Svalbard Winter Adventure

Day 1: Arrive in Longyearbyen

Fly from UK to Longyearbyen via Oslo, and on arrival transfer on the airport coach service to the city centre hotels (payable locally). The remainder of the day is free to explore the town.

Day 2: Winter adventures

There are many possibilities to go out of town on excursions and marvel at the sheer beauty of the landscape, covered in pure white and glowing under the sunlight. A thrilling way to travel is by snowmobile, ranging from shorter trips to full day excursions and visiting many different places like the Russian settlement of Barentsburg or to the East Coast where you may be lucky to see the king of the Arctic, the polar bear.

Day 3: Time in Longyearbyen

There are several trips nearer to town, showing the highlights of this area such as a guided sightseeing tour with an expert, Taste of Svalbard city tour, visiting Mine Number 3 and even a beer or champagne tasting tour. In the evening we have included a Wilderness evening at Camp Barentz, 10km outside of Longyearbyen, you learn about the area and enjoy a hearty meal. Being in a remote location you also have the chance to venture outside and if you’re lucky the dancing lights may appear.

Day 4: Winter adventures

Venture out again and swap the powerful snowmobiles for pure legwork, letting the eager huskies whisk you off into the wilderness on one of the fantastic dog sledding trips. This is a great way to experience nature, the friendly dogs gliding along the trails using the more traditional means of transport. You can also travel by Snowcat, sit back and enjoy the scenery while the guide shares stories about Svalbard and the wildlife in the area. Perhaps visit the glacier and explore the beautiful world inside the Ice Caves, accessible by either the Snowcat or by dog sledding.

Day 5: Depart Svalbard

Depending on the flight time, you may be able to explore the town further, maybe some last minute shopping before taking the shuttle coach service back to the airport, which runs in conjunction with all flights. You may prefer to take a taxi for the short journey.

Enhance your holiday by pre-booking a selection of excursions and activities. View or download the pdf below and then talk to our Travel Specialists about how best to fit these into your holiday.