On this longer tour of the region, you have even more chances to connect with wildlife. Polar bears, whales, walrus, and reindeer consider this home, as do seabirds by the tens of thousands. Hiking the tundra is a breathtaking experience, the landscape exhilarating and so striking. See the best Spitsbergen has to offer you via the western edge of the island, plus a few outlying northern regions.