Spitsbergen : Northern Lights - Winter Snowmobile Safari

Embark on a riveting Snowmobile Safari experience in the sensational Arctic region of Spitsbergen. This high adrenalin adventure holiday combines the delights of the epic Northern Lights with a chance to witness exceptional wildlife. The winter Snowmobile Safari is the ideal way to explore the mystic frozen landscape of northern Spitsbergen.

Visit Longyearbyen, the capital of Spitsbergen and join a fabulous four day snowmobile tour with an overnight stay in the Russian mining community Barentsburg, you then spend two nights at the new Spitsbergen Expedition Lodge. Beginning in Longyearbyen you receive a full briefing before you pack all equipment and set out towards Barentsburg. Enjoy lunch on the way to Vårsolbukta, located at the mouth of the Van Mijenfjord. After a night in the Russian community of Barentsburg you set off heading south towards the spectacular Fridtjovbreen Glacier, followed by a drive along the Van Mijenfjord and the Reindalen valley. Your home for the next two nights is the new Spitsbergen Expedition Lodge in Brentskardet.

There are several options for the next day which include visiting the abandoned setttlement of Pyramiden or the Nordenskiöld Glacier. After a final night at the Lodge this adventurous safari will end with a trip to the east coast, where you may be able to spot polar bears. On return to Longyearbyen, enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers and a chance to re-cap on the adventures of the past couple of days. Depart after another night here. No experience of driving a snowmobile is necessary, but participants should be confident drivers (drivers licence is required).