Trips
Cruise to Antarctica or the Arctic with Polar Holidays. We have both cruise and fly-cruise adventures available! Please reach out to our team for any itinerary questions, trip advising, and booking inquiries. If you are not seeing the perfect itinerary or trip for you, please contact us as we may have the trip you are looking for but not yet have it listed.
Around Spitsbergen – Kvitoya, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
Aug 10th, 2023 - Aug 19th, 2023
Prices from $5,400 to $12,300
Voyage around Spitsbergen where we also visit Kvitøya. We have chances to see the King of the Arctic, Walruss, Reindeer, various bird species and surprisingly beautiful flora. We hope to get to the rarely visited Kvitøya farthest to the east, close to the Russian territory. The island is dominated by an icecap, which leaves a small area bare of ice and snow. We will land at the western tip at Andréeneset, where the Swedish explorer Andrée and his companions perished in 1897. We will also try to get to Kraemerpynten in the east, where an enormous group of Walrus resides.
North Spitsbergen – Kvitoya – Farthest North
Aug 19th, 2023 - Aug 27th, 2023
Prices from $4,600 to $10,300
Join our expedition to the north of Svalbard to take in the lovely landscapes and wonderful wildlife. We will attempt to land on Kvitøya, a site of historical significance, and home of a large walrus population.
Scoresby Sund
Aug 19th, 2023 - Aug 30th, 2023
Prices from $5,200 to $6,250
Our Scoresby Sund voyage ventures into the largest fjord system in the world, visiting historic Inuit sites, exploring sensational shorelines, and possibly even encountering the exotic wildlife of eastern Greenland.
Spitsbergen – Northeast Greenland – Aurora Borealis
Aug 20th, 2023 - Sep 2nd, 2023
Prices from $7,000 to $12,700
A voyage starting in Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen) sailing into Raudfjord and to Moffen Island on the North coast of West Spitsbergen, then sailing along the Northeast coast of Greenland and ending in Akureyri (Iceland). Approaching Greenland we will attempt to sail through the sea ice into Foster Bugt, making our first landing at Myggebugten. Beyond the old hunters’ hut (in the first half of last century Norwegian trappers hunted here for Polar Bear and Arctic Fox) there is an extensive tundra populated by Musk Oxen.
East Greenland, Scoresby Sund – Aurora Borealis
Sep 2nd, 2023 - Sep 10th, 2023
Prices from $4,600 to $8,300
The East Greenland – Scoresby Sund cruise crosses the Arctic Circle into the home waters of multiple species of whale. The expedition will spot huge icebergs as it journeys into the largest and deepest fjord system in the world. Along the way the Northern Lights is guiding our way.
East Greenland Scoresby Sund – Aurora Borealis
Sep 9th, 2023 - Sep 17th, 2023
Prices from $4,600 to $10,300
The East Greenland – Scoresby Sund cruise crosses the Arctic Circle into the home waters of multiple species of whale. The expedition will spot huge icebergs as it journeys into the largest and deepest fjord system in the world. Along the way the Northern Lights is guiding our way.
Scoresby Sund – Aurora Borealis Fly & Sail
Sep 20th, 2023 - Sep 30th, 2023
Prices from $4,700 to $5,800
A voyage to East Greenland's Scoresby Sund, where we will also sail along the ragged and glaciated Volquart Boons Coast. Further we land on Danmarksø where there are the remains of an Inuit settlement abandoned around 200 years ago, We see Musk Oxen on Jameson Land and we will visit Ittoqqortoormiit.
Falkland Islands – South Georgia – Antarctica
Oct 24th, 2023 - Nov 13th, 2023
Prices from $13,350 to $23,450
A cruise to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula. Visit some of the most beautiful arrays of wildlife on Earth. This journey will introduce you to at least 6 species of penguin and a whole lot of Antarctic fur seals!
South Georgia Explorer
Nov 9th, 2023 - Nov 23rd, 2023
Prices from $10,500 to $15,300
Few places compare to South Georgia in terms of exotic wildlife and jaw-dropping scenery. On this exploratory voyage you can enjoy wandering albatross colonies while also seeing some of the biggest breeding spots for king penguins and elephant seals on Earth – along with day after day of amazing polar scenery.
Weddell Sea – In search of the Emperor Penguin, incl. helicopters
Nov 10th, 2023 - Nov 20th, 2023
Prices from $12,100 to $15,800
See the Antarctic from the vantage point of a true expedition leader – from the air. Our helicopter capability on the Ortelius provides you the unique chance to view an emperor penguin rookery numbering upwards of 4,000 breeding pairs, located just south of Snow Hill Island. Heavy ice may prevent entrance from the Weddell Sea, and ice at the rookery itself might break up and start to melt earlier than expected. With this in mind, the aim is to stop the vessel between the Antarctic Sound and James Clark Ross Island, close to the ice edge, and find emperor penguins on their way to the open water. The helicopters make this search possible – and thrilling – as you embark on scenic flights, as well as landings in places otherwise inaccessible so early in the season.
Antarctica – Basecamp
Nov 13th, 2023 - Nov 25th, 2023
Prices from $9,100 to $15,800
“Base camp” is by definition a temporary storing and starting place, from which an activity starts. We offer “activity modules” which go beyond our normal shore program. The vessel will stay for two or three days at specific locations to serve our active passengers as a comfortable hub to allow more time than usual for wide ranging activities.
Weddell Sea – In search of the Emperor Penguin, incl. helicopters
Nov 20th, 2023 - Nov 30th, 2023
Prices from $12,100 to $15,800
See the Antarctic from the vantage point of a true expedition leader – from the air. Our helicopter capability on the Ortelius provides you the unique chance to view an emperor penguin rookery numbering upwards of 4,000 breeding pairs, located just south of Snow Hill Island. Heavy ice may prevent entrance from the Weddell Sea, and ice at the rookery itself might break up and start to melt earlier than expected. With this in mind, the aim is to stop the vessel between the Antarctic Sound and James Clark Ross Island, close to the ice edge, and find emperor penguins on their way to the open water. The helicopters make this search possible – and thrilling – as you embark on scenic flights, as well as landings in places otherwise inaccessible so early in the season.