3rd Expedition Flight to Spitzbergen

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On our previous, very successful expedition flights to the North Pole, one comment often heard from passengers was: „Oh, how we would like to leave the aircraft here and go for a walk!“. In particular so when we were overflying Spitzbergen and its spectacular arctic landscapes.

After four stunning flights to the North Pole, where we were „only“ able to admire everything from above, Deutsche Polarflug is very happy to take you to Spitzbergen. And yes, you will touch ground there! Come along on an expedition trip to one of the remotest and without exaggeration most magic and beautiful places on Earth.

Spitzbergen!

We will depart on Saturday, 2 July 2011, at 07:00h for our second expedition flight from Dusseldorf directly to Spitzbergen (the first tour takes place in September 2009). We will overfly Denmark and Norway as our modern Airbus A320, operated by Air Berlin, flies us forther North. During the flight, you can enjoy a big breakfast with a Nordic touch which will give you strength for a long and interesting day. The flight crew´s names may already sound familiar to some of you: the proven team around Flight Captain Wilhelm Heinz and Chief Purser Antje Kopp, who have accompanied our last two flights to the Pole, are looking forward to flying you to Spitzbergen. Already during the flight, Manuel Kliese (Deutsche Polarflug), who has spent three years on Spitzbergen, will get you prepared for your day there with his detailed narrations. And of course, Alexander Soucek of the European Space Agency esa, who has always delighted the audience with his lectures on our previous flights to the Arctic, will further enliven the flight with one of his exciting lectures.

After just under four hours we will start our descent. Already now, from the airplane window, you will see the snow-covered, pointed mountains that gave Spitzbergen its name. At this time of the year, the landscape is wrapped in a beautiful, blue light. The first fresh snow is covering the landscape like sugar powder. At approximately 11:25h we will land at the airport of Longyearbyen, the main settlement on the Svalbard archipelago. A modern bus will take you on a tour through the small town. We will stop on several occasions, including some viewpoints that offer a great panorama of the town and (weather permitting) unlimited views of the mountain scenery surrounding it. We continue our tour to the Adventdalen, a long, almost completely untouched valley which begins at the Longyearbyen town limits and cuts right through the mountains. At the end of this uninhabited valley we will drive up to a nearby mountain, where the EISCAT Satellite Station is located.. From up here, you can see for miles and miles. And if you are lucky, there may be the one or other Svalbard-reindeer saying hello. Our bus tour ends after appr. Three hours and we are back in Longyearbyen. You will now have some time for yourself and can go on an expedition through the city. Time to visit the excellent Svalbard Museum, which displays the history of the archipelago. Or to buy some local souvenirs. Or grab a bite?.

At 16:30h, one could almost presume the days was soon over, we will hit the road again. Well road, the Ocean to be precise. The M/S Polargirl is already waiting for us at a nearby pier, the ship we will continue our expedition on. We will cruise from Longyearbyen on the waters of Spitzbergen´s largest fiord, the Isfjorden.

From the ship´s two outside decks you can see the unreal landscapes gliding by. The ship´s Salon is open for relaxation, you can warm yourself in here or enjoy a hot drink. Our route takes us from Longyearbyen to the town of Barentsburg, the Russian settlement on Spitzbergen.