Day 1 ⎸ Arrival in Longyearbyen
Day 2 - 8 ⎸ Svalbard High Arctic Cruise
Day 9 ⎸ Disembarkation in Longyearbyen and Flight to Kirkenes
Day 10 - 11 ⎸ Pasvik Valley Exploration
Day 12 ⎸ Across the Tundra to Båtsfjord
Day 13 ⎸ The Cliffs of Syltefjord and High Arctic Birding
Day 14 ⎸ Varangerbotn and Vadsø Wetlands
Day 15 ⎸ Hornøya – A Seabird Paradise
Day 16 ⎸ Hamningberg and the Arctic Coast
Day 17 ⎸ Return to Kirkenes and Departure
Find the full description on our website: https://all4birding.com/norway-svalbard-varanger/
16 nights accommodation, of which 7 onboard the ship for the Svalbard cruise.
All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 17. No drinks are included with meals other than coffee and tea during breakfast.
All activities as described in the itinerary. Please note that changes can be made depending on weather, ice, wildlife, the group, or unforeseen circumstances.
All entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary.
Group airport transfer on days 1, 8, and 17. If you arrive outside those set dates and times, please take a taxi or Uber to the meeting point.
8-day/7-night Svalbard cruise and Zodiac outings during the cruise.
All in-country ground transportation in private vehicle to and from sites visited in Varanger.
All guiding fees for tour leaders, guides, instructors, and crew.
Membership of Global Rescue for the duration of the trip (evacuation and rescue services, not travel/health insurance).
Transportation to start point (Longyearbyen, LYR) and from end point (Kirkenes, KKN).
Domestic flight from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Kirkenes (KKN). These flights will be booked by us as soon as the passenger list is complete, and the cost added to your final balance.
Snacks outside mealtimes. Drinks other than water and tea and coffee for breakfast.
Personal purchases such as (but not limited to) laundry, room service, phone calls, souvenirs, etc.
Passports, visas, etc.
No insurance is included. We strongly recommend participants get their own travel, cancelation, and medical insurance in their home country.
Any tips you would like to offer to tour leaders, guides, instructors, crew, drivers, porters, wait staff, housekeeping etc. for outstanding service.
Any other items not explicitly included.
