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- Arctic Husky Travellers
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- Henningsen Transport & Guiding
Henningsen Transport & Guiding
- Hurtigruten Svalbard
- Longyearbyen Guiding
Longyearbyen Guiding
- Longyearbyen Taxi
- Polar Charter
Offers boat trips on board MS Polargirl throughout Svalbard's polar summer season
- PolarX
- Poli Arctici
- Rana Itinerans 'The Travelling Frog'
- See & Explore
See & Explore
- Snowfox Travel
- Spitzbergen Adventures
- Spitzbergen Reisen
- Store Norske Gruve 3 AS
- SvalBad - Port of Longyearbyen
Wood-burning, floating sauna in Longyearbyen – with well-being in focus
- Svalbard Adventures
- Svalbard Bryggeri
- Svalbard Buss og Taxi
- Svalbard Explorer
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- Svalbard Villmarkssenter
- Svalbard Wildlife Expeditions
- WildPhoto Travel
WildPhoto Travel
- Arctic Husky Travellers
- Articles for inspiration
Articles for inspiration
- Copy of Polar Bear, King of the Arctic
- Destinations
- Barentsburg
A mining community 60 kilometres away from Longyearbyen on the shores of Grønfjorden
- Isfjord Radio
Isfjord Radio
- Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen
- Ny-Ålesund
- Pyramiden
A former mining community which is often referred to as a "ghost town"
- Barentsburg
- FAQ
FAQ
- For member companies
For member companies
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For tour operators
- What's new
What's new
- What's new
- Longyearbyen Community Guidelines
Longyearbyen Community Guidelines
- Member of Visit Svalbard
Member of Visit Svalbard
- News
- "The Arctic Odysseus": An Arctic fox' journey
- 52 Places to Love in 2021
- An introduction to Longyearbyen in 25 photos
A photographic city guide
- Media release from the Svalbard Tourism Council an
Media release from the Svalbard Tourism Council and Visit Svalbard
- Press release: Optimal Balance Workshop
Press release and report from the Optimal Balance Workhshop
- Press release: Visit Svalbard & AECO 2019
- Svalbard, one of the 25 most beautiful places
Svalbard, one the 25 most beautiful places around the world
- title EN
An urban and Arctic experience
- Polar Bear, The King of the Arctic
Polar Bear, The King of the Arctic
- Safety in Svalbard
Safety in Svalbard
- Seasons
- Sustainable Destination
- Environmentally Certified Companies in Svalbard
Environmentally Certified Companies in Svalbard
- Environmentally Certified Companies in Svalbard
- Svalbard Cruise Forum
Svalbard Cruise Forum
- Industry insight and guidelines
- Information package for cruise operators
- Laws and regulations in Svalbard's waters
- Local products and services
- Port Longyear
Port Longyear
- Svalbard Cruise Forum partners
Overview of all current Svalbard Cruise Forum partners
- Svalbard Guide Training Course
Svalbard Guide Training Course
- SGO - application forms
SGO - application forms for participation and authorization
- SGO - Course Plan and Schedule
SGO - Course Plan and Schedule
- SGO - Self Study
SGO - Self Study
- SGO - application forms
- Svalbard Guidelines
- Travel Concepts
- Travel Information
- Accessibility
- Airport Shuttle in Longyearbyen
Airport Shuttle in Longyearbyen
- Alien species in the Arctic
Alien species in the Arctic
- Get around in Longyearbyen
Get around in Longyearbyen
- How to dress in Svalbard
How to dress in Svalbard
- How to get to Barentsburg and Pyramiden
How to get to the Russian settlements
- How to travel to Svalbard
How to travel to Svalbard
- Opening Hours
- Signs of Svalbard
Signs of Svalbard
- The Northern Lights forecast for Svalbard
Download the app Aurora Forecast 3D for Northern Lights forecast for Svalbard
- The use of drones
The use of drones
- Tourist Information Centre
- Visit Svalbard Insights
Visit Svalbard Insights
- Guidelines for organised tourism activities
- List of calls
List of calls 2025
- List of members
- Master Plan - Destination Svalbard Towards 2030
Master Plan - Destination Svalbard Towards 2030
- Svalbard Statistics
Svalbard Statistics
- Thematic plan for traffic and adventures
Thematic plan for traffic and adventures
- Visitor Surveys
Visitor Surveys
- Inspiration
- Tips from a local
Tips from a local, Lisa Djoenne
- Various articles
Various articles
- - Svalbard changes you as a person
Travelling the world is something that leaves an impact on your being, regardless of whether you’re searching for it or not. In every place you visit, a little piece of you is left behind and is replaced with something new.
- 10 movies and books about Svalbard
10 movies and books that will make you want to visit Svalbard
- 10 Northern Lights experiences in Svalbard
- 10 popular summer hikes around Longyearbyen
10 popular summer hikes around Longyearbyen
- 10 principles for responsible marketing
- 10 quirky facts about Longyearbyen
Here is a list of 10 quirky facts about Longyearbyen!
- 10 summer experiences in Svalbard
10 summer experiences in Svalbard
- 10 things to do during the magical blue hour
Here are 10 “must do’s” in Longyearbyen during this magical period!
- 10 things you should know about the Northern Light
This article provides information and useful tips about this fantastic natural phenomenon that includes every colour of the rainbow dancing in the sky above us!
- 5 reasons to travel with a Svalbard guide
- 5 simple tips for using your mobile phone in Svalb
- 7 totally awesome snowmobile tours in Svalbard
Experience the ultimate feeling of freedom on a snowmobile tour in the Arctic wilderness
- 8 popular boat trips
- A meeting with Olaf Storø
A meeting with Olaf Storø
- A year in Svalbard
When is the best time to visit Svalbard?
- Arctic World Archive
- Celebrate New Year's at 78 degrees north
- Celebrating May 17th in Svalbard
- Christmas in Longyearbyen
Christmas in Longyearbyen
- Den kalde, fine tida: Vinteren på Svalbard må oppl
- Den magiske blåtiden
- Dog sledding all year round!
- Experience Svalbard with a good conscience!
Experience Svalbard and Longyearbyen with a good conscience!
- Extend your Arctic adventure
- Hearts in the Ice
- Historical Expeditions
Historical Expeditions
- How to photograph the Northern Lights
How to photograph the Northern Lights
- Hvalrossen på Svalbard
- Information about Barentsburg and Pyramiden
Barentsburg and Pyramiden
- Kåre Tveter - Painter of the Light
Svalbard’s dramatic landscape and intense light changes were an endless source of inspiration for Norwegian artist Kåre Tveter.
- Learn more about our local products and producers
Get to know our local producers, who proudly share the story behind the products.
- Local favourite - hike to Plateau Mountain
Local favourite - hike to Plateau Mountain
- Longyearbyen - a Mekka for foodies
Longyearbyen - a Mekka for foodies
- Longyearbyen’s Cultural Heritage Through Film
- Meet a local - Guro Skjelderup
“It’s as if the darkness says: Take it easy, breathe, you’re not in a hurry.”
- Meet Audun and Mia at Svalbard Husky
Read about how Audun and his wife Mia ended up at Svalbard with 114 dogs
- Meet the Svalbard Guide
Meet the Svalbard Guide, Nanna Gajic
- Meet the Svalbard Guide - Anja Åse Wied
- Meet the Svalbard guide - Arien Ramnefjell
Meet the Svalbard guide: Arien Ramnefjell
- Meet the Svalbard Guide - Kristin Eriksson
- Meet the Svalbard guide - Marcel Starinský
- Meet the Svalbard Guide, Fredric Fröberg
Meet the Svalbard Guide, Fredric Fröberg
- Økt innsats på bærekraft i reiselivet
- Saturday Steak at Huset!
Saturday Steak at Huset!
- Say hey to the dogs of Svalbard
Say hey to the dogs of Svalbard
- Ski touring in Svalbard
Norway’s most awesome skiing adventure?
- Spend your autumn holiday in Svalbard!
- Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
- Svalbard Money
- Svalbard og klima
Our planet faces significant challenges, and we each have a part to play in addressing and acting upon them.
- Svalbard Reindeer - urban and wild!
Svalbard Reindeer - urban and wild!
- Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan
- The best of the Northern Lights Winter in 6 days
- The golden autumn in Svalbard
- The midnight sun in Svalbard
From the Sunny Winter in April to the Polar Summer in August, adventures under Svalbard's midnight sun are waiting for you!
- The most romantic spots in Longyearbyen
The most romantic spots in Longyearbyen
- The Polar Foxes of Svalbard
- The Polar Foxes of Svalbard
- The Polar Night in Svalbard
- The Svalbard rock ptarmigan
- The walruses of Svalbard
- Tips fra en lokal
- Tips from a local
Tips from a local, Kjetil
- Tips from Visit Svalbard's CEO
Visit Svalbard's CEO Ronny Brunvoll shares his best Svalbard tips
- Try out "The Town Circuit!"
Try out "The Town Circuit!"
- Utforsk og bevar: Se filmen «Svalbard - eventyr næ
How can we contribute to preserving Svalbard's fragile nature for future generations? Be inspired by the film "Svalbard - Adventures Close to the North Pole," and learn more about how we in Longyearbyen are working with sustainable tourism.
- What’s on in Svalbard?
- Wild, beautiful and exotic
- - Svalbard changes you as a person
- Tips from a local
- Things to Do
Things to Do
- Activities
- Boat trips
If you want to see and experience as much of the wild, raw and untouched Arctic nature as possible, go on a boat trip.
- ATV Safari
An ATV safari is a fun and exciting activity, offering a sightseeing trip with a difference in the Longyearbyen area.
- Biking
- Brewery Visits
- Dog Sledding
- Expeditions
- Fishing trips
Fishing trips
- Food and drinks experiences
- Hiking
- Ice Cave visits
- Kayak
- Mine visit
Mine visit
- Northern Lights adventures
- Photo safari
Photo safari
- Sightseeing and lectures
- Skiing
- Snowcat
- Snowmobile
- Wellness
- Boat trips
- Activity Planner
- Activity Providers
- Attractions
- Museums and Galleries
- Svalbard Church
Svalbard Church
- Rentals
- Shopping
- Arctica AS
Arctica AS
- Frost
Frost
- Gullgruva Arctic Design
Gullgruva Arctic Design
- Ingeniør G. Paulsen (IGP)
Ingeniør G. Paulsen (IGP)
- Longyear 78
Longyear 78 taxfree shopping
- Skinnboden
Skinnboden
- Spitsbergen Sport AS
Spitsbergen Sport AS
- Sport 1
Sport 1
- Sportssenteret
Sportssenteret
- Svalbard Snøscooterutleie AS
Svalbard Snøscooterutleie AS
- Svalbardbutikken
Svalbardbutikken
- Arctica AS
- Activities
- What's On
What’s On
- Arctic Chamber Music Festival 20. - 23. February
Arctic Chamber Music Festival 20. - 23. February
- Christmas in Longyearbyen
- Dark Season Blues Festival 26. - 29. October
- Isfjord Radio Music Festival 6. - 8. September
Acoustic tones make the music feel naked and honest, just as we experience the Arctic wilderness.
- Longyearbyen Literature Festival 1. - 6. September
- Longyearbyen Pride 7. september
- Meetings and events (MICE) in Svalbard
- More events
- New Year's in Longyearbyen
- Polarjazz Festival 3. - 6. February
- Spitsbergen Marathon 14. June
Spitsbergen Marathon
- Sun Festival Week 8. - 16. March
- Svalbard Ski Marathon 26. April
Svalbard Ski Marathon
- Taste Svalbard 2. - 6. October
Taste Svalbard 2. - 6. October
- Arctic Chamber Music Festival 20. - 23. February
- Where to Stay
Where to Stay
- Apartments
Apartments in Svabard
- Camping
Camping in Svalbard
- Longyearbyen Camping
Longyearbyen Camping
- Longyearbyen Camping
- Guesthouses
Guesthouses in Svalbard
- Hotels
Hotels in Svalbard
- Basecamp Hotel
- Funken Lodge
Funken Lodge
- Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel
- Mary Ann's Polarrigg
- Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen
- Svalbard Hotel - Polfareren
Svalbard Hotel - Polfareren
- Svalbard Hotel - The Vault
Svalbard Hotel - The Vault
- Wilderness cabins
Cabin life in Svalbard may be summed up in short with three words. Simple Arctic luxury.
- Apartments