Bruce Parry-inspired Arctic adventures
Have you been inspired by Bruce Parry’s Arctic TV adventures? Do you dream of visiting this delicate wilderness but want to ensure that only great holiday memories leave their mark? Responsibletravel.com picks four favourites, offering unparalleled scenery, jaw-dropping journeys and the chance to hear stories and insights from passionate local guides.
Arctic sailing voyage, Spitsbergen - from £1290 - £3650 Just 600 miles from the North Pole, you couldn’t get much more remote than this. You’ll see polar bears as well as walruses, Svalbard reindeer, Arctic foxes and Arctic seabirds. Sailing by wind power on a beautiful, one hundred year old schooner, accommodating just twenty passengers to minimise impact, this ultimate Arctic adventure sees ‘responsibility’ meet ‘romance’. Departs throughout June until October for 8 – 16 days. Price is based on full board and excludes flights. responsibletravel.com/holiday/4413/arctic-sailing-voyages-spitsbergen
Norway winter activity holiday - from £1295, including flights This is one of Europe’s best short break destinations. Enjoy wandering past the many coloured houses of Tromsø’s main street "Storgata". Then head off into the wilderness to meet a Saami herder and hear about their remarkable way of life, folklore and reindeer husbandry. Drive a team of huskies across terrain that combines fjords, snowy mountains and the Aurora Borealis. With luck the skies will be clear and the Aurora will light your way through the Arctic night. Top off the evening with a night in a cosy traditional wooden built lavvu. Departs January until April for 4 days. responsibletravel.com/holiday/3773/norway-winter-activity-holiday Sea kayaking holiday in the Arctic, Canada - from £5,949 Pick up your paddle and enjoy the privilege of being among the first modern day visitors to follow in the footsteps of the Polar explorers on this challenging Arctic expedition to Pim Island. You’ll see picturesque icebergs, walrus hauled-out on ice pans, the Thule winter village sites on Skraeling Island and the tidewater glaciers of Rosse Bay. Departs 22 July and 3 August for 16 days. Price includes return flights from Resolute to Kane Basin, all meals, kayaks and tents. responsibletravel.com/holiday/2954/sea-kayaking-holiday-in-the-arctic-canada Greenland holiday, dogsledding and skiing – £7,524 Splash out on an unparalleled trip of a lifetime. Travel alongside the Arctic’s last truly traditional peoples, the Inughuit, or Polar Inuit. A traditional hunting society, they feed their families from the land, hunt Narwhal by kayak and harpoon, and travel by dog team, having banned the use of ski-doos due to noise and exhaust fumes. You’ll camp on the edge of the world's largest polynya (an ocean area free of sea ice) and encounter the most dramatic culture, scenery and wildlife you’ll ever see. Departs 28 March and 7 April for 12 days. responsibletravel.com/holiday/2964/greenland-holiday-dogsledding-and-skiing All trips can be booked by travellers worldwide. See more of our Arctic Circle holidays. For answers to your Arctic travel questions check out travel community www.iknowagreatplace.com. - Ends -
Sea kayaking holiday in the Arctic, Canada - from £5,949
Greenland holiday, dogsledding and skiing – £7,524
