此行程重點在於探尋北極特有的野生動物。我們將拜訪稀有海鳥的群聚地和大海豹休息地，更有可能看到北極熊。除了野生動物外，這裏還有巨大的冰川和讓人驚豔的極地峽灣景觀。
從極地沙漠到巨大的冰川，這裏的自然景觀就像野生動物一樣充滿了變化，我們計畫拜訪的目的地包括 ‘7月14日冰川’ (14th of July Glacier)、史密倫堡 (Smeerenburg) 及阿鴻內 (Alkhornet) 等地區。
我們的行程選擇去適當的野生動物觀看地點、同時也 會瞭解北極的自然生態及其歷史，北極的代表性動物北極熊和常拖曳到海灘邊躺下休息的海象是不會錯過的，體型巨大的海象一天可以吃下110磅 (50公斤) 的甲殼類動物。斯瓦巴馴鹿是島上特有的動物，在阿鴻內 (Alkhornet) 崎嶇海岸線的凍土苔原上，有機會看到正在吃草的馴鹿。
沿著‘7月14日冰川’ (14th of July Glacier) 的前緣航行，我們將搭乘登陸橡皮艇展開令人期待興奮的小艇巡弋，靠近冰河斜坡上，盛開著五彩繽紛的花朵；於峭壁旁，可觀賞到紫鷸 (Purple Sandpipers) 、絨鴨 (Common Eiders)、北極黑雁 (Barnacle Geese) 和北極燕鷗 (Arctic Terns)。
當探險船航行到巨大壯麗的摩納哥冰川 (Monaco Glacier)，您會感覺到景色美不勝收，冰川專家將解說有關大冰川的驚奇。摩納哥冰川位在Liefdefjorden峽灣的前緣，冰川的水面上常聚集數以千計的鳥類。
Alkhornet：位於朗伊爾賓的西北方向，正對著Isfjorden。島上的最高峰距海平面大約428米 (1400英尺)。海鳩通常在山的峭壁間築巢，我們可在這片凍土上自由活動，可能會看到斯瓦巴島上的馴鹿和北極狐。
史密倫堡 (Smeerenburg)：400多年前荷蘭捕鯨者在這裏建立部落。從字面上翻譯，這個小鎮的名字是 ‘鯨脂村’。在史密倫堡，我們將探訪鯨魚工廠遺址，煉鯨爐還有大型的鯨魚骨。當我們去探尋 ‘煉鯨爐’ (提煉鯨脂的窯洞) 時，會瞭解到很多鯨魚的知識與故事，體會過去在這群島上人類為生活所需的經濟價值而在冰凍海域與龐大鯨魚奮戰的歷史。登陸海灘徒步到一處1906年建立以 紀念17、18世紀在這裏喪失生命的捕鯨人歷史遺跡。您可以參加單人海上獨木舟的活動，體驗在極地泛舟的特殊感受。從巨大冰川裏悠游的白鯨到苔原凍土的草 地，您會對斯匹次貝根有更深一層的認識。
Expect a new adventure every day, as you journey around the island of Spitsbergen and explore smaller, outlying islands. The variety of incredible wildlife and geological formations found here is astounding! Every expedition will be unique, but a few of our favorite landing sites include the 14th of July Glacier, Ny London, Phippsoya, Alkefjellet and Sundneset and if ice conditions allow, we will land on seldom visited Kvttoya.
The names may seem strange to you, but they each have their own unique appeal. For birders, the 14th of July Glacier is home to purple sandpipers, common eiders, barnacle geese and Arctic terns; while Alkefjellet is home to nesting brunich guillemots (thick-billed murres).
If you want to prove that reindeer are real, then you’ll want to have your camera ready for visits to sites like Ny London, Sundneset and Alkhornet. As for the largest land carnivore in the world – searching for polar bears is a constant activity, with Phippsoya and Isbukta being two of their preferred places for hunting – meaning great potential for you to capture them in action.
A big part of appreciating Spitsbergen comes from understanding the culture, not just how people live today, but how this land was first explored. Whaling was a key industry here and you will see blubber ovens and other whaling evidence at landing sites such as Smeerenburg. Colorful tundra meadow displays are complimented by glaciers and the potential exists for spotting beluga whales.
