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At The Rim of The West Coast

3-day snowmobile adventure to Isfjord Radio

Passenger 17,990
Min. age 16
per driver 22,990 nok
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At the rim of the west coast

Join us for the ultimate winter adventure by snowmobiles in Svalbard. When checking in to Isfjord Radio, you are also checking in to the heart of Svalbard. Spend your days exploring together with your Arctic nature guide and enjoy a delicious dinner as you arrive back at the hotel after a memorable day. Isfjord Radio is the perfect place to be on the lookout for wildlife, as well as the northern lights in February and the beginning of March. The more time you spend outside town, the more likely you are to come across the impressive animals to be found in Svalbard.

 

Day 1

At 10:00 AM, our guide will pick you up from your hotel. You’ll have ample time to discuss the upcoming trip, potential routes, and necessary equipment with your guide. After the meeting, we will provide you with warm clothing, including overalls and winter boots, before heading to the snowmobiles.

Following a safety briefing and a lesson on how to operate the snowmobiles, you’ll set off into the wilderness towards Kapp Linné and Isfjord Radio. Enjoy an expedition lunch amidst the Arctic silence and the expansive white landscape. Depending on weather and snow conditions, our guide will determine the best route to Isfjord Radio for the day.

In the afternoon, you’ll arrive at Isfjord Radio, our remote boutique hotel and the last frontier before Greenland. Our staff will warmly welcome you to this retreat and serve a delicious Arctic-inspired menu. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can also indulge in a warm sauna and take a quick swim in the Arctic Ocean—a true thrill for any Polar adventurer. What a way to end an adventurous day!

Pick up 10AM
Lunch and dinner included
Isfjord Radio

Day 2

Breakfast is served from 08:00. After a hearty meal, it’s time to venture into the stunning landscape of Spitsbergen. Our guide will choose the day’s route based on the weather and snow conditions. If conditions permit, we’ll head south towards the Fritjof Glacier. If we’re fortunate, we might even catch a glimpse of the King of the Arctic—the polar bear—hunting for seals on the ice.

An expedition lunch will be served in the field, allowing you to savor the beauty of the surroundings. In the afternoon, we’ll return to the radio station, where you’ll have some time to relax before dinner.

Day excursion
all meals included
Isfjord Radio

Day 3

Breakfast is served from 08:00. After a hearty meal, it’s time to explore the breathtaking landscape of Spitsbergen. Our guide will select the day’s route based on the weather and snow conditions. Lunch will be served in the field, allowing you to enjoy the scenery.

The light on Svalbard is ever-changing, and the landscape transforms with the weather. With snowmobiles, we can cover long distances, traversing tundra and frozen fjords. Enjoy the ride back to Longyearbyen. The hours spent on snowmobiles in the wilderness are a significant part of the entire experience.

We expect to arrive back in Longyearbyen in the afternoon.

Return in the afternoon
Breakfast and lunch included
Mon, Wed, Fri
3 days
February-May
Min. 4 participants
All meals included
Isfjord Radio

Price information

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

3-day snowmobiling adventure with arctic nature guide
Expedition lunch and warm drinks served outdoors during the snowmobile trips.
Accommodation in double room, dinner and breakfast at Isfjord Radio.
Transport to and from your hotel or guesthouse in Longyearbyen.
Warm clothing: Snowmobile suit, boots, gloves, helmet, goggles and balaclava.
Snowmobile and fuel.
Search- and rescue insurance for Svalbard.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Snowmobile insurance NOK 250 per snowmobile per day.
Personal spendings, drinks with meals, private equipment and travel insurance.
Single room supplement at Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel.
Vegan menu is offered at a surcharge.
Accommodation in Longyearbyen before and after the trip.

MORE THAN TRAVEL

As part of Basecamp Explorer Spitsbergen’s efforts to be climate neutral, we add an additional CO2 and enviromental investment of NOK 250 per guest.  This is donated in its entirety to do good projects contributing to a sustainable future.

GROUPS

Would you like to have your board meeting, conference event, incentive group, private guiding or even a kick-off event in the middle of the true Arctic? Let us know and we will tailor your trip!

Clothing and equipment

Pack as little as possible for this trip. We recommend a waterproof backpack of around 35-42 litre. Your bigger luggage can be stored at your hotel while you are out exploring.

Necessary clothing in the Arctic is woollen thermals as the base layer, warm wool or fleece trousers & sweater on the top. Two layers of socks (thin & thick woollen socks), windproof layer on the top. Spacious clothing is recommended because air is the best insulation. Windproof mittens with a warm liner or thick gloves, a warm hat, scarf or flees- tube is also a must have in Svalbard. We also recommend you to bring a pair of thinner gloves in wool to use under the snowmobile mittens we provide.

Good to have with you to Isfjord Radio is indoor shoes or extra woollen socks. Leisure wear/ casual clothing for dinner, toilet articles, sunglasses, sunscreen (not based on water because of low temperatures, binoculars to spot and study the wildlife, photo camera, contact lenses if you normally use glasses).

Note

Driver’s License

All drivers of snowmobiles on Svalbard must be able to present driving licenses for passenger cars/class B, and the driving licenses must be issued in a country that is a party to the Geneva Convention of 1949 or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on road traffic. The driver’s license must be valid in the issuing country. Your driver’s license must be presented before the tour starts. This trip requires minimum two snowmobile drivers without passengers. We may also need to change the number of drivers and passengers in the group. This is in terms of safety reasons.

Physical requirements

This trip is not suitable for persons suffering from back pains or pregnant women. This is due to safety for your safety and wellbeing, and Basecamp Explorer can unfortunately not to take responsibility for health problems if this advice is neglected.

Language

Safety is our top priority during our trips. It is necessary for you to be able to communicate in English or a Scandinavian language if you want to join our excursions. The tour language (English or a Scandinavian language) will be chosen based on the group’s language skills.

weather conditions in svalbard

In Svalbard, weather conditions can change quickly. We can meet heavy winds, snowstorms or thick fog, crevasses and lack of snow or ice. This means we might need to make changes to the planned route, and this might result in not arriving to the planned destination. It can also mean that we need to use a different transportation style or accommodation than what was described in the program. We will always do our outmost to give our guests a great experience in the Arctic, but we must be aware that characteristics of the destination.

Maps and weather

Snowmobiling

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