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Svalbard Day Tours from Longyearbyen — All 7 Compared

Every Svalbard day tour we cover in depth — compared on price, duration, rating and what you actually get.

Longyearbyen: Bjørndalen Arctic Walk with SnacksEASY WALK

Longyearbyen: Bjørndalen Arctic Walk with Snacks

An easy guided walk in a quiet valley west of town, with reindeer on the tundra and an optional polar plunge in the sea.

4.6 (28)
3.5 hoursFree cancellation
Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3MOST REVIEWED

Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3

Walk 800 metres into Longyearbyen's last thin-seam coal mine, closed in 1996 and left as the miners abandoned it.

4.8 (506)
3 hoursFree cancellation
Longyearbyen: Pyramiden & Glacier Arctic Boat TourFULL DAY

Longyearbyen: Pyramiden & Glacier Arctic Boat Tour

A nine-hour RIB run to the abandoned Soviet mining town of Pyramiden, with the Nordenskiöld glacier front on the way home.

4.5 (49)
9 hoursFree cancellation
Svalbard: Global Seed Vault & Arctic Viewpoint Tour by CarSHORTEST

Svalbard: Global Seed Vault & Arctic Viewpoint Tour by Car

Two hours by car to the Seed Vault entrance, Adventdalen and the town's mining landmarks — the fastest way to see Svalbard's essentials.

4.6 (69)
2 hoursFree cancellation
Svalbard: Ice Cave Adventure by SnowmobileWINTER ONLY

Svalbard: Ice Cave Adventure by Snowmobile

Ride your own snowmobile up the frozen valley to a glacier ice cave — three and a half hours, maximum four riders per guide.

5.0 (6)
3.5 hoursFree cancellation
Svalbard: Northern Lights Photography Tour with a Local ExpertAURORA

Svalbard: Northern Lights Photography Tour with a Local Expert

Four hours chasing clear sky away from town lights, with guides who set up your camera for you — including daytime aurora in the polar night.

4.6 (36)
4 hoursFree cancellation
Longyearbyen: Wildlife Safari & Slow Hiking Photography TourWILDLIFE

Longyearbyen: Wildlife Safari & Slow Hiking Photography Tour

Five hours built around finding animals rather than covering ground — reindeer, Arctic fox and ptarmigan, with the van as a warm base.

4.5 (53)
5 hoursFree cancellation

Short on time? The two-hour Seed Vault run is the quickest way into Svalbard.

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