Isfjord Safari to the Puffins - Hurtigruten Svalbard

Type:Boat trips

P.O.Box 548, 9171, Longyearbyen

Tel: +47 79 02 61 00

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An Atlantic puffin sitting on a mountain ledge
  • An Atlantic puffin sitting on a mountain ledge
  • A smiling guide sailing a RIB boat across a fjord
  • A RIB boat sailing across a vast open fjord with mountains and glaciers far away in the background
  • Fuglefjell med spor etter fugleavføring og grønn vegetasjon med sjø i forgrunnen og en lett skyet blå himmel i bakgrunnen

Bird cliffs with traces of
  • A smiling guide on board a RIB boat on a fjord having a cup of something hot to drink
  • An Atlantic puffin sitting on a rocky crag

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Available

Season (30 June 2023 - 13 Aug 2023)
DayTimes
Monday13:00 - 17:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday13:00 - 17:00
ThursdayClosed
Friday13:00 - 17:00
SaturdayClosed
Sunday13:00 - 17:00

About

Join us on an exciting trip to see the Arctic's own parrot: the Atlantic Puffin. From May to the beginning of August, Svalbard is a bustling bird paradise, as birds from all corners of the world migrate here. Here in Svalbard, there are thousands of puffins, and they are one of the few seabirds that thrive so well here that the population is increasing. On this 4-hour tour, you will see and learn a lot about Svalbard and the unique geographical landscape together with a local guide.

Your guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to our expedition centre. Here you will get to borrow a flotation suit and goggles before we drive down to the harbor and the open Polarcirkel boat with which we will drive out on the fjord.

We head out onto Isfjorden and drive east, towards Diabasodden. The unique geographical landscape in the area makes this a perfect home for many of the birds that visit Svalbard in the summer. In the mountain walls, we can observe many nesting puffins and a large number of Brünnich’s Guillemot. Here you’ll really get to experience a varied bird life up close, from the water. Maybe we'll even get a visit from a whale by the boat!

Included:
- Transport to and from accommodation in Longyearbyen
- Exposure suit for the duration of the tour
- Warm drinks/biscuits
- Guide with all necessary safety equipment
- Search and rescue insurance

Please note that the tour is in an open boat, and you may experience bumpy seas and sea spray. This tour is not recommended for those with back problems or who are pregnant.

Age limit: 8 years

Language
Safety is our highest priority, and the guide needs to be able to give directions in a language that you understand. To participate on one of our excursions, it is required that you speak and understand English or one of the Scandinavian languages.

Facilities

Grading

  • 3 - Average physical fitness

Facilities

Symbols

  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Open boat

Suggested prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdultsNOK1,495.00 per person
Children under 14 yearsNOK750.00 per person

Prices may be subject to change.

Facilities

Age limit

  • children - 8 years

Duration

  • 4 hours
  • Half day

Grading

  • 3 - Average physical fitness

Season

  • Polar summer

Symbols

  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Open boat

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Awards

  • ISO ISO-14001

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