Arctic Travel in May | Advice and Trips from Swoop Arctic

5 Reasons to Visit The Arctic in May

By late spring The Arctic is opening up and purple saxifrage can be seen starting to bloom
Puffins, Brünichs and Common Guillemots and other migratory birds return to The Arctic to nest
Expedition ships arrive in Spitsbergen for the summer via Iceland and Norway
Warmer weather and more sunny days makes May a favourite time for dog sledding and snowmobiling
Experience the spring ice floe edge with chances to see narwhals, polar bears and icebergs

Characterised by sunnier days, an explosion of wildlife activity and plenty of ice, May is a popular month to head north.

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