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Your Arctic journey starts here.
Meet your guide and fellow explorers in the cozy reception of Basecamp Hotel at 3PM, where the expedition spirit begins to take shape. This is your chance to connect with the group, ask questions, and get to know the experienced guide who will lead you through the days ahead.

We’ll go through essential routines, packing tips, and the gear you’ll need to stay safe, warm, and comfortable for five full days in the Arctic wilderness. If you realize you’ve forgotten something, Longyearbyen’s outdoor shops are open until 6PM – just enough time for a last-minute upgrade before you head off the grid.

The countdown to adventure has officially begun.

The expedition begins the moment the dogs start to howl.
Your guide picks you up at your hotel at 10AM, and together you drive out to Basecamp Trapper’s Station, home to our eager Alaskan huskies. There, each participant will be given their own sled and a team of six dogs – your partners for the days ahead.

You’ll learn how to harness and handle your huskies, control the sled, and organize your load. Each sled carries your personal gear as well as a share of the expedition equipment – this is the real thing.

Once everyone is ready, we head straight into the white wilderness. Today, we aim to cover around 50 km through Arctic valleys and open plains before setting up camp. Along the way, there’s time to take photos, fuel up with snacks, bond with your dog team, and enjoy the raw beauty of Svalbard – in sunshine, snow, or silence.

As the day winds down, we care for the dogs first – always. Then we set up our camp together and prepare a warm, well-deserved dinner under the Arctic sky.

This is not just travel. It’s expedition life, lived fully – one trail, one dog, and one story at a time.

There’s nothing quite like waking up to Arctic silence, crisp air, and the promise of a new horizon.
Unzip your tent to reveal yet another breathtaking view – shaped by snow, light, and weather. Your huskies are already awake, tails wagging, ready to greet you with the same joy and energy that carried you through the day before. Once the dogs are cared for, we gather around for a simple but satisfying breakfast, coffee in hand, before packing down our wilderness camp.

By afternoon, a different kind of luxury awaits: Isfjord Radio – your remote and refined base at the edge of the world. Once a cold war-era radio station, now transformed into a boutique wilderness hotel, this is where comfort meets isolation in the best possible way. After settling your dogs on their night lines and checking into your room, you’ll have time to unwind – explore the Arctic library, sip something warm in the lounge, or relax in the sauna with a view of sea and sky.

As evening falls, an Arctic-inspired dinner is served – rich in local flavours, wild ingredients, and the stories of Svalbard.

From tent to table, wilderness to warmth – few journeys offer contrasts this unforgettable.

8–10AM Slow Arctic Morning – Breakfast with a View.

This day is yours to fully absorb the magic of Isfjord Radio and the surrounding wilderness of Kapp Linné. After a leisurely breakfast, your host will take you on a guided tour of the station – once a vital link in Arctic communication, now a remote boutique hotel like no other.

During your stay, you’ll also help care for the huskies alongside your guide and fellow adventurers. They’ve carried you far – now it’s your turn to give back with food, affection, and a clean, cozy camp.

Make time to dive into the Arctic library, enjoy the stillness in the lounge, or step into the sauna overlooking the sea. Watch the waves – you never know what kind of wildlife might pass by.

As evening settles in, a new Arctic-inspired menu is served – rich in taste, storytelling, and the essence of Svalbard.

This is your pause in the expedition. Wild, yet deeply comforting.

Breakfast & Farewell to the Edge of the World

After a hearty breakfast, it’s time to pack up and begin the two-day journey back to Longyearbyen. By now, you’ve found your rhythm – confident in your sled, connected with your dog team, and fully immersed in the flow of Arctic expedition life.

As we leave Isfjord Radio behind, the landscape opens up in all its wild and dramatic beauty. With around 50 km ahead, the day offers time to take in the surroundings – wide valleys, frozen coastlines, and the silence only Svalbard can deliver.

In the afternoon, we set up our final tent camp and settle in for one last night under Arctic skies – a moment to reflect, rest, and savour the experience before returning to civilization.

You came as a traveler. You now is a musher.

The final stretch of your Arctic expedition.
Today we complete our return to Basecamp Trapper’s Station and eventually back to Longyearbyen. After five days of pure wilderness, teamwork, and life on the trail, one thing is certain – tonight, you’ll sleep like never before.

Dog sledding across Svalbard is no ordinary journey. It demands presence, determination, and sometimes a bit of muscle – whether you’re helping your team up snowy hills or guiding the sled through deep drifts. But every challenge met brings with it a deep sense of achievement.

You’ve covered 200 kilometers through Arctic wilderness, led your own dog team, and lived life like a true polar explorer.

Once the sleds are unpacked and the huskies are settled back into their homes, your guide will drive you to your hotel – with a head full of memories and a heart full of stories.

You didn’t just visit Svalbard – you became part of it.