Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SVALBARD TOUR COMPANIES
The following are the main companies offering tours around Svalbard, starting with day
excursions from Longyearbyen to longer boat cruises and multiday expeditions out into
the wilderness. All of the following operate in both summer and winter.
Svalbard Wildlife Expeditions
offers many of the usual and several unusual trips, while
Spitsbergen Travel
, one of the giants of the Svalbard travel scene, has a staggering array
of options.
Arctic Adventures
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 79 02 16 24;
www.arctic-adventures.no
)
Small company offering the full range of activities.
Basecamp Spitsbergen
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 79 02 46 00;
www.basecampspitsbergen.com
)
Basecamp Spitsbergen has a large portfolio of adventure trips and mainly offers winter
activities, including a stay aboard theNoorderlicht, a Dutch sailing vessel that's set into
the fjord ice as the long freeze begins each autumn. It also offers winter and summer
stays at Isfjord Radio, the ultimate remote getaway on an upgraded, one-time radio sta-
tion at the western tip of Spitsbergen.
Green Dog Svalbard
DOG-SLEDDING
( 79 02 61 68;
www.greendog.no
; 4hr trips Nkr1250)
A range of dog-sledding adventures.
Poli Arctici
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 79 02 17 05;
www.poliartici.com
)
Poli Arctici is the trading name of Stefano Poli, originally from Milan, who has more than
15 years as a Svalbard wilderness guide.
Spitsbergen Outdoor Activities
ADVENTURE TOUR
( 91 77 65 95;
www.spitsbergenoutdooractivities.com
)
Specialists in hiking, both on glacier and otherwise.
