Antarctica & the Arctic Nature Tours & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Search for iconic Arctic wildlife, such as Polar bears and Musk ox
• Zodiac cruise along the face of an active glacier
• Learn about indigenous culture from Inuit guides onboard and ashore
• Channel your inner explorer as we set out to reach Canada’s most northerly islands: Axel Heiberg and Ellesmere Island
• Travel in a small expedition vessel

Highlights

• Experience the quintessential wildlife experience of the “Galapagos of the Poles”
• Visit South Georgia’s King penguin rookeries – the largest in the world
• Reflect at the resting place of the great explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton
• Visit abandoned whaling stations and learn stories of inhabitants who called South Georgia home
• Witness abundant Antarctic wildlife, including penguins, seals, whales and more

Highlights

• View Arctic wildlife, such as Polar bears, walrus and reindeer
• Enjoy all the adventure of an Arctic expedition in less than a week
• Cruise in a Zodiac to get up close to glaciers, fjords, icebergs and more
• Hike the colourful tundra
• Travel in a small expedition vessel

Highlights

• Be one of the few travellers to venture to 66°33'S
• Visit research stations along the Antarctic Peninsula
• Witness abundant Antarctic wildlife, including penguins, seals and whales
• Experience western Antarctic Peninsula highlights and visit iconic landing sites
• Learn about Antarctica’s history, glaciology and wildlife from onboard specialists

Highlights

• Explore Ushuaia
• Relax on deck as we sail through the Beagle Channel, passing colonies of Magellanic penguins, rock cormorants and sea lions.
• Enjoy sailing across the Drake Passage
• Visit Half Moon Island in Livingston’s eastern shore, or conditions permitting visit historic Deception Island.

Highlights

• Track Wolves within their territories on snow-shoes or skis!
• Experience the forest at night & listen for Wolf howls
• Hear up to 5 species of owl including Ural & Great Grey Owls
• Hazelhen, Capercaillie, Siberian Jay & 5 species of woodpecker possible
• Stay at the famous Green Hotel, favoured by Swedish royalty

Highlights

• Hike through the Búrfellsgja Canyon, and behind Seljalandsfoss falls. Follow a trail to the oldest swimming pool in Iceland for a rejuvenating soak.
• Hike along Skóga River, past Skógafoss falls. Afternoon glacier exploration, or optional snowmobile adventure (at additional expense). Evening optional horseback riding (at additional expense).
• Visit the Skógar Folk Museum. Explore the desert-like landscape surrounding Hjörleifshöfði, and walk through scenic Fjaðrágljúfur Canyon.
• Explore an iceberg-filled lagoon by boat. June through mid-August, ride a farm tractor to our trail head to hike past puffin nesting sites along the Atlantic.
• Embark on an overland expedition through the fjallabak, or “route behind the mountains”, explore colorful rhyolite mountains, volcanic craters, and idyllic waterfalls.

Highlights

• Encounter rarely seen and iconic arctic wildlife and their habitats: polar bears, muskoxen, ringed seals, bird cliffs, fox dens and much more
• Visit the Cunningham River estuary, seasonal home to hundreds of beluga whales
• Take advantage of included equipment and activities such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), a Mercedes Unimog, kayaking, rafting, fishing and hiking
• Visit Cape Anne Thule sites with ancient stone and bone houses
• Enjoy unique photography opportunities