General Information

Season Overview

Summer (June-August): 24 hours sunlight, the midnight sun at its best

Autumn (September-October): from the 23th of August the days get shorter again

Dark Season (November-midt January): for more than two months we have absolutely no natural light at all

Winter (Midt January-May): even up here next to the North pole we are getting kind of a normal day-, night- rhythm. And the sun comes back

Spring (May): while the ice is melting, the midnight sun comes up again and summer season is coming closer and closer

During the winter the temperature can drop down to under -20 degrees Celsius.

Spitzbergen Adventures will provide you with the following items:

You should bring:

merino wool and fleece for the inner layer, for both your body and feet
goggles, sunglasses
warm trousers, shoes and jacket
down is always a good choice in addition to the wool
thin gloves for handling your camera, food or other eventualities where you need a good grip
extra batteries for your camera
small backpack for extra clothes and/or thermos flask, water, snacks
driving license
contact lenses if you use glasses
small day backpack

Even though it is summer, the average temperature is only around 5-10 degrees celsius

On our activities you will be provided with:

You should bring:

merino wool and fleece for the inner layer, for both your body and feet
gore-tex trousers and jacket
warm jacket
waterproof shoes, hiking shoes
hiking poles
thin gloves for handling your camera, food or other eventualities where you need a good grip
extra batteries for your camera
small backpack for extra clothes and/or thermos flask, water, snacks