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Practical information
- Participants can choose between a hotel pick-up or meeting at the Svalbard Tourist Information Centre (please specify when booking)
- Meet your instructor
- Put on your gear (thermal suit, boots, goggles, helmet, and mittens)
- Safety briefing and introduction to driving a snowmobile
- The adventure begins!
- Break to take photos and switch drivers
- Warm drinks
- Return to the original departure point
- Transfer back to your hotel (if you have chosen this option)
Wearing a base layer in 100% wool, a mid-layer in wool, down or fleece and thick wool socks is highly recommended. In addition, it is possible to bring a small backpack.
A physical valid driver’s license is compulsory.
The minimum required age for drivers is 18. The minimum age for passengers is 12.
Participants can purchase an optional snowmobile insurance policy for an additional 200 NOK. With this option, you will be insured in any case of accident. If you wish to share a snowmobile as a driver and passenger, you only need insurance for one person.
This guide has 6 snowmobiles available. In case you are booking as a group, please be aware that there can be only 6 drivers. Each snowmobile can fit the driver and passenger. The driver and passenger can switch through during the activity.
Please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions prior to the activity date.
Pick-up locations (to specify upon booking):
Radisson BLU Polar Hotel
Basecamp Hotel
Gjestehuset 102
Coal Miners Cabin
Funken Lodge
Cruise port
Mary Ann´s Polarrigg
Svalbard Hotel – Polfareren
Svalbard Hotel – The Vault
Svalbard Tourist Information Centre
- Snowmobile
- Instructor
- Thermal suit
- Boots
- Goggles
- Helmet
- Mittens
- Hotel pick-up
- Warm drinks
- Drivers license
- Thermal underlayer
- Wool socks
- Warm clothing
- Hat
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Backpack