Highlights

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Highlights

Region

Destination

17th-Century Blubber Ovens#}

17th-Century Blubber Ovens

Experiences

Centuries-old remains from the historic Svalbard whale hunts
Acoustics Workshop#}

Acoustics Workshop

Outdoor activities

In these engaging audio workshops, you will locate, record, and analyze the enchanting sounds of various polar animals, such as whales, seals, and seabirds
Adelie Penguin#}

Adelie Penguin

Wildlife

These gallant-fighting, deep-diving namesakes of the French-claimed Antarctic Adélie Land are among the four penguin species on mainland Antarctica
Ahlstrandhalvøya#}

Ahlstrandhalvøya

Experiences

A goldmine of historic whaling and fishing artifacts
Akseløya#}

Akseløya

Experiences

Dividing the waters of Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund, this Arctic island is named after an historic expedition schooner
Akureyri#}

Akureyri

Experiences

The cultured capital of north Iceland
Andenes#}

Andenes

Experiences

Andøya Island’s northernmost settlement, Andenes lies just west of the scenic Norwegian island of Senja
Andfjorden#}

Andfjorden

Experiences

A fjord in Northern Norway whose depths make it an excellent place to spot whales, especially sperm whales and orcas
Andréeneset#}

Andréeneset

Experiences

The Arctic headland of Norway’s easternmost island
Antarctic Camping#}

Antarctic Camping

Outdoor activities

Few things get you closer to the Antarctic expedition experience than making camp, settling into your bivouac bag, and sleeping under the Southern Hemisphere stars
Antarctic Fur Seal#}

Antarctic Fur Seal

Wildlife

Once hunted nearly into extinction, these pointy-eared polar swimmers are the comeback queens and kings of the Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula History#}

Antarctic Peninsula History

Experiences

Discovered in 1820, the Antarctic Peninsula has witnessed some of the world’s most momentous polar expeditions
Antarctic Peninsula's magical scenery#}

Antarctic Peninsula's magical scenery

Experiences

A prime convergence of Antarctic ice, wildlife, and wilderness
Antarctic Petrel#}

Antarctic Petrel

Wildlife

These feathered fish-eaters are among the planet's most southerly nesting birds, the "petrel" of their name deriving from Saint Peter for their seeming ability to walk on water
Antarctic Sound#}

Antarctic Sound

Experiences

A channel at the northeastern end of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Antarctic Sound connects the Bransfield Strait to the Weddell Sea
Antarctichavn#}

Antarctichavn

Experiences

The wintry hub of a once-contested territory
Anvers Island#}

Anvers Island

Experiences

Also known as Isla Amberes and Antwerp Island, this mountainous landmass lies southwest of Antarctica’s Brabant Island
Arctic Fox#}

Arctic Fox

Wildlife

Small but sturdy, these members of the canidae family can withstand some of Earth's coldest temperatures
Arctic Hare#}

Arctic Hare

Wildlife

They can run like the wind, see everything around them without turning their heads, and sometimes eat animals instead of leaves – all while looking this cute
Arctic Skua#}

Arctic Skua

Wildlife

These far-ranging fliers are known for their love of (and skill for) thievery, pilfering most of their winter migration diet
Arctic Tern#}

Arctic Tern

Wildlife

Among the most nomadic birds on the planet, these sun-loving tourists summer twice a year during their ambitious routes
Arnøya#}

Arnøya

Experiences

The site of the mountain Arnøyhøgda, surrounded by fjords and popular skiing slopes
Astronomy Workshop#}

Astronomy Workshop

Outdoor activities

Explore the wonders of the polar skies, practice navigating with a sextant, and learn the basics of modern and historical astronomy.
Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross#}

Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross

Wildlife

These so-called "foolish gulls" aren't so very foolish, capable of gliding for miles without a single flap of their wings
Atlantic puffin#}

Atlantic puffin

Wildlife

These horn-beaked auklets have nicknames both jocular and solemn: "sea clowns" for their facial hues, "little brothers of the north" for the monk-like tones of their plumage
Barentsburg#}

Barentsburg

Experiences

Barentsburg, the last remaining Russian settlement to be found in Svalbard, offers a glimpse into the Soviet past.
Barentsøya#}

Barentsøya

Experiences

Located between Edgeøya and Spitsbergen, the island of Barentsøya is named after a Dutch explorer who in fact never saw it
Barnacle Goose#}

Barnacle Goose

Wildlife

Vanishing from Western Europe in the summer, these long-necked locals earned the medieval reputation for being borne of barnacles
Basecamp#}

Basecamp

Outdoor activities

Craving a polar trip that will give you the utmost outdoor adventure? Then our Basecamp concept is for you, offering the widest possible range of engaging activities
Beagle Channel#}

Beagle Channel

Experiences

Home to some of the world’s most southern settlements, Beagle Channel is the first place biologist Charles Darwin saw glaciers
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