By Wendy Byard
Travel Advisor for solo women travellers

Day 1 – Oslo
Arrive in Norway’s capital and enjoy an overnight stay before venturing north.
Day 2 – Longyearbyen
Fly to Svalbard’s frontier town, where polar reindeer roam the streets. Explore a little before boarding MS Fram, your home for the voyage.
Days 3–5 – Northwest Spitsbergen
Cruise into fjords framed by glaciers. Visit Ny-Ålesund, a research hub at the top of the world, and hike along remote Arctic shores. Look out for walruses, seabirds and maybe even a polar bear.
Days 6–8 – Ice Edge & Eastern Svalbard
Attempt to cross the 80th parallel. Sail among pack ice, where seals haul out and whales breach. Land on isolated islands where Arctic foxes and bird colonies thrive. Every landing is guided by conditions — the adventure is written by nature.
Days 9–11 – Bellsund & Hornsund
Explore the dramatic fjords of southern Spitsbergen. Glacier tongues meet the sea, cliffs are alive with seabirds, and the silence of the Arctic is unforgettable.
Days 12–13 – Return to Longyearbyen
Disembark in Longyearbyen and fly back to Oslo, then onward home. Heart full of the Arctic’s wild wonder, memories etched forever.