Tel: +47 94 15 41 56
booking@goarctica.com
9178 Barentsburg
Svalbard, Norway
CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR TOUR
3 DAYS, 260 KM
16 740 nok

BOUNDLESS ARCTIC

3 DAY SNOWMOBILE TOUR TO THE WEST COAST
Set off on a journey to Svalbard's western coast toward the Greenland Sea
Explore the Arctic on an snowmobile adventure through vast snowy valleys, with a stop at a ice cave. Visit Isfjord Radio, a remote outpost blending history and the rugged beauty of Svalbard’s coastline. Discover Barentsburg, a russian settlement with a working coal mine

Coal Mine
Comfortable hotel
accommodation
Available for children
from 12 y/o
No experience required
3 days on snowmobile
Duration 3 days

TRAVEL DATES IN 2025:
27.02 - 01.03 | 06.03 - 08.03 | 10.03 - 12.03 | 15.04 - 17.04

TOUR PRICE PER PERSON:

Price per driver: 16 740 NOK*

Price per passenger: 7790 NOK

Additional payment for SNGL accommodation: 960 NOK

*Driving license is required

Tour Program

DAY 1
  • Pick-up from your place of accommodation in Longyearbyen
  • Tour briefing, safety and snowmobile instructions, equipment fitting and packing
  • Departure by snowmobile by route: Longyearbyen - Todalen - Bodalen - Grøndalen - Barentsburg (snowmobiling: 75 km, 3 - 4 hours)
  • Visiting an ice cave along the way
  • Arrival to Barentsburg and lunch in the hotel restaurant
  • Guided tour around the settlement
  • Dinner in the hotel restaurant
  • Overnight in the Hotel Barentsburg

Barentsburg is the Russian «capital» of Svalbard. It is a town of Arctic stories written by Dutch explorers, Russian and Norwegian trappers, American and German merchants, adventurers, Soviet builders of communism and Russian miners.
DAY 2
  • Breakfast in the hotel restaurant
  • Snowmobile trip around Grønfjorden to Greenland see by route: Barentsburg - Kokerineset - Festningsodden - Kapp Starostin - Isfjord Radio (Greenland Sea) - Linnevatnet - Barentsburg (snowmobiling: 80-110 km, 6,5 hours)
  • Lunch in warm and cozy interiors of Starostin hut
  • After the snowmobile adventure you’ll have some time to enjoy the local activities of Barentsburg
  • A-la carte dinner in one of the restaurants (at extra cost)
  • Overnight in the Hotel Barentsburg

Isfjord Radio is a former shore radio and weather station on the cape Linné. A century ago it turned into a connection chain between the archipelago and the mainland, serving as a navigation system and collecting weather data.
DAY 3
  • Breakfast in the hotel restaurant
  • Guided visit to the Barentsburg mine (at extra cost)
  • Visit to the souvenir shop and post office
  • Lunch in the hotel restaurant
  • Departure to Longyearbyen by route: Barentsburg - Colesdalen - Fardalen - Longyearbyen (snowmobiling: 65 km, 3-3,5 hours)
  • Arrival in Longyearbyen
  • Transfer to your place of accommodation
Map of the Tour
The price includes:
  • Activities:
    • Guided tour around Barentsburg
    • Snowmobile trip in the surroundings
    • Rental of Lynx Commander 600 E-TEC, fuel
    • Rental of winter overalls, boots, gloves, and a helmet
  • Transfer:
    • Transfer to/from your place of accommodation in Longyearbyen
    • Snowmobile trips between the settlements
  • Safety​:
    • Guide services
    • Insurance covering search and rescue, evacuation costs in case of emergency
  • Meals:
    • 2 Breakfasts in the restaurant
    • 3 Set Lunches (set meal in the restaurants or field lunch during the snowmobile trip)
    • 1 Set Dinner in the restaurant
  • Accommodation:
The price does not include:
- Flight to/from and accommodation in Longyearbyen
- Bar drinks or a-la carte orders beyond the tour program
- Souvenirs
- Individual travel insurance
- Additional services
Accommodation
Comfortable accommodation in Barentsburg
Additional services:
Gallery of tour