Polar

Adventure Travel

The Polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic offer spectacular landscapes and profoundly moving encounters with wildlife, but beyond these similarities, the two regions are vastly different. The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by continents; Antarctica is a continent surrounded by an ocean. Wildlife in Antarctica consists of whale, seal, penguin and some 20 bird species; wildlife in the Arctic includes reindeer, wolf, musk ox, hare, lemming, fox, polar bear, walrus, seal and whale, as well as more than 100 bird species. Still, travelers agree that both regions reward with priceless perspectives and mind-opening expanses. Many Antarctic trips include visits to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. Arctic trips often include Franz Josef Land, Svalbard and Jan Mayen islands, Greenland, and Iceland.

In addition to the Adventure Collection’s own researchers and writers, we want to thank the following sources for providing destination travel information: lonelyplanet.com, frommers.com, worldtravelguide.net, world66.com and wordtravels.com.

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  • Natural Habitat Adventures 'Round Spitsbergen $9,995
    The European Arctic is home some of the most amazing wildlife on Earth-- polar bear, walrus and much more. This... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    'Round Spitsbergen
  • Geographic Expeditions An Explorer's Antarctica $3,990
    This engaging Antarctic Peninsula cruise travels to the South Sheltands, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy & Anvers Island. Enjoy sea-kayaking, skiing... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    An Explorer's Antarctica
  • Lindblad Expeditions Antarctica - The White Continent $10,760
    This expedition sights, sounds and emotions are unforgettable - enormous tabular icebergs, hillsides covered with thousands of penguins and the... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Antarctica - The White Continent
  • Eastern Anatolia is one of the most fascinating parts of Turkey; a place that vaults you back in time a... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    Antarctica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
  • Geographic Expeditions Antarctica's Far East $37,990
    This East Antarctica cruise on the Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker travels to the world's most remote destinations. Visit Shackleton Ice Shelf,... [more]

    Duration: 31 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Helicopter Touring
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Antarctica's Far East
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia $12,995
    Explore the exotic wildlife of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic peninsula. Follow in the steps of Sir... [more]

    Duration: 20 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia
  • Lindblad Expeditions Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands $18,450
    Decades of exploring Antarctica and the surrounding region have given the Lindblad staff the expertise and time needed to uncover... [more]

    Duration: 25 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Hiking
    Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands
  • Geographic Expeditions Antarctica: Ross Sea Centennial Voyage $35,390
    This memorable Antarctic cruise marks the 100 year anniversary of the South Pole race. Travel to the Ross Sea aboard... [more]

    Duration: 29 days

    Months offered:

    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Helicopter Touring
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Antarctica: Ross Sea Centennial Voyage
  • Geographic Expeditions Around Antarctica $24,990
    This 32-day Antarctic cruise on the Kapitan Khlebnikov travels to the Falkland Islands, Drake Passage, Antarctica Peninsula, Amundsen Sea, McMurdo... [more]

    Duration: 32 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Around Antarctica
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Churchill: An Arctic Summer $3,695
    Go out on the water and encounter pods of Beluga whale in our Zodiac rafts! Caribou, polar bear, Arctic fox... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Helicopter Touring
    • Photography
    Churchill: An Arctic Summer
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Classic Polar Bears - 6 Day $4,195
    Enter the realm of the King of the Arctic! Our classic expedition uses the best guides to visit polar bears... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • November
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Private Air Touring
    • Tundra Exploration
    Classic Polar Bears - 6 Day
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Classic Polar Bears - 7 Day $4,495
    Enter the realm of the King of the Arctic! Our classic expedition uses the best guides to visit polar bears... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Private Air Touring
    • Tundra Exploration
    Classic Polar Bears - 7 Day
  • Geographic Expeditions Kings and Emperors $21,890
    This 21-day Antarctic penguin tour aboard the Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker travels to King & Emperor penguin rookeries on Snow Hill... [more]

    Duration: 21 days

    Months offered:

    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    Kings and Emperors
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Northern Lights & Arctic Cultures $3,795
    Watching the dancing colors of the Aurora Borealis paints a surreal dreamscape in the northern sky! Our expedition not only... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    Northern Lights & Arctic Cultures
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Polar Bear Photo Tour $6,095
    Get your cameras ready! Join world renowned photographers on a quest to capture images of polar bears in their natural... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Private Air Touring
    • Tundra Exploration
    Polar Bear Photo Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Explorer $2,690
    This stunning 11-day Arctic Circle cruise travels to the land of polar bears. We'll tour Norway's islands of Svalbard &... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Small Ship Touring
    Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Explorer
  • Geographic Expeditions Tanquary Fjord and Ellesmere Island $13,990
    The idea of reaching Tanquary Fjord, may be reason enough to join this voyage. The fjords lie back in wide,... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • August

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    • Hiking
    Tanquary Fjord and Ellesmere Island
  • Geographic Expeditions The North Pole $22,690
    We make our voyage to the Pole in the 50-Year Victory, an ultra-spiffy Russian ship. Our jumping-off place is Murmansk,... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    The North Pole
  • Geographic Expeditions The Northwest Passage $16,490
    This enriching 19-day Arctic cruise retraces the Northwest Passage voyage by Amundsen. Our travel includes Resolute, Bering Strait, Franklin Bay... [more]

    Duration: 19 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    The Northwest Passage
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Tundra Lodge Adventure $5,595
    Live amongst the bears in our specially designed Tundra Lodge! Our incredible adventure places you in the heart of polar... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Private Air Touring
    • Tundra Exploration
    Tundra Lodge Adventure
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Ultimate Churchill $5,795
    An all-encompassing trip to Churchill includes polar bear viewing from our Tundra vehicle, visiting polar bear dens and immersion in... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • November
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Helicopter Touring
    • Private Air Touring
    • Tundra Exploration
    • Photography
    Ultimate Churchill
  • Geographic Expeditions Walking with the Emperor Penguins $15,290
    An awe-inspiring Antarctica wildlife tour of Snow Hill island penguin rookery. Cruise from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula on the... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    Walking with the Emperor Penguins
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