Our Spitsbergen holidays & tours
You’ll find the Svalbard Archipelago up where the Arctic Ocean meets the Atlantic, far north of mainland northern Norway. At first, Spitsbergen, the largest and only inhabited island in the archipelago, presents a forbidding prospect – a polar-bear stalked island where its dark for half the year, and reaches average temperature lows of -20°C. But come in early spring on our Spitsbergen holidays for a little more daylight, for the chance to see the Northern Lights dazzling overhead as you explore on land beneath by husky sled or snowmobile. In the summer months, the sun barely sets, the island’s sea ice melts away, and on small ship cruises round the island, you can watch the waters and shores erupt with bird and marine life. Our Spitsbergen holidays don’t shy away from the big issues; guides can tell you about the impacts of climate change and the importance of conservation, all whilst ensuring your holiday benefits nature and communities as you go.
Our top Spitsbergen holidays
Highlights of Spitsbergen holiday
From
£4199
8 days
ex flights
Dramatic landscapes & remarkable wildlife take centre stage
Small groupThis trip runs from May to July, please enquire to discuss dates.
Arctic icebreaker cruise, Spitsbergen
From
£2140 to £18145
8 days
ex flights
Wildlife-focused, expert-led small ship Arctic cruises
Small group2026: 7 May, 13 May, 14 May, 18 May, 21 May, 23 May, 24 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 4 Jun, 5 Jun, 6 Jun, 7 Jun, 8 Jun, 9 Jun, 11 Jun, 13 Jun, 14 Jun, 15 Jun, 16 Jun, 17 Jun, 18 Jun, 19 Jun, 20 Jun, 22 Jun, 23 Jun, 24 Jun, 26 Jun, 27 Jun, 28 Jun, 29 Jun, 30 Jun, 1 Jul, 3 Jul, 4 Jul, 6 Jul, 7 Jul, 9 Jul, 11 Jul, 12 Jul, 13 Jul, 14 Jul, 15 Jul, 16 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul, 22 Jul, 23 Jul, 25 Jul, 27 Jul, 1 Aug, 4 Aug, 8 Aug, 10 Aug, 11 Aug ...
Arctic sailing voyages, North Spitsbergen
From
€3540 to €4990
8 days
ex flights
Spitsbergen tall-ship wildlife and natural history sailing
Small group2026: 1 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 25 Jun, 5 Jul
Spitsbergen cruise, 6 days
From
£1926 to £2118
6 days
ex flights
A 6 day 'taster voyage' to explore Spitsbergen's highlights
Small group2026: 13 May, 16 May, 20 May, 23 May, 27 May, 30 May, 3 Jun, 6 Jun, 10 Jun, 13 Jun, 17 Jun, 20 Jun, 24 Jun, 27 Jun, 1 Jul, 4 Jul, 8 Jul, 11 Jul, 15 Jul, 18 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 1 Aug, 5 Aug, 8 Aug, 12 Aug, 15 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug, 2 Sep, 5 Sep
Spitsbergen wildlife cruise
From
£5516 to £9270
10 days
ex flights
Explore the Svalbard Archipelago, a paradise of ice
Small group2026: 13 May, 14 May, 21 May, 22 May, 29 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 23 Jun
Scotland to Spitsbergen cruise
From
£9196
14 days
ex flights
Aberdeen to Spitsbergen via the Faroes and Jan Mayen
Small group2026: 2 May
Spitsbergen in depth cruise
From
£5449
11 days
ex flights
The ultimate Svalbard expedition - more time for exploration
Small group2026: 26 Jun
North Spitsbergen cruise, realm of the polar bear
From
€3990
8 days
ex flights
Expert Led, Polar Bears, Whales, Birdlife, photography
Small group2026: 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun
Spitsbergen Arctic cruise
From
£8287 to £9676
11 days
ex flights
An exciting wildlife cruise around the Svalbard archipelago
Small group2026: 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 Aug, 2027: 12 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 14 Aug, 4 Sep
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Spitsbergen holiday highlights
Svalbard Archipelago
The Svalbard Archipelago consists of the main island of Spitsbergen, the only inhabited island, and smaller islands, including Nordaustlandet, Edgeoya, Barentsoya, which are nature reserves, and more remote, smaller islands. The best way to explore the archipelago beyond Spitsbergen is by small ship cruise, where you might find areas abandoned by people – like old whaling settlements, or brimming with wildlife – like long-established bird and walrus colonies. With a population of around 3,000 people, most in Longyearbyen, the capital, Spitsbergen is a place with few roads and few settlements where wilderness is easy to find, but difficult to navigate. Leaving the towns by snowmobile, you must travel armed in case of polar bears. Whether you go by land or sea, it’s an exciting place for a holiday.
Wildlife watching
If you thought the snow was white, wait until a pod of beluga whales surface by your boat in the icy waters around Spitsbergen. And if you thought a snowmobile was noisy, wait until you meet a massive colony of seabirds on a cliff – like guillemot-laden Alkefjellet. Svalbard is one of the best places in the world to see arctic wildlife and famously has a population of around 3,000 resident polar bears who roam the archipelago. Then there are walruses, whales, and little arctic foxes. Our Spitsbergen holidays not only follow the strict guidelines for wildlife viewing and cruising on the islands, but make monetary contributions to conservation charities when you book, and also support local bird protection and waste removal projects.
Small ship cruises
Breaking the ice around the island, finding whales breaching the surface near the bow, sailing deep into fjords and disembarking for hikes: think of touring Spitsbergen by boat as an expedition, rather than a cruise. The best way to see wildlife might be by small ship cruise, rather than bigger boat, where Zodiac trips from the main vessel get you even closer to the shore. Small boats are quicker to disembark, meaning you can spend more time exploring on land. Our small ship cruises are led by experts – marine biologists, scientists and, on our photography-centred trips, expert artists. Expect illuminating on-board lectures in between all manner of exciting sightings.
Dog sledding
Ever had six huge huskies howling in happiness to see you? Sledding, the original way of getting round Spitsbergen is surely still the best, especially if you’re a dog person. On our Spitsbergen holidays you can learn to drive your own sled and then take it on an epic expedition – covering distances of 50 km a day through the snow – getting off to push on inclines and through drifts – before setting up camp each night. Our overland sledding holidays strive to be as low impact as possible, through responsible camping, but also in choosing accommodation that runs on renewable energy sources and local food as much as possible – whether that’s solar panels in Spitsbergen’s long summers, or locally-brewed beer and arctic delicacies: reindeer sausage and smoked seal.
Our Spitsbergen holidays reviews
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Howard Tollit11 Jul 2025
The day spent in the pack ice watching three polar bears during the day. Excellentread more
Chris Baines02 Jul 2025
It met all our expectations and the guides were exceptionally goodread more
Jill Key01 Jul 2025
Hard to say! the whole trip was amazing. I had particularly wanted to see walrus so maybe the encounter with a large group on day 1 would have to be that.read more
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