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Arctic Tours for Authentic Wilderness & Wildlife

The Arctic is generally described as everything north of the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude at approximately 66° 34′ N. The region spans the Arctic Ocean and eight countries, and despite its harsh climate, over 4 million people call this place home. These settlements, along with the Arctic’s history of Viking conquests and polar explorers, make it a culturally exciting region to visit—not to mention its stunning icescapes and central symbol: the polar bear.

Our team can match you with the perfect land-based Arctic expedition. Greenland and Canada are ideal for explorations at unique wilderness lodges, and our selected Arctic tours get you up close to the abundant wildlife via ATV, helicopter, polar-rover vessels, kayak or paddleboard. Start your Arctic trip search here!

Arctic tours with AdventureSmith offer remote wilderness, unique Arctic lodge options and Arctic polar bear tours closer to home and farther afield. Start your trip search here with our expertise and insight. From the northern lights to narwhals, the magic and wide range of experiences in the Arctic keep travelers returning for more.

We are award-winning polar travel specialists with extensive knowledge of Arctic tours at remote wilderness lodges. Journey to the Arctic with the assurance of our industry experts who handle the logistics and make planning your Arctic travel fun.

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Arctic Tours
with AdventureSmith

Our unique land-based Arctic tours hone in on remote landscapes, wildlife migrations and ever-changing ice. Your base camp is at wilderness lodges and iconic polar bear viewing towns so you can be close to the wilderness you came to see. Why book your Arctic tour with AdventureSmith?

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Personalized

Work with one Adventure Specialist to research, purchase & prepare for your Arctic tour.

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Sustainable

Our Arctic adventures focus on sustainable travel & preservation of wilderness.

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Experience

Our crew makes Arctic trip recommendations from our firsthand travels & trusted connections.

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Knowledge

We know how to match you with the best trip & savings, never sacrificing experience.

The Best Arctic Polar Bear Tours

The AdventureSmith Explorations team can advise you on the best Arctic polar bear tours depending on when you can travel, your preferred mode of transportation (expedition ship or overland) and more nuances that our expert team has learned from our collective firsthand experience on trips ranging from Svalbard, Norway, to Churchill, Canada. If seeing polar bears is on your bucket list, you’ve come to the right place. Our experts are focused on sustainable and wildlife-first travel experiences.

An Arctic polar bear standing on white ice looking up toward the camera.

“Our Arctic tours focus on sustainable travel & preservation of wilderness.”

Climate

Arctic Tours

Temperature & Rainfall

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. High (F) 24 26 23 30 38 45 50 49 43 35 30 26
Avg. Low (F) 14 13 13 21 29 34 38 38 35 27 21 17
Avg. Rainfall (Inches) 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.4

Arctic Tours Timed for Wildlife

Traveling by land in the Arctic is highly motivated by the best weather for wildlife migrations, primarily of the polar bear and beluga whale. The season is shorter for most of our partner wilderness lodges than our expedition ships (which sail year-round), so you’ll most often see land-based itineraries running July through November. The later the month, the better chance to see northern lights on your tour. Note that the climate data referenced above is for Nuuk, Greenland.

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100+ combined years of experience, 7 continents explored, decades of expedition cruising around the world & here to help you find & book your dream trip.

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