Winter Snowmobile Expedition

Your expedition begins with your arrival to Oslo airport, where our flight is ready to take you to the northernmost settlement on earth.In the midst of this mighty wilderness is the Norwegian settlement of Longyearbyen, only lit by the town lights or camp fire burning in some gatherings, as we arrive at the airport in the dark days. Longyearbyen is often called an antidote to modern-day life and today serves as a prime destination for adventure travelers. We will transfer you to your respective hotels for an overnight, which will be your basecamp for the next few days for your unique experience. 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 here their normal day

The guide will pick you up at your hotel at 10:00 am. There will be a information meeting with briefing, preparation and packing of equipment before the trip starts. The expedition begins as we hop on the snowmobiles, and head towards the Russian settlement, Barentsburg, in the Grønfjord. On the way there, we will enjoy an expedition lunch in the wilderness. Once there, we will check in at the Barentsburg Hotel, where we will leave some of our gear before heading out to explore the local area. Where we drive will depend on the weather and snow conditions, but generally we head for the glaciers in the Grønfjord. We will get to know the Russian town with a guided tour before sitting down to a hearty dinner together in the evening at Barrentsburg hotel, before an overnight.

After breakfast we pack our sleds and set off south. If the weather allows, we will visit the spectacular Fridtjov Glacier and Van Mijenfjorden. We will drive along the fjord towards the wide, open Reindalen, the ‘reindeer valley’, before continuing towards the cosy Juva Cabin at Brentskaret. The guide will serve lunch underway, and we will make dinner together when we arrive at the cabin. Or maybe we will let the guide get dinner underway, while we warm up in the fantastic outdoor sauna. Enjoy overnight at this beautiful cabin

On the last day of the trip we will head to the east, and our goal will be to reach the big glacier plateaus before heading down onto the sea ice on the east coast of Spitsbergen. Here we will stop to enjoy a hot lunch, while we scout the ice with our binoculars, looking for the King of the Arctic. If we are lucky, we might see one of our local bears in its own element, out on the ice. The tour takes you through an impressive and varied landscape. On our return, we will stop at the cabin to collect our baggage, before driving the last 30 km back to Longyearbyen, where we expect to arrive at about 5:00 pm. After an enthralling snowmobilign expereince, welcome back to civilisation! Relax at Coal Miner's cabin for the evening.

This mornign your Spitsbergen adventure is now over. We hope this short but memorable adventure inspires you to explore it further once again. We will transfer you to the airport, for your flight back to Oslo. Or you can wish to extend your stay to live amidst Arctic wilderness for a little longer, and depart a little later