Shore excursions

Our excursions are all designed to engage your heart, mind, and spirit and enhance the experience of your expedition voyage.

Please find detailed information about our current optional excursions here:

Facts about Shore excursions

Antarctica

Stanley: Gypsy Cove Tour

Located just six miles from Stanley, Gypsy Cove is a scenic gem and home to a small breeding colony of Magellanic Penguins. As a designated National Nature Reserve, it offers an ideal setting for photographers and...

Stanley: A Guided Walking Tour of the Falklands’ Capital

Explore Stanley with a guided walking tour through its colorful streets, historic landmarks, and local treasures. This leisurely 2-hour walk offers a perfect introduction to the Falklands’ unique culture and...

Photography Program

The Photography Program is a unique opportunity for photographers to capture the beauty of the Arctic, Antarctica, and their wildlife while cruising on an expedition ship. The program is designed to provide...

Antarctica: Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing is an activity that allows you to hike across soft, powdery snow up gentle slopes to reach to unique vantage points without the hassle of sinking into deep snow. Snowshoeing is as basic as hiking and...

Kayaking

Discover Antarctica and the Arctic in a whole new way with exciting kayaking adventures! Glide through the waters and take in the royal grace of the icebergs, see the wildlife in their natural habitat, all while...

Open Air Camping in the Antarctic

Would you like to experience the ultimate Antarctic expedition adventure, like the original explorers did? Then join us for a night under the open skies on the actual Antarctic Peninsula!

Arctic

Woody Point: Gros Morne National Park - Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Discover the geological wonders of Gros Morne National Park from the charming town of Woody Point, just minutes from the Discovery Centre’s engaging exhibits and panoramic views. Then journey to the Tablelands, a...

St. Anthony: L'Anse aux Meadows - The Viking Experience

Step back over a thousand years in time at L’Anse aux Meadows, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Norse first set foot in North America. Explore original sod house ruins, reconstructed dwellings, and a...

Photography Program

The Photography Program is a unique opportunity for photographers to capture the beauty of the Arctic, Antarctica, and their wildlife while cruising on an expedition ship. The program is designed to provide...

Kayaking

Discover Antarctica and the Arctic in a whole new way with exciting kayaking adventures! Glide through the waters and take in the royal grace of the icebergs, see the wildlife in their natural habitat, all while...

Kangerlussuaq: Sightseeing

The small settlement of Kangerlussuaq is home to about 500 residents (less than 1% of Greenland’s entire population), yet over thousands of years, the residents of Kangerlussuaq have played a significant role in...

Kangerlussuaq: BBQ & Trip to the Reindeer Glacier

The Ice Sheet Is one of Greenland’s biggest attractions. It covers 80% of the surface of the country, but the size of this mass of ice is reduced every year, because it melts more than it rebuilds. Our destination...

Ilulissat: Ice-fjord Flight Sightseeing

Discover huge iceberg pushing towards the mouth of the Kangia Icefjord, and breaching their way into the Disko Bay.

Ilulissat: Boat trip to the ice-fjord

On this day, you will also have the opportunity to join a boat trip to the Icefjord. The journey takes about 2 hours in total and presents an opportunity to gain a closer look at the amazing ice-sculpted scenery....

Becoming Polar Latitudes Expeditions

Shore excursions

Our excursions are all designed to engage your heart, mind, and spirit and enhance the experience of your expedition voyage.

Facts about Shore excursions

Antarctica

Stanley: Gypsy Cove Tour

Stanley: A Guided Walking Tour of the Falklands’ Capital

Photography Program

Antarctica: Snowshoeing

Kayaking

Open Air Camping in the Antarctic

Arctic

Woody Point: Gros Morne National Park - Journey to the Centre of the Earth

St. Anthony: L'Anse aux Meadows - The Viking Experience

Photography Program

Kayaking

Kangerlussuaq: Sightseeing

Kangerlussuaq: BBQ & Trip to the Reindeer Glacier

Ilulissat: Ice-fjord Flight Sightseeing

Ilulissat: Boat trip to the ice-fjord

Europe

Scrabster: Coasts, Cliffs and Lighthouses - Dunnet Head, John O'Groats, and Duncansby Head

Kirkwall: Orkney Treasures - Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, and Skaill House

Lerwick: Shetland Heritage - Jarlshof Archaeological Site and Hoswick Village

Invergordon: Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle - A Historic and Scenic Adventure

Stornoway: Scenic Isle of Lewis

Oban: Walking Tour and Distillery Visit

Memberships

Awards

Becoming Polar Latitudes Expeditions

Shore excursions

Our excursions are all designed to engage your heart, mind, and spirit and enhance the experience of your expedition voyage.

Facts about Shore excursions

Antarctica

Arctic

Europe

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