Glacier Safari to Tempelfjorden and Tunabreen with a hybrid-electric speedboat – Hurtigruten Svalbard

Type:Boat trips

P.O.Box 548, 9171, Longyearbyen

Tel: +47 79 02 61 00

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A person with a camera in the foreground taking photos across a fjord of a blue glacier front and mountains in the background
  • A person with a camera in the foreground taking photos across a fjord of a blue glacier front and mountains in the background
  • A large vast and deserted mountainous landscape with low clouds in between its mountain peaks
  • The inside of the boat MS Kvitbjørn with passenger seats in the foreground, the captain in the driver's seat and a view towards mountainous landscapes
  • A large vast and deserted mountainous landscape with low clouds in between its mountain peaks seen through a window on board a boat
  • The trapper's cabin Villa Fredheim along the shore of Tempelfjorden
  • The boat MS Kvitbjørn in the foreground sailing on a fjord, with a blue glacier front and a mountainous landscape in the background
  • A large vast and deserted mountainous landscape with low clouds in between its mountain peaks and a fjord in the foreground
  • A blue glacier front along a fjord in the foreground with tall mountains surrounded by low clouds in the background
  • A large vast and deserted mountainous landscape with low clouds in between its mountain peaks and a fjord in the foreground

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Available

Season (30 June 2023 - 30 Sept 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday14:00 - 18:00

About

Join us on an exciting boat trip to the impressive Tuna and Von Post glaciers in the middle of Tempelfjorden. We sail with our new closed hybrid boat Kvitbjørn on this trip. This speedboat is equipped with a hybrid electric motor solution and is very comfortable with modern facilities. When we approach wildlife or glacier fronts, we only use the boat's electric motor. This gives us completely silent propulsion, and the unique opportunity to experience Svalbard's quiet wilderness up close.

Your guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive down to the harbor where Kvitbjørn is waiting. We drive out of Longyearbyen, round Revneset and head east towards Tempelfjorden. Along the way, we will pass Villa Fredheim, the trapper Hilmar Nøis' main station. We will also make a stop at the impressive bird cliff at Diabas, where we will get close to the busy birds that nest there. In the distance, we will see the impressive glacier front which we are steadily approaching.

Tunabreen glacier impresses with its incredibly beautiful front that takes most people's breath away. This is the moment where you really should have your camera ready. The beautiful blue color contrasts with the otherwise brown landscape and surrounding mountains. Tunabreen glacier is one of the calving glaciers on Svalbard, so if you're lucky, you can see large masses of ice detach from the glacier front and plunge into the sea.

Included in the trip:
- Transport from/to accommodation
- Boat driver and guide with necessary safety equipment
- Hot drinks and buns fresh from the bakery (cinnamon bun, etc.)

We do not recommend this tour if you are pregnant or have back problems.
Participants must bring warm clothes, a hat, and mittens, as we will spend time out on the deck.
Age limit: 8 years

Language
Safety is our highest priority, and the guide needs to be able to give directions you understand. To participate on one of our excursions, it is required that you speak and understand English or one of the Scandinavian languages.

Facilities

Grading

  • 2 - Suitable for most

Facilities

Symbols

  • Closed boat
  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Food
  • Toilet

Suggested prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdultsNOK2,495.00 per person
Children under 14 yearsNOK1,295.00 per person

Prices may be subject to change.

Facilities

Age limit

  • children - 8 years

Duration

  • 4 hours
  • Half day

Grading

  • 2 - Suitable for most

Season

  • Polar summer

Symbols

  • Closed boat
  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Food
  • Toilet

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Awards

  • ISO ISO-14001

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