Arctic Allure: Spitsbergen and the Midnight Sun 2019
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Overview
Highlights
- 7-night cruise aboard Le Boréal
- accompanied by onboard naturalists and a BBC Earth wildlife filmmaker; on-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth; daily shore excursions to Norway's Arctic islands aboard Zodiac craft
- guided by expert naturalists
- ornithologists
- or oceanographers; exploring a remote archipelago of glaciers
- fjords
- and ice floes
- perhaps spotting wildlife including Svalbard reindeer
- polar bears
- walrus colonies
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Trip includes
- All gratuities to Tauck Directors, local guides, naturalists and ship staff Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $3,178 Cruise with a BBC Earth wildlife filmmaker who shares his knowledge and stories On-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth natural history experts 7-night cruise aboard Le Boréal, accompanied by onboard naturalists who share their insights Your cruise may be a shared ship experience with non-Tauck guests onboard as well; all Tauck guests will be accompanied by one Tauck Director for approximately every 40 Tauck guests, and your itinerary will always be highlighted by exclusive, private Tauck shore excursions Tauck provides you with a special, water-repellent hooded parka that you will receive aboard ship; this parka is yours to keep Two on-tour charter flights Shore Excursions to Arctic Norway's islands guided by expert naturalists, ornithologists, or oceanographers Two nights at Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol in the heart of the city (one before and one after your cruise) Aboard ship - alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day aboard ship including house wines and spirits; premium spirits and wines are available at extra cost. Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 25 meals (9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners) including a welcome dinner in Oslo Service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
Itinerary
Tour begins: Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol, 5:30 PM. A transfer is included upon arrival at Oslo Airport to Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol. Meet your expedition companions at our welcome reception and dinner at Grand Hotel Oslo.
MEALS : D
LODGING : Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol Oslo
Take Tauck's charter flight to Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost city, on the island of Spitsbergen, the largest in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. This is a tight-knit community unlike any other, where polar bears outnumber the 2,000 locals and you...
For the next six days, you'll be able to join an expedition team leader for Zodiac excursions to a number of the Svalbard islands. Depending entirely on the weather and where the wildlife can be spotted, your itinerary will be flexible. Each new day aboard this Arctic...
This dramatic glacier-carved landscape is home to the largest concentration of polar bears in the world - some 3,000. Keep your eyes peeled for them, along with bearded seals, minke whales, Arctic foxes, and Arctic moose as you explore this land of black mountains and...
Weather permitting, you'll have an opportunity to sail through the Arctic ice floe - frozen masses of flat, free-moving saltwater ice floating on the surface of the sea, a restless jigsaw puzzle of pieces constantly colliding and fracturing from the force of wind and ...
By your fourth day cruising the Svalbard archipelago, you may have reached the spectacular fjords of Northern Spitsbergen and the huge, blue-tinted Monaco Glacier, named for oceanographer and explorer Prince Albert I of Monaco. Be on the lookout for calving chunks of ...
Conditions permitting, you may reach Ny-Ålesund, the northernmost community of international polar research stations and a starting point for many historic North Pole expeditions, including that of Roald Amundsen. You might see barnacle and pink-footed geese, common e...
With luck, by this time you'll have cruised to Alkhornet, large seabird cliffs on Spitsbergen where thousands of birds nest and breed. Below the cliff you might spot the Arctic foxes who den there, and look for reindeer grazing on the rich summer vegetation. You may a...
Disembark your ship today in Longyearbyen for your flight back to Oslo. Enjoy exploring Oslo this evening as you please. Your hotel is located in the city center near a wide variety of restaurants; your Tauck Director will have suggestions for you.
MEALS : B, L
LODGING : Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol Oslo
Tour ends: Oslo. Fly home anytime. A transfer to Oslo Airport from Grand Hotel Oslo or Hotel Bristol is included. You should allow three hours for flight check-in.
MEALS : B
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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It's easy to see the world's sights. To stand in long lines, push through the crowds, and generally have the same standard-issue vacation as everyone else. But that's not good enough for us, and it's not good enough for you. We believe that travel should be easy. It should be fun. It should be worth your time and the price you paid. It should re-energize and transform. And above all else, it should be beyond the ordinary. Because how you see the world matters.
In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.
Two elements that did change over the next 90+ years – and three generations of Taucks – were the scope of destinations served and the variety of modes of travel used. Today Tauck delivers life-enriching travel experiences to every corner of the globe, incorporating small cruise ships, premium riverboats, trains, helicopters and more. What started as a New England motor coach tour company has truly evolved into an extraordinary global travel company. The fourth generation of Taucks is now involved in the company. While remarkable in any business, this seamless continuity across generations speaks to shared vision and values.
Throughout its history, the concept of “family” at Tauck has gone far beyond those sharing the surname to include hundreds of valued employees, and hundreds of thousands of loyal guests. The story of Tauck is the story of a unique American family company celebrating a passion for travel – a story that will continue to inspire generations to come.
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