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The entire day is spent outdoors with the dogs. As evening approaches you can truly enjoy the Arctic night in a cozy cabin in front of the fireplace.

This three day expedition will give you a uniquely Arctic experience; travelling through the endless white in total silence. The eager polar dogs will drag the sleds loyally through Spitsbergen’s amazing valleys, up narrow river paths and over soft, snow covered plains. The goal for the trip is Spitsbergen Expedition Lodge, a new and well-equipped cabin which is beautifully located in Brentskaret. From the cabin we can enjoy the wild landscape– a snow-covered universe where hunters and trappers have lived and hunted throughout history.

The lodge is cosy with four bedrooms which sleep up to 10 guests on comfortable bunks, a simple bathroom, gas cooking facilities in the kitchen and a great fireplace. We will stay here for two nights before returning to Longyearbyen.

Our expeditions are always led by experienced guides, and the polar bears will be kept away by the dogs and trip flares.

Itinerary

The expedition starts from the hotel, where you will be collected and then driven to Camp Barentz, about 10km into Advent Valley. There we will change into warm winter clothing, before the guide gives you an introduction to dogsledding. Everyone will help to harness the dogs and prepare the sleds.

Early in the afternoon we will arrive at Spitsbergen Expedition Lodge, a new and well-equipped cabin which is beautifully located in Brentskaret

The next day we will head towards Sassendalen and into the snowmobile-free area of Trehøgddalen. The stage will be adapted to the weather and snow conditions. The dogs will be excited to be out in the wilderness, and we will become more familiar with their individual characters. In the afternoon we will return to the lodge, and find that after enjoying the magical light and landscape outside, an evening in comfortable surrounds is just what the doctor ordered. Everyone will help to unharness and feed the dogs before we enjoy a hot meal and cozy evening in the warm cabin. After so many new experiences and a whole lot of fresh Arctic air, we are bound to get a good night's sleep!

On the last day we will head towards Longyearbyen. We will take a different route to day one, and we will stop by a cabin in Foxdalen to eat a light lunch. The last stage takes us back to Camp Barentz, where we say good bye to our four legged friends. You will be back at the hotel at around 3:30pm.

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