Snowmobile Safari to East Coast - One Night

Difficulty level 4 out of 5

Minimum 3 (out of 6) participants

• March - April
• 17:00
• 24 hours
• 16 years

Important: Driver requires a valid driver's license or driving permit (car, motorcycle or snowmobile).

No experience of snowmobiling is required - the guide will provide the individual with training and guidance.

We have insurance on the scooter with a deductible of NOK 6,000. If other insurance is preferred, the individual must arrange this with their insurance company before arrival.

Extra information: With only 2-3 participants, there will be an additional fare of NOK1500 per person. Other guests may appear in the cabin.

Price includes:

• Transport round trip
• Food and drink
• Snowmobile with petrol
• Snowmobile clothing: Suit, shoes, gloves, helmet, snow goggles and face mask, headlamp
• Experienced guide with necessary safety equipment
• Search and rescue insurance
• Accommodation in the field

Recommended/required to bring:

• Good and warm woolen base layers, or equivalent wool
• Valid driver's license for car, motorcycle or snowmobile
• A pair of thin mittens/mitts to wear under big mittens
• Down jackets etc. are not recommended to be worn under the snowmobile suit
• Our snowmobiles do not have storage rooms/boxes, so we recommend a small backpack for camera, extra clothes etc.
• Extra packed lunch if needed

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*NOK 600 sleeping bag rental

After booking confirmation, you will receive our complete recommended equipment list for this expedition. ​We serve hot meals. Bring your own packed lunches if needed.

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Larger luggage can be stored in our warehouse or in your accommodation's luggage room.

Extra clothing and equipment: Arctica

Take part in our 24-hour adventure through the incredible Svalbard wilderness on snowmobiles. In an intimate group of no more than six, we'll journey to the East Coast, an area untouched by the Gulf Stream current and adorned with blue icebergs encased in sea ice. This special place is also prime hunting grounds for polar bears. There's no need to rush - this adventure is as much about the journey as the destination! Along the way, we'll stop for the night in a secluded trapper cabin, the closest tourist cabin to the East Coast, offering a cosy and isolated retreat. The best part of all - we'll reach the East Coast ahead of any other groups, giving you the exclusive opportunity to experience its landscape and a better chance to encounter wildlife without the crowds. 

Join us as we explore one of the world's last great areas of wilderness!

The Fulmar Cabin

The overnight stays will be in a “trapper-style” cabin, the type you may find dotted around Spitsbergen and which have ben used by hunters and trappers in generations. Our Trapper's Cabin is a newer mobile version, however it is built in the very same style as an authentic Trapper's Cabin.

The cabin is located far off the beaten track, away from mobile coverage, but still strategically very close to the East Coast of Svalbard where you can visit glacier fronts and there are most chances of seeing wildlife.

This is a unique experience, and you will also be awarded with a deeper understanding of the Arctic silence we’re talking about. The only other way to experience this is by sleeping in a tent as there are no other commercial cabins in this area.

In the cabin you will live closely with each other, but you will have all amendments. The cabin has a stove that will keep you warm during the day and night; you will sleep tucked into you sleeping bags on comfortable mattresses covered with warming sheep-skin. The guide will prepare hearty breakfasts and dinners in the inside kitchen, which you will be served sitting around the table while watching the great, open landscape of untouched wilderness just outside the window.

Day 1:

Your adventure begins in the late afternoon when our guide picks you up from your accommodation. After a thorough safety briefing and general information session at our storage facility, we set out on snowmobiles, leaving civilization behind. The first leg of our journey takes us through the vast, flat expanse of Adventdalen, an ideal terrain for getting familiar with driving the snowmobile. As you glide across the valley, the anticipation builds for the adventure ahead. By late evening, we reach our cabin in Fulmardalen, where we’ll eat a quick dinner and then settle in for the night, surrounded by the quiet solitude of the Arctic wilderness.

Day 2:

We start the day early with a robust breakfast, fueling up for the journey ahead. With the morning light casting a golden glow over the snow, we jump on our snowmobiles and head towards the East Coast, driving through otherworldly landscapes. Arriving early, before any other groups, we find ourselves in a true winter wonderland, where the sea ice meets the coastline, offering a rare sense of solitude. We spend the morning exploring this environment, venturing on and off the sea ice, fully immersed in nature. After lunch, we slowly begin our journey back to Longyearbyen.