Embark on an extraordinary expedition to the Geographic North Pole aboard the world’s only luxury icebreaker powered by hybrid-electric propulsion, Le Commandant Charcot. Along with travelers from Harvard Alumni Travels, Dartmouth College Alumni Travel, Stanford Travel/Study, and Brown Travelers, navigate the ice floes and shifting seascapes of the High Arctic on the way to 90° North—the elusive pinnacle of polar exploration. Witness a dynamic world of polar bears, seals, whales, and ivory gulls, and engage in optional adventures such as kayaking, snowshoeing, and even a polar plunge.

This is an expedition-type cruise involving shore landings by rubber Zodiac boats. Participants must be able to get in and out of the Zodiacs with minimal assistance. While ashore in the Arctic, the excursions involve a fair amount of walking over rocky, uneven, and sometimes steep terrain. Activities such as kayaking, snowshoeing, and polar plunging will be offered and will have physical and medical requirements that will be shared in confirmation documents. The trip takes place next year, August 25 – September 11, 2026. For more information visit https://alumni.harvard.edu/travel/trips/north-pole-2026