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Iceland & Arctic Explorer

Save up to $4,000 per couple

Reykjavik return

14 days / 13 nights

Cruise Holiday

Departs 13 Jul 2025

Overview

Cruise aboard the ultra-luxurious Seabourn Venture to see icebergs, glaciers, and unique Arctic wildlife in Greenland, as well as lava fields, waterfalls, and colourful fishing villages in Iceland. Join Sir Peter Cosgrove, former Governor-General of Australia, for onboard lectures and hosted dinners.

Seabourn Venture

First ultra-luxury, purpose-built expedition ship, Seabourn Venture offers the same luxurious small ship experience that travelers have come to expect from Seabourn, while transporting guests to the most coveted, remote destinations in the world.

Departs 13 July 2025

Inclusions

Inclusions

  • Experiences in up to 10 destinations
  • 13 nights aboard Seabourn Venture
  • Locally inspired dining – a total of 38 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
  • The services of an APT Cruise Director and expert expedition team
  • Join Sir Peter Cosgrove, former Governor General of Australia, for onboard lectures and hosted dinners
  • Venture to Ittoqqortoormiit, one of the most remote settlements on earth
  • Explore Skjalfandi Bay by local boat, keeping an eye out for one of the 15 species of whales in the area
  • Relax with a private visit to Vok Baths, open exclusively to APT guests

Signature Experiences

Designed Exclusively for APT guests

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™

Give your holiday a personal touch with a choice of included sightseeing or dining options

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Reykjavik, Embark Ship

We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your ship. Unpack, relax and settle into your luxurious suite.

Stay: 13 Nights, Seabourn Venture

Daily :Dinner

Day 2 - Grundarfjordur (Iceland)

Freedom Of Choice™

Perhaps explore lava trails and learn of the sagas set in this epic landscape. Alternatively, tour the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Take the journey through several small fishing villages that hug the coastline to Snaefellsjokull, the glacier made famous by Jules Verne's novel 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth'.

Today in Grundarfjordur, embark on your chosen activity.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 3 - Day at Sea

Enjoy a full day at sea. Relax in the spa, take in a lecture at the Discovery Centre or watch the world go by in the lounge.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Days 4-5 - Scoresby Sund, Ittoqqortoormiit (Greenland)

Situated on the eastern coast of Greenland, just north of Iceland, Scoresby Sund is the largest fjord system in the world. Delve into its natural beauty and admire the deep inlet peppered with colossal icebergs, spectacular glaciers and towering cliffs. Delight in panoramic views of the deep blue water of the fjords contrasting with stark white icebergs. On the border of the sound, Ittoqqortoormiit remains as one of the most remote settlements in the world, colonised 4,000 years ago by the Palaeo-Eskimo people. Be welcomed by the small community and guided through their local museum.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Days 6-8 - Northeast Greenland National Park

Arrive in Northeast Greenland National Park, the world’s largest National Park, known for its unique Arctic wildlife and unspoiled, pristine wilderness. Here, your itinerary becomes flexible to maximise your discovery of this enchanting landscape. Your Captain will charter a course based on the best sights that this region has to offer and the most favourable ice and weather conditions.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 9 - Day at Sea

Enjoy a day at sea to relax onboard as your ship cruises towards Iceland.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 10 - Akureyri, Namaskard, Godafoss (Iceland)

This morning, explore Namaskard’s lava fields and boiling mud pools, as well as the steam vents of Lake Myvatn’s craters. Rounding off the day, you’ll visit the ‘Waterfall of the Gods’, Godafoss, one of Iceland’s most spectacular sights.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Rock formations in Lake Myvatn, Iceland

Day 11 - Husavik

Signature Experience

Explore Skjalfandi Bay for a whale watching tour aboard a local oak fishing boat, keeping an eye out for one of the 15 species of whales in the area including humpback, minke and blue whales.

Arrive in Husavik and set out on a Signature Experience. This afternoon, take a walking tour of the town of Husavik, including a visit to the Exploration Museum.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Coastline of Seyoisfjorour, Iceland

Day 12 - Seydisfjordur 

Signature Experience

Relax with a private visit to Vok Baths, opened exclusively for APT guests. Plunge into Iceland’s purest hot spring water, and bathe in floating pools by Lake Urridavatn.

Freedom Of Choice™

Discover the brightly painted Norwegian-style wooden buildings of this fishing village on a walking tour. Visit local shops famous for their Icelandic patterned woolen garments. Alternatively take a scenic drive along Iceland’s third largest lake, Lagarfljot, to a local family-owned farm. Here, you’ll tour the property and learn about local farming life, before a tasting of Icelandic produce.

Enjoy a choice of tours in Seydisfjordur before a special Signature Experience.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 13 - Heimaey

Just south of Iceland's mainland, Heimaey is the largest island situated off the Icelandic coast. Since the early days of settlement, the livelihoods of this vibrant community centred around the harbour. Embark on a guided tour around this spectacular location, inhabited by an array of birdlife including puffins. Delve deeper into the Viking Age as you visit captivating ancient Viking ruins from AD900. Indulge in panoramic views of the other islands from Heimaey Island’s west coast. More majestic vistas can be seen from the Great Cape, Storhofdi, known as the windiest destination in the world. Journey to the island’s old town, buried under a thick layer of lava from the Eldfell eruption in 1973.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 14 - Disembark Ship, Depart Reykjavik

This morning you’ll dock in Reykjavik, where you’ll disembark your ship for the final time and transfer to the airport.

Daily: Breakfast

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* Term and conditions apply: All pricing subject to change and availability. Advertised prices are per person twin share unless stated otherwise. Offers may be withdrawn at any time. Itineraries are subject to change. Booking Conditions and Phil Hoffmann Travel Schedule of Professionalism* applies. Please speak to your Phil Hoffmann Travel Consultant for more information.

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