Sleigh ride by snowmobile

This tour is a sleigh ride through the snow-covered valleys around Longyearbyen, with Adventdalen named as the area. Guests sit in a sled that a snowmobile pulls, and the guide drives the snowmobile. The group glides over the snow and stops several times to look at the surrounding terrain, keep an eye out for animals and take pictures. In January or February there is also a chance of seeing northern lights.

The tour lasts three hours and runs in two time slots, 09:00 to 12:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Groups have 2 to 6 guests. The season starts on 20 November and ends on 17 May. The minimum age is 6 years. Spitzbergen Adventures rates the tour as easy and suitable for all skill and fitness levels. Guests who want to drive the snowmobile need a physical valid driver's licence.

Spitzbergen Adventures provides a guide, safety equipment, a snowmobile with fuel, and insurance. Clothing supplied is a snowmobile suit, balaclava, mittens, goggles, boots and a helmet. Coffee, tea and sweets are also included. The guide carries a rifle as protection against polar bears, as Svalbard requires.

Guests bring warm pants or ski pants, a warm base layer, socks, and a sweater or down jacket or both. The operator recommends contact lenses instead of glasses. The operator's page gives no meeting point.