Polar Night Week

7 days in the polar night, from €2,290, running October through February. You get everything in the Polar Night Escape — husky sledding, the electric aurora snowmobile safari, the glacier ice cave, the trapper-camp dinner — plus a full snowmobile day tour, a town and mine heritage day, and a free exploration day. It is the complete winter program at a measured pace.

A week changes how the dark season feels. Instead of three back-to-back outings, you have room to rest, to catch a clear aurora night when it comes, and to understand the place rather than just tick activities.

What does a day look like?

Active days alternate with lighter ones on purpose. Early in the week you cover the Escape core: dogs in Bolterdalen, the electric snowmobile safari timed to the darkest hours, the ice cave, the trapper camp.

Midweek the snowmobile day tour takes you further out — a longer route into the frozen valleys with a packed lunch and real distance covered. The heritage day stays closer to town: the history of Longyearbyen, the coal mines that built it, and the museum collections, all useful for reading the landscape you have been crossing. The free exploration day is yours — sleep in, return to a guided add-on, browse town, or simply watch the twilight move. Guides keep the aurora forecast running all week and will pull together a spontaneous night outing if the sky opens.

Who this is for — and who it isn’t

This suits travellers who want the winter season properly, not in a hurry — people who value a rest day and a second chance at clear skies. The heritage day makes it a good fit for anyone who wants context, not just adrenaline.

Skip it if you only have a long weekend; the 3-day Escape covers the signature activities. Skip it too if guaranteed aurora is your single goal — a week improves your odds but promises nothing, and December’s deep dark brings no daylight at all.

What’s included

The full included and not-included list sits in the specification table on this page. Guides, all gear, search & rescue insurance, seven nights’ accommodation, transfers, and meals on active days are covered. Flights to Longyearbyen and travel insurance are not.

When to book

Book 3–4 months out. October and February frame the season with a little twilight; the December–January window is the deepest dark and the most popular, so it closes first. A week gives the aurora more chances regardless of month — choose on how much darkness you want, and reserve early for the holiday weeks.