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Flight to the North Pole

Destination: Arctic
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
3 Days
Highlights
  • The most accessible possibility to reach the North Pole
  • Accommodation in the real ice camp - Barneo
  • Possibility to feel yourself a real polar explorer
  • Accommodation in the heated tents of Barneo ice camp
  • White bears watching
  • Possibility to have a polar sauna and to bathe in the Arctic ocean
Tour Overview

What is the most special travel? Of course, it’s an arctic travel. We propose to you the flight to the heart of the Arctic Ocean – to the North Pole. After this tour, you will feel yourself very special one as every year the North Pole is visited only by about 500 persons. It's unique tour proposed by the Russian tour operator.

The tour starts in Longyearbyen situated on the Spitsbergen archipelago – the northernmost part of Europe. You will fly over the endless white open spaces, you will spend time in the amazing ice camp Barneo set up on the ice-floe, you will visit the geographic North Pole and of course you will get the Certificate of achievement of the North Pole. For those who want to try something extreme, we propose to bathe in the Arctic ocean and to take the polar banya (sauna).

Whatever you main aim is – to realize the dream from the childhood or to taste yourself. You will never be the same. Feel yourself a real Polar explorer reaching the top of the world!

Tour programme
  • Day 1
    Spitsbergen - the northernmost border of Europe
    Longyearbyen
  • Day 2
    The North Pole - top of the world
    Longyearbyen — Barneo Ice Camp
  • Day 3
    Day in the arctic camp
    Barneo Ice Camp — Longyearbyen
  • 12:00
    Arrival to the airport of Longyearbyen
    Meeting at the airport with the driver and transfer to your hotel.
  • 14:00
    Time at leisure in the city
    The Spitsbergen archipelago in the Arctic Ocean is a real kingdom of the permafrost, of the Nordic landscapes ans white bears - very abundant animal in this region. The tourists come here searching for the exotic activities: kayaking among the ice floes, white bears watching, excursion to the derelict collieries or tasting of the Scandinavian cuisine.
  • 19:00
    Information meeting
    Our staff will brief you on the current situation at the Barneo Ice Camp, inform about polar flight departure time, and answer any questions you might have.
  • 20:00
    Dinner
    Welcome dinner in one of the best restaurants of the city.
Photo of the day
Longyearbyen, Spitzberg
Route
Longyearbyen
  • 09:00
    Transfer to the airport
    Flight to the Barneo Ice Camp on the aircraft AN-74 (approximate flight time 2 hours 30 minutes).
  • 12:00
    Arrival to the Barneo ice camp
    The Barneo ice camp is an arctic camp that every year the Russian Geographical Society sets up on an ice-floe near the Arctic Circle. Near the ice camp there is an air plane runway that helps to give landing for scientists, sportsmen and tourists.
  • 13:00
    Lunch in the camp
  • 15:00
    Flight to the North Pole
    At first chance MI-8 helicopter will take you to the geographic North Pole (the approximate flight time 40 minutes). The celebration of reaching the North Pole! You can phone your relatives and friends by satellite phone. In the environs of the North Pole you spend about 1 hour.
  • 19:00
    Dinner in the camp
    The ceremony of awarding certificates of reaching the North Pole in the most north cafe - Polar Cafe Barneo!
  • Overnight in the heated tents
Photo of the day
Flight to the North Pole
Route
Longyearbyen — Barneo Ice Camp
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Barneo ice camp
Tent for 10-12 persons
  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 11:00
    Free time at Barneo
    You can see the work of scientific expeditions at the ice camp, the process of diving under ice or daily life of the drifting station and visit lectures by our lecturers. You may try to be a Polar skier, crossing the endless polar desert: we provide you with a set of ski and a fully loaded sledge. You will ski around the ice camp and fill with your own body: how it is to cross the Polar ice! You may experience optional activities as a North Pole Polar Plunge in a polynya (a pool, made in the ice with sea water), Polar Sauna, Ice Diving at the North Pole or even a Parachute Jump at the North Pole (all activities must be booked in advance).
  • 13:00
    Lunch
  • 15:00
    Flight to Longyearbyen
  • 18:00
    Transfer to the chosen hotel
Photo of the day
Flight to Barneo
Route
Barneo Ice Camp — Longyearbyen
Detailed description
New departures available soon
Price includes
  • Russian-spaking guide
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Bathing in springs
  • Airplane/ train tickets
  • Ski rental
  • English-speaking guide services
  • Meals according to the program
Price does not include
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Visa fees and travel insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Airline tickets
  • Optional activities
  • Beverages
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note

The price is indicated for 1 person and fixed in euros. 15 kilos of luggage for the charter flights. Overweight luggage — 25 Euro/kilo. The optional activities are to be booked in advance. Please, contact us before your departure.

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Eric
From 29 December 2021 to 2 January 2022
Destination: Arctic, Kola Peninsula
Would you like to travel with BaikalNature again? Yes!
Ce sont de véritables fêtes de fin et début d'année en nuit polaire, dans une vaste nature et splendide de surcroît, les aurores boréales, tous les ingrédients réunis pour vivre l'intense dans un manteau neigeux épais. Se débrouiller un peu en langue russe aussi, les échanges en sont facilités, et les gens viennent a vous tout comme vous allez à leur rencontre. J'ai vraiment tout aimé, le contact
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Toute l'équipe de BaikalNature vous remercie pour votre message. Nous nous réjouissons de savoir que vous avez apprécié votre séjour à la Péninsule de Kola. Nous espérons vous revoir très bientôt parmi nos voyageurs !
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Henri
From 8 July 2018 to 22 July 2018
Destination: Arctic, Chukotka
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excellent; la seule chose peut être, les "touristes" qui arrivent en groupe avec leur propre guide en sus des spécialistes, ne devraient pas intervenir en dehors de leur groupe
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Елена
From 31 July 2024 to 9 August 2024
Destination: Altai
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В целом путешествие организовано хорошо. Но есть моменты негативные , которые нужно тоже отметить. На одной из ночевок было предоставлено жилье, уровня для бомжа просто. После возмущения группы, вопрос решился и нас разместили на приличной базе "Ареда" . Еще пожелание : в маршрут добавит Марсово поле , например . Для этого убрать остановки в начале маршрута .
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Спасибо за ваш отзыв! Мы с командой всегда выбираем самых лучших поставщиков, но с проживанием в Чемале случилось так, что поставщик самовольно решил разместить группу в непригодном для туристов месте, без предупреждений. Мы очень надеемся, что быстрое решение о переселении группы, немного сгладило ваше впечатление! Естественно, сотрудничество с данной базо
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Christian
From 31 July 2024 to 9 August 2024
Destination: Altai
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Une dizaine de jours en Altaï c'est bien pour un aperçu général, mais ça donne très envie d'y retourner et de savourer les paysages, la nature, les rivières, rencontrer les gens sur place et leur vie très "nature".
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Daniel
From 31 July 2024 to 9 August 2024
Destination: Altai
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Voyage bien organisé sans chi chi. ni dépenses luxueuses. excellente répartition du temps entre voyages et visites.
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