Hurtigruten Expedition Voyages and Team
Expedition Team on Hurtigruten's Expedition Voyages
An important part of any voyage with Hurtigruten's Expedition Voyages is learning more about the places you visit. The Expedition Team brings the destinations to life through lectures, presentations, guiding and activities, helping you understand the history, nature, wildlife and culture of the regions you explore.
The Expedition Team is made up of knowledgeable specialists with a range of backgrounds and expertise. They are your guides and hosts throughout the voyage, sharing their knowledge on board and accompanying guests during shore activities and landings where conditions allow.
Rather than simply showing you a destination, the team helps you understand it. They can explain the geology of a landscape, identify wildlife, introduce local history and share insights into the people and communities who call these remote regions home.
Expedition voyages are also designed with respect for the fragile environments they visit. The Expedition Team provides guidance on responsible behaviour around wildlife and in sensitive natural areas, helping guests experience these extraordinary places while minimising their impact.
Many voyages also include opportunities to meet local people and learn directly from communities in the destinations visited. The exact programme varies according to the itinerary, season and local conditions.
Expedition Voyage Excursions with Hurtigruten
A Hurtigruten Expedition Voyage combines time on board with opportunities to explore ashore. Depending on your itinerary and destination, this can include landings, guided walks, wildlife watching, cultural experiences and other activities led or supported by the Expedition Team.
Optional excursions and guided hikes are available on many expedition voyages, allowing you to tailor your experience to your interests and activity level. Excursion programmes vary between destinations and departures, and some activities have limited places or need to be booked in advance.
The availability of activities can also depend on weather, sea conditions, wildlife and local regulations. Expedition travel is inherently flexible, and the Captain and Expedition Team may adapt the programme to make the most of conditions while keeping guests and the environment safe.
For example, voyages in Greenland can offer opportunities to experience local culture, explore remote communities and discover the Arctic landscape by boat. In Svalbard, activities can focus on the archipelago's dramatic scenery, wildlife and history.
Explore Hurtigruten's current excursions for the activities available on your chosen voyage.
Active Adventures
For travellers who want to get more active, selected expedition voyages offer activities such as kayaking and hiking. These activities are generally subject to availability, weather and safety conditions, and participation may require an appropriate level of fitness and experience.
Depending on the destination and voyage, activities can include:
- Kayaking
- Hiking
- Wildlife watching
- Boat excursions
- Shore landings
- Fishing
- Cultural experiences with local communities
The activities available vary considerably between voyages, so it is important to check the programme for your specific departure rather than assuming that every activity is offered on every ship or itinerary.
The Expedition Team will also provide information during the voyage about the activities available and any requirements for participation.
Your Expedition Team
The Expedition Team is one of the defining features of a Hurtigruten expedition voyage. They are there not only to deliver lectures but to help you make sense of what you are seeing, whether that is a glacier, a colony of seabirds, an Arctic settlement or a historic site.
They also help create the social atmosphere on board, bringing guests together through talks, gatherings and shared experiences. The result is a voyage that combines exploration with learning, without losing the sense of adventure that makes expedition travel so special.
Talk to our Destination Specialists for advice on choosing the right Expedition Voyage, including the destinations, excursions and activities available on your preferred departure.