Scotland, Iceland and Arctic Explorer

Arrive in London and be transferred to your luxurious ship. Unpack, relax and get acquainted with your ship's amenities. Stay 23 Nights: Seabourn Venture (D)

Enjoy a full day at sea. Relax in the spa, take in a lecture at the Discovery Centre or watch the world go by in the lounge. (B/L/D)

• In Kirkwall, choose between a tour that takes in some of the highlights of Orkney's largest island, including the Ring of Brodgar and the fishing village of Stromness. Or perhaps visit a local whiskey distillery, followed by free time to enjoy Kirkwall.

Travel to the most remote inhabited island in Britain, Fair Isle, where you'll join your expedition team for a guided walk. Formerly governed by Norway, Fair Isle is occupied by around 55 residents and owned by the National Trust. The knitting industry is an integral source of income for the island, famous for its world-renowned knitted wool sweaters.

In the afternoon, traverse the tiny, uninhabited island of Mousa by Zodiac. See one of Scotland's most well-preserved prehistoric monuments, an eponymous broch. Continue cruising to Lerwick, where your ship will dock overnight. (B/L/D)

• Perhaps visit the Shetland Museum, located on Hay's Dock. This award-winning attraction contains exhibits that share the island's many secrets. See the boat shed, where you can marvel at demonstrations of traditional boat building. Alternatively, visit the Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement, a remarkable archaeological site with ancient remains.

Visit the capital and largest island of the Faroe Islands, Torshavn, and choose how you would like to spend the day. Perhaps head out to explore the old whaling station at Air and visit the only bridge over the Atlantic, spanning the narrow channel of Sundini to connect Eysturoy with the larger island of Streymoy.

Later, call into Gjogv, where you'll find a gorge which forms a natural harbour for fishing boats. You'll then savour pancakes and coffee at the local guesthouse. Alternatively, choose to head north to Saksun and Kollafjordur where you'll visit an old Faroese church with a traditional turf roof.

Later, continue to the old farm Duvugaroar, which is now a national heritage museum. Together with the outbuildings that belong to the museum, it provides an intimate look into past rural life in the Faroes. (B/L/D)

Today you'll visit the southernmost island of the Faroe Islands, Suduroy, which translates to South Island. Start by heading south via the old mountain road and stop above the village Hov. Here you can admire the beautiful scenery and have a glimpse into Faroese geology with the very special basalt formations next to the road. Continue to the small village of Porkeri to visit an old Faroese church built in 1847. Winding down again on the other side, drive through the village of Sumba to Akraberg and the 1909-built lighthouse on the southernmost tip of the Faroe Islands.

Later, return to the ship via a three-kilometre-long tunnel and beautiful sea-level fjords. (B/L/D)

Dock at Papey Island this morning, situated five kilometres off the eastern coast of Iceland. Here, you'll join your expedition team for a Zodiac cruise. Indulge in picturesque views of windswept, grassy slopes and rocky sea cliffs surrounding the island. The island is an ideal place for sea birds, particularly Guillemots which occupy Papey until mid-summer and Atlantic puffins abound until mid-September. (B/L/D)

• Siglufjordur was once a bustling herring town with a gold-rush like atmosphere. Visit the Herring Era Museum and learn about the booming economy of the 1900s, which centred around the fishing industry. Enjoy a fun and energetic ‘herring salt show', and sample traditional rye bread with local herring and Icelandic schnapps.

Journey to Dynjandi Waterfall, the most magnificent location in Iceland's remote Westfjords. Witness the flow of water cascade more than 325 feet down a rocky staircase. Continue to the small village of Patreksfjordur, serving as gateway to the Westfjords peninsula in northeastern Iceland. Enjoy a guided walk through this charming Icelandic village with scenic surrounds. (B/L/D)

Today, explore lava trails and learn of the sagas set in this epic landscape. (B/L/D)

This morning you'll dock in Reykjavik, where you'll disembark your ship and enjoy a guided walking tour. (B/L/D)

Tour the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Take the journey through several small fishing villages that hug the coastline to Saefellsjokull, the glacier made famous by Jules Verne's novel 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth'. (B/L/D)

Enjoy a full day at sea. Relax in the spa, take in a lecture at the Discovery Centre or watch the world go by in the lounge. (B/L/D)

Situated on the eastern coast of Greenland, just north of Iceland, Scoresby Sund is a deep inlet with a vast fjord system. Delight in panoramic views of the deep blue water of the fjords contrasting with stark white icebergs. On the border of the sound, Ittoqqortoormiit remains as one of the most remote settlements in the world, colonised 4,000 years ago by the Palaeo-Eskimo people. Be welcomed by the small community and guided through their local museum.

Afterwards, indulge in a tasting of musk oxen meat, a popular Greenlandic delicacy. Embrace the opportunity to see charming sled dogs being fed and watch a demonstration of artists creating traditional Greenlandic handicrafts, ‘Paaruli'. (B/L/D)

Arrive in Northeast Greenland National Park, the world's largest National Park, known for its unique Arctic wildlife and unspoiled, pristine wilderness. Here, your itinerary becomes flexible to maximise your discovery of this enchanting landscape. Your Captain will charter a course based on the best sights that this region has to offer and the most favourable ice and weather conditions. (B/L/D)

Enjoy a day at sea to relax onboard as your ship cruises towards Iceland. (B/L/D)

This morning, explore Namaskard's lava fields and boiling mud pools, as well as the steam vents of Lake Myvatn's craters. Rounding off the day, you'll visit the ‘Waterfall of the Gods', Godafoss, one of Iceland's most spectacular sights. (B/L/D)

• Explore Skjalfandi Bay for a whale watching tour aboard a local oak fishing boat, keeping an eye out for one of the 15 species of whales in the area including humpback, minke and blue whales.

• Discover the brightly painted Norwegian-style wooden buildings of this fishing village on a walking tour. Visit local shops famous for their Icelandic patterned woolen garments. Alternatively take a scenic drive along Iceland's third largest lake, Lagarfljot, to a local family-owned farm. Here, you'll tour the property and learn about local farming life, before a tasting of Icelandic produce.

• Relax with a private visit to Vok Baths, opened exclusively for APT guests. Plunge into Iceland's purest hot spring water, and bath in floating pools by Lake Urridavatn.

Just south of Iceland's mainland, Heimaey is the largest island situated off the Icelandic coast. Since the early days of settlement, the livelihoods of this vibrant community centre around the harbour. Embark on a guided tour around this spectacular location, inhabited by an array of birdlife including puffins.

Delve deeper into the Viking Age as you visit captivating ancient Viking ruins from AD900. Indulge in panoramic views of the other islands from Heimaey Island's west coast. More majestic vistas can be seen from the Great Cape, Storhofdi, known as the windiest destination in the world. Journey to the island's old town, buried under a thick layer of lava from the Eldfell eruption in 1973. (B/L/D)

This morning you'll dock in Reykjavik, where you'll disembark your ship for the final time and transfer to the airport. (B)