The North Pole

You'll board the nuclear-powered icebreaker in Murmansk, Russia. You'll join and leave the expedition in Helsinki, Finland. The return flight from Helsinki to Murmansk is a charter flight that we arrange. Landings are planned in Franz Josef Land and at 90°N, the top of the world. Sightseeing by helicopter provides an aerial view of the icebreaker crushing through the Arctic Ocean pack ice.

Itinerary: Day 1 Overnight Helsinki, Finland Day 2 Embarkation Day 3 - 7 The Arctic Ocean Day 8 90 degrees North Days 9 - 10 Southbound Days 11-13 Franz Josef Land Days 14-15 Murmansk to Helsinki

Shipboard Accommodation: The newest addition to our polar fleet is the largest, most sophisticated, and powerful icebreaker ever constructed. Twenty years in the making, 50 Years of Victory is the first Arktika-class icebreaker to have a spoon-shaped bow. Boosting efficiency is the all-new digital automated control system. The ship, designed with a stainless steel ice belt hull 5 meters (18 feet) wide, breaks through ice up to 2.5 meters (9.2 feet) thick. It is driven by 2 nuclear reactors that produce 75,000 horsepower. In open water, top speed can be as much as 21.4 knots.

Arctic 2010 Icebreaker Adventure rates include:

  • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
  • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. Unfortunately, the ships' galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
  • All shore landings per the daily program.
  • All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day's program.
  • 1 night pre- and 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation, including breakfast.
  • On embarkation day, group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship.
  • On disembarkation day, group transfer from the ship to the airport and from the airport to the hotel.
  • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
  • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program.
  • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
  • Photographic Album on DVD, documenting the voyage.
  • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
  • A Quark Expeditions parka - yours to keep.
  • Coffee, tea ,cocoa available around the clock.
  • Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin.
  • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
  • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
  • All luggage handling aboard ship.
  • Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.

    Group Size: Maximum 128 passengers (50 Years of Victory).

    Trip Code: NP

    • Details

    Tour Operator
    Adventure Center
    Offer
    Offer valid through 3/31/2010
    Duration
    15 Days
    Dates/Pricing

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