SVALBARD
WINTER
Highlights
Snowmobile crossings through the glaciers of Svalbard
Stories of Russian miners in remote Pyramiden
“Soviet” nights in the ghost town of Pyramiden
Longyearbyen, the northernmost capital in the world
Where we sleep
3* Hotel
How we get around
Snowmobile
TRIP TYPE
Trip with intense days of self-drive snowmobiling on long routes, in extreme cold weather conditions, requiring physical effort and a spirit of adaptation. The itinerary takes place in isolated locations with limited infrastructure and services; shared bathrooms are expected in Longyearbyen.
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Morning: flight departure for Oslo from major Italian cities
Afternoon: arrival at Oslo airport
Evening: dinner and evening in the Norwegian capital
Morning: depending on the flight schedule, walking tour of downtown Oslo
Afternoon: transfer to the airport and flight to Longyearbyen. Arrival in Svalbard and hotel check-in
Evening: dinner and evening in the pubs of Longyearbyen, the capital at the edge of the world
Morning and afternoon: day at leisure to visit Longyearbyen and its surroundings, with various activities available: a tour of the city with its museums and the northernmost brewery in the world, a tour of the spectacular ice caves by husky-drawn sled, kayaking among icebergs, boat safaris, and many others!
Evening: dinner and evening in the pubs of Longyearbyen, the capital at the edge of the world
Morning: meeting with the local guides and pre-departure briefing at the Arctic Travel Centre and… OFF WE GO! On board our snowmobiles, we will drive our first kilometers across the Arctic ice, leaving Longyearbyen through a landscape dominated by jagged mountains in the stunning Sassendalen valley, including a visit to the majestic Nordenskjöld Glacier, one of the most spectacular in the Arctic and the world
Afternoon: arrival in the afternoon at the uninhabited Soviet ghost town of Pyramiden, hotel check-in, and initial exploration of the ancient Soviet settlement. Founded in the early 1900s and purchased by the Russians in 1927, it grew between the 1960s and 1980s, reaching a population of over 1,000 inhabitants
Evening: dinner and evening at the hotel in Pyramiden
Morning: snowmobile tour through the remote lands north of Pyramiden, along the frozen bed of the Mimirelva river with Mount Thor and Mount Odin in the background. Arrival at Peak Communism, offering a panoramic view of the snow-covered valleys
Afternoon: afternoon dedicated to visiting Pyramiden, the northernmost human settlement in the world: an abandoned Soviet village still watched over by a statue of Lenin, it remains perfectly preserved among the Arctic ice, where time has stood still since the years of Communism and the Cold War
Evening: dinner and evening at the hotel in Pyramiden
Morning: morning dedicated to visiting the surroundings of Pyramiden
Afternoon: lunch in Pyramiden and return to Longyearbyen, driving through the spectacular glacial valleys of Nordenskjöld and the immense Lomonosov plain
Evening: dinner and evening in the pubs of Longyearbyen, the capital at the edge of the world
Morning: guided walking tour through the center of Longyearbyen, visiting the Svalbard Museum and Galleri Svalbard, which houses more than 40 works by Kåre Tveter, one of Norway’s most important 20th-century painters
Afternoon: transfer to Longyearbyen airport and flight to Oslo. Transfer and hotel check-in
Evening: dinner and evening in the center of the Norwegian capital
Morning: depending on flight schedules, free time, transfer to the airport, and flight back to Italy
Afternoon: arrival in Italy
