Spitsbergen/Svalbard Photo Tour
Spitsbergen is the largest island in Norway's Svalbard Archipelago and it is often named as the world's most photogenic location for polar bears and other Arctic wildlife. Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris offers photographers unparalleled opportunities to visit Spitsbergen to photograph polar bears, walrus, seals, whales, reindeer and a variety of seabirds on an exclusive cruise led by some of the world's top nature photographers. This is a cruise by photographers, for photographers. You can find more information at
WildPhoto Travel Winter Svalbard expedition
A summary of two WildPhoto Travel winter expeditions with MS Origo to the Arctic archipelago Svalbard in Norway.
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Across the Arctic Circle
This video is a highlight of some of the sights from the 2017 Across the Arctic Circle cruise run by Aurora Expeditions. This voyage travels across 3 different countries and a great way to see the arctic. This video was shot and edited by Coates Wildlife Tours Operations Manager Patrick Bates as he joined the expedition in 2017. Music The Encouragement Stick by Doctor Turtle from the Free Music Archive CC BY NC
Arctic Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Arctic.
In the Arctic, the circumpolar region of the north, it is necessary to travel by boat as there are no roads in the frozen world around the North Pole. A great way to experience this region is by cruise ship as they use small rubber boats, zodiacs, to access the Arctic’s islands and bays. The island of Spitsbergen owes its name to the jagged mountains of the west coast with its black, bare rock mountains and valleys that contain huge glaciers. Ice streams flow continuously, at the front of which their glacial tongues break loose into the Polar sea. This is the Land of the Polar Bear, the Arctic’s most famous carnivore, a ruthless predator always in search of food. The signs of climate change are everywhere so that the pack ice often becomes porous as a consequence of which the polar bear cannot cover the same areas as in former times. The cries of young gulls at feeding time has woken up a hungry Arctic fox who suddenly gains a healthy appetite for itself but an unhealthy end for a gull or two. This kingdom of freezing cold is the largest wilderness on earth and one of its last natural paradises.
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Natural World Safaris Svalbard Photography Safari 2018
This footage was filmed by National Geographic videographer Keith Ladzinski on one of our 2018 Svalbard safaris. Keith and his fellow Nat Geo alumnus, Andy Mann, served as specialist leaders on our most successful expedition to date for polar bear sightings, with an incredible 38 bears being spotted over the course of the 11-day trip.
Norwegian nature and wildlife
Norwegian nature and wildlife.
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Our trip to Svalbard!
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Svalbard Trip
Longyearbyen taxi tour 0:10:06
The Fjord boat cruise 46:59
Nordenskiöld glacier 54:22
Pyramiden 55:28
Svalbard museum 1:12:29
Coal Mining 1:14:55
Dog Sledding 1:43:26
My four nights stay in Svalbard during the month of June '19. I was able to experience the polar summer for the first time. Svalbard is actually a Norwegian archipelago between the mainland Norway and the North Pole at 78 degree N. The midnight sun is the highlight of the area during this phase. I had booked a boat cruise 46:59 during my stay to visit the abandoned town owned by Russia, Pyramiden 55:28. The Nordenskiöld glacier 54:22 proved to be a unique spot for spotting polar bears and seals. Dog Sledding 1:43:26 although more prominent during the winter ice and snow, it was worth a try on wagon wheel carts to get the gist of it. I also managed to book a separate tour in the coal mines where the guide 1:14:55 gave us a very informative session on explaining how the coal mining work was typically carried out in Longyearbyen. A quick visit to the Svalbard museum 1:12:29 helped me to gather some insight on the 400 year old history of the settlement along with types of plants and animals that existed there.
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Tour of Longyearbyen, the World's Northermost Town
Longyearbyen on Svalbard is the world's northernmost permanently inhabited community:
The population is just a little over 2,000, yet in many ways Longyearbyen functions like any other town. There's a supermarket, bars, church, cinema, school, and even a municipal swimming pool. Come with me on a tour of Longyearbyen!
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Polar Permaculture: Growing food in the High Arctic
Huset: Fine dining at 78 degrees north
Tour of Longyearbyen
2 minute travel guide to Spitsbergen, Norway
The stunning arctic scenery and wildlife of Spitsbergen make it the crown of Arctic Norway.
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Natural World Safaris - Svalbard Small Ship Arctic Expedition
Exploring the stunning Spitsbergen Archipelago aboard the M/S Freya with Natural World Safaris - intimate ship charters focusing on sightings of the amazing polar bear and other Arctic wildlife of Svalbard.
Nordic Series Chapter 5: Adventure of a Lifetime (Svalbard)
Iceland was my most remote place to visit. But now, Svalbard and Jan Mayen takes the 1st spot. Svalbard is the place where polar bear is more than human. There are about 3,000 polar bears while human population is just around 2,500. 78 degree North high up the latitude, close to the North Pole, raw Arctic tundra, 60% of Svalbard covered by glaciers, majestic mountains, blue sea ice, animals like polar bear to walrus to seal to polar fox, the cold breeze & extreme weather and the total wilderness make Svalbard is on a whole nother level. An adventure of a lifetime I’d say.
I’ve been to Iceland 2x and Norway 3x, so I’m guessing my recent trip to Svalbard was my last trip to Norway. I always love be in the Nordic region especially in the northern hemisphere. I feel a sense of belonging there. I love everything about Iceland & Norway; the nature, landscape, northern lights, weather, wildlife, people etc. But I guess its time to bid farewell. Nevertheless, you’re always have a special place in my heart.
*a few years later* Let’s go to Iceland & Norway again haha ???? Goodbye for now!
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The Northernmost Town on Earth (Svalbard in 4K)
Longyearbyen on Svalbard is the northernmost settlement with over 1000 residents
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Come take a walk with me around Longyearbyen, the largest town on the Norwegian islands of Svalbard.
Parts of it look familiar, but make no mistake, this place is different.
At 78 degrees North, it lies just 800 miles or 1300 kilometres from the North Pole. And with over 2,000 permanent inhabitants it is the Northernmost real town on Earth.
There are only 50km of road, including the small streets between houses, so people get around the island mainly on snowmobile.
In fact there are more registered snowmobiles than residents.
Anyone leaving town is required to travel with a gun and someone who knows how to use it because the islands are also home to polar bears.
The average daytime high is below freezing for all but four months of the year, and from the end of October to mid-February the sun doesn’t rise at all. This is the long polar night.
Living here is tough. This past December an avalanche in town destroyed 10 homes, which used to be here, killing two people.
So how did this cold, remote, ice-covered archipelago come to be inhabited?
The hills around town are rich in coal deposits that have been mined for over 100 years.
The coal was transported to the port via a series of aerial tramways some of which remain today, though they are no longer operational.
Coal is a reminder that Svalbard was not always an Arctic ice world. 360 million years ago it was actually in the tropics North of the equator. A swampy area, it was covered with the precursors to modern ferns, which were much larger than they are today, reaching 10-30 metres in height.
This vegetation was then covered in mud and sand and submerged under the sea. Over time it turned into the coal deposits that in the 20th century brought miners from Norway, Russia, and the US.
Most of the coal mines have now closed and the economy is gradually shifting towards tourism, education and research.
Tourists take trips on snowmobiles and dog sleds.
There is a university centre in Svalbard, which offers semester courses in biology, physics and geology.
And up on the side of a mountain is the Svalbard Global seed vault… but that’s a story for another time.
The locals tell me that interest in the region from different nations is increasing.
As the globe warms and Arctic ice shrinks, trade routes are opening up across the North. And Svalbard is strategically placed between North America, Asia and Europe.
One day in the future Svalbard may no longer be as cold or remote as it once was.
But for now it is a reminder of how through our ingenuity people can live in the most inhospitable of places.
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SPITSBERGEN ENCOUNTER – SPECTACULAR ARCTIC WILDLIFE AND NATURE
I had the immense pleasure to work alongside the renowned photographer Daisy Gilardini during my photo tour around Svalbard. The trip has been organised by Amazing Views Photo and Adventure Tours.
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. The the group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude. The largest island is Spitsbergen, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. I first arrived in Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s main settlement, where I spent the first four days dog sledding, horse riding and getting to know the place and its people.
The main part of the trip was the cruise around the islands with One Ocean Expeditions. We’ve embardked in Longyearbyen and sailed out heading north. Our days were busy with shore excursions and zodiac cruises to places of historic interest, visits to wildlife colonies, viewing the exquisite native flora and soaking up the stunning landscapes.
This slideshow has been put together by Daisy Gilardini featuring photos of our photo group.
Svalbard 2018
Video clips captured on a recent photo tour to Svalbard with Kevin Raber and Luminous Landscape, shot on Fujifilm's X-H1 and GoPro 6, and quickly cobbled together! I have lots to learn when it comes to filmmaking, but hopefully this gives you a small idea of what it's like in the remarkable Svalbard archipelago.
Svalbard Polar Bears and Wildlife
5 minute introduction to the Polar Bears, Walruses, Seabirds, Arctic Foxes, and other wildlife of Svalbard, Norway. Video gives Wildlife Photographers an idea on what to expect on a Photo Tour to this Arctic wildlife destination.
SVALBARD POLAR BEAR RIFLE | Oslo to Svalbard Flight - Longyearbyen Airport
Flying to Svalbard is like a dream come true! And I was looking forward to (hopefully) seeing a Svalbard Polar Bear face to face on this journey.
Although Svalbard is part of Norway, it is an independent territory and not part of the Schengen Area. As a result, flying from Oslo to Svalbard is considered to be an international flight.
The flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen Airport took three hours, and I finally arrived in Svalbard Airport around 1:30 in the morning - the sun started to rise about 20 minutes later. It felt very surreal to experience this.
I stayed in Gjestehuset 102, a great guest house in Svalbard. You can check it out and book it here if you like:
If you are looking for Svalbard accommodations, here's our ultimate list of hotels in Svalbard:
Visit Svalbard offers a free bike rental, which you can arrange while you're in town.
The official Svalbard tourism information, in center Longyearbyen, is a great place to start your Svalbard experience. Here, you can get any information regarding Longyearbyen and things to do in Svalbard, as well as arrange Svalbard hotels and tours.
I was very intrigued with the Svalbard Polar Bear protection measure, so I looked for more information on rifle and gun regulation in Svalbard. I visited Longyear 78 grader, an amazing outdoor store, where you can rent or purchase polar bear guns (or more accurately, polar bear rifle)
To be clear, polar bears are an endangered species and it is not possible to hunt a polar bear in Svalbard. That said, there are tons of polar bears in Svalbard - and you have to carry a rifle and polar bear protection if you need to step outside the Longyearbyen city center.
And check out these cool Svalbard adventures that you can book before your visit!
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Snowcat
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Evening with Dinner
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Electric Snowmobile
Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3
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HOW EXPENSIVE IS SVALBARD? | Cost of groceries and food in Longyearbyen Coop
For this week's vlog, we thought it would be helpful to take you around the biggest supermarket in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Surprisingly, I found that Svalbard cost of living (at least the supermarket food prices) are not that expensive.
From produce prices, Svalbard alcohol and beer, to the bread and whale meat, Co-op Svalbard has it all. And even better, they have a locker to store your polar bear rifle if you need it!
Don't forget to check out our other Svalbard vlogs!
If you are looking for Svalbard accommodations, here's our ultimate list of hotels in Svalbard:
And check out these cool Svalbard adventures that you can book before your visit!
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Snowcat
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Evening with Dinner
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Electric Snowmobile
Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3
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Wildlife of Longyearbyen - Svalbard
Wildlife seen around Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Filmed on July 4-6, 2015. Parts were filmed by Scott Sobel.