For NORWEGIAN CUSTOMERS only due to covid-19. Svalbard is famous for its fjords and mountains, surrounded by drifting ice depending on which season it is. In winter fascinating wildlife as Polar Bears,…
Find your Arctic expeditions and wildlife adventures with us
Arctic expeditions is our specialty. Our expeditions on Svalbard has a focus on wildlife photography. On main-land Nordic countries we rent out high-quality photo hides. Our goal is to full-fill your dreams of taking stunning images of rare Arctic wildlife in its natural habitats. Our Arctic expeditions will bring you closer to nature and wildlife than you ever thought possible.
Professional wildlife photographer Svein Wik and his team of local guides give you the very best opportunities for outstanding photography and wildlife encounters. We know where to go, when to go, how to find the best light, and the best environments for wildlife encounters.
Our typical guests have a high interest in nature photography and as such, these topics are the focus of our Arctic expeditions. But we also welcome less experienced photographers and nature enthusiasts into our world, so you can see what we see.
Arctic expeditions
Svalbard expeditions
Arctic expeditions on Svalbard aboard the expedition ships MS Freya, MS Malmö and MV Kinfish. Intimate ships well suited for sightings of Polar Bears, Seals, Walruses, Arctic Foxes and a diversity of birdlife.
Photography hides
Norway photo hides
Explore the stunning Norway wilderness from our comfortable photodiodes. There you can meet close up with Golden Eagles, Siberian Jays and Goshwaks. Accommodation close to the hides and Trondheim airport. Our photo hides is spacious and heated.
ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS
East Greenland expeditions
Encounter extreme arctic landscapes and wildlife in one of the most remote places in the world. The Scoresby Sund on Greenland’s east coast is the largest fjord system in the world, and the focus of our new photographic sailing expedition.
Upcoming tours
2 SPOTS AVAILABLE
Svalbard April expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö
Svalbard wildlife expedition in 2021. We are chartering the expedition ship MS Malmö for this photo tour, which is well suited for these kind of expeditions for finding Polar Bears…
8 SPOTS
Svalbard Masterclass on board 2021 MS Freya
Join our photography masterclass onboard hosted by Nat Geo photographer Stefano Unterthiner and Arctic Wildlife Tours
4 SPOTS AVAILABLE(SUPERIOR CABIN)
Svalbard May expedition 2021#2 onboard MS Malmö
Svalbard tour with high focus on photographing winter wildlife. Join us when we search for Polar Bears and other exotic wildlife on snow covered Svalbard. Its often good weather, and…
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Svalbard May expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö
Welcome to May on Svalbard. The early summer season is a truly unique month, when the sky is bright yet the landscape remains covered in snow and ice. Svalbard changes…
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Svalbard photo workshop 2021 onboard MS Malmö
Expeditions in early June in Svalbard gives promises about lots of drifting ice and fjord ice. Award winning photographer Audun Rikardsen will join us on this creative workshop and expedition…
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Svalbard June Expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö
June is considered early summer season for Svalbard photography. Its still good ice conditions, some years its still frozen around the islands. June is considered as a more and more…
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Svalbard Expedition June-July 2021 onboard MS Malmö
We are preparing the expeditions for 2021 after a difficult corona year. For this summer Svalbard expedition in 2021 we are chartering the ship MS Malmö, which is well suited…
6 SPOTS AVAILABLE
Svalbard tour July 2021 onboard MS Villa
Explore the wonderful Arctic wilderness around Svalbard during this Svalbard extreme expedition. We are chartering the expedition ship MS Polarstar. This ship was built for extreme use in the ice…
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Svalbard July expedition 2021 onboard MS Freya
July, when arctic nature is at its most active. On Svalbard, every day is different, and every year is different. Arctic Wildlife Tours guides leads this expedition to Svalbard, a…
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Svalbard exclusive expedition 2021 MS Freya
We do this exclusive Svalbard photography expedition in August onboard the expedition ship MS Freya. We plan to stay in the drift ice as much as possible on this expedition…
2 SPOTS (1 DOUBLE CABIN)
Svalbard August expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö #2
In August, Arctic is at its explosive best. A lot of the snow has melted yet some of it remains, creating interesting patterns in the landscape. Wildlife are on the…
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Svalbard August expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö
The interesting light is returning and paint the Svalbard wilderness in colors some days. Mid August expeditions will give us the opportunity to reach remote areas after the drifting ice…
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Svalbard August expedition 2021 onboard M/V Kinfish
Explore Svalbard at a time of the year when colors comes back on the sky. Late August will be a few weeks before the autumn and darkness arrives again. This…
3 SPOTS AVAILABLE
Svalbard September 2-12 expedition 2021 onboard MS Malmö
Join us for this Svalbard wildlife photography expedition and search for the autumn light in September on Svalbard. In September a few snow patches are left from winter and the…
8 SPOTS AVAILABLE
Svalbard June Expedition 2022 onboard MS Malmö #1
June is considered early summer season for Svalbard photography. Its still good ice conditions, some years its still frozen around the islands. June is considered as a more and more…
1 SPOT AVAILABLE
Snow Leopard photography expedition 2021
Arctic Wildlife Tours announces a new expedition. This time to Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary into the Tibetan mountains. We will search for these big cats living in these mountains.
Available places
Golden Eagle photo hides
Our Golden Eagle photo hides and Siberian Jay hides is situated in Norway mountains with snow most of the winter. The hides is surrounded by mountains and forest. We are…
Available places
Goshawk photo hides
Our Goshawk photo hides works well and we normally have visits from one of the two adult hawks every day. The hide is comfortable with even heating system for cold…