About
500 KM / 4 days - Pure Arctic Snowmobile Expedition
500 KM - Go beyond - Surreal landscapes - Wildlife - Remoteness, so no restaurants & toilets :-) -
Ice caves - History - Polar Bear Watch - Unbeatable Memories!
Sounds like an adventure?! Join us on our unique 4 days/3 nights snowmobile expedition
exploring the Northern parts of Spitsbergen, exploring unique and remote places far away from
the crowds!
This snowmobile expedition is for those who seek adventure, who dream of adventure and who
want to create unbeatable memories.
Those who want to visit unique places where no one goes and look to emerge deep into the Arctic
wilderness, experiencing a true Polar expedition in the Northernmost part of the world.
Yes? Let’s go!….
Let’ s start with some comfort...
The evening before our expedition, we invite you in our basecamp where we will host you a
culinary dinner. During this moment you will meet our team, have a briefing about our upcoming
expedition and give you a safety instruction whilst we prepare our gear for the day after. Take a
good night rest in your hotel as the upcoming days will be packed with adventure!
Expedition day is there…
Yes, still a bit of comfort as we will transfer you from your hotel to our basecamp. We will dress up
in our snowmobile suits, which will all be provided to you and then we are good to go!
During our first part of driving, you can get familiar with your snowmobile and we will still be a bit
driving in “ day tour “ area. :-)….It won’t take long though, before we say goodbye to all other
tourists we meet in the valley’s and take a turn towards the more remote areas. Large valleys,
crossing glaciers and amazing landscapes will be the highlights of this day. Our first overnight
stop will be at Brucebyen, where we will set up our wilderness camp. Enjoy the view of a massive
glacier whilst our guide/chef de la expedition prepares you a warm and welcoming expedition
dinner. Ok, it is expedition food, but we promise it tastes fantastic! A good night sleep in our warm
tents and sleeping bags will prepare us for our next expedition morning. Did we mention you need
to join the Polar bear watch at night to make sure everyone is safe?! We'll take turns during the nights.
Starting to feel as an explorer…
Let’s start our morning with melting snow to make a descent coffee or tea. Is there a better way to
start your day, warm coffee in front of a glacier enjoying pure Arctic nature?We pack up camp and
will make our way to some unique places. Crossing the hard frozen sea ice, will bring us on the
other side of the Billefjord, making our way along Dicksonfjord, passing by a huge 40 meter high
frozen waterfall, a perfect location for a short stop. When it is time to continue our journey we will
make our way all the way up to Svenskhuset, historically known as the haunted house! Your guide
will tell you all about this interesting and at the same time sad story, where seventeen Arctic
explorers passed away during their overwintering. A very impressive place to visit, which will
spook in your mind forever…
Getting comfortable with the Arctic…
Already into our third day of exploring the remote Arctic, you will probably be more used by now
to all the endurements of being a Polar adventurer. Have we mentioned wildlife already? On all our
days we will keep our eyes open in case we spot wildlife. We will treat wildlife with respect and
will not disturb them in any way, so we can enjoy the sight of Arctic wildlife in their natural habitat.
Today we will make our way towards Petuniabukta, passing by the abandoned mining settlement
of Pyramiden.
Petuniabukta will be our camp for this night, but not before we first explore an amazing ice cave
at Horbyebreen, with a huge glacier wall. Are you up for some ice cave climbing?!
Do I still feel my toes?…
Today will be our final day of our snowmobile expedition. As comfortable as we are right now,
being out there in the wilderness, growing a beard, no showering, wilderness peeing, we have to
call this our final day. But we will make the absolute most out of it!
We will guide you for the last day, taking amazing routes, beautiful views and capture all scenery
around us! At the end of the day we will arrive back in civilization with a ton of memories and great
heroic stories to tell! After a very welcoming shower we will end our expedition together with a
dinner at one of the great restaurants in town. Back in phone signal so time to share photos with
all your loved ones!
Included
- Our professional and dedicated guide
- Transport to and from hotel
- Snowmobile with petrol
- Snowmobile suit
- Snowmobile shoes, gloves, helmet and snow goggles
- All meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Warm drinks and snacks during the day
- Search and rescue insurance
- Warm sleeping bag and sleepingmat (or hammock)
- Overnight equipment
What to bring
Warm clothes under your snowmobile suit (preferably several layers of wool), a pair of thin gloves
or mittens to wear under your driving mittens. Down jackets, etc. are not recommended under the
snowmobile suit.
Our snowmobiles do not all have storage boxes, so we recommend that you bring a small
backpack for your camera, extra clothes, etc. We recommend that everyone drives their own
snowmobile, as this is easier than traveling with a passenger.
Remember to bring a driving license for a car, motorcycle or snowmobile valid for Svalbard!
Important to know
This trip is dependent on weather and ice conditions. You are not allowed to drive without being
able to present a valid driver's license which is valid in Svalbard – your tour will not be refunded if
you fail to do so.
If you are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, you will not be allowed to join and will not
receive any refund. If we need to adjust our planned route due to safety reasons, we hold the right
to do so. Your safety is our main concern.
There is no reimbursement if we need to.
We reserve the right to refuse you to join our activity, if you do not arrive properly prepared in
terms of clothing when we pick you up.
Your safety is our main concern.
There will be an option to lower your liability in case of damage to our snowmobiles for an
additional fee. This will be presented to you during the safety instructions at our basecamp.
Age limits
Minimum age 16 years. All under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellations
If you need to adjust your booking, let us know. If available, we gladly guide you on another day of
your preference. However, if you need to cancel you need to notify us in writing.
Cancellation reimbursement
- 22 days or more prior to departure: 95%
- 21-8 days prior to departure: 50%
- 7 or less days prior to departure: 0%
Refunds
We are not able to offer a refund due to route changes, sickness, cancelled or delayed flights or
any other circumstance outside our control. We recommend you have a valid travel insurance.
Information regarding tours with any form of connection to Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard
Owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the related violations of international law and human rights, an extraordinary general meeting in Visit Svalbard has decided that all products, tours, services or other offers with any form of connection to the Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard, will be removed from Visit Svalbard’s platforms.
This specific activity does not have any economic ties to Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard, and is therefore still available on visitsvalbard.com.
For more information, see the media release from Svalbard Tourism Council and Visit Svalbard:
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