THE MOMENT YOU SET FOOT IN THE POLAR REGIONS, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHY WE’RE SO OBSESSED
When you set off on a polar expedition with us, our team has one goal in mind: To provide you with the adventure of a lifetime.
Why Quark Expeditions?
Polar is all we do
We have a deep passion and love for these regions. And with 30 years specializing in polar-only travel, we have built the best team in the business, with the deepest knowledge and know-how.
Pioneering spirit
We were the first to do it. And, even today, our team continuously strives to push the boundaries of polar travel, with industry-first innovations, the most innovative itineraries and beyond.
More exploring, on-ship and off
Whether on one of our expedition ships, in a helicopter, on a zodiac, kayak or bike, camping, hiking or immersing in a local cuisine or culture, our guides will get you closer, get you off-ship more and make your polar adventure unforgettable.
We flex for the best experience
We want you to leave the polar regions with stories to last a lifetime. The experience of our team and our unrivaled guide-to-guest ratio means we’re able to remain agile, so each day you have more unforgettable moments.
Discover the Beauty of the Polar Regions
The polar regions are so vast and unique, it can be hard to know where to begin. For us, it starts with our award-winning small ships and itineraries and continues on with our expert guides and incredible on and off ship activities. Together, it all delivers so much more than a typical polar voyage. How can we help plan your expedition?
MAY TO SEPTEMBER
The Arctic
In the midst of the Arctic Ocean, you’re surrounded by stunning landscapes in every direction.
Regions
• Svalbard • Greenland • Iceland
• The Canadian Arctic
Highlights
Northern Lights • Midnight Sun • Greenland Ice Sheet • Polar Bears • Whales • Walruses
NOVEMBER TO MARCH
The Antarctic
Surrounded by the Southern Ocean, 98% of the Antarctic is
covered in ice.
Regions
• Antarctic Peninsula • South Georgia • Falkland Islands
• Snow Hill • Patagonia
Highlights
Gigantic icebergs and glaciers • Whale-watching • Nesting penguins • Unique scientific research hubs
Our Team
Expedition Leaders
The most professional and passionate team of Expedition Leaders in the world.
Expedition Team
Seasoned veterans with rich backgrounds in marine biology, history, glaciology, geology and more.
Special Guests
Scientists & researchers who engage with our passengers, and make their work accessible to all travelers.
Our Ships
Discover a few of the adventures you could have with us.
Ultramarine
A state-of-the-art polar expedition ship featuring two helicopters, spacious suites, extensive public and wildlife viewing spaces, and industry-leading sustainability features.
World Explorer
A refined and spacious ship, offering six tiers of deluxe accommodations.
Ocean Explorer
Modern, elegant, and purpose-built for polar exploration.
Word Voyager
A modern 168-passenger expedition ship built for science and discovery.
Ways to Explore the Polar Regions
Flightseeing
Get a bird’s-eye view of icebergs, glaciers, and snow-capped peaks.
Sea Kayaking
Water level, where you can touch and feel every polar sensation imaginable.
Zodiac Cruising
Get an up-close looks at icebergs, ice floes, and glaciers on a guided zodiac tour.
Camping
Spend a night on the snow in the peace of the polar wilderness.
Alpine Heli-Trekking
This once-in-a-lifetime heli-adventure will leave you marveling at the overwhelming beauty of the Antarctic
Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Where surfing meets paddling. Enjoy the tranquil polar surroundings.
Mountain Biking
Discover world-class mountain biking routes through the stunning scenery of South Greenland.
Polar Plunge
Plunge into polar waters cheered on by fellow passengers and Expedition Team.
Some activities are included in your expedition as standard, while others can be booked in advance at extra cost. Activities vary by itinerary, destination, and are weather-permitting. A trip here isn’t for those who like a fixed itinerary.
Our Recommended Polar Expeditions
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel night at Helsinki airport hotel, with breakfast
- Charter flight from Helsinki to Longyearbyen
- Arrival and departure transfers in Longyearbyen
- Charter flight from Longyearbyen to Helsinki
Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition
Northwest Passage: The Legendary Arctic Sea Route
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from the Reykjavik hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flight from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq
- Group transfer from the Kangerlussuaq airport to the ship on embarkation day
- Group transfer from the ship to the Resolute airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Resolute to Calgary
- Group transfer from Calgary airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake
Antarctic Marine Mammals: The World of Whales and Seals
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
Penguins of the Far South: Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica
Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel night at Helsinki airport hotel, with breakfast
- Charter flight from Helsinki to Longyearbyen
- Arrival and departure transfers in Longyearbyen
- Charter flight from Longyearbyen to Helsinki
Epic Antarctica: The Falklands, South Georgia and Crossing the Circle
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
- Combined airport transfer and express bus tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia
Spitsbergen Highlights: Journey into the Arctic Wilderness
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel night at Helsinki airport hotel, with breakfast
- Charter flight from Helsinki to Longyearbyen
- Arrival and departure transfers in Longyearbyen
- Charter flight from Longyearbyen to Helsinki
South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Penguin Safari
Arctic Saga: Exploring Spitsbergen via the Faroes and Jan Mayen
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel night in Aberdeen
- Group transfer from Aberdeen hotel to ship on embarkation day
- Departure transfer in Longyearbyen on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Longyearbyen to Helsinki on disembarkation day
Antarctica By Helicopter: Icebergs, Mountains and Remote Lands
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
South Greenland Adventure: The Majestic Alpine Arctic
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from hotel to Reykjavik Airport.
- Charter flights between Reykjavik and Nuuk
- Group transfer from the ship to the Nuuk airport on disembarkation day
- Group transfer from Reykjavik airport (Keflavik) to hotel on disembarkation day
- One night’s post-expedition airport hotel accommodation in Keflavik
- Shuttle transfer to Keflavik airport on last day of itinerary
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Gems of West Greenland: Fjords, Icebergs, and Culture
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from hotel to Reykjavik Airport.
- Charter flight from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq
- Group transfer from the ship to the Kangerlussuaq airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Kangerlussuaq to Reykjavik
- Group transfer from Keflavik airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
Antarctica by Helicopter: Crossing the Circle and the Peninsula
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Mandatory Transfer Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
Canada’s Remote Arctic: Northwest Passage to Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
- Group transfer from the Calgary hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flights between Calgary and Resolute
- Group transfers between the Resolute airport and the ship
- Group transfer from Calgary airport to hotel on disembarkation day
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
Greenland to Newfoundland: Mountains, Wildlife and Viking History
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from the Reykjavik hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flights between Reykjavik and Kangerlussuaq
Northwest Passage to Newfoundland: Glaciers, Mountains, and Wildlife
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
- Group transfer from the Calgary hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flights between Calgary and Resolute
- Group transfers between the Resolute airport and the ship
Adventures in Northeast Greenland: Glaciers, Fjords and the Northern Lights
Northwest Passage: The Legendary Arctic Sea Route
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from the Reykjavik hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flight from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq
- Group transfer from the Kangerlussuaq airport to the ship on embarkation day
- Group transfer from the ship to the Resolute airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Resolute to Calgary
- Group transfer from Calgary airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
Northwest Passage: Epic High Arctic
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from the Reykjavik hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flight from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq
- Group transfer from the Kangerlussuaq airport to the ship on embarkation day
- Group transfer from the ship to the Resolute airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Resolute to Calgary
- Group transfer from Calgary airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
Iceland to Greenland: Mountains, Glaciers and the Westfjords
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from hotel to Keflavik International Airport.
- Charter flight from Iceland to Greenland
- Group transfer from the ship to the Kangerlussuaq airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Greenland to Iceland
- Group transfer from Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Keflavik
Wild Fjords of South Greenland: Land of the Vikings
Incl. Charter Flight & Hotel
Charter Flight and Hotel Package
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from the Reykjavik hotel to the ship on Day 2
- Group transfer from the ship to the Nuuk airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Nuuk to Reykjavik
- Group transfer from Keflavik International
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Keflavik
Polar Stories
Wildlife Guide: Emperor Penguin Facts
Arctic vs. Antarctic: Identifying the Differences
How to Get to Baffin Island: Travel Guide
Wildlife Guide: Adélie Penguin Facts
