About
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!….
It is not an issue if you do not have previous snowmobile experience. We will give clear instructions and we will start easy to get you into the flow!
You can either drive your own snowmobile or if you book with more than 1 person, share one (it is possible to swap along the way)
Let’ s start with some comfort.. Our pre-expedition dinner!
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…
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 the 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 nearby 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 and conditions allow it, 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 endearments 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 from a distance.
Petuniabukta will be our camp for this night, but not before we first explore an amazing ice cave at Horbyebreen.
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 nice dinner at one of the great restaurants in town.
Back in town with 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, 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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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