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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  • Geographic Expeditions An Explorer's Antarctica $4,890
    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:

    • December
    • November
    • March
    • February
    • January

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    • Animals & Safari
    An Explorer's Antarctica
  • This small ship cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula on the National Geographic Expedition is a wonderous adventure. You'll travel to... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • November
    • February
    • January

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    • Animals & Safari
    Antarctica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
  • 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:

    • February
    • January

    Activity types:

    • Sight-Seeing
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Photography
    • Animals & Safari
    Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia
  • 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:

      Antarctica: Ross Sea Centennial Voyage
    • 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:

        Antarctica's Far East
      • Lindblad Expeditions Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands $18,990
        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:

        • November
        • February

        Activity types:

        • Small Ship Touring
        • Photography
        • Hiking
        • Animals & Safari
        Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands
      • Geographic Expeditions Arctic Passage: Amundsen's Route to Asia $23,290
        This historic Arctic cruise highlights the adventures of Amundsen & Franklin as they explored the Northwest Passage. Travel to Greenland,... [more]

        Duration: 25 days

        Months offered:

        • August

        Activity types:

          Arctic Passage: Amundsen's Route to Asia
        • 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:

          • July
          • June

          Activity types:

          • Photography
          • Helicopter Touring
          • Culture, History & Ruins
          • Sight-Seeing
          • Sailing & Small Boats
          • Animals & Safari
          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:

          • October
          • November

          Activity types:

          • Tundra Exploration
          • Private Air Touring
          • Culture, History & Ruins
          • Animals & Safari
          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:

          • November
          • October

          Activity types:

          • Tundra Exploration
          • Private Air Touring
          • Culture, History & Ruins
          • Animals & Safari
          Classic Polar Bears - 7 Day
        • Geographic Expeditions Complete Circumnavigation of the Arctic $65,990
          This is the epic Arctic Cruise by which others will be measured. The famous icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, makes one last... [more]

          Duration: 68 days

          Months offered:

          • July

          Activity types:

            Complete Circumnavigation of the Arctic
          • Lindblad Expeditions Journey To The White Continent $10,580
            This expedition sights, sounds and emotions are unforgettable - enormous tabular icebergs, hillsides covered with thousands of penguins and the... [more]

            Duration: 14 days

            Months offered:

            • December
            • November
            • October
            • February
            • January

            Activity types:

            • Walking
            • Small Ship Touring
            • Sight-Seeing
            • Photography
            • Hiking
            • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
            • Animals & Safari
            Journey To The White Continent
          • 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:

            • March
            • February
            • January

            Activity types:

            • Sight-Seeing
            • Photography
            • Culture, History & Ruins
            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:

            • Tundra Exploration
            • Private Air Touring
            • Photography
            • Animals & Safari
            Polar Bear Photo Tour
          • 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:

            • Small Ship Touring
            • Hiking
            • Animals & Safari
            'Round Spitsbergen
          • Geographic Expeditions The North Pole $12,995
            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: 14 days

            Months offered:

            • June
            • July

            Activity types:

            • Small Ship Touring
            The North Pole
          • 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:

            • November
            • October

            Activity types:

            • Tundra Exploration
            • Private Air Touring
            • Animals & Safari
            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:

            • October
            • November

            Activity types:

            • Photography
            • Tundra Exploration
            • Private Air Touring
            • Helicopter Touring
            • Culture, History & Ruins
            • Animals & Safari
            Ultimate Churchill
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