Northern Lights Adventure Break in Svalbard View Full Screen Itinerary

On arrival at the airport in Longyearbyen you will be met at baggage reclaim by your driver guide who will be waiting to take you the short drive to your hotel. You will be only in the car about 5 minutes before you arrive in the centre of Longyearbyen. Once here you will be dropped off at the brilliantly located hotel we have selected for you. 

You will have some time to unpack and freshen up after your long journey to Svalbard before heading out with an armed ranger to tackle the local mountain which towers over the small town of Longyearbyen. This is a wonderful way to begin your trip to Svalbard. You will enjoy approx. 3 hours hiking up what is a stunning mountain giving you fantastic views of the town and across the Longyearbyen fjord. Once back at the hotel relax and pop next door for dinner in the friendly restaurant. 

This morning you will be waking up in the brilliant cabin themed hotel in the heart of Longyearbyen. Here you can enjoy a good breakfast before getting ready for your morning snowmobile adventure out into the frozen landscape. Your guide will take you out (in convoy) across the icy landscape to see some of the local features by night. The half light, a mix of snow and clear skies will provide all the light you need. This trip really gives a sense of how it is to use these modern alternatives to huskies on a daily basis and with any luck you will have the chance to see the Northern Lights too. 

This afternoon you will have to yourself to explore Longyearbyen more. We can recommend you visit the North Pole Expedition museum and find out about this fascinating histoical story. 

Tonight is spent out at the Trapper's station, you will only need a minimum of personal items for the night. You will be driven to the Trapper's station which is located approx. 10km outside of Longyearbyen. On arrival at the cosy authentic cabin known as the Trapper's hut you will be served a delicous two course dinner. Your guide will also tell stories about the hunting traditions in Svalbard and this is a great time to hear many stories from bygone adventures both of Svalbard explorers, trappers and your guides. 

Accommodation will be in the secondary hut at the dog yard, which is a small hut decorated in the style of a small hunting cabin you would find around the island. Your guide will sleep nearby in another hut and act as your polar bear protection during the night - should the 80 huskies outside not be a suitable deterrant. 

You will start the day with breakfast in the Trapper's hut. Waking up in this environment is pretty awesome, a unique experience. To wake up in an Arctic, working dog yard is very special. 

If the snow conditions are good today, you harness the dogs for a sledge trip into the Bolter valley. Your guide will of course give you instructions if you have not driven a team of husky dogs before. With less snow on the ground you will go for a great hike instead into the nearby mountains again offering unique perspective on the local landsacape. With the Trapper's station located outside of Longyearbyen, it means you will experience much less light pollution and this means better conditions for spotting the Northern Lights. Svalbard in one of the few places you can spot Northern Lights during the daytime. After the trip today with the dogs and hopefully having seen the Northern Lights, you head back to Longyearbyen and check-in back at your hotel for the remaining nights.

We recommend dinner at Kroa restaurant next door tonight - a friendly atmosphere, brilliant food and beer. 

This morning after another fantastic breakfast at your Longyearbyen hotel you will prepare for a real winter adventure out into the Arctic wilderness. 

Today you are going hiking on one of the incredible glaciers close to Longyearbyen. Before you start you are of course given a high-powered headlamp, hiking poles and snowshoes. The guide with you will will teach you the principles of snowshoeing and determines the route depending on weather and local conditions.

Along the way with your guide, who will be armed at all time as it the law on Svalbard, you will enjoy a hot drink and the breathtaking, dark silence. On the hike you will have a great view of Advent vallay one of the main local valleys. Your guide will tell stories about the time mining was the main activity in the city. We recommend you to try Huset restaurant for your evening dinner and we can book this for you should you wish.

Breakfast at the hotel and depending on your return flight departure time, you may have time to enjoy one final trip around the town. Visit to the museum before departure to the airport or pop into the local shopping mall and pick up an Arctic souvenir. The bus to take you back to the airport departs from outside the hotel.