High Arctic
• Learn about the cultural and scientific significance of solar eclipses from guest experts
• Take a heli–flight over remote Greenland
• Cross the Arctic Circle twice, southbound and northbound
• Explore the seldom-visited Westfjords, the hidden gem of West Iceland