Svalbard in autumn

Welcome to Svalbard! We will pick you up at the airport and take you to your accommodation in Longyearbyen. If you arrive before 3:30 PM, we will go on a city tour of Longyearbyen that same afternoon. By minibus, we drive through the town, making several stops at interesting sights such as the polar bear warning sign and the Global Seed Vault, while sharing insights about life in Longyearbyen.

The tour also includes a visit to the Svalbard Museum. During a guided visit, we delve deeper into the history, nature, and wildlife of Spitsbergen and gain fascinating insights into polar research and everyday life on Svalbard.

This tour provides a compact and informative overview of Longyearbyen – ideal for getting to know the Arctic better.

The immediate surroundings of Longyearbyen offer a wealth of fantastic routes and summits, making hikes possible for every level – from leisurely tours through the valleys to more demanding ascents with sweeping panoramas.

Depending on the group and your wishes, we explore the wide valleys around Longyearbyen and keep a lookout together for reindeer and Arctic foxes living here in the wild. Depending on the chosen route, we may also walk across a glacier and search along the way for fossils that tell of Svalbard's eventful geological past. Our local guide adapts the pace and route to the group and shares fascinating insights about the nature, geology and history of the region along the way.

With a magnificent view, we enjoy a lunch out in the middle of nature and let the stillness and vastness of the Arctic landscape sink in, before setting off on the way back – full of impressions from a day in the wilderness of Svalbard.

Today we head to Gruve 3, a former coal mine located just about ten minutes from Longyearbyen. You will be picked up directly at your hotel by our partner and brought there comfortably. Already on the short panoramic drive, you can admire another attraction – the Global Seed Vault, where seeds from all over the world are safely stored for future generations.

Once you arrive at the mine, our experienced partners take you on a fascinating journey into the past. They share interesting facts and stories about the hard and demanding life of the miners and lead you deep into the heart of the mountain, through the old, original mine shafts. This gives you an authentic impression of the conditions under which coal was once extracted here.

If you like, you can borrow an original miner's suit and crawl through the narrow shafts yourself – a real adventure and the perfect opportunity to experience the life of a miner up close. In this way, a visit to Gruve 3 becomes a memorable encounter with the history of Svalbard.

Take a half day off to unwind, wander around the city, buy some souvenirs, or have a relaxed coffee. If you want more action, there are additional activities available for booking. We're happy to advise you about the best possibilities and offers.

Explore the magnificent tundra landscape of Adventdalen on this half-day tour aboard a specially built cart pulled by a team of dogs!

At the start, you are welcomed by the friendly four-legged companions and receive an introduction to the carts and the dogs. And then you're off, in teams of two or three: along the roads you cross the wide Adventdalen and explore the rich birdlife and reindeer that bring this unique landscape to life in summer.

Along the way we make regular stops, giving you plenty of time to take photos and let the Arctic vastness sink in.

For the tour you will be equipped with a warming outer layer as well as gloves and boots. To keep you going, hot drinks and snacks are provided along the way. We finish the day with lunch and a small hike.

Claude hat geantwortet: Today we head out onto the Isfjord aboard a comfortable catamaran.Today we head out onto the Isfjord aboard a comfortable catamaran. On this roughly seven-hour boat tour, we sail to the Nordenskiöldbreen – the largest glacier in the Isfjord, whose mighty front reaches impressively down to the water.

In addition to this stunning natural spectacle, you also have the chance – depending on the season – to spot walruses, seals, whales and puffins, or with a great deal of luck even a polar bear.

The catamaran is spacious and very modern, with large panoramic windows through which you can comfortably enjoy Svalbard's impressive scenery from inside as well. On board, a light lunch awaits you, and of course there is also a toilet available. As a hybrid vessel, the catamaran can switch to its quiet electric motor near the glacier and the wildlife – this way we disturb the sensitive animal life as little as possible and experience the Arctic silence in all its beauty.

Farewell day. Depending on the flight schedule there will be some free time in town. Then it is time to say goodbye. Our private airport transfer will take you to your scheduled flight and on your way back home.