In a nutshell

Want to experience the thrill of dining in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by huge mountains, in the company of a polar bear? Relax, we mean as the topic of conversation...Welcome to Camp Barentz! Here, the night is never dark, and dinner is never dull.

Main stops

An authentic Arctic experience with a rustic dinner and spine-tingling stories!

The programme

Leave the comforts of the cruise behind you and venture into the real wild north! While we speed up Advent Valley, the mountains will look down on us from on high, silent giants immersed in the surreal light of the Arctic night.

Where does the road end? At Camp Barentz, an outpost at the foot of Mount Breinosa, below Mine 7. Here, there's a hut that is an exact replica of the refuge where Willem Barentz, the intrepid explorer who discovered Svalbard, spent the winter in 1596 (yes, back when there was no Wi-Fi). Far away from everything, you can savor the silence of nothingness and, if you're lucky, you might glimpse a reindeer, an arctic fox or even a polar bear looking for trouble.

We'll be welcomed by a host with a personality as warm as the fire burning in the hearth, ready to serve us a bowl of reindeer bidos – a soup to make you feel like a real Viking – accompanied by piping hot coffee and a sweet treat, to end on a high.

And after dinner? We'll gather round the fire for a face-to-face meeting with the king of the Arctic: the polar bear.
Relax, it's just a manner of speaking...you'll discover stories, interesting facts and legends about this predator, which seems like a creature straight out of a fantasy tale. We promise you'll feel more Arctic explorer than tourist.

Before returning to civilization, you'll have time to immortalize the incredible Arctic landscape – the perfect selfie to make your friends back home jealous. Get ready for a night you won't forget in a hurry!

Good to know

The buildings have high entrance steps to prevent snow from entering and The interiors are not suitable for guests in wheelchairs.