Audio-Guided Sightseeing Longyearbyen

Discover the sights of Longyearbyen at your own pace.

When was Svalbard discovered? How are coal mining and Longyearbyen related? What is it like to live in the northernmost city in the world? Find out the answers to these questions and many other exciting facts about the culture and history of Arctic Longyearbyen in our audio-guided Sighseeing Tour.

The Guidemate app takes on the role of your city guide and leads you through the city with exclusive information in the form of audio commentaries to the most famous sights as well as to special insider tips. Thanks to the latest GPS technology, the app automatically plays the appropriate audio commentary as soon as you pass a sight. With the download function, you can even play the tour offline.

Our audio-guided Longyearbyen tour is:

• GPS-based
• usable offline
• available in three languages (DE, EN, NO)
• created by locals from Longyearyben

How to start your audio walk

1. Book your sightseeing tour using the button at the end of this guide. You will receive an email with a code to activate the tour. Follow the instructions in the email.
2. Download the app "Guidemate" from the Google Playstore or the Apple Appstore.
3. Give permission for Guidemate to access the device location. The location feature allows you to play stations based on your current location.
4. Scroll to the "Longyearbyen Sightseeing" tour in the app or use the search box.
5. To use the tour offline, you can save it to your smartphone via "download".

Now just connect your headphones and click on "Start automatic playback" to start your audio-guided tour!

Would you prefer a personally guided city tour? Then check out our other Longyearbyen Sightseeings.