The Arctic is a wild and rugged place with extreme weather conditions. The Arctic summer (late June to September) is the best time to visit the areas of the Canadian and Scandinavian Arctic that our expeditions travel to. Daylight hours are long and the ice has retreated enough for us to get close to land where we’ll have our best wildlife opportunities. Polar bears roam the shores and there’s also the chance to see arctic fox, musk ox, walrus and plenty of sea birds. We might also see the phenomenon of the Northern Lights – Aurora Borealis – the spectacular bands, or streamers of coloured light that appear in the sky. During summer, the daily temperature is usually about 2oC to 7oC.