Quality, Value and Adventure “The land looks like a fairytale” - Roald Amundsen The High Arctic is a place of outstanding natural beauty. Rocky island archipelagos, covered in snow and ice for much of the year, they spring to life in the brief summer months. The scenery is an amazing conglomeration of mountains and rocky plains, colourful wildflowers and ice strewn shores with towering cliffs covered in nesting birds. Wildlife abounds and we hope to come across walrus, seals, whales, foxes and the ultimate of Arctic sightings, the Polar bear. We learn something of the history of early Arctic exploration by the likes of Franklin, Amundsen, Byrd and Herbert, during our informative onboard education program.
David Smyth Polar Manager Active Travel
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You will be exploring with one of the world’s most experienced polar teams, known for their innovative approach, client focus and attention to detail. This is a high quality polar travel experience with an emphasis on adventure, education and conservation. We look forward to welcoming you aboard for a memorable Arctic experience.
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Together with One Ocean Expeditions we are offering three outstanding voyages including a legendary transit of the fabled Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. We also offer two superb expedition voyages exploring Spitsbergen and the Svalbard archipelago, in the Scandinavian Arctic.
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Our expeditions operate during the Arctic summer. We spend as much time off the ship as possible – exploring in our zodiac inflatable boats, going ashore for walks, visiting historic sites and remote Inuit communities and seeing wildlife colonies. The icebergs, in all shades of blue, will take your breath away.
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Active Travel - Our history
Who travels with Active Travel?
Established in 1982, Active Travel is recognised as Australia’s most innovative travel company with a fascinating and diverse range of award-winning holidays. We began with cycling tours in China and now have a wide range of unusual and rewarding holidays to the world’s most exciting and diverse destinations - including Indochina, the Middle East, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Timor, not to mention our expedition series to both Antarctica and the High Arctic. Our website has these programmes listed.
Active Travel’s philosophy is based on providing consistent quality along with innovative itineraries. Our guests are from all walks of life, from young couples to families to seasoned travellers. They all share a common interest in travelling ‘outside the square’. Our holidays offer carefully planned itineraries, personally selected accommodation, an appropriate amount of quirkiness and a good amount of free time. We are proud to say that guests from our original tour in 1982 are still our customers – decades of client loyalty.