SOLO TRAVELLER OFFER
Polar Expedition
ARCTICSVALBARD
Somewhere in the High Arctic, between 76 and 80 degrees latitude North, Spitsbergen, meaning "pointed mountains”, awaits you for seven days of unforgettable travel looking out for wild life.
You will lift the anchor in Longyearbyen, where colourful wooden homes dot the landscape with a human presence that will certainly be the last you see for a while
- Includes
- Itinerary
- Tour Highlights
- Gallery
- Price & Dates
- Hotels
Cancellation Policy ~ Postpone or cancel free of charge up to 10 days after the booking is confirmed ~ From 10 days after the booking is confirmed to 365 days prior to departure: EUR 150 plus RM100 refund admin fees per guest per cruise for the cruise service only ~ From 364 to 211...
What's included
Departure Location
Longyearbyen
Return Location
Longyearbyen
Tour Validity
Now till Jul 02 2024
from May 28, 2024 till July 23, 2024
from May 28, 2024 till July 23, 2024
Additional Information
Tour Deal:
: ~ PONANT Bonus Discount up to 30%
: ~ First Time Cruiser EUR 250
: ~ Solo Traveller Offer. No Single Supplement on selected departures
Price includes
- 1 night hotel in Paris (add on included)
- 7 nights shipboard on Ponant luxury Cruise
- Return air ticket Paris/Longyearbyen v.v
- 24 hour room service (special selection)
- Butler service (special selection cabin)
- Free unlimited WIFI onboard
- Evening entertainment and events
Price does not include
- International air ticket
- Airport transfer
- Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
~ Postpone or cancel free of charge up to 10 days after the booking is confirmed
~ From 10 days after the booking is confirmed to 365 days prior to departure: EUR 150 plus RM100 refund admin fees per guest per cruise for the cruise service only
~ From 364 to 211 days prior to departure: 10% of total price
~ From 210 – 91 days prior to departure: 25% of total price
~ Cancellation within 90 days prior to departure: 100% of total price
Payment Terms
~ Deposit payment of 25% must be received within 10 days after the booking is confirmed.
~ Balance payment must be made 90 days prior to departure
~ Booking made within 90 days prior to departure require full payment at the time of booking
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
Day 1
ARRIVE PARIS, FRANCE
- Make your own way to hotel and meet & greet with welcome drink at hotel.
- Check in at 4pm.
- The rest of the evening at own leisure.
Day 2
PARIS (FLIGHT) - LONGYEARBYEN, SPITSBERGEN (EMBARKATION)
- Breakfast on own expense.
- Group transfer to the airport terminal.
- Fly from Paris to Longyearbyen on chartered flight provided by Ponant. 3.5hrs flight
- Upon arrival meet & greet at the airport by our local English-speaking representative.
- Transfer to the pier for embarkation.
- Your cruise ship is ready for boarding. Embarkation from 16h00 to 17h00.
- Ship sailing at 18h00.
Dinner
Day 3
HORNSUND
- Nestling between millennial glaciers and carved mountains, and considered to be “the crown of Arctic Norway”, Spitsbergen is a place that never sees the night.
- Your ship will take you closer to this fascinating archipelago and, more particularly, the Hornsund fjord.
- Considered to be Svalbard’s southernmost fjord, it is especially reputed to be its most stunning: at the end of its vast bay, 8 great glaciers slowly make their way down to the sea before giving way to the many icebergs elegantly drifting along its cold and mysterious waters.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 4
BELLSUND
- You will head to the Bellsund fjord to follow in the footsteps of the first explorers who came from the Norwegian coast, or those of the many fur traders seeking game and trophies.
- Boasting an astonishingly rich wildlife, the arms of the fjord separate to form two lush valleys.
- Give free rein to your imagination in the heart of this majestic natural environment where time seems to stand still.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 5
SAILING TOWARD THE ICE FLOES
- Your captain will sail right up to the limit of the ice, to the edge of the ice floe.
- Weather conditions and state of the ice allowing, you will be able to go out in a Zodiac® dinghy for a unique experience in the middle of these floating slabs of ice.
- In addition to this grandiose journey through the middle of these floes with their cut and blue-tinged edges, sometimes over 2 metres thick, it is also often an opportunity to see a particular kind of fauna, totally dependent on the ice floe: birds, seals and polar bears.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6
MAKEOYANE - MONACO GLACIER
- Makeoyane is a small archipelago in the heart of the Woodfjorden. It is located at the intersection between the Bockfjorden and the Liefdefjorden.
- As you sail around these little islands, you will be able to observe Arctic terns whose eggs sometimes attract polar bears.
- Later continue sailing to Monaco Glacier. It stands as an impenetrable, blue-tinged jagged wall, the last glacier before reaching a latitude of 80° North.
- And to make the magical landscape even more perfect, you might be lucky enough to spot bears and whales, as these two animals have a special fondness for this area.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 7
RAUDFJORDEN - SMEERENBURG
- Raudfjorden means “red fjord”, from the colour of the sandstone of the surrounding mountains.
- Along the west coast of this 20 km fjord, dissected by many shallow bays, you will be able to admire some of Spitsbergen’s most spectacular ice formations.
- Next set sail to Smeerenburg, located at the far north-west of the Svalbard archipelago, at the intersection of oceanic and Arctic influences. Smeerenburg is a former Dutch whaling colony on the southern part of Amsterdam Island and one of Spitsbergen’s most important archaeological sites.
- At the height of the whaling activity, 200 men worked here and several are buried here.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 8
NY-ALESUND - KONGSFJORDEN
- During your cruise, discover Ny-Ålesund, a former mining town that has been transformed into a scientific base.
- Don't miss a visit to the museum and its famous post office, considered to be the most northerly in the world!.
- Next continue journey to Kongsfjorden. Here, the snow-capped mountains are reflected in the water where superb icebergs try to outdo each other in their beauty, a delight for photographers. Seals, reindeer, barnacle geese and black guillemots frequent these places that have a unique atmosphere.
- Once you arrive at the end of the fjord, admire the Kongsbreen (glacier of the King) and its three characteristic rocky points, which take their names from three Scandinavian countries: Svea (Sweden), Dana (Denmark) and Nora (Norway).
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 9
DEPART LONGYEARBYEN (DISEMBARKATION) - PARIS, FRANCE (FLIGHT)
- Disembarkation after breakfast.
- Meet and greet at the pier.
- Transfer to airport in time for a chartered flight back to Paris (3.5hrs). Service end in Paris airport.
- NOTES: We highly recommend you stay one night in Paris after this flight
Breakfast
Day 10
PARIS DEPARTURE
- Your holiday end this morning after check-out from hotel. (Paris Hotel add on service)
~ A cruise to discover the countless riches of Svalbard.
~ Outings and shore visits in Zodiac® inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
~ Hiking opportunity.
~ Enjoy intense sailing experiences in the search for pack ice.
~ Sailing in Spitsbergen’s fjords and towards the ice floe.
~ Observe wildlife animals in their natural habitat
PONANT invites you to experience something exceptional by discovering the Far North and the immense open spaces of the polar Arctic and its ice floes that extend to the North Pole.
| Tour price (Price shown subject to exchange rate fluctuation) | Superior Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe stateroom (pperson) | Prestige Stateroom (pperson) | Deluxe Suite (pperson) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May - 04 Jun 2024 | RM 49,660 | RM 53,140 | RM 57,980 | SOLD OUT |
| 04 Jun - 11 Jun 2024 | RM 47,370 | RM 50,650 | RM 55,220 | RM 80,440 |
| 09 Jun - 16 Jun 2024 | SOLD OUT | RM 50,650 | RM 55,220 | RM 80,440 |
| 11 Jun - 18 Jun 2024 | RM 45,080 | RM 48,150 | RM 52,420 | RM 76,130 |
| 16 Jun - 23 Jun 2024 | SOLD OUT | RM 48,150 | RM 52,420 | RM 76,130 |
| 18 Jun - 26 Jun 2024 | RM 45,080 | RM 48,150 | RM 52,420 | RM 76,130 |
| 25 Jun - 02 Jul 2024 | RM 47,370 | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT | RM 80,440 |
| 02 Jul - 08 Jul 2024 | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT | RM 55,220 | RM 80,440 |
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