FIND YOUR POLAR NORTH
Set high in the Arctic Ocean, the remote Svalbard archipelago extends between 74° and 81° north. It is the northernmost place in Europe, and it is the furthest place you can commercially fly to north.
There are no roads beyond Longyearbyen. Here, you really are on the border of civilisation. Outside the city the vast wilderness is waiting for you.
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GETTING OUT INTO THE WILD
About JULIE
Julie Montagu is one of London’s top yoga and nutrition teachers. She was recently named one of the Top 10 Holistic Health Icons in the world.
Julie is an internationally recognised TV presenter, E-RYT500 yoga instructor, nutrition expert, published author, and the creator of Whole Self Yoga. She created Whole Self after seeing a need for more modern, energetic, and uplifting self-care and yoga training that would address the needs of daily life.
Season: POLAR SUMMER
After mid-May the snow quickly disappears. Small flowers start to appear along the mountainsides. The rush of birdlife replaces the quiet of winter. You can hear glaciers calving, and see vast blue fjords filled with floating ice. This is summertime on Svalbard.
The midnight sun makes it possible to explore Svalbard day or night –which ever suits you best! There is plenty to choose from.
ADVENTURES
BOAT SAFARI
Digging into the wild nature, you will be shown the true arctic from the inside.
Using RIB-style open boat, your guide stop every so often, to allow you to take photos and to tell you more about the arctic wildlife, geology, and the history of Spitsbergen. You pass cliffs teeming with seabirds, and see adorable little puffins bobbing up and down on the gentle waves.
Approaching a glacier, you are greeted by a group of fulmars flying around the boat, circling and squawking loudly. The most recognizable change as you move closer to a glacier front is how the sea suddenly fills with ice floes, which create loud crunching noises as the boat glides past them. The colours of the glacier front are in constant change, from frozen white to shining blue and metallic grey.
HIKING TRIPS
Lace up your hiking boots, and follow in the footsteps of reindeer and arctic foxes.
We take you far off the beaten path, in invigorating nature treks to walrus colony and across remote fjord and lake.
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Rugged, barren mountains, often covered with ice and snow, lie alongside miles and miles of gentle tundra.
We take you into the remote wilderness of Svalbard, a wilderness still seen by more reindeer and polar bears than people.
BASECAMP LONGYEARBYEN
At the heart of Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, lies the home of the modern- day arctic trappers. This is the basecamp for your expedition in Spitsbergen, decorated in authentic trapper’s style down to the very last detail.
Prepare your mind and body for the wilderness by relaxing in the glass-roofed lounge looking up at the sky filled with Northern Lights, or losing yourself in the stories of the arctic explorers. Wander around the world’s northernmost town, and dine next door at one of its best restaurants.
You won’t be the same person when returning home. You’ll be one of the few who know the secrets that only the fjords, glaciers, and mountains of the Arctic whisper.
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16 unique rooms, decorated as individual and traditional trapper lodges
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Located in the heart of Longyearbyen, surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants
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Interior with consistent Svalbard history, characterized by the spirit of the Arctic pioneers
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Refurbished bathrooms November 2022
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A cosy and personal hotel, with a rich and
tasty homemade breakfast
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Free Wifi
ISFJORD RADIO ADVENTURE
HOTEL
After a gratifying day of hiking into the remote wilderness or boating across the Arctic ocean, you’re home!
This solitude outpost doesn’t look like much from the outside. As you enter, you’ll discover a different world. The contrast between the surrounding rough coastal landscape and the modern luxury hotel inside is a sight to be hold. It is easy to forget where you are, but a quick dip in the Arctic ocean will bring you back.
Just like the original residents of the outpost, decades ago, you’ll gather around the table for dinner, a journey of tastes from the Arctic: All prepared in Isfjord Radio’s modern kitchen by top chefs to a standard that would please even the toughest food critic.
Delicate wilderness hotel, 90 km outside Longyearbyen
• Old radio station from 1933
• Culinary Arctic cuisine
• 20 rooms, individually furnished
• Beautiful and durable interior by renowned Halvor Bakke
• Two distinctive libraries
• Kokeriet sauna, designed in massive wood
What's included
What's Excluded
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Transfer from and to the airport to the hotel and restaurants (when needed)
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Accommodation at Basecamp Hotel (bed and breakfast)
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Breakfast, lunch and dinners at Isfjord Radio
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Boat transport to and from Longyearbyen to Isfjord Radio
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Two guided hikes at Isfjord Radio to Lake Linné and to the walrus colony
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Boat safari from Isfjord Radio to Alkerhornet Bird Cliff, Esmark Glacier, and Trygghamna
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Yoga boathouse studio
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Sauna and Arctic bath!
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Yoga by Julie
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Flights
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Visa
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All drinks (soft and alcholic)
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Lunch in Longyearbyen
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Additional activities, transport, and meals not mentioned in the itinerary
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Svalbard museum and North Pole Expedition museum entrance (if time allows)
PRICING
A Sight to See
The Epitome of Adventure
