Adventures a step away from the North Pole. Summer expedition

Would you like to get to know summer Svalbard as closely as possible and visit all the most interesting places? Then this is the adventure for you!

An open boat trip full of emotions and impressions awaits you with interesting excursions around the villages. Depending on the weather and your preferences, the tour will complement kayaking in Petunia Bay or hiking in the vicinity of the Pyramid, as well as dog sledding or guided walking in the vicinity of Barentsburg.

A double or multiple entry Schengen visa is required for the tour. For more information, see the "Important to know" section.

Location

G. Longyearbyen
$3,817
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
5 days
4 nights
Departures
7 - 11 Jul
10 - 14 Aug
25 - 29 Aug
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
From 6 to 8 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
G. Longyearbyen
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

An exciting journey
Take fascinating sea crossings near glaciers
Atmospheric Nude-Aalesund
You will take part in a tour of the village and inspect the mooring mast for airships.
Getting to know Barentsburg
Take part in a sightseeing tour of the mysterious village
Active leisure
Depending on the weather and the preferences of the group, take part in kayaking in Petunia Bay or hiking in the vicinity of the Pyramid.
Amazing locations
Go to the majestic glaciers that can remain in your memory forever.
An unusual mining village
Discover the area that has preserved the entourage of the Soviet era

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Longyearbyen — Barentsburg Sea Crossing

    Transfer to our expedition center from the hotel you have booked.

    Meeting with the guide, briefing, briefing, packing of luggage, changing into dry wetsuits.

    Sea crossing by PolarCirkel open boat on the route: Longyearbyen – Esmark Glacier – Alhorn Mountain – Barentsburg.

    An easy hike, a bird market tour and a picnic in nature.

    Arrival in Barentsburg and accommodation at the hotel.

    Sightseeing tour of the village.

    Dinner at the Barentsburg hotel restaurant.

    Accommodation at the Barentsburg hotel.

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  • Day 2 - Nu-Aalesund
  • Day 3 - Activity depends on the weather. Departure by boat and arrival at the Pyramid
  • Day 4 - Pyramid village tour. Activity depending on the weather
  • Day 5 - Return to Longyearbyen
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

Participants with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, serious back problems, as well as pregnant women are not allowed on the tour.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour provides double accommodation in the Barentsburg and Pyramid hotels.

The cost of the tour is for 1 person:

  • for an adult – 279,900 rubles;
  • for a child aged 12-14 years – 223,900 rubles. 

The surcharge for single occupancy is 12,000 rubles.

Hotel 2 nights
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Hotel 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
From 6 to 8 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
G. Longyearbyen

Included in price

  • transfer before and after the tour:
    • on the first day of the tour, transfer to the expedition center from the hotel you have booked;
    • on the last day of the tour, transfer to your hotel.
  • dry wetsuit and shoes;
  • guide services;
  • meals in the restaurant of Barentsburg and Pyramid, lunch in nature and on board the boat;
  • guided tours of the villages;
  • accommodation at the Barentsburg Hotel and the Pyramid Hotel;
  • activities specified in the tour program;
  • insurance in case of rescue operations, covering emergency evacuation on the territory of Svalbard.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Longyearbyen and back;
  • meals outside the program;
  • overnight in Longyearbyen outside the program (on the eve of the start of the tour or in case of departure the next day after the end of the program);
  • surcharge for single occupancy (if desired);
  • additional activities (optional):
    • excursion to the operating mine of Barentsburg;
    • visit to the projection room to watch a Soviet-era short film on film;
    • excursion to the preserved Pyramid mine.
  • travel and medical insurance.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

During summer tours, a wetsuit is provided if the tour is conducted on an open boat. 

Otherwise, we always recommend taking thermal underwear, a fleece jacket, warm socks and a buff in winter. 

Glasses, a thin hat, and a waterproof phone case for outdoor boating in summer. 

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Dates and Prices

  • $3,817
    7 – 11 Jul 5 days 4 nights
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  • $3,817
    10 – 14 Aug 5 days 4 nights
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  • $3,817
    25 – 29 Aug 5 days 4 nights
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