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Spitsbergen Winter Adventure

Swirling Aurora

Swirling Aurora

A Display Of Aurora Over Longyearbyen

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Templefjord Snowmobile Safari

Templefjord Snowmobile Safari

Drive Up Towards The Ragged Glacier Face

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Husky Mushing In Spitsbergen

Husky Mushing In Spitsbergen

Experience A Slice Of Day-To-Day Living With These Remarkable Animals

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Frozen Adventure

Frozen Adventure

Descend Into A Fascinating World Below The Ice

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Rustic Style

Rustic Style

Relax In Longyearbyen's Most Unique Hotel

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Spitsbergen Winter Adventure

Spitsbergen offers you an authentic Arctic experience in the realm of the Polar Bear. Participate in exciting excursions in spectacular surroundings. Harness your own dogs and mush into the wilderness, track the northern lights by snowcat, snowmobile or husky, delve in ice caves under the frozen glacier. The fact that the streets have no names and it is customary to check your gun in at the door (along with your shoes) just adds to the frontier feel of the world’s northernmost city.

Please see below feeback from one of our clients who has recently returned from Spitsbergen.

I wanted to send an email to thank you personally for a fantastic holiday, it was more than I could have imagined, a real bucket list experience. Thanks to your organising and planning I had a lovely experience in Oslo and the Quality Hotel staff where fantastic and gave me lots of tips for the trip to Svalbard I even squeezed in a trip to Oslo it was a mini holiday in itself. Svalbard is unbelievable I will definitely go back especially to Base Camp Trappers Lodge, they are amazing and the lodge is stunning, they rearranged the trips I booked with you so I did the ice cave and night dog sled on the same day giving me two full days for longer adventures which were out of this world. To be honest the most magical trip was the evening dog sled you booked as it was under the northern lights - it was how I imagined in my dreams - thank you so much for your hard work organising my holiday. I think the service and knowledge you and your company provide are outstanding and I have recommended you to other travellers and my colleagues. (Maxine Berry - Feb 15)

DAY 1 Oslo
Fly to Oslo and overnight at the Comfort Hotel Runway, just 7 minutes from the airport. Central Oslo is just 20 minutes by airport train, should you wish to explore the capital.
DAY 2 Svalbard
Within 3 hours, the early morning flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen transports you to the world’s northernmost airport. Self-transfer to your hotel for 4 nights. The remainder of your day is at leisure. We do recommend a visit to the Svalbard Museum in order to learn more about the fascinating history of this Arctic outpost.
DAY 3-5 Longyearbyen
These 3 days are free for you to choose your Spitsbergen Adventure, Contrary to popular belief, it is not always dark. The mystical Polar Nights (when the sun does not rise above the horizon) last until mid-Feb. Residents consider this a special time, when the only light is from streetlamps, the reflections of the moon on the glistening snow or from the Northern Lights, which can show at any time of the day. By mid-March the archipelago is enjoying 12 hours of daylight, by mid-April the sun does not set.
DAY 6 UK
Self-transfer to Longyearbyen airport for your return flight to the UK.
Basecamp Hotel
Basecamp Hotel
Built with reclaimed driftwood in a traditional, rustic trapper’s style and furnished with arctic bric-a-brac, the Trappers Lodge is a warm and welcoming retreat. All rooms have private WC/shower and are adorned with driftwood, sealskins and slate. In keeping with the trapper’s style there are no TV’s in the rooms. There is a well-stocked library of books to borrow and the Cognac lounge offers the opportunity to view the Northern Lights through the panoramic windows. Complimentary tea/coffee and small snacks are available in the lobby all day. Breakfast is served in the adjoining restaurant.
16 rooms • rustic and cosy • Snug Cognac Lounge for Northern Lights viewing
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
This hotel was originally built for the Lillehammer Olympics and then transported to Svalbard, where it has become the world’s northernmost full service hotel. Recently refurbished, there is a wide range of warm contemporary rooms to choose from – all with free Wi-Fi. Restaurant Nansen features a la carte Arctic specialities and has panoramic windows looking out to Isfjord and Hiorthfjellet. Barentz Pub & Spiseri is a relaxed and informal meeting place for locals and visitors and offers a light menu. If that is not enough then there are also outdoor hot tubs and jacuzzi’s available for warming up after a day of activities.
95 rooms • Arctic dining with panoramic windows • Informal atmosphere
Longyearbyen Sightseeing
This tour will give you an insight to the history of Longyearbyen and its important international position. You will first be taken to the Longyear Valley and explore the town, before heading out to Adventdalen and Mine 7. This is followed by the airport district and Hotellneset.
Tour Available: All year
Duration: 2 hours
£40 pp
Northern Lights Evening
The Northern Lights can be seen 24 hours a day during the Polar Night. Escape any light pollution and head to Camp Barentz, where you will enjoy an Aurora Borealis presentation, as well as a delicious dinner and drinks.
Tour Available: Sundays & Tuesdays 15th October - 15th February
Duration: 3 hours
£124 pp
Hunting The Northern Lights
This tour takes you deep into the Advent Valley, near to the Mine 7 Mountain. Here you can see the EISCAT antennae, used to study the Earth’s atmosphere. Continue to keep a watchful eye out for the Aurora as you head to Camp Barentz for hot drinks and snacks on your way home.
Tour Available: 15th October - 15th February
Duration: 3-4 hours
£80 pp
Northern Lights Snowcat Safari
Join an exciting trip into the wilderness hunting for the Aurora Borealis. You will be picked up in an impressive red SnowCat, and then driven out into the darkness and across the snow-clad Advent Valley. Frequent stops are made en-route to the long-closed mining town of Hiorthhamn in order to look for the Northern Lights. The guides share their stories of the area whilst you enjoy a hot drink and startling landscape views.
Tour available: 27th Nov - 12th Feb 
Duration: 2 hours
£79 pp
Ice-Caving Frozen Adventure
This trip starts with a 1½ snow shoe hike to the Lars Glacier, where equipped with headlamps, helmets, harnesses and crampons you will descend into a fascinating world below the ice. Walk along glistening crystal passages formed by the melting waters under the glacier. On this breathtaking journey, you will see mesmerising shapes formed of ice and stones. You need to have a good level of physical fitness to participate and may have to crawl in some places.
Tour Available: 01st November - 01st February
Duration: 5 hours 
 
From 01 Feb this tour is operated by SnowCat, which takes you to an ice-cave in the Longyearbyen Glacier. This excursion requires an average level of fitness and is not suitable for those suffering from claustrophobia or restricted movement. Helmets, headlamps and ice-spikes supplied.
Tour Available: 01st February - 17th May
Duration: 3 hours
£88/95 pp