The Golden Hour, Photo Tour Under the Midnight Sun

This is a guided photography outing in the Svalbard wilderness during the midnight sun, when the sun stays up and the light is low and soft with few harsh shadows. A professional Arctic guide leads the group through terrain of mountains, glaciers and open tundra. The tour runs in the summer season, and My Arctic's page says it suits people at any level of photography, not only professionals.

Guests photograph scenery and animals. The wildlife named on My Arctic's page is Svalbard reindeer, Arctic foxes, nesting seabirds and marine life. The guide knows places where the chances of meeting animals are higher, but sightings are not guaranteed. The group is small, with a maximum of eight guests, and travels with a low environmental footprint so the animals are disturbed as little as possible. The route can be changed for safety reasons.

The operator provides the guide, hot drinks, snacks, rescue insurance, safety gear for emergencies, and transfer to and from the guest's accommodation. Guests bring their own clothing: sturdy waterproof hiking boots that cover the ankle, soft shell hiking trousers, waterproof and windproof jacket and shell trousers, base layers, warm hiking socks, an insulating mid-layer, a warm hat, mittens or gloves, a day pack and a water bottle that is already filled. Wool next to the skin is preferred. The operator may refuse anyone who is not dressed as listed.

All ages can join, and anyone under 18 must come with an adult. The operator's page gives no tour length, distance, fitness requirement or weight limit.