The Arctic Circle passes through 8 countries including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, United States, Canada,Greenland and Iceland. Cruise along the rugged coasts of Franz Josef Land in Zodiac landing craft, enjoy spectacular views of glaciers, icebergs and steep volcanic plateaux from the air, and land at historic sites of early exploration. Situated just over 600 miles from the North Pole, Svalbard is a place of deep fjords, mountains and massive sheets of ice.