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It’s important to have a good time when hunting the northern lights, and when travelling in the outdoors there are few things as cozy as warming up around a campfire with a nice meal! Join us for a snowmobile safari where we leave Longyearbyen’s vicinity and head eastwards on the hunt for favourable northern lights conditions with an extra level of comfort.
Where our regular northern lights safari turns back towards Longyearbyen we’ll continue onwards into the wild on our way towards the east through Adventdalen. In addition to being a longer snowmobile trip which lets us enjoy even more of Svalbard’s beautiful landscape in the polar night, it’ll also allow us to travel further away in the search for favourable conditions that may let us catch a glimpse of the unique dayside northern lights here in Svalbard.
As the snowmobile season starts in December, this trip lasts a total of 5 hours and will take us as far as the conditions are good to find a cozy campsite out in the wild where our guide will light a fire we can enjoy a warm expedition lunch around. While enjoying the campfire and our guide’s stories from Svalbard we’ll keep an eye on our surroundings to look for the northern lights before eventually returning to Longyearbyen again.
Once the snowmobile season is well under way from the start of January this trip will be 7 hours long and take us even further into the wild towards the hidden-away valley Brattlidalen where our lavvu (traditional Sami herdsmen’s tent) is waiting for us. Sitting on benches covered by reindeer skins around the fireplace in the lavvu we’ll enjoy a warm expedition lunch before heading out for a short hike into the valley. Here we’ll explore its rock formations up close, still keeping an eye on the sky in case the northern lights show up. After our visit in Brattlidalen we’ll begin our return journey back to Longyearbyen’s warmth after a full day of adventures in the polar night!
Included:
- Transport to and from your hotel
- Snowmobile and fuel
- A snowmobile suit, boots, mittens, helmet, goggles and balaclava
- Warm expedition lunch, hot drinks and biscuits
- Search and Rescue Insurance
- A local and experienced guide with a snowmobile and safety equipment
Recommended:
- We recommend you wear warm clothing
- On colder days an extra set of gloves as a liner to our mittens
- A mid-layer consisting of a sweater and pants in fleece or wool is advisable
- Down jackets, or other heavily insulated clothing, are not recommended beneath the snowmobile suit
- Our snowmobiles do not have a storage compartment, so a small backpack could be useful for cameras, extra jackets, and other small items
Essential:
- The participant is obliged to ensure that the driver’s license is valid in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and to contact the responsible authorities in case of any questions. The guide will check each participants’ driver’s license and will refuse participation if necessary. No refunds will be given due to an invalid driver’s license. Non-Norwegian digital driver licenses are not valid for driving in Norway.
- We do not recommend this tour if you are pregnant or have back problems
- We recommend warm clothing to wear under the winter suit such as wool underwear, wool socks, thick sweater and extra mittens
- A small backpack for extra clothing and other items
- Please state any food allergies or other preferences
- The safety briefing is conducted in English, and all guests must be able to understand and communicate in English
- Early in the season (December) the camp will be organised in a different location than Brattlidalen due to insufficient snow conditions. The duration of the trip will be shorter than normal and have a reduced price.
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