Departure Lounge: Gear up for a Christmas trip to the Svalbard Archipelago

Day trips into the frozen wilderness include dog sledding and snowmobiling with Northern Lights hunting on offer too, and there’s musical performances and classic Christmas films like Polar Express. 

Svalbard

Time for an Arctic adventure

Snow. Huskies, Glaciers. Polar bears. In the line for an Arctic adventure? Head to Spitsbergen in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago where Basecamp Explorer’s three intimate lodges offer a slice of cosy trapper chic.