Midnight Sun Week

7 summer days from €2,990, under a sun that never sets. The week is built from boat days along the coast and fjords, hiking days across tundra and ridge, and a dedicated glacier day on the ice. It runs May through September and covers the warm-season landscape end to end.

Where the Escape gives you the highlights in 72 hours, the week gives you range — water, land, and ice — with time to read weather windows instead of forcing them. Seven nights, breakfast daily, transfers, all gear, and meals on the active days are part of the price.

What does a day look like?

The schedule flexes to the conditions, which is the point of having a week. Boat days leave town and follow the coast toward wildlife haul-outs, seabird cliffs, and glacier fronts, with long stretches on deck and a guide naming what you pass.

Hiking days move at tundra pace: a guided route up a valley or onto a ridge, deliberate and unhurried, with stops for terrain, plants, and the geology underfoot. The glacier day is the technical set-piece — time on the ice with crampons and a guide, and time at the calving front from a safe distance. Because daylight is constant, the team can shift an outing earlier or later to dodge wind or fog, so a grey morning rarely costs you a whole day.

Who this is for — and who it isn’t

This fits travellers who want the summer in full — water, walking, and ice — and who are comfortable with a moderate amount of physical activity across the week. It rewards patience: a week lets the weather cooperate at least some of the time.

Skip it if you want a hotel-and-highlights long weekend; the 3-day Midnight Sun Escape is the lighter option. Skip it too if you expect polar bears — that is expedition-vessel territory, not a near-town summer week. And if 24-hour daylight wrecks your sleep, plan for it; the sun does not set for months.

What’s included

The complete included and not-included breakdown is in the specification table on this page. Guides, all gear, search & rescue insurance, seven nights’ accommodation, transfers, and meals on active days are covered. Flights to Longyearbyen and travel insurance are not.

When to book

Book 4–6 months ahead. June through August is the reliable core for boat access and snow-free hiking; May and September are cooler shoulder weeks with fewer departures and more sea ice lingering. Summer is Svalbard’s busiest season, so seats and rooms go fast — reserve once your flights are set.