Northern lights hunting with snowcat - Hurtigruten Svalbard

Type:Snowcat

P.O.Box 548, 9171, Longyearbyen

Tel: +47 79 02 61 00

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Northern Lights shining in the skies above a snowcat
  • Northern Lights shining in the skies above a snowcat
  • Northern Lights shining in the sky above mountains
  • A snowcat out driving in the polar night
  • A snowcat out driving in the polar night
  • Northern Lights shining in the sky
  • A snowcat out in the field with Longyearbyen in the background
  • A snowcat in dark snowy surroundings with powerful lights on its front and mountains in the background
  • Northern Lights shining above mountains
  • A group of guests walking around a snowcat
  • A person sitting on the ground looking up at the Northern Lights
  • A tour group having some warm drinks outside the snowcat on a tour
  • A snowcat with lights on the horizon in the background

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Available

Season (24 Nov 2023 - 14 Jan 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday16:00 - 18:30
Season (15 Jan 2024 - 3 Feb 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday17:00 - 19:30
Season (8 Feb 2024 - 29 Feb 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday20:00 - 22:30
Season (1 Mar 2024 - 10 Mar 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday21:00 - 23:30

About

Join us for a magnificent hunt for the aurora! On our snowcat tour you have a unique possibility to comfortably leave the lights of Longyearbyen behind - while searching for the northern lights.

Take a drive in the polar night
Bring the family along, and join us on an exciting snowcat trip as we hunt for the northern lights. The snowcat is impossible to miss when you see it in town, but as soon as you have exchanged the city for the wilderness, the vehicle will seem very small, and the wilderness very big. An aurora hunt by snowcat is a great way for people of all ages to leave civilisation behind.

Your guide will take you out of town, away from the light pollution of Longyearbyen, and into the magical polar night. You will drive out over the frozen Adventdalen, with several stops along the way to look for the northern lights.

This is the perfect expedition for those who wish to leave the town in a comfortable way. The trip is not physically demanding, and is also suitable for children. Due to the polar night between early November and late January, you have the chance of seeing the aurora at any time of day, also at noon. The lights may seem lighter and more fleeting than those at night, but they are often more colourful, and make for a fascinating sight.

Included
- Transport to and from Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen
- Hot drinks and biscuits
- Tour leader with all necessary safety equipment

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

  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Handicap-friendly
  • Snowcat

Suggested prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdultsNOK1,095.00 per person
Children under 14 yearsNOK550.00 per person

Prices may be subject to change.

Facilities

Activities

  • Guided tour

Credit cards

  • Credit cards accepted

Duration

  • < half day
  • 2 hours - 2,5 timer

Grading

  • 2 - Suitable for most

Season

  • Northern light winter

Symbols

  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Handicap-friendly
  • Snowcat

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Awards

  • ISO ISO-14001

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