Arctic Tour & Trip Reviews

Way beyond my expectations. Dreams are made of this. I went thinking we may see polar bears but it was fab. We had 31 sightings (not 31 different bears) On...

amazing wildlife, stunning landscapes with action packed days of zodiac trips and hikes for all abilities. a great wilderness expedition providing you are prepared f...

First off, our trip was on the Vavilov boarding on 24 June.  Great ship and crew and outstanding expedition staff.  The standard of safety care was excelle...

Other than the trip notes, which did not fully match the itinerary, the trip exceeded all my expectations in terms of wildlife sightings, amenities on the ship, expe...

As usual Paul Goldstein delivers... The constant frenzy of photographers running about the deck-  it seemed like there was alway room for everyone on the deck a...

What a fantastic place.  We were very fortunate to have near perfect weather and loads of polar bear sightings of a very high quality allowing us to appreciate ...

I went on this trip with the hope of seeing polar bears and we were extroadinarily lucky to see eleven. But it wasn't just the bears that made the trip a great one, ...

The trip exceeded all our expectations, the weather,the wildlife,the ship and the crew the whole experience was amazing. The polar bear that approached the ship at m...

This was the second time that I have travelled to Spitzbergen and it was thoroughly worth the return journey; we had amazing polar bear sightings and a first class e...

I loved every second of this trip except having to go home at the end. From the moment we stepped on board the Vavilov we were treated to fantastic sights and experi...

Fantastic trip, excellent staff support and expertise.  Generated memories and experiences that will always be with us. Cracking through the ice in a Zodiac.&nb...

We saw an amazing amount of wildlife.  There is nothing to compare to seeing polar bears in the wild, interacting with their young and fending for food.  T...

A lifetime memory It was amazing to see a walrus swimming towards us while we were standing on the beach and our photos were worthy of National Geographic! I had tea...

I'll never forget the polar bear carvery Seeing not one but two polar bears on a kill Being able to get close to a large group of walruses without disturbing them Tr...

I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday, I did hope to see some Artic wildlife, but I didn't expect to see as much as we did, and the landscapes that we saw were amazing as ...