Journey to the Geographical North Pole - Le Commandant Charcot



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Itinerary
Fly from Paris to Longyearbyen, ready for embarkation aboard the luxurious Commandant Charcot. Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard's main island and is the northernmost territorial capital on Earth. With winter temper...
Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, its name meaning pointed mountains, is the last piece of land before the Arctic ice floe. Aboard your ship, you will sail along the extremely spectacular coastline of this icy land. Between millennial glac...
Enjoy the unique experience of sailing to the heart of the ice floe, a vast expanse of pure, immaculate ice.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The landscapes are constantly changing, shifting from a smooth, flat wilderness to a chaos of ice, then to channels of open water. Your ship will sail along these naturally open channels and through the areas where the frozen layer is thinnest, offering you the chance to experience magical maritime moments in the midst of drifting sea ice.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will also have the opportunity to spot some of the Arctic wildlife, dependent on the ice and sea conditions.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Perfect your photographic skills in the on-board workshops with photo ambassador Ian Dawson.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy engaging lectures delivered by the expedition crew, who will impart their knowledge of the local wildlife, geological features and the exploration history of this region.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Defined by a 90° North latitude, the Geographic North Pole lies on the Earth's rotational axis, at the intersection of all meridians. Plunged into darkness for six months of the year, then lit by the sun for the following six months, this mythical site, permanently co...
We travel through the pack ice and make our way back to the shores of Spitsbergen.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy further on-board lectures from your naturalist guides and expedition crew.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Use the time at sea to organise your photographs from your remarkable adventure to the Northern tip of the Earth.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend time sampling the ship's facilities, enjoy a dip in the indoor pool or a massage or sauna session.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Position yourself out on deck, with a warm hot chocolate and enjoy the passing scenery and wildlife.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Look out for more Arctic wildlife as you reach the rugged shores of Spitsbergen; walrus, seal and perhaps even polar bear can be spotted from the deck of the ship.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We will sail past steep rock faces, bursting with birldlife; see and hear the countless kittiwakes as they nest high on the cliffs above. Enjoy the calls of fulmars and ivory gulls, as they circle in the skies around you. Your expedition crew will delight you with fur...
We arrive back to Longyearbyen in the early morning and disembark at 8 a.m, shortly after breakfast on board. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Paris, where the trip comes to a close.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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