Travelling to Svalbard means exploring the northernmost European territory accessible to a non-professional expedition. Sailing these latitudes on a motor-sailer is a unique experience, offering a more personal encounter with the polar environment.
Fjords, glaciers and abundant wildlife – polar bears, walruses and migratory birds… – await visitors during the few months of the polar summer.
The Svalbard archipelago is the northernmost European territory accessible to a non-professional expedition. Fjords, glaciers and abundant wildlife — polar bears, walruses, migratory birds… — await visitors during the short polar summer. This fascinating land in Europe’s remote north opens to visitors for that brief season.
Summer is certainly the best time to travel to Greenland
Greenland’s entire coastal strip, especially in the south, is free of ice and snow in summer, so our hikes pass through snow-free areas of willow and dwarf birch.
Making the most of the long summer daylight hours, it is possible to undertake treks varied, with elevation changes of 50 to 550 m and around 2 to 6 hours of actual walking, all in daylight. Most routes are cross-country, as there are no tracks or trails in Greenland, but walking poses no difficulty in summer.
Our collaborator and friend Juan Carlos Casado to send us this video of the trip to Saariselkä to see the Northern Lights in Finland.
We've already published our routes for winter and spring
For those lucky enough to travel in the low season, we have designed a range of trips with cultural and outdoor activities — hiking, cycling, mountaineering or cross-country skiing, for example — suited to the time of year.
Among our group trips with special departures this winter and spring, we would like to highlight a few destinations.
In Asia, a cultural and religious event. Trip departing on 5 February. The huge Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India is a Hindu spiritual celebration held every twelve years, drawing millions of pilgrims to Prayag. Over two days, we will witness the ritual bathing of “Basant Panchami”.
In October the Arctic prepares for the arrival of winter; an ideal period for observation of The northern lights. We travelled to the island of Spitsbergen aboard the sailing boat Noorderlicht, just before sea ice blocked access.
Upcoming departures: northern lights in Finland |