Dog Sledding Expedition

Our expedition begins with your arrival to Norway's capital Oslo. Here we fly you to Longyearbyen, Svalbard's capital. Often called an antidote to modern-day life , today it serves as a prime destination for adventure travelers. We will transfer you to your respective hotels for an overnight. For those that arrive here early, we highly encourage to take a walk across town, just to get the feel of how the people survive their normal day

Today the expedition starts! The guide will collect us from the hotel and drive to the dog yard, about 10km into Advent Valley. There we will change into warm winter clothing, before the guide gives us an introduction to dogsledding. Everyone will help to harness the dogs and prepare the sleds before we head out into the wilderness. We will head to the ice cave in Scott Turner Glacier. The dogs will have a well-deserved rest while we explore the mystical underground world. Then we head down to the cabin at Foxdalen. We will organise a good dinner for the dogs while the cabin warms up. The little oven makes quick work of this once alight. If the northern lights do not tempt us to edge out of the cabin in the evening, we will have a cosy evening indoors, with good food, tall tales and the crackling of the fire, until it is time to creep into our sleeping bags.

After a refreshing breakfast, we harness the dogs and continue in towards Jansonhaugen, following the exciting and changeable terrain. The wide and wonderful valley, Adventdalen, narrows suddenly, and the mountains are suddenly even closer as we follow the twists and bends of the river bed as it heads in land. We will continue into Eskerdalen, and if possible, make our way to Sassendalen for an exciting furthest point on our tour. We will find a nice place for lunch, and after a long but enjoyable day behind the sleds, we will arrive at Juvahytta, a lovely cabin with a sauna room amidst wilderness. Everyone will help to unharness and feed the dogs, before we make our own dinner, and settle down in front of the fire. There is a selection of board games here if you feel like a spot of competition before bed, or perhaps the sauna outside may tempt you, with its big window offering views of the night sky.

The next day we will head west, and mush our way into Helvetiadalen, before we make our way back towards Bolterdalen. The happy huskies love being out on tour, and on an expedition like this you will really gain an appreciation for our four legged friends. The last stage back towards dog den will mark the end of three magical days with the dogs. We will aim to be back in Longyearbyen between 3:00 and 6:00 pm. Enjoy a night back to civilisation!

After a delicious breakfast, we transfer you the airport for your flight back to Oslo, and onwards journey. We hope you have had an incredible adventure with your newly made friends, and will return back to this wilderness next season!