Arctic Snowmobile Adventure to the Ice Pingo - Snowfox Travel

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Ready for an unforgettable snowmobile adventure beneath the Arctic Polar Night?

Experience the magic of Svalbard during the Dark Season as we journey into the wilderness to visit one of the area's most fascinating natural landmarks, a towering ice pingo located around 20 km from Longyearbyen.

Your adventure begins with pickup from your accommodation, followed by a short drive to our basecamp. After a safety briefing and changing into warm expedition gear, you'll be ready to head out into the Arctic wilderness on your snowmobile. You can choose to drive the snowmobile by yourself, or if you're traveling with a companion, share one and swap drivers along the way.

Our route takes us through the vast, snow-covered valley of Adventdalen, where we'll keep an eye out for Arctic wildlife, including the iconic Svalbard reindeer. Surrounded by the silence of the Polar Night and illuminated by the soft glow of your headlights - and perhaps even the moon and stars - you'll experience the Arctic in a truly unique way.

When we reach the impressive pingo, your guide will explain how this remarkable periglacial landform was created and why it is such a unique feature of the Svalbard landscape. While taking in the surroundings, we'll enjoy hot drinks and sweet treats before continuing our journey.

On the way back, we'll stop at Longyearbyen's historic old airport, where the remains of a World War II aircraft crash still lie as a reminder of Svalbard's fascinating past.

This tour covers approximately 40–50 km by snowmobile and lasts around 3.5 hours, making it the perfect combination of adventure, Arctic nature, wildlife, and local history.

Included:
- Our professional and dedicated guide with all the needed safety equipment and communication devices
- Transport to and from hotel
- Use of our snowmobile with petrol
- Snowmobile suit, boots, gloves, balaclava, helmet and snow goggles
- Warm drinks and snacks
- Search and rescue insurance

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.
Big jackets or multiple jackets are not recommended under the snowmobile suit.

Remember to bring a driving license for a car, motorcycle or snowmobile valid for Svalbard!

Important to know:
We always asses weather and (snow/ice) conditions.
If, for safety reasons, we need to adjust the planned route, we reserve the right to do so. Your safety is our highest priority. In such cases, no refunds will be given.
In the unlikely event that we are unable to carry out the trip, either by adjusting the route or by starting the booked tour, you will receive a full refund.

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 drugs, you will not be allowed to join and will not receive any refund.

Pickup: at your accommodation around the time stated on your confirmation. Just wait if we are not there on time.
We pick up everyone at the same time, so we could be some minutes later.

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.

We recommend you have a valid travel insurance.

Cancellations:
If you need to cancel, please 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.

Age limits:
Minimum age 6 years. All under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Children who are not able to sit as a passenger need to take seat in the heated sled.